2001 LSU Tigers football team

2001 LSU Tigers football
Sugar Bowl champion SEC champion
SEC Championship Game, W 31–20 vs. Tennessee
Sugar Bowl, W 47–34 vs. Illinois
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
2001 record	10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Jimbo Fisher (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Gary Gibbs (1st year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 91,600)

2001 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#4 Tennessee x		7	–	1					11	–	2
#3 Florida %		6	–	2					10	–	2
#13 South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	3
#22 Georgia		5	–	3					8	–	4
Kentucky		1	–	7					2	–	9
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					2	–	9
Western Division
#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		Scott Field • 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*		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. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

LSU Tigers in the 2002 National Football League Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL team
Josh Reed	Wide Receiver	2	4	36	Buffalo Bills
Rohan Davey	Quarterback	4	19	117	New England Patriots
Jarvis Green	Defensive End	4	28	126	New England Patriots
Robert Royal	Tight End	5	25	160	Washington Redskins
Howard Green	Defensive Tackle	6	18	190	Houston Texans

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

References

External links

• 2001 LSU Football Cumulative Season Statistics