2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Willie J. Slater (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
	Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southland Football League standings
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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 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Cumberland*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 72–10	11,312
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Nicholls State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 34–15	9,289
September 22	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State*		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 31–28	12,126
October 6	6:00 p.m.	at Samford*		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL (rivalry)	W 39–7	8,235
October 13	2:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Stephen F. Austin	No. 21	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 37–44 ^OT	10,130
October 20	2:00 p.m.	No. 21 Southwest Texas State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 38–17	12,432	^[1]
October 27	2:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Northwestern State	No. 22	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 17–42	8,816
November 3	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 27–35	10,983
November 10	2:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 30–55	12,777
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Troy State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)	L 3–21	17,357
November 24	7:00 p.m.	No. 11 McNeese State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 21–31	7,842	^[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "JSU gets hollow win over 'Cats". The Anniston Star. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "After lightning, Cowboys strike". The Anniston Star. November 25, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2001". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "2001 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold