2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	4–7 (0–6 Southland)
Head coach	Bob DeBesse (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Miller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Hudson (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^		5	–	1					10	–	3
No. 13 McNeese State +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
No. 14 Northwestern State ^		4	–	2					8	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	2					6	–	5
Jacksonville State		2	–	4					5	–	6
Nicholls State		1	–	5					3	–	8
Southwest Texas State		0	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their fifth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Arkansas–Monticello *	No. 17	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 52–7	9,721	[1]
September 8	at Missouri *	No. 17	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 6–40	51,689	[2]
September 15	at Cal State Northridge *	No. 20	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	Canceled [A 1]		[3]
September 22	Angelo State *	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 10–0	10,921	[4]
September 29	at Illinois State *	No. 19	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 20–13	12,461	[5] [6]
October 6	No. 21 Portland State *	No. 19	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 23–20	9,464	[7]
October 13	No. 13 McNeese State	No. 17	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 3–24	11,617	[8]
October 20	at Jacksonville State	No. 21	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 17–38	12,432	[9]
October 27	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (Battle for the Paddle)	L 14–33		[10]
November 3	No. 12 Northwestern State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 17–20		[11]
November 10	at No. 21 Stephen F. Austin		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 13–35		[12]
November 17	No. 14 Sam Houston State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 13–31		[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

Notes

1. The Cal State Northridge game was initially postponed and later canceled in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

References

1. "Davis gains 283 yards in SWT's victory". Austin American-Statesman. August 31, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Missouri punishes I-AA foe Southwest Texas". The Springfield News-Leader. September 9, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southwest Texas game scratched". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwest Texas tops Angelo St., 10–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SWT adds game at Illinois State". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Not a month to remember, Redbirds drop to 0–4". The Pantagraph. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Late FG stuns Portland St". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNeese St. 24, SW Texas 3". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "JSU gets hollow win over 'Cats". The Anniston Star. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southwest Texas falls to Nicholls St". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northwestern St. holds on". The News-Star. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pate, Lumberjacks top Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. September 11, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sam Houston 31, SWT 13". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.