2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record2–9 (1–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Alamar (2nd season)
MVPScott Russell
CaptainScott Russell, Kenny Philpot, Cory Annett
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div     Conf Overall
Team   W   L         W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 – 0     8 – 0     11 – 2  
Miami (OH)   4 – 2     6 – 2     7 – 5  
Bowling Green   4 – 2     5 – 3     8 – 3  
Kent State   3 – 3     5 – 3     6 – 5  
Akron   3 – 3     4 – 4     4 – 7  
Buffalo   1 – 5     1 – 7     3 – 8  
Ohio   0 – 6     1 – 7     1 – 10  
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$   4 – 1     5 – 2     10 – 2  
Northern Illinois x   4 – 1     4 – 3     6 – 5  
Ball State x   4 – 1     4 – 3     5 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 3     4 – 4     5 – 6  
Central Michigan   1 – 4     2 – 6     3 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 5     1 – 6     2 – 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 356 to 197.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Kainoa Akina with 1,504 passing yards, Chris R. Roberson with 755 rushing yards, and Kevin Walter with 748 receiving yards.[3] Scott Russell received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00Southeast Missouri State*
W 16-1216,428
September 86:08at Maryland*
L 3-5042,105
September 226:00Indiana State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14-2113,901
September 296:00Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 10-3117,310
October 61:03at Connecticut*
L 0-1911,193
October 136:00Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14-3511,423
October 273:00Buffalo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 24-207,320
November 32:06at Northern Illinois
FSNL 17-4013,421
November 101:00at Central Michigan
L 30-3514,624
November 177:07at Toledo
L 7-2827,831
November 246:00at Akron
L 62-65 3OT6,019

MAC Leaders

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Kainoa Akina

  • 14 Passing Touchdowns (4th)
  • 11 Passing Interceptions (4th)

Chris Roberson

  • 167 Rush Attempts (3rd)
  • 190 Plays From Scrimmage (5th)

Kevin Walter

  • 62 Receptions (Tied 4th)
  • 6 Receiving Touchdowns (Tied 4th)
  • All-MAC Honorable Mention

David Rysko

  • 88 Punts (1st)
  • 3,152 Punting Yards (1st)

Erick Middleton

  • 3 Interceptions (Tied 3rd)

Scott Russell

  • Second Team All-MAC Defense

Kenny Philpot

  • Second Team All-MAC Defense

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 167, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.


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