2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (5th season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Furman $^   7 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 3 $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Western Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Wofford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Chattanooga   1 – 7     3 – 8  
VMI   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Paul Johnson in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Florida A&M in the first round and Appalachian State in the quarterfinals before falling to Furman in the semifinals. Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmSavannah State*No. 1
W 69–623,167[1]
September 812:00 pmNo. 15 Delaware*No. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 38–716,105[2]
September 221:00 pmChattanoogaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 70–714,656[3]
September 2912:30 pmat VMINo. 1
W 31–144,952[4]
October 61:00 pmWestern CarolinaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 50–1417,804[5]
October 133:30 pmat No. 8 Appalachian StateNo. 1
W 27–1815,331[6]
October 201:00 pmThe CitadelNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 36–2018,637[7]
October 277:00 pmat East Tennessee StateNo. 1
L 16–195,543[8]
November 33:30 pmNo. 2 FurmanNo. 4
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
FSNSW 20–1021,593[9]
November 102:00 pmat Elon*No. 2
W 27–2110,632[10]
November 241:00 pmat WoffordNo. 2
W 48–106,685[11]
December 112:00 pmNo. 22 Florida A&M*No. 2
W 60–359,884[12]
December 812:00 pmNo. 8 Appalachian State*No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 38–249,352[13]
December 1512:00 p.m.No. 4 Furman*No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
CCSSL 17–2411,827[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Peterson, Eagles overwhelm SSU". The Macon Telegraph. September 2, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles' Peterson sets consecutive rush record". The Greenville News. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Only Peterson's streak in question". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets give top-ranked Eagles fight for a change". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "RB sets record in rout of Catamounts". The Herald-Sun. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Citadel battles, falls to Ga. Southern". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buccaneers upset No. 1 Georgia Southern". Elizabethton Star. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Back in contention, Peterson, Revere lead Eagles to SoCon win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Southern ekes out win". The Missoulian. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles strike quickly in win over Terriers". The State. November 25, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles better by half". The Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Furman snaps record Georgia So. streak". The Charlotte Observer. December 16, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  16. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 127. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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