2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record4–7 (0–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBlake Miller (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Hudson (1st season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^   5 1     10 3  
No. 13 McNeese State +^   5 1     8 4  
No. 14 Northwestern State ^   4 2     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 2     6 5  
Jacksonville State   2 4     5 6  
Nicholls State   1 5     3 8  
Southwest Texas State   0 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their fifth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Arkansas–Monticello*No. 17W 52–79,721[1]
September 8at Missouri*No. 17L 6–4051,689[2]
September 15at Cal State Northridge*No. 20Canceled[A 1] [3]
September 22Angelo State*No. 20
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 10–010,921[4]
September 29at Illinois State*No. 19W 20–1312,461[5][6]
October 6No. 21 Portland State*No. 19
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 23–209,464[7]
October 13No. 13 McNeese StateNo. 17
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 3–2411,617[8]
October 20at Jacksonville StateNo. 21L 17–3812,432[9]
October 27at Nicholls StateL 14–33[10]
November 3No. 12 Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 17–20[11]
November 10at No. 21 Stephen F. AustinL 13–35[12]
November 17No. 14 Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 13–31[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Cal State Northridge game was initially postponed and later canceled in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

References

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  1. ^ "Davis gains 283 yards in SWT's victory". Austin American-Statesman. August 31, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Missouri punishes I-AA foe Southwest Texas". The Springfield News-Leader. September 9, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southwest Texas game scratched". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southwest Texas tops Angelo St., 10–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SWT adds game at Illinois State". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Not a month to remember, Redbirds drop to 0–4". The Pantagraph. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late FG stuns Portland St". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese St. 24, SW Texas 3". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU gets hollow win over 'Cats". The Anniston Star. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southwest Texas falls to Nicholls St". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern St. holds on". The News-Star. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pate, Lumberjacks top Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. September 11, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sam Houston 31, SWT 13". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.