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2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (5th season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
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

The 2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Paul Johnson in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Florida A&M in the first round and Appalachian State in the quarterfinals before falling to Furman in the semifinals. Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmSavannah State*No. 1
W 69–623,167[1]
September 812:00 pmNo. 15 Delaware*No. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 38–716,105[2]
September 221:00 pmChattanoogaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 70–714,656[3]
September 2912:30 pmat VMINo. 1
W 31–144,952[4]
October 61:00 pmWestern CarolinaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 50–1417,804[5]
October 133:30 pmat No. 8 Appalachian StateNo. 1
W 27–1815,331[6]
October 201:00 pmThe CitadelNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 36–2018,637[7]
October 277:00 pmat East Tennessee StateNo. 1
L 16–195,543[8]
November 33:30 pmNo. 2 FurmanNo. 4
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
FSNSW 20–1021,593[9]
November 102:00 pmat Elon*No. 2
W 27–2110,632[10]
November 241:00 pmat WoffordNo. 2
W 48–106,685[11]
December 112:00 pmNo. 22 Florida A&M*No. 2
W 60–359,884[12]
December 812:00 pmNo. 8 Appalachian State*No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 38–249,352[13]
December 1512:00 p.m.No. 4 Furman*No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
CCSSL 17–2411,827[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Peterson, Eagles overwhelm SSU". The Macon Telegraph. September 2, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles' Peterson sets consecutive rush record". The Greenville News. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Only Peterson's streak in question". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets give top-ranked Eagles fight for a change". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "RB sets record in rout of Catamounts". The Herald-Sun. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Citadel battles, falls to Ga. Southern". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buccaneers upset No. 1 Georgia Southern". Elizabethton Star. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Back in contention, Peterson, Revere lead Eagles to SoCon win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Southern ekes out win". The Missoulian. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles strike quickly in win over Terriers". The State. November 25, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles better by half". The Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Furman snaps record Georgia So. streak". The Charlotte Observer. December 16, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  16. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 127. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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