2001 Memphis Tigers football team

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2001 Memphis Tigers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRandy Fichtner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Whitt (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmat No. 20 Mississippi State*
ESPN2L 10–3045,662
September 87:00 pmChattanooga*
W 43–1024,053
September 227:00 pmSouth Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 17–926,488
September 291:00 pmat Louisville
L 21–3839,256
October 67:00 pmSouthern Miss
W 22–1728,668
October 137:00 pmat Houston
W 52–3313,513
October 202:30 pmat East Carolina
WLMTL 11–3238,120
October 271:00 pmUAB
ESPN PlusL 14–1725,462[1]
November 101:00 pmat No. 6 Tennessee*
PPVL 28–49107,221
November 171:00 pmArmy
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–1023,268
November 241:00 pmCincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 34–3626,395
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster[edit]

2001 Memphis Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 24 Dante Brown So
WR 9 Ryan Johnson Jr
OT 71 Wade Smith Jr
QB 14 Neil Suber Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 50 Eric Taylor So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UAB shuts down Memphis in fourth quarter". The Jackson Sun. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.


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