2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.

2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Sun Belt co-champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Fedora (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (1st season)
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Middle Tennessee +   5 1     8 3  
North Texas +   5 1     5 7  
New Mexico State   4 2     5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette   2 4     3 8  
Arkansas State   2 4     2 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 4     2 9  
Idaho   1 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmat Vanderbilt*W 37–2839,885
September 86:00 pmTroy State*W 54–1721,723
September 226:00 pmat Louisiana–MonroeW 38–2012,102
September 297:00 pmat Louisiana–LafayetteW 26–927,519
October 66:00 pmIdaho
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 70–5823,106
October 133:05 pmat North TexasL 21-2411,621
October 201:00 pmat Ole Miss*L 17-4546,886
October 272:00 pmNew Mexico State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 39–3511,327
November 32:00 pmArkansas State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 54–620,113
November 107:00 pmat LSU*L 16-3088,249
November 172:00 pmConnecticut
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 38–1413,017

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After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2002 NFL draft following the season.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 222 Kendall Newson Wide receiver Jacksonville Jaguars

References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee State University 2001 Football Schedule". www.goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.