American college football season
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Conference USA |
6–5 (4–3 C-USA) |
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Chris Klenakis (2nd season) |
Tyrone Nix (1st as DC, 7th overall season) |
M. M. Roberts Stadium (Capacity: 33,000) |
Seasons |
2001 Conference USA football standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
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No. 17 Louisville $ | | 6 | – | 1 | | | | | 11 | – | 2 | |
Cincinnati | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
UAB | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
East Carolina | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 6 | – | 6 | |
Southern Miss | | 4 | – | 3 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
TCU | | 4 | – | 3 | | | | | 6 | – | 6 | |
Memphis | | 3 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Army | | 2 | – | 5 | | | | | 3 | – | 8 | |
Tulane | | 1 | – | 6 | | | | | 3 | – | 9 | |
Houston | | 0 | – | 7 | | | | | 0 | – | 11 | |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 11:00 am | Oklahoma State* | | ESPN | W 17–9 | 25,134 |
September 22 | 5:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | | | W 35–10 | 14,132 |
September 29 | 6:00 pm | UAB | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| CSS | W 3–0 | 29,782 |
October 6 | 7:00 pm | at Memphis | | | L 17–22 | 28,668 |
October 16 | 7:00 pm | at Louisville | | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 33,627 |
October 27 | 2:00 pm | Houston | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | W 58–14 | 26,162 |
November 3 | 11:00 am | at Penn State* | | ESPN2 | L 20–38 | 106,158 |
November 17 | 2:00 pm | Tulane | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| | W 59–6 | 24,054 |
November 23 | 10:00 am | at East Carolina | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN | W 28–21 | 30,127 |
November 29 | 6:00 pm | at Alabama* | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| ESPN2 | L 15–28 | 79,947 |
December 7 | 6:00 pm | TCU | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| ESPN2 | L 12–14 | 23,114 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- All times are in Central time
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Roster[edit]
2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster |
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Players | Coaches |
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OffensePos. | # | Name | Class |
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G | 73 | Jeremy Bridges | Jr | QB | 17 | Jeff Kelly | Sr | G | 76 | Torrin Tucker | Jr |
| DefensePos. | # | Name | Class |
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LB | 27 | Michael Boley | Fr | DB | 5 | Greg Brooks | So | LB | 42 | Antoine Cash | Fr | LB | 24 | Rod Davis | So | CB | 34 | Etric Pruitt | So | S | 9 | Chad Williams | Sr |
| Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: 2001-12-21 |
References[edit]
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- M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)
- Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1950–1974)
- Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1952–1988)
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- Bowl games
- Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie
- Memphis: Black and Blue Bowl
- Tulane: Battle for the Bell
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- Seymour d'Campus
- "Southern Mississippi to the Top"
- Pride of Mississippi Marching Band
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- Head coaches
- NFL draftees
- Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold |