2001 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2001 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ron Cooper, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

2001 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Tennessee State*L 6–2722,000[1]
September 8at No. 14 Grambling StateL 7–307,432[2]
September 22Texas SouthernW 24–10[3]
September 29Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 14–26[4]
October 6at SouthernL 29–12[5]
October 13Morris Brown*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 13–16[6]
October 20Miles*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 21–17[7]
October 27vs. Alabama StateW 0–35 (forefit win)[8][9]
November 10at Alcorn StateL 35–40[10]
November 17Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 35–0[11]
November 23at Mississippi Valley StateW 40–22[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "TSU is strong down stretch". The Tennessean. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "GSU rolls to victory". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M 24, Texas Southern 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kent propels JSU". Enterprise-Journal. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern tops Ala. A&M". The News Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morris Brown 16, Alabama A&M 13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama A&M 21, Miles 17". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama State dumps A&M, remains in hunt". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn St. 40, Alabama A&M 35". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama A&M 35, Ark.–Pine Bluff 0". The Anniston Star. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Valley can't hold lead, finishes season 0–11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.