2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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.

2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–5 (4–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Klenakis (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts 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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 111:00 amOklahoma State*ESPNW 17–925,134[1]
September 225:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette*W 35–1014,132[2]
September 296:00 pmUAB
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
CSSW 3–029,782[3]
October 67:00 pmat MemphisL 17–2228,668[4]
October 167:00 pmat LouisvilleESPN2L 14–2433,627[5]
October 272:00 pmHouston 
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 58–1426,162[6]
November 311:00 amat Penn State*ESPN2L 20–38106,158[7]
November 172:00 pmTulane
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 59–624,054[8]
November 2310:00 amat East CarolinaESPNW 28–2130,127[9]
November 296:00 pmat Alabama*ESPN2L 15–2879,947[10]
December 76:00 pmTCU
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN2L 12–1423,114[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 73 Jeremy Bridges Jr
QB 17 Jeff Kelly Sr
RB 43 Derrick Nix   Jr
G 76 Torrin Tucker Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
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
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2001-12-21

References

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  1. ^ "Pokes Miss out on opening win". The Daily Oklahoman. September 2, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Golden Eagles drub Ragin' Cajuns 35–10". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USM defense goes distance for 3–0 shutout of salty UAB". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers' defense picks apart USM". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cards make Eagles pay for mistakes". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston, no problem for inspired Eagles". Hattiesburg American. October 28, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penn State thumps USM". Hattiesburg American. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Golden Eagles make Green Wave washed up". Enterprise-Journal. November 18, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina may be done". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Second-half doldrums doom Eagles again". Sun Herald. November 30, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Printers leads TCU to bowl game bid". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 8, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.