2001 NAIA football season
National ChampionshipJim Carroll Stadium
Savannah, TN
December 15, 2001
ChampionGeorgetown (KY)
Player of the YearEddie Eviston (quarterback, Georgetown (KY))

The 2001 NAIA football season was the component of the 2001 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 15, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Georgetown Tigers defeated the Sioux Falls Cougars, 49–27, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive and third overall NAIA championship.[1][2]

Conference standings

2001 Central States Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 NW Oklahoma State $^  4 –0   7 –3  
Peru State  3 –1   5 –5  
Langston  2 –2   4 –7  
SW Assemblies  1 –3   1 –9  
Haskell  0 –4   0 –11  
Bacone  0 –0   5 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Dakota Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Mary $^  9 –0   9 –1  
No. 13 Valley City State  8 –1   9 –2  
No. 21 Huron  7 –2   7 –3  
Dickinson State  6 –3   6 –4  
Jamestown  5 –4   5 –5  
Minot State  4 –5   4 –6  
Black Hills State  2 –7   3 –7  
Dakota State  2 –7   2 –8  
South Dakota Mines  2 –7   2 –8  
Mayville State  0 –9   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Carroll (MT) $^  7 –1   10 –2  
No. 16 Montana Tech  7 –1   8 –3  
Rocky Mountain  2 –6   3 –7  
MSU Northern  2 –6   3 –8  
Montana Western  2 –6   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Sioux Falls +^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 7 Concordia (NE) +^  7 –1   10 –2  
No. 18 Hastings  6 –2   8 –2  
Doane  5 –3   6 –3  
Midland Lutheran  3 –5   5 –5  
Northwestern (IA)  3 –5   5 –5  
Nebraska Wesleyan  3 –5   5 –5  
Dana  1 –7   3 –7  
Dakota Wesleyan  1 –7   2 –8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Evangel $^  10 –0   11 –1  
No. 4 Benedictine (KS) ^  9 –1   12 –2  
MidAmerica Nazarene  7 –3   8 –3  
Culver–Stockton  5 –5   6 –5  
Graceland  5 –5   5 –5  
Missouri Valley  5 –5   5 –5  
Baker  5 –5   5 –6  
William Jewell  4 –6   4 –6  
Lindenwood  3 –7   3 –8  
Avila  2 –8   2 –8  
Central Methodist  0 –10   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Bethany (KS) +  8 –1   8 –1  
No. 17 Kansas Wesleyan +^  8 –1   8 –3  
Ottawa  6 –3   6 –4  
Southwestern (KS)  6 –3   6 –4  
Friends  5 –4   5 –4  
Tabor  4 –5   5 –5  
Sterling  4 –5   4 –6  
McPherson  2 –7   3 –7  
Saint Mary (KS)  1 –8   1 –8  
Bethel (KS)  1 –8   1 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Mid-South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Georgetown (KY) $^  7 –0   14 –0  
No. 10 Campbellsville ^  5 –2   10 –3  
No. 23 Cumberland (TN)  4 –2   6 –3  
Belhaven  3 –4   4 –6  
Lambuth  3 –4   3 –6  
Union (KY)  2 –4   2 –7  
Pikeville  2 –5   3 –7  
Cumberland (KY)  1 –6   3 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 14 Saint Francis (IN) x^  5 –1   9 –2  
No. 11 Tri-State x^  5 –1   8 –3  
No. 20 Walsh x  5 –1   8 –3  
Tiffin  3 –3   3 –8  
Geneva  2 –4   4 –6  
Malone  1 –5   2 –8  
Urbana  0 –6   1 –9  
Midwest League
No. 12 St. Ambrose x^  7 –0   8 –3  
No. 15 McKendree ^  6 –1   8 –3  
Trinity International  4 –3   8 –3  
No. 25 Saint Xavier  4 –3   7 –4  
St. Francis (IL)  3 –4   4 –6  
Taylor  2 –5   2 –8  
Olivet Nazarene  1 –6   2 –8  
Iowa Wesleyan  1 –6   1 –9  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2001 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Southern Oregon ^   –   9 –2  
Virginia–Wise   –   6 –4  
Azusa Pacific   –   4 –5  
Paul Quinn   –   3 –4  
Edward Waters   –   2 –8  
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Postseason

Rankings

References

  1. ↑ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 1)". The Jackson Sun. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 2)". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
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