2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the West Division of the SWAC.

2001 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	William A. Thomas (8th season)
Home stadium	Reliant Astrodome Robertson Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Prairie View A&M	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	W 17–0		[1]
September 8	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 6–52	37,741	[2]
September 22	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 10–24		[3]
September 29	vs. Langston*	Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	W 41–12		[4]
October 6	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 22–28		[5]
October 13	Alabama State	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX	W 24–27 (forefit win)		[6][7]
October 20	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 38–21	6,083	[8]
October 27	at No. 6 Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 3–43	22,736	[9]
November 3	Morris Brown*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 24–31		[10]
November 10	Southern	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX	L 6–7		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Texas Southern 17, Prairie View 0". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Miners trample Tigers". The El Paso Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama A&M 24, Texas Southern 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Langston out of its league in loss". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Texas Southern 22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hornets hold on for road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley falls to 0–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers remain perfect in SWAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Morris Brown 31, Texas Southern 24". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern U. 7, Texas Southern 6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.