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2001 Georgetown Tigers football team

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]

2001 Georgetown Tigers football
NAIA national champion
MSC champion
ConferenceMid-South Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 MSC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
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

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "2001 - Georgetown (KY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "'He's a good player': Eviston carries Georgetown to national title, again". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgetown rolls by St. Francis in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 2001. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Kary Booher (October 14, 2001). "Eagles fumble chances: Georgetown throws Lambuth knockout punch". The Jackson Sun. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ C.L Brown (October 28, 2001). "Top-ranked Georgetown crushes Campbellsville". The Courier-Journal. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Eviston fires four TD passes as Georgetown romps 47-14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 2001. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Brian Daugherty (November 18, 2001). "Georgetown starts title defense with blowout". The Courier-Journal. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Mark Maloney (November 18, 2001). "Tigers too much for Tri-State: Eviston's 5 TDs spark 42-21 playoff-opening rout". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Brian Daugherty (November 25, 2001). "No. 1 Georgetown breezes past Campbellsville 76-9". The Courier-Journal. pp. C1, C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Rick Balley (December 2, 2001). "No stopping Georgetown". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Brian Daugherty (December 2, 2001). "Georgetown marches back into final". The Courier-Journal. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 1)". The Jackson Sun. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 2)". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
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