2001 Jackson State Tigers football team

2001 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial 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

The 2001 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Howard*
W 27–17[1]
September 22at Mississippi Valley State
W 66–36[2]
September 29at Alabama A&M
W 26–14[3]
October 6Alabama State
W 58–61 (forfeit win)[4][5]
October 13Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 24–21[6]
October 20No. 6 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 16–3025,600[7]
October 27Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 14–915,500[8]
November 3vs. North Carolina A&T*
L 35–4235,742[9]
November 10at Prairie View A&M
W 38–202,109[10]
November 17Alcorn State
W 52–28[11]
November 22vs. Tennessee State*
L 33–6428,690[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent propels JSU". Enterprise-Journal. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU 24, Southern 21". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G-Men feast on 8 turnovers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies capture Peach Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU clears the View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU puts 52–28 bite on Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "TSU's Harris thrown 7 TD passes to beat JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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