Year: | 2001 |
Team: | LSU Tigers |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Western Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 8 |
Aprank: | 7 |
Record: | 10–3 |
Conf Record: | 5–3 |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 91,600) |
Champion: | SEC champion SEC Western Division co-champion Sugar Bowl champion |
Conf Champ Result: | W 31–20 vs. Tennessee |
The 2001 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois, 47–34.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL team | |
Wide Receiver | 2 | 4 | 36 | Buffalo Bills | ||
Quarterback | 4 | 19 | 117 | New England Patriots | ||
Defensive End | 4 | 28 | 126 | New England Patriots | ||
Tight end | 5 | 25 | 160 | Washington Redskins | ||
Defensive tackle | 6 | 18 | 190 | Houston Texans |
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