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2001 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAdelphia Coliseum
Seasons← 20002002 →
2001 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Eastern Illinois $^   6 – 0     9 – 1  
No. 18 Eastern Kentucky   5 – 1     8 – 2  
No. 23 Tennessee Tech   4 – 2     7 – 3  
No. 25 Tennessee State   3 – 3     8 – 3  
Murray State   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Southeast Missouri State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
Tennessee–Martin   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Alabama A&M*W 27–622,000
September 22vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*W 27–761,052
September 29Southeast Missouri StateNo. 25
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 20–14
October 6vs. Howard*No. 22W 45–051,060
October 13Mississippi Valley State*No. 18
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–3
October 20Tennessee–MartinNo. 15
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 55–7
October 27at No. 9 Eastern IllinoisNo. 13L 49–52
November 3Murray StateNo. 15
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 38–255,515
November 10at Tennessee TechNo. 14L 13–63
November 17at No. 20 Eastern KentuckyNo. 24L 10–13
November 22vs. Jackson State*W 64–3328,690

References

  1. "TSU is strong down stretch". The Tennessean. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "TSU's quick start sends Florida A&M reeling". The Tennessean. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "TSU escapes SEMO surge". The Tennessean. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Blowout under the dome". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers run past Devils". The Tennessean. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tennessee State overpowers Skyhawks". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "EIU takes control of OVC race". Herald and Review. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers roll to easy win over Racers". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers set a record for futility". The Tennessean. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lexington Herald-Leader". Defense carries Eastern 13–10. November 18, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "TSU's Harris thrown 7 TD passes to beat JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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