2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season

2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
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)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (13th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southern Conference football standings
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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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Liberty*	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 46–26	10,331
September 8	6:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest*	No. 3	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 10–20	29,127
September 15		at Troy State*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		Canceled
September 22	4:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	No. 5	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 8–6	15,107
September 29	2:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State	No. 6	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 33–14	16,567
October 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Furman	No. 5	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	CCSS	L 22–28	14,411
October 13	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Georgia Southern	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)		L 18–27	15,331
October 20	6:00 p.m.	at Wofford	No. 12	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC		W 34–23	9,419
October 27	2:00 p.m.	Chattanooga	No. 12	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 51–14	15,337
November 3	1:00 p.m.	at VMI	No. 11	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		W 27–17	5,353
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina	No. 9	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)		W 34–24	17,779
November 17	2:00 p.m.	West Virginia Tech*	No. 9	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 64–14	5,353
December 1	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 William & Mary*	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 40–27	5,279
December 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Georgia Southern*	No. 8	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		L 24–38	9,352
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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