2001 Memphis Tigers football team

2001 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	5–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Tommy West (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Randy Fichtner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Rick Whitt (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 Conference USA football standings

v t e	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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 pm	at No. 20 Mississippi State *	Scott Field Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 10–30	45,662
September 8	7:00 pm	Chattanooga *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 43–10	24,053	[1]
September 22	7:00 pm	South Florida	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 17–9	26,488
September 29	1:00 pm	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)		L 21–38	39,256
October 6	7:00 pm	Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)		W 22–17	28,668
October 13	7:00 pm	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 52–33	13,513
October 20	2:30 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	WLMT	L 11–32	38,120	[2]
October 27	1:00 pm	UAB	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)	ESPN Plus	L 14–17	25,462	[3]
November 10	1:00 pm	at No. 6 Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	L 28–49	107,221
November 17	1:00 pm	Army	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 42–10	23,268
November 24	1:00 pm	Cincinnati	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		L 34–36	26,395
*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
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Dante Brown So WR 9 Ryan Johnson Jr OT 71 Wade Smith Jr QB 14 Neil Suber Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 50 Eric Taylor So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tommy West Coordinators/assistant coaches Russ Huesman (Tight ends coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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.