2001 Saint Francis Cougars football team

2001 Saint Francis Cougars football
NAIA Playoff Participant
MSFA (MEL) co-champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record9–2 (5–1 MSFA (MEL))
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2001 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2001 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 4th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in tie for 1st place in the MSFA MEL division. Both co-champions received invitations to the 2001 postseason NAIA playoffs.

Schedule

(9-2 overall, 5-1 conference)

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1Butler*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 41–20
September 8at Iowa Wesleyan*Mount Pleasant, IAW 49–0
September 15Wisconsin - LaCrosse*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 20–12
September 22McKendree*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 23–15
September 29Geneva
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 30–6
October 6at TiffinTiffin, OHW 20–14
October 13Urbana
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 42–38
October 27at MaloneCanton, OHW 58–17
November 3Tri-State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 20–27
November 10at WalshNorth Canton, OHW 30–12
November 17Campbellsville*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN (NAIA First Round)
L 21–42
  • *Non-conference game

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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