2001 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks 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

The 2001 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State 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 Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 15 Grambling State
L 22–3717,500[1]
September 8at Alabama State
W 20–17[2]
September 22at No. 5 McNeese State*
L 14–5414,529[3]
September 29at Fort Valley State*
L 16–316,519[4]
October 13Samford*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 17–7[5]
October 20Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 48–20[6]
October 27Cal Poly*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 12–21[7]
November 3Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 35–28[8]
November 10Alabama A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 40–35[9]
November 17at Jackson State
L 28–52[10]
November 24at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 17–10[11]

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References

  1. ^ "GSU hits back against Alcorn". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State beats Alabama State 20–17". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys lasso Braves 54–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats erase early deficit". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn St. 17, Samford 7". The Sun Herald. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn gets revenge against Prairie View in 48–20 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cal Poly defeats Alcorn State 21–12". The Tribune. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carrie throws for 333 yards in Alcorn win". The Sun Herald. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn St. 40, Alabama A&M 35". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU puts 52–28 bite on Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn hangs on, finishes 6–5". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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