2001 LSU Tigers football team
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The 2001 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University
in the college football
season of 2001–2002
. Coached by Nick Saban
, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC
West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game
for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee
, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl
in New Orleans, Louisiana
, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois
, 47–34.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2001–2002
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...
. Coached by Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game
2001 SEC Championship Game
The 2001 SEC Championship Game was won by the LSU Tigers 31-20 over the Tennessee Volunteers. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8, 2001 and was televised to a national audience on CBS. The loss kept Tennessee from a second appearance in the BCS National...
for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee
2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC...
, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl
2002 Sugar Bowl
The 2002 Sugar Bowl a 2001–2002 BCS game was played on January 1, 2002. This 68th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the LSU Tigers...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois
2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season season. Led by senior quarterback Kurt Kittner, the team won the Big Ten Conference title and earned a Sugar Bowl berth, but lost to LSU, 47–34.-Schedule:...
, 47–34.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | September 1 | vs. | W | 48 | 17 | |
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| September 8 | vs. | W | 31 | 14 | |
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| September 29 | @ *Tennessee 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC... |
L | 18 | 26 | |
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| October 6 | vs. *Florida 2001 Florida Gators football team The 2001 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2001 college football season... |
L | 15 | 44 | |
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| October 13 | @ } | W | 29 | 25 | |
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| October 20 | @ } | W | 42 | 0 | |
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| October 27 | vs. *Ole Miss | L | 24 | 35 | |
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| November 3 | @ *Alabama 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They began their season trying to improve upon a 3–8 record during the 2000 season. This was the team's 69th season in the SEC. This marked Dennis Franchiones first ... |
W | 35 | 21 | |
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| November 10 | vs. | W | 30 | 14 | |
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| November 23 | vs. *Arkansas 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas... |
W | 41 | 38 | |
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| December 1 | vs *Auburn 2001 Auburn Tigers football team The 2001 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.They posted a 7–5 record, including a record of 5–3 in the Southeastern Conference... |
W | 27 | 14 | |
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| December 8 | vs. *Tennessee 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC... |
W | 31 | 20 | @ Atlanta, GA • SEC Championship Game 2001 SEC Championship Game The 2001 SEC Championship Game was won by the LSU Tigers 31-20 over the Tennessee Volunteers. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8, 2001 and was televised to a national audience on CBS. The loss kept Tennessee from a second appearance in the BCS National... |
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| January 1^ | vs. Illinois 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season season. Led by senior quarterback Kurt Kittner, the team won the Big Ten Conference title and earned a Sugar Bowl berth, but lost to LSU, 47–34.-Schedule:... |
W | 47 | 34 | @ New Orleans, LA • Sugar Bowl 2002 Sugar Bowl The 2002 Sugar Bowl a 2001–2002 BCS game was played on January 1, 2002. This 68th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the LSU Tigers... |
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| *Conference Game • ^Played in 2002 | ||||||
LSU Tigers in the 2002 National Football League Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL team |
| Josh Reed Josh Reed Joshua Blake "Josh" Reed is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | 2 | 4 | 36 | Buffalo Bills 2002 Buffalo Bills season The 2002 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s forty-third season.The Bills acquired quarterback Drew Bledsoe from the New England Patriots on draft weekend in exchange for Buffalo's first round pick in the 2003 draft... |
| Rohan Davey Rohan Davey Rohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:... |
Quarterback | 4 | 19 | 117 | New England Patriots 2002 New England Patriots season The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth.... |
| Jarvis Green Jarvis Green Jarvis Green is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft... |
Defensive End | 4 | 28 | 126 | New England Patriots |
| Robert Royal Robert Royal Robert Shelton Royal is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft... |
Tight End | 5 | 25 | 160 | Washington Redskins 2002 Washington Redskins season The 2002 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2001.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... |
| Howard Green Howard Green (American football) Howard Green, Jr. is an American football nose tackle who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Tackle | 6 | 18 | 190 | Houston Texans 2002 Houston Texans season The 2002 Houston Texans season was the franchise's first-ever season and the city of Houston's first NFL season since the Houston Oilers left in 1997 to move to Tennessee to become the Titans.... |
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