2001 Alabama State Hornets football team

American college football season

2001 Alabama State Hornets football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 31–38 vs. Grambling State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	0–12, 8 wins forfeited (0–7 SWAC, 6 wins forfeited)
Head coach	L. C. Cole (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl
Seasons← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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

The 2001 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division champion, and lost to Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game. In December 2009, the NCAA ruled Alabama State to forfeit all victories from the 2001 season and this resulted in an official record of 0–12.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	Alcorn State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 17–20
September 22	vs. Southern	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 7–32	26,543
September 29	Johnson C. Smith*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 71–6 (forfeit loss)
October 6	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 61–58 (forfeit loss)
October 13	at Texas Southern	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX	L 27–24 (forefit loss)
October 20	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 20–17 (forefit loss)	5,121
October 27	vs. Alabama A&M	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	L 35–0 (forefit loss)
November 3	No. 3 Grambling State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 45–38 (forefit loss)	13,029
November 10	Clark Atlanta*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 43–10 (forefit loss)
November 17	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 57–24 (forefit loss)
November 22	Tuskegee*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	L 27–31
December 1	vs. No. 7 Grambling State*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 31–38	38,487
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

"Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alcorn State beats Alabama State 20–17". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jaguars shut down Hornets, Kennedy". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama St. charges past JCSU". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hornets hold on for road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hornets show guts in 4th-quarter rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama State dumps A&M, remains in hunt". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling falls for first time this season". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama State 43, Clark Atlanta 10". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hornets swarm all over hapless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 18, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee runs past ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"38–31 victory lets Grambling State go...SWAC to SWAC". The News-Star. December 2, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Cramton Bowl (1923–2012) New ASU Stadium (2012–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Alabama A&M: Magic City Classic Tuskegee: Turkey Day Classic
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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