2001 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2001 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Joe Albi Stadium
2001 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Montana $^   7 0     15 1  
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^   5 2     9 4  
Portland State   5 2     7 4  
Montana State   4 3     5 6  
  3 4     7 4  
Weber State   2 5     3 8  
Idaho State   1 6     4 7  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney and Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Connecticut*No. 20W 35–1715,723[1]
September 22Weber StateNo. 18W 50–265,132[2]
September 29at No. 3 MontanaNo. 15L 26–29 2OT19,198[3]
October 6Montana StateNo. 16L 38–487,027[4]
October 13Simon Fraser*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 66–143,246[5]
October 20at Sacramento StateW 42–35 OT8,457[6]
October 27Cal State Northridge*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 63–354,453[7]
November 3at No. 17 Northern ArizonaNo. 21L 33–424,164[8]
November 10Portland State
L 22–37[9]
November 17Central Washington*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 38–21[10]
November 24at Idaho StateW 48–457,979[11]

References

  1. ^ "Salanoa leads Eastern Washington by UConn". The Daily Herald. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles just unstoppable". The Spokesman-Review. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griz nip EWU in double OT". The Independent-Record. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kramer has moments to cherish as surprising MSU tops Eastern". The Spokesman Review. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles rough up Simon Fraser". The Spokesman-Review. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chatman caps big night with game-winning score". The Spokesman-Review. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chatman, EWU defense wear down Northridge". The Spokesman-Review. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "King's 248 yards give NAU win". The Arizona Republic. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "PSU back runs for school-record 393 yards". The Columbian. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Chatman runs for 217 yards to lift EWU past Central". The Bellingham Herald. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Washington nips Idaho State". South Idaho Press. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.