2001 LSU TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM

After a win in the Peach Bowl over highly favored Georgia Tech, Nick Saban and the LSU Tigers were determined to have an even better season than before. In 2001, LSU went 10-3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31-20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another favorite, the University of Illinois, 47-34.

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Prominent Players

Schedule

References

Prominent Players

LaBrandon Toefield was a running back for LSU that year. Rohan Davey was the team leader and the starting quarterback. He also won MVP in the Sugar Bowl that year. Josh Reed and Michael Clayton were active on the receiving end of the ball. On the Defensive end of the ball, the prominent players were Damien James, Ryan Clark, and Trev Faulk.

Schedule

2001 10-3 (6-3 SEC) 'SEC Champion'

Date	Opponent	Result	Score		Attendance	Notes
September 1	vs. Tulane	W	48	17	91782
September 8	vs. Utah State	W	31	14	87756
September 29	@ ★ Tennessee	L	18	26	108472
October 6	vs. ★ Florida	L	15	44	92010
October 13	@ ★ Kentucky	W	29	25	52471
October 20	@ ★ Mississippi State	W	42	0	45514
October 27	vs. ★ Ole Miss	L	24	35	91941
November 3	@ ★ Alabama	W	35	21	83818
November 10	vs. Middle Tennessee	W	30	14	88249
November 23	vs. ★ Arkansas	W	41	38	89560
December 1	vs ★ Auburn	W	27	14	92141
December 8	vs. ★ Tennessee	W	31	20	86063	@ Atlanta, GA • 'SEC Championship Game'
January 1^	vs. Illinois	W	47	34	77688	@ New Orleans, LA • 'Sugar Bowl'
★ Conference Game • ^Played in 2002

References

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