2001 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2001 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike DeBord, the Chippewas compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 346 to 251.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 89,303 in five home games.^[4]

2001 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Mike DeBord (2nd season)
MVP	Terrence Jackson
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Div							Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall x		6	–	0					8	–	0					11	–	2
Miami (OH)		4	–	2					6	–	2					7	–	5
Bowling Green		4	–	2					5	–	3					8	–	3
Kent State		3	–	3					5	–	3					6	–	5
Akron		3	–	3					4	–	4					4	–	7
Buffalo		1	–	5					1	–	7					3	–	8
Ohio		0	–	6					1	–	7					1	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$		4	–	1					5	–	2					10	–	2
Northern Illinois x		4	–	1					4	–	3					6	–	5
Ball State x		4	–	1					4	–	3					5	–	6
Western Michigan		2	–	3					4	–	4					5	–	6
Central Michigan		1	–	4					2	–	6					3	–	8
Eastern Michigan		0	–	5					1	–	6					2	–	9
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Vickers with 1,156 passing yards, Terrence Jackson with 1,194 rushing yards, and Rob Turner with 668 receiving yards.^[5] Halfback Terrence Jackson was also selected at the end of the 2001 season as the team's most valuable player.^[6] Cornerback Tedaro France was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Eastern Kentucky	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 42–28	18,613	[8][9]
September 8	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 21–35	73,879	[10]
September 22	Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 28–52	27,413	[11]
September 29	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	W 16–8	10,930	[12]
October 13	Ohio	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 3–34	18,010	[13]
October 20	at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 21–42	30,063	[14]
October 27	Northern Illinois	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 24–33	10,643	[15]
November 3	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 34–38	20,757	[16]
November 10	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 35–30	14,624	[17]
November 17	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 17–20	23,112	[18][19]
November 24	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 10–26	19,963	[20]

References

1. "2001 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
2. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
3. "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
5. "2001 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
7. 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
8. Jemele Hill (August 31, 2001). "Chippewas roar back in second half: Central's 23-0 run grinds E. Kentucky in 42-28 win". Detroit Free Press. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "CMU denies Kidd his 300th victory". The Herald-Palladium. August 31, 2001. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jack Ebling (September 9, 2001). "Miscues don't cost MSU: Despite four blocked punts, three turnovers, Spartans too much for CMU, 35-21". Lansing State Journal. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Taylor's 5 TDs ignite Toledo's rout of CMU". Lansing State Journal. September 23, 2001. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Central Michigan 16, (at) Buffalo 8". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 2001. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
13. Jim Spadafore (October 14, 2001). "Ohio stuffs CMU for its first victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Marshall 42, C. Michigan 21". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 2001. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
15. "N. Illinois 33, Cent. Michigan 24". The Herald-Palladium. October 28, 2001. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
16. Doug Zaleski (November 4, 2001). "Cardinals finish ahead in high-scoring thriller". The Star Press. pp. Sports 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Jackson's four TDs lift CMU". Lansing State Journal. November 11, 2001. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
18. "Western Michigan 20, Central Michigan 17". Lansing State Journal. November 18, 2001. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Last-second field goal lifts Western Michigan". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. November 18, 2001. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
20. "Boise State roughs up Central Michigan". South Idaho Press. November 25, 2001. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.