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2001 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers wordmark.svg
ConferenceConference USA
2001 record5–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRandy Fichtner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Whitt (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,921)
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.

Roster[edit]

2001 Memphis Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB24Dante BrownSo
WR9Ryan JohnsonJr
T71Wade SmithJr
QB14Neil SuberSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT50Eric TaylorSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Mississippi State*
ESPN2L 10–3045,662
September 87:00 pmChattanooga*
W 43–1024,053
September 227:00 pmSouth Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 17–926,488
September 291:00 pmat Louisville
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 21–3839,256
October 67:00 pmSouthern Miss
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 22–1728,668
October 137:00 pmat Houston
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 52–3313,513
October 202:30 pmat East Carolina
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WLMTL 11–3238,120
October 271:00 pmUAB
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)
ESPN+L 14–1725,462
November 101:00 pmat No. 6 Tennessee*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
PPVL 28–49107,221
November 171:00 pmArmy
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–1023,268
November 241:00 pmCincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
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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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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