2001 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
The 2001 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois, 47–34.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 14 | | PPV | W 48–17 | 91,782 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 13 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 31–14 | 87,756 |
September 29 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 7 Tennessee | No. 14 | | ESPN | L 18–26 | 108,472 |
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Florida | No. 18 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| CBS | L 15–44 | 92,010 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | | | PPV | W 29–25 | 52,471 |
October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | | ESPN2 | W 42–0 | 45,514 |
October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | | | ESPN2 | L 24–35 | 91,941 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Alabama | | | CBS | W 35–21 | 83,818 |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 30–14 | 88,249 |
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 24 Arkansas | | | CBS | W 41–38 | 89,560 |
December 1 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 25 Auburn | No. 22 | | ESPN | W 27–14 | 92,141 |
December 8 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Tennessee | No. 21 | | CBS | W 31–20 | 74,843 |
January 1, 2002 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Illinois* | No. 12 | | ABC | W 47–34 | 77,688 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster and Coaches
2001 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm
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