2001 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2001 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

2001 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 1     8 4  
Jackson State   5 2     7 4  
Alcorn State   5 2     6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   0 7     0 11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 1     10 1  
Southern   5 2     7 4  
Prairie View A&M   2 5     3 7  
Texas Southern   2 5     3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     4 7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Howard*
W 27–17[1]
September 22at Mississippi Valley StateW 66–36[2]
September 29at Alabama A&MW 26–14[3]
October 6Alabama StateW 58–61 (forfeit win)[4][5]
October 13Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 24–21[6]
October 20No. 6 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 16–3025,600[7]
October 27Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 14–915,500[8]
November 3vs. North Carolina A&T*
L 35–4235,742[9]
November 10at Prairie View A&MW 38–202,109[10]
November 17Alcorn State
W 52–28[11]
November 22vs. Tennessee State*L 33–6428,690[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent propels JSU". Enterprise-Journal. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU 24, Southern 21". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G-Men feast on 8 turnovers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies capture Peach Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU clears the View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU puts 52–28 bite on Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "TSU's Harris thrown 7 TD passes to beat JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.