2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record2–9 (1–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Pete Alamar (2nd season)
MVPScott Russell
CaptainScott Russell, Kenny Philpot, Cory Annett
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 356 to 197. [1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Kainoa Akina with 1,504 passing yards, Chris R. Roberson with 755 rushing yards, and Kevin Walter with 748 receiving yards. [3] Scott Russell received the team's most valuable player award. [4]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State *
W 16–1216,428
September 86:00 p.m.at Maryland *
L 3–5042,105
September 226:00 p.m. Indiana State *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–2113,901
September 296:00 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 10–3117,310
October 61:00 p.m.at Connecticut *
L 0–1911,193
October 136:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–3511,423
October 273:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 24–207,320
November 32:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
FSN L 17–4013,421
November 101:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
L 30–3514,624
November 177:00 p.m.at Toledo
L 7–2827,831
November 246:00 p.m.at Akron
L 62–65 3OT6,019

MAC leaders

Kainoa Akina

Chris Roberson

Kevin Walter

David Rysko

Erick Middleton

Scott Russell

Kenny Philpot

References

  1. ↑ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 167, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
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