| 2001 Scottish Claymores season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Steve Livingstone |
| Head coach | Gene Dahlquist |
| Home field | Hampden Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2001 Scottish Claymores season was the seventh season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Gene Dahlquist in his first year, and played its home games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Damon Nivens | OL | Southern |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Chris Watton | G | Baylor |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | Jamal Brooks | LB | Hampton |
| 4 | 5 | 23 | Brian Connolly | G | US Military Academy |
| 5 | 2 | 26 | Renard Cox | CB | Maryland |
| 6 | 5 | 35 | Jim Stull | T | Delaware |
| 7 | 2 | 38 | Tony Ortiz | LB | Nebraska |
| 8 | 5 | 47 | Stevan Fontana | TE | Northern Arizona |
| 9 | 2 | 50 | Montee Foote | LB | Hampton |
| 10 | 4 | 58 | Lionel Hayes | QB | Grambling State |
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| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 21 April | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–21 | 1–0 | Hampden Park | 16,387 |
| 2 | Saturday, 28 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 10–14 | 1–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 12,516 |
| 3 | Sunday, 6 May | 4:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 28–21 | 2–1 | Hampden Park | 10,419 |
| 4 | Saturday, 12 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–27 | 2–2 | Waldstadion | 33,437 |
| 5 | Sunday, 20 May | 4:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 3–10 | 2–3 | Rheinstadion | 30,211 |
| 6 | Sunday, 27 May | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 17–7 | 3–3 | Hampden Park | 15,983 |
| 7 | Saturday, 2 June | 6:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 19–27 | 3–4 | Jahn-Sportpark | 8,917 |
| 8 | Saturday, 10 June | 4:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 9–14 | 3–5 | Hampden Park | 14,483 |
| 9 | Saturday, 16 June | 5:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 7–26 | 3–6 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 10,180 |
| 10 | Saturday, 23 June | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 34–21 | 4–6 | Hampden Park | 12,251 |
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 252 | 191 | 5–0 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 270 | 239 | 4–1 | 2–3 | W2 |
| Rhein Fire | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 174 | 179 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 168 | 188 | 4–1 | 0–5 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 194 | 226 | 4–1 | 0–5 | L3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 199 | 234 | 3–2 | 0–5 | W1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Scotland | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
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