2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 356 to 197.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Kainoa Akina with 1,504 passing yards, Chris R. Roberson with 755 rushing yards, and Kevin Walter with 748 receiving yards.[3] Scott Russell received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record2–9 (1–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Alamar (2nd season)
MVPScott Russell
CaptainScott Russell, Kenny Philpot, Cory Annett
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div     Conf Overall
Team   W   L         W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 0     8 0     11 2  
Miami (OH)   4 2     6 2     7 5  
Bowling Green   4 2     5 3     8 3  
Kent State   3 3     5 3     6 5  
Akron   3 3     4 4     4 7  
Buffalo   1 5     1 7     3 8  
Ohio   0 6     1 7     1 10  
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$   4 1     5 2     10 2  
Northern Illinois x   4 1     4 3     6 5  
Ball State x   4 1     4 3     5 6  
Western Michigan   2 3     4 4     5 6  
Central Michigan   1 4     2 6     3 8  
Eastern Michigan   0 5     1 6     2 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00Southeast Missouri State*W 16-1216,428
September 86:08at Maryland*L 3-5042,105
September 226:00Indiana State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14-2113,901
September 296:00Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 10-3117,310
October 61:03at Connecticut*L 0-1911,193
October 136:00Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14-3511,423
October 273:00Buffalo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 24-207,320
November 32:06at Northern IllinoisFSNL 17-4013,421
November 101:00at Central MichiganL 30-3514,624
November 177:07at ToledoL 7-2827,831
November 246:00at AkronL 62-65 3OT6,019

MAC Leaders

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Kainoa Akina

  • 14 Passing Touchdowns (4th)
  • 11 Passing Interceptions (4th)

Chris Roberson

  • 167 Rush Attempts (3rd)
  • 190 Plays From Scrimmage (5th)

Kevin Walter

  • 62 Receptions (Tied 4th)
  • 6 Receiving Touchdowns (Tied 4th)
  • All-MAC Honorable Mention

David Rysko

  • 88 Punts (1st)
  • 3,152 Punting Yards (1st)

Erick Middleton

  • 3 Interceptions (Tied 3rd)

Scott Russell

  • Second Team All-MAC Defense

Kenny Philpot

  • Second Team All-MAC Defense

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 167, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.