2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season

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Number of teams122
DurationAugust–November
Payton AwardBrian Westbrook (RB, Villanova)
Buchanan AwardDerrick Lloyd (LB, James Madison)
2001 NCAA Division I-AA season
Regular season
Number of teams122
DurationAugust–November
Payton AwardBrian Westbrook (RB, Villanova)
Buchanan AwardDerrick Lloyd (LB, James Madison)
Playoff
DurationDecember 1–December 21
Championship dateDecember 21, 2001
Championship siteFinley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
ChampionMontana
NCAA Division I-AA football seasons

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.[1]

School2000 Conference2001 Conference
Austin PeayI-AA IndependentPioneer
Cal State NorthridgeBig SkyI-AA Independent
DavidsonI-AA IndependentPioneer
Florida AtlanticNew ProgramI-AA Independent
GeorgetownI-AA IndependentPatriot
HofstraAtlantic 10
JacksonvillePioneer
Morehead State
Morris BrownD-II IndependentI-AA Independent
Savannah State
South FloridaI-AA IndependentI-A Independent
Troy StateSouthland
Western KentuckyOhio ValleyGateway

Conference standings

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Hofstra +^ 7–2  9–3 
No. 10 Maine +^ 7–2  9–3 
No. 20 Villanova + 7–2  8–3 
No. 17 William & Mary +^ 7–2  8–4 
No. 21 Rhode Island 6–3  8–3 
Delaware 4–5  4–6 
Northeastern 4–5  5–6 
UMass 3–6  3–8 
Richmond 3–6  3–8 
New Hampshire 2–7  4–7 
James Madison 0–9  2–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Montana $^ 7–0  15–1 
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^ 5–2  9–4 
Portland State 5–2  7–4 
Montana State 4–3  5–6 
Eastern Washington 3–4  7–4 
Weber State 2–5  3–8 
Idaho State 1–6  4–7 
Sacramento State 1–6  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6–1  11–3 
No. 12 Western Kentucky ^ 5–2  8–4 
No. 15 Youngstown State 5–2  8–3 
Western Illinois 4–3  5–5 
Southwest Missouri State 3–4  6–5 
Indiana State 2–5  3–8 
Illinois State 2–5  2–9 
Southern Illinois 1–6  1–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Harvard $ 7–0  9–0 
No. 24 Penn 6–1  8–1 
Brown 5–2  6–3 
Princeton 3–4  3–6 
Columbia 3–4  3–7 
Cornell 2–5  2–7 
Dartmouth 1–6  1–8 
Yale 1–6  3–6 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne $ 6–0  8–3 
Saint Peter's 6–1  10–1 
Fairfield 5–2  5–5 
Iona 3–3  4–5 
La Salle 2–4  5–4 
Marist 2–4  3–6 
Siena 1–6  1–8 
Canisius 1–6  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Florida A&M $^ 7–1  7–4 
Hampton 6–2  7–4 
North Carolina A&T 5–3  8–3 
Bethune–Cookman 5–3  6–4 
South Carolina State 5–3  6–5 
Delaware State 3–5  5–6 
Norfolk State 3–5  5–6 
Howard 1–7  2–9 
Morgan State 1–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Sacred Heart $ 8–0  11–0 
Robert Morris 6–1  6–3 
Albany 5–2  7–3 
Monmouth 5–2  7–3 
Stony Brook 3–5  3–6 
Wagner 3–5  3–6 
Central Connecticut State 2–5  2–7 
St. John's 1–6  1–9 
Saint Francis (PA) 0–7  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
2001 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Eastern Illinois $^ 6–0  9–1 
No. 18 Eastern Kentucky 5–1  8–2 
No. 23 Tennessee Tech 4–2  7–3 
No. 25 Tennessee State 3–3  8–3 
Murray State 2–4  4–6 
Southeast Missouri State 1–5  4–7 
Tennessee–Martin 0–6  1–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Lehigh $^ 7–0  11–1 
Colgate 5–1  7–3 
Fordham 5–2  7–4 
Bucknell 4–3  6–4 
Holy Cross 3–4  4–6 
Towson 2–5  3–7 
Lafayette 1–6  2–8 
Georgetown 0–6  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
Dayton xy$ 3–0  10–1 
Butler 2–2  5–5 
San Diego 2–2  6–3 
Drake 1–3  5–5 
Valparaiso 1–3  3–8 
South Division
Jacksonville xy 3–0  6–5 
Morehead State 2–1  6–5 
Davidson 1–2  5–4 
Austin Peay 0–3  3–7 
Championship: Dayton 46, Jacksonville 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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
2001 Southland Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Sam Houston State +^ 5–1  10–3 
No. 13 McNeese State +^ 5–1  8–4 
No. 14 Northwestern State ^ 4–2  8–4 
Stephen F. Austin 4–2  6–5 
Jacksonville State 2–4  5–6 
Nicholls State 1–5  3–8 
Southwest Texas State 0–6  4–7 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy 6–1  8–4 
Jackson State 5–2  7–4 
Alcorn State 5–2  6–5 
Alabama A&M 3–4  4–7 
Mississippi Valley State 0–7  0–11 
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$ 6–1  10–1 
Southern 5–2  7–4 
Prairie View A&M 2–5  3–7 
Texas Southern 2–5  3–7 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1–6  4–7 
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Cal Poly –  6–5 
Saint Mary's –  6–5 
Samford –  5–5 
Charleston Southern –  5–6 
Morris Brown –  5–6 
Florida Atlantic –  4–6 
Cal State Northridge –  3–7 
Liberty –  3–8 
Savannah State –  2–7 
Elon –  2–9 
Southern Utah –  2–9 

Conference champions

Postseason

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