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2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the West Division of the SWAC.

2001 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumReliant Astrodome
Robertson 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 1Prairie View A&M
W 17–0[1]
September 8at UTEP*
L 6–5237,741[2]
September 22at Alabama A&M
L 10–24[3]
September 29vs. Langston*
W 41–12[4]
October 6at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 22–28[5]
October 13Alabama State
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 24–27 (forefit win)[6][7]
October 20at Mississippi Valley State
W 38–216,083[8]
October 27at No. 6 Grambling State
L 3–4322,736[9]
November 3Morris Brown*
L 24–31[10]
November 10Southern
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 6–7[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Southern 17, Prairie View 0". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miners trample Tigers". The El Paso Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M 24, Texas Southern 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Langston out of its league in loss". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Texas Southern 22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets hold on for road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley falls to 0–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers remain perfect in SWAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morris Brown 31, Texas Southern 24". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern U. 7, Texas Southern 6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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