2001 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#11
Record
6-5
Points
16
Diff
+92
Scored
278
Allowed
186
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2001 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oklahoma State(Tier 4) | Home | 17 – 9 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 6 | UAB(Tier 4) | Home | 3 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 7 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Away | 17 – 22 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville(Tier 3) | Away | 14 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Houston(Tier 3) | Home | 58 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Penn State(Premier) | Away | 20 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Tulane(Tier 2) | Home | 59 – 6 | W | +4 |
| 14 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 21 | W | +4 |
| 15 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Away | 15 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 16 | TCU(Tier 2) | Home | 12 – 14 | L | 0 |
