2001 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2001 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Florida A&M $^   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Hampton   6 – 2     7 – 4  
North Carolina A&T   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Bethune–Cookman   5 – 3     6 – 4  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Delaware State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Howard   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Morgan State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mo Forte, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished tied for sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Virginia State*
W 13–020,562[1]
September 22Bethune–Cookman
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 7–32[2]
September 29North Carolina A&T
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 0–4311,023[3]
October 6at Savannah State*
W 27–18[4]
October 13Hampton
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA (rivalry)
W 28–2018,972[5]
October 20at No. 25 Florida A&M
L 9–4728,987[6]
October 27Howard
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 7–0 OT21,119[7]
November 4at Morgan State
W 33–276,472[8]
November 10vs. Delaware State
L 13–43[9]
November 17at Morris Brown*
L 14–327,634[10]
November 24at South Carolina State
L 10–16[11]

References

  1. ^ "Spartans prevail as turnovers sink Trojans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Suber is super for Wildcats in victory". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&T's first half leaves Norfolk St. vanquished". News & Record. September 30, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Norfolk State 27, Savannah State 18". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU tops rival". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FAMU routs Norfolk St., readies for playoff push". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Norfolk State 7, Howard 0, OT". Daily Press. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norfolk State rallies with Leonard". Daily Press. November 5, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Delaware State cruises to Gold Coast Classic win". North County Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Thornton's full-time effort lifts Wolverines". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Going out a winner". The Times and Democrat. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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