2001 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2001 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.

2001 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Johnny Thomas (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	John McKenzie (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Karl Morgan (1st season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	No. 15 Grambling State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 22–37	17,500	[1]
September 8	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 20–17		[2]
September 22	at No. 5 McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–54	14,529	[3]
September 29	at Fort Valley State*	Wildcat Stadium Fort Valley, GA	L 16–31	6,519	[4]
October 13	Samford*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 17–7	1,000	[5]
October 20	Prairie View A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 48–20		[6]
October 27	Cal Poly*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 12–21		[7]
November 3	Mississippi Valley State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 35–28		[8]
November 10	Alabama A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 40–35		[9]
November 17	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capitol City Classic)	L 28–52		[10]
November 24	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–10		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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