2001 Utah State Aggies football team

2001 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Mick Dennehy (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Cole (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kraig Paulson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
South Florida			–						8	–	3
Troy State			–						7	–	4
UCF			–						6	–	5
Notre Dame			–						5	–	6
Utah State			–						4	–	7
Connecticut			–						2	–	9
Navy			–						0	–	10
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Mick Dennehy and played their home games in Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Utah	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	L 19–23	36,557	[1]
September 8	at No. 13 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–31	87,756	[2]
September 22	Wyoming	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	L 42–43	27,235	[3]
September 29	No. 7 Oregon	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 21–38	28,243	[4]
October 5	at No. 20 BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 34–54	65,396	[5]
October 20	Idaho State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 28–27	20,875	[6]
October 27	UCF	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 30–27	16,135	[7]
November 10	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 38–31	13,207	[8]
November 17	Weber State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 56–43	16,434	[9]
November 24	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	L 13–34	25,136	[10]
December 1	at No. 21 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 21–70	42,881	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Utah nips Aggies 23–19". The Times-News. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Toefield again impressive in LSU win over Utah St". Southwest Daily News. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Utah State celebrates too early". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Oregon gets running, beats Utah St". The Columbian. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Staley leads BYU rally in 2nd half". Albuquerque Journal. October 6, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utah State nips Idaho State". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1999. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ags nearly implode but still win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "USU claims first road win of season". The Daily Spectrum. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies win 56–43 shootout with Wildcats". The Daily Spectrum. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bulls finish strong". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "A finale worth forgetting". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 2, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "2001 Football Schedule". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2025.