2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a conference mark of 6–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and lost to Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.
| 2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 24–38 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 4 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Furman $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Georgia Southern $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Liberty* | No. 5 | W 46–26 | 10,331 | [1] | |
| September 8 | at Wake Forest* | No. 3 | L 10–20 | 29,127 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at Troy State* | Canceled | [3] | |||
| September 22 | at The Citadel | No. 5 | W 8–6 | 15,107 | [4] | |
| September 29 | East Tennessee State | No. 6 |
| W 33–14 | 16,567 | [5] |
| October 6 | at No. 3 Furman | No. 5 | L 22–28 | 14,411 | [6] | |
| October 13 | No. 1 Georgia Southern | No. 8 |
| L 18–27 | 15,331 | [7] |
| October 20 | at Wofford | No. 12 | W 34–23 | 9,419 | [8] | |
| October 27 | Chattanooga | No. 12 |
| W 51–14 | 15,337 | [9] |
| November 3 | at VMI | No. 11 | W 27–17 | 5,353 | [10] | |
| November 10 | Western Carolina | No. 9 |
| W 34–24 | 17,779 | [11] |
| November 17 | West Virginia Tech* | No. 9 |
| W 64–14 | 5,353 | [12] |
| December 1 | No. 17 William & Mary* | No. 8 |
| W 40–27 | 5,279 | [13] |
| December 8 | at No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 8 |
| L 24–38 | 9,352 | [14] |
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References
- "ASU breaks free from Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Deacs show poise against App. St". The News and Observer. September 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Citadel falls to Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Beard's rushing, defense carry Mountaineers". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins do a slam dance". The Greenville News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers secure key win over Wofford". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Balanced offense carries ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ASU hears jug music". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian routs Div. II foe". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian grinds out win over Tribe". Daily Press. December 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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