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2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2001 |
| image | NCAA logo.svg |
| number_of_teams | 122 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | December 1–December 21 |
| nc_date | December 21, 2001 |
| championship | Finley Stadium |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| champions | Montana |
| payton | Brian Westbrook (RB, Villanova) |
| buchanan | Derrick Lloyd (LB, James Madison) |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 2001, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 21, 2001, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Montana Grizzlies won their second I-AA championship, defeating the Furman Paladins by a score of 13–6.
Conference changes and new programs
| School | 2000 Conference | 2001 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| Cal State Northridge | Big Sky | I-AA Independent |
| Davidson | I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| Florida Atlantic | New Program | I-AA Independent |
| Georgetown | I-AA Independent | Patriot |
| Hofstra | Atlantic 10 | |
| Jacksonville | Pioneer | |
| Morehead State | ||
| Morris Brown | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Savannah State | ||
| South Florida | I-AA Independent | I-A Independent |
| Troy State | Southland | |
| Western Kentucky | Ohio Valley | Gateway |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference Champions |
|---|
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
The top four teams in the tournament were seeded; seeded teams were assured of hosting games in the first two rounds. December 1 Campus sites December 8 Campus sites December 15 Campus sites December 21 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN
|RD1-team01=Montana* |RD1-score01=28 |RD1-seed01=1 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=Northwestern State |RD1-score02=19
|RD1-team03=Sam Houston State* |RD1-score03=34 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=Northern Arizona |RD1-score04=31
|RD1-team05=McNeese State* |RD1-score05=10 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=Maine |RD1-score06=14
|RD1-team07=Eastern Illinois* |RD1-score07=43 |RD1-seed07=4 |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08=Northern Iowa |RD1-score08=49
|RD1-team09=Georgia Southern* |RD1-score09=60 |RD1-seed09=2 |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=Florida A&M |RD1-score10=35
|RD1-team11=Appalachian State* |RD1-score11=40 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=William & Mary |RD1-score12=27
|RD1-team13=Lehigh* |RD1-score13=27* |RD1-seed13= |RD1-seed14= |RD1-team14=Hofstra |RD1-score14=24
|RD1-team15=Furman* |RD1-score15=24 |RD1-seed15=3 |RD1-seed16= |RD1-team16=Western Kentucky |RD1-score16=20
|RD2-team01=Montana* |RD2-score01=49 |RD2-seed01=1 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=Sam Houston State |RD2-score02=24
|RD2-team03=Maine |RD2-score03=28 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-seed04= |RD2-team04=Northern Iowa* |RD2-score04=56
|RD2-team05=Georgia Southern* |RD2-score05=38 |RD2-seed05=2 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=Appalachian State |RD2-score06=24
|RD2-team07=Lehigh |RD2-score07=17 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-seed08=3 |RD2-team08=Furman* |RD2-score08=34
|RD3-team01=Montana* |RD3-score01=38 |RD3-seed01=1 |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=Northern Iowa |RD3-score02=0
|RD3-team03=Georgia Southern* |RD3-score03=17 |RD3-seed03=2 |RD3-seed04=3 |RD3-team04=Furman |RD3-score04=24
|RD4-team01=Montana |RD4-score01=13 |RD4-seed01=1 |RD4-seed02=3 |RD4-team02=Furman |RD4-score02=6
- By team name denotes host institution
- By score denotes overtime
References
References
- "2001 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (November 26, 2001). "Griz will face NWestern State in playoffs". [[Independent Record]].
- Kasper, Jon. (November 12, 2001). "NCAA changes format for playoff pairings". [[Missoulian]].
- Kasper, Jon. (November 12, 2001). "NCAA changes format for playoff pairings (cont'd)". [[Missoulian]].
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