2001 Memphis Tigers football team

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2001 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
Conference Conference USA
Record5–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorRick Whitt (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2000
2002  
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 Louisville $  6 1   11 2  
Cincinnati  5 2   7 5  
UAB  5 2   6 5  
East Carolina  5 2   6 6  
Southern Miss  4 3   6 5  
TCU  4 3   6 6  
Memphis  3 4   5 6  
Army  2 5   3 8  
Tulane  1 6   3 9  
Houston  0 7   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmat No. 20 Mississippi State * ESPN2 L 10–3045,662
September 87:00 pm Chattanooga *W 43–1024,053 [1]
September 227:00 pm South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 17–926,488
September 291:00 pmat Louisville L 21–3839,256
October 67:00 pm Southern Miss
W 22–1728,668
October 137:00 pmat Houston W 52–3313,513
October 202:30 pmat East Carolina WLMT L 11–3238,120 [2]
October 271:00 pm UAB
ESPN Plus L 14–1725,462 [3]
November 101:00 pmat No. 6 Tennessee * PPV L 28–49107,221
November 171:00 pm Army
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–1023,268
November 241:00 pm Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 34–3626,395
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

2001 Memphis Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 24 Dante Brown So
WR 9Ryan JohnsonJr
OT 71 Wade Smith Jr
QB 14Neil SuberSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 50 Eric Taylor So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

  1. "Tigers romp past Chattanooga". The Commercial Appeal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "East Carolina shuts down Memphis". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UAB shuts down Memphis in fourth quarter". The Jackson Sun. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.