2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Paul Johnson in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Florida A&M in the first round and Appalachian State in the quarterfinals before falling to Furman in the semifinals. Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | Savannah State* | No. 1 | | | W 69–6 | 23,167 | |
September 8 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 Delaware* | No. 1 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| | W 38–7 | 16,105 | |
September 22 | 1:00 pm | Chattanooga | No. 1 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| | W 70–7 | 14,656 | |
September 29 | 12:30 pm | at VMI | No. 1 | | | W 31–14 | 4,952 | |
October 6 | 1:00 pm | Western Carolina | No. 1 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| | W 50–14 | 17,804 | |
October 13 | 3:30 pm | at No. 8 Appalachian State | No. 1 | | | W 27–18 | 15,331 | [1] |
October 20 | 1:00 pm | The Citadel | No. 1 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| | W 36–20 | 18,637 | |
October 27 | 7:00 pm | at East Tennessee State | No. 1 | | | L 16–19 | 5,543 | |
November 3 | 3:30 pm | No. 2 Furman | No. 4 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| FSNS | W 20–10 | 21,593 | [2] |
November 10 | 2:00 pm | at Elon | No. 2 | | | W 27–21 | 10,632 | |
November 24 | 1:00 pm | at Wofford | No. 2 | | | W 48–10 | 6,685 | |
December 1 | 12:00 pm | No. 22 Florida A&M* | No. 2 | | | W 60–35 | 9,884 | [3] |
December 8 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Appalachian State* | No. 2 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
| | W 38–24 | 9,352 | [4] |
December 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Furman* | No. 2 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
| CCSS | L 17–24 | 11,827 | [5] |
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References
- ^ "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Back in contention, Peterson, Revere lead Eagles to SoCon win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles better by half". The Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman snaps record Georgia So. streak". The Charlotte Observer. December 16, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2001 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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