2001 LSU Tigers football team

2001 LSU Tigers football
SEC champion
SEC Western Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 47–34 vs. Illinois
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 7
2001 record 10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach Nick Saban (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
(Capacity: 91,600)
2001 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Eastern Division
No. 4 Tennessee x  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 3 Florida %  6 –2     10 –2  
No. 13 South Carolina  5 –3     9 –3  
No. 22 Georgia  5 –3     8 –4  
Kentucky  1 –7     2 –9  
Vanderbilt  0 –8     2 –9  
Western Division
No. 7 LSU xy$  5 –3     10 –3  
Auburn x  5 –3     7 –5  
Ole Miss  4 –4     7 –4  
Alabama  4 –4     7 –5  
Arkansas  4 –4     7 –5  
Mississippi State  2 –6     3 –8  
Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois, 47–34.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 PM Tulane* No. 14 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Rag) PPV W 48–17   91,782
September 8 7:00 PM Utah State* No. 13 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana W 31–14   87,756
September 29 7:45 PM at No. 7 Tennessee No. 14 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN L 18–26   108,472
October 6 2:30 PM No. 2 Florida No. 18 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Rivalry) CBS L 15–44   92,010
October 13 6:00 PM at Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky PPV W 29–25   52,471
October 20 8:00 PM at Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi (Rivalry) ESPN2 W 42–0   45,514
October 27 8:00 PM Ole Miss Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Magnolia Bowl) ESPN2 L 24–35   91,941
November 3 2:30 PM at Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Alabama–LSU rivalry) CBS W 35–21   83,818
November 10 7:00 PM Middle Tennessee*dagger Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana PPV W 30–14   88,249
November 23 1:30 PM No. 24 Arkansas Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Golden Boot) CBS W 41–38   89,560
December 1 6:45 PM No. 25 Auburn No. 22 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Tiger Bowl) ESPN W 27-14   92,141
December 8 7:00 PM vs. No. 2 Tennessee No. 21 Georgia Dome • Atlanta (SEC Championship Game) CBS W 31–20   74,843
January 1 7:30 PM vs. No. 7 Illinois* No. 12 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Sugar Bowl) ABC W 47–34   77,688
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Roster

2001 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 6 Rohan Davey Sr
RB 31 Domanick Davis Jr
WR 25 Josh Reed Sr
TE 86 Robert Royal Sr
RB 22 LaBrandon Toefield Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Ryan Clark Sr
LB 7 Trev Faulk Sr
DT 95 Howard Green Sr
DE 59 Jarvis Green Sr
LB 11 Bradie James Jr
CB 13 Corey Webster Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

LSU Tigers in the 2002 National Football League Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickOverallNFL team
Josh ReedWide Receiver2436Buffalo Bills
Rohan DaveyQuarterback419117New England Patriots
Jarvis GreenDefensive End428126New England Patriots
Robert RoyalTight End525160Washington Redskins
Howard GreenDefensive Tackle618190Houston Texans

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm

References


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