2001 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

The 2001 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished as SIAC co-champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Golden Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

2001 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–1 (6–1 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAbbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
2001 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Tuskegee +  6 –1   11 –1  
Morehouse +  6 –1   8 –2  
No. 21 Fort Valley State +  6 –1   8 –3  
Albany State  3 –4   4 –6  
Miles  3 –4   4 –7  
Kentucky State  2 –5   3 –8  
Lane  1 –6   3 –7  
Clark Atlanta  1 –6   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 1Winston-Salem State*
W 30–23[1]
September 8at Morris Brown*
W 33–16[2]
September 22Edward Waters*
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 71–0[3]
October 6at Albany State
W 35–15[4]
October 13vs. Morehouse
L 3–14[5]
October 20Fort Valley State
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 35–28[6]
October 27Clark Atlanta
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 56–7[7]
November 3at Lane
W 35–0[8]
November 10Kentucky State
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 62–3[9]
November 17at Miles
W 23–12[10]
November 22at Alabama State*
W 31–27[11]
December 22vs. Virginia Union*
W 28–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "New year, same result; Tuskegee wins again". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mistake-prone Wolverines help Tuskegee extend win streak to 14 games". The Atlanta Constitution. September 9, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tuskegee shellacks Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers pull away from pesky Rams". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maroon Tigers upset unbeaten Tuskegee". Ledger-Enquirer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tuskegee shortchanges FVSU payback plan". The Macon Telegraph. October 21, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wilson runs Tuskegee to another easy victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lane self-destructs against Tuskegee". The Jackson Sun. November 4, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Golden Tigers roll on". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tuskegee claims share of SIAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tuskegee runs past ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VUU's day grim". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 23, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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