2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record9–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Furman $^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  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 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a conference mark of 6–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and lost to Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m. Liberty *No. 5
W 46–2610,331 [1]
September 86:30 p.m.at Wake Forest *No. 3
L 10–2029,127 [2]
September 15at Troy State *
 Canceled [3]
September 224:00 p.m.at The Citadel No. 5
W 8–615,107 [4]
September 292:00 p.m. East Tennessee State No. 6
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 33–1416,567 [5]
October 63:00 p.m.at No. 3 Furman No. 5
CCSSL 22–2814,411 [6]
October 133:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia Southern No. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
L 18–2715,331 [7]
October 206:00 p.m.at Wofford No. 12
W 34–239,419 [8]
October 272:00 p.m. Chattanooga No. 12
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 51–1415,337 [9]
November 31:00 p.m.at VMI No. 11
W 27–175,353 [10]
November 102:00 p.m. Western Carolina No. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 34–2417,779 [11]
November 172:00 p.m. West Virginia Tech *No. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 64–145,353 [12]
December 11:00 p.m.No. 17 William & Mary *No. 8
W 40–275,279 [13]
December 812:00 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 8
L 24–389,352 [14]

References

  1. ↑ "ASU breaks free from Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Deacs show poise against App. St". The News and Observer. September 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "The Citadel falls to Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Beard's rushing, defense carry Mountaineers". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Paladins do a slam dance". The Greenville News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mountaineers secure key win over Wofford". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Balanced offense carries ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ASU hears jug music". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Appalachian routs Div. II foe". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Appalachian grinds out win over Tribe". Daily Press. December 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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