2001 Jackson State Tigers football team

2001 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Judge Hughes (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

The 2001 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Howard*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Walter Payton Classic)	W 27–17		[1]
September 22	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 66–36		[2]
September 29	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 26–14		[3]
October 6	Alabama State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 58–61 (forfeit win)		[4][5]
October 13	Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 24–21		[6]
October 20	No. 6 Grambling State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 16–30	25,600	[7]
October 27	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 14–9	15,500	[8]
November 3	vs. North Carolina A&T*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach State Classic)	L 35–42	35,742	[9]
November 10	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 38–20	2,109	[10]
November 17	Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capitol City Classic)	W 52–28		[11]
November 22	vs. Tennessee State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	L 33–64	28,690	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kent propels JSU". Enterprise-Journal. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "JSU 24, Southern 21". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "G-Men feast on 8 turnovers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies capture Peach Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "JSU clears the View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSU puts 52–28 bite on Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "TSU's Harris thrown 7 TD passes to beat JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.