2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^   5 1     10 3  
No. 13 McNeese State +^   5 1     8 4  
No. 14 Northwestern State ^   4 2     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin   4 2     6 5  
  2 4     5 6  
Nicholls State   1 5     3 8  
Southwest Texas State   0 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.Cumberland (TN)*W 72–1011,312[1]
September 87:00 p.m.Nicholls State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 34–159,289[2]
September 226:00 p.m.at Arkansas State*W 31–2812,126[3]
October 66:00 p.m.at Samford*W 39–78,235[4]
October 132:00 p.m.at No. 23 Stephen F. AustinNo. 21L 37–44 OT10,130[5]
October 202:00 p.m.No. 21 Southwest Texas State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 38–1712,432[6]
October 272:00 p.m.at No. 15 Northwestern StateNo. 22L 17–428,816[7]
November 34:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 27–3510,983[8]
November 102:00 p.m.at No. 18 Sam Houston StateL 30–559,148[9]
November 171:00 p.m.at Troy State*L 3–2117,357[10]
November 247:00 p.m.No. 11 McNeese State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 21–317,842[11]

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References

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  2. ^ "Numbers don't lie for JSU". The Anniston Star. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks Crowe on ASU homecoming". The Jonesboro Sun. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks pound 'Dogs". The Birmingham News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JSU lets huge SFL win slip away". The Anniston Star. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU gets hollow win over 'Cats". The Anniston Star. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks lose game, lose QB Stancil to injury". The Birmingham News. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Tech shreds Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 4, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McCown, Cooper lead Sam Houston State charge". The Houston Chronicle. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State wins Battle of the Ol' School Bell". The Dothan Eagle. November 18, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "After lightning, Cowboys strike". The Anniston Star. November 25, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2001". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "2001 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.