2001 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2001 Tennessee State Tigers football
2001 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–3 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach	James Reese (2nd season);
Home stadium	Adelphia Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Alabama A&M*		Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 27–6	22,000	^[1]
September 22	vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	W 27–7	61,052	^[2]
September 29	Southeast Missouri State	No. 25	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 20–14		^[3]
October 6	vs. Howard*	No. 22	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 45–0	51,060	^[4]
October 13	Mississippi Valley State*	No. 18	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 41–3		^[5]
October 20	Tennessee–Martin	No. 15	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 55–7		^[6]
October 27	at No. 9 Eastern Illinois	No. 13	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 49–52		^[7]
November 3	Murray State	No. 15	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 38–25	5,515	^[8]
November 10	at Tennessee Tech	No. 14	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 13–63		^[9]
November 17	at No. 20 Eastern Kentucky	No. 24	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 10–13		^[10]
November 22	vs. Jackson State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 64–33	28,690	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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