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The 2001 Georgetown Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky, as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) during the 2001 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Cronin, the Tigers compiled a perfect 14–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Sioux Falls, 49–27, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

Record14–0 (7–0 MSC)
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2001 Georgetown Tigers football
NAIA national champion
MSC champion
ConferenceMid-South Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 MSC)
Head coach
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2001 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Georgetown (KY) $^ 7–0  14–0 
No. 10 Campbellsville ^ 5–2  10–3 
No. 23 Cumberland (TN) 4–2  6–3 
Belhaven 3–4  4–6 
Lambuth 3–4  3–6 
Union (KY) 2–4  2–7 
Pikeville 2–5  3–7 
Cumberland (KY) 1–6  3–6 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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The 2001 season was Georgetown's second consecutive undefeated season and NAIA national championship. The team was led on offense by senior quarterback Eddie Eviston.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Saint Francis (IN)*
W 41–71,863[3]
September 15at PikevillePikeville, KYW 56–213,000[4]
September 22Union (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 48–131,717[5]
September 29Virginia–Wise Cavaliers*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 59–142,500[6]
October 6Cumberland (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 70–72,604[7]
October 13at Lambuth
W 31–6570[8][9]
October 20Belhaven
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 44–63,500[10]
October 27at Campbellsville
W 49–72,500[11]
November 3Cumberland (TN)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 38–282,513[12]
November 10at St. Joseph's (IN)*Rensselaer, INW 47–141,000[13][14]
November 17Tri-State*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA first round)
W 42–21850[15][16]
November 24Campbellsville
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 76–91,216[17]
December 1Carroll*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA semifinal)
W 31–22812[18][19]
December 15at Sioux Falls*W 49–276,789[20][21]
  • *Non-conference game
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