2001 Georgetown Tigers football team

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2001 Georgetown Tigers football
NAIA national champion
MSC champion
Conference Mid-South Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 MSC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Georgetown (KY) $^  7 –0   14 –0  
No. 10 Campbellsville ^  5 –2   10 –3  
No. 23 Cumberland (TN)  4 –2   6 –3  
Belhaven  3 –4   4 –6  
Lambuth  3 –4   3 –6  
Union (KY)  2 –4   2 –7  
Pikeville  2 –5   3 –7  
Cumberland (KY)  1 –6   3 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2001 Georgetown Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky, as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) during the 2001 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Cronin, the Tigers compiled a perfect 14–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Sioux Falls, 49–27, in the NAIA National Championship Game. [1]

The 2001 season was Georgetown's second consecutive undefeated season and NAIA national championship. The team was led on offense by senior quarterback Eddie Eviston. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Saint Francis (IN) *
W 41–71,863 [3]
September 15at Pikeville Pikeville, KY W 56–213,000 [4]
September 22 Union (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 48–131,717 [5]
September 29 Virginia–Wise Cavaliers *
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 59–142,500 [6]
October 6 Cumberland (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 70–72,604 [7]
October 13at Lambuth
W 31–6570 [8] [9]
October 20 Belhaven
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 44–63,500 [10]
October 27at Campbellsville
W 49–72,500 [11]
November 3 Cumberland (TN)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 38–282,513 [12]
November 10at St. Joseph's (IN) * Rensselaer, IN W 47–141,000 [13] [14]
November 17Tri-State*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA first round)
W 42–21850 [15] [16]
November 24Campbellsville
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 76–91,216 [17]
December 1 Carroll *
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA semifinal)
W 31–22812 [18] [19]
December 15at Sioux Falls *
W 49–276,789 [20] [21]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. ↑ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "'He's a good player': Eviston carries Georgetown to national title, again". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Georgetown rolls by St. Francis in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 2001. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
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  9. ↑ Kary Booher (October 14, 2001). "Eagles fumble chances: Georgetown throws Lambuth knockout punch". The Jackson Sun. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ↑ Brian Daugherty (November 18, 2001). "Georgetown starts title defense with blowout". The Courier-Journal. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Mark Maloney (November 18, 2001). "Tigers too much for Tri-State: Eviston's 5 TDs spark 42-21 playoff-opening rout". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
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  19. ↑ Brian Daugherty (December 2, 2001). "Georgetown marches back into final". The Courier-Journal. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
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