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2001 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2001 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Montana $^   7 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
Portland State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Montana State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     7 – 4  
Weber State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Sacramento State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 424 to 249 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Saint Mary's*
W 13–6 OT15,173[1]
September 8at Cal Poly*
L 21–555,812[2]
September 22Idaho State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 33–278,887[3]
September 29at Weber State
L 31–384,192[4]
October 6No. 2 Montana
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 7–4213,586[5]
October 13at Montana State
L 0–2011,817[6]
October 20Eastern Washington
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 35–42 OT8,457[7]
October 27No. 15 (D-II) UC Davis*
L 0–4317,328[8]
November 3at Cal State Northridge*
L 36–495,286[9]
November 10No. 16 Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 40–505,510[10]
November 24at Portland State
L 33–523,747[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hornets need OT to win opener". The Sacramento Bee. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Burford's passing leads Cal Poly". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Turnovers doom ISU in loss to Sacramento State". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats survive Hail Mary, claim Big Sky win by inches". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Molden, Griz swat Hornets". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Surprising Bobcats stand atop standings". The Spokesman-Review. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chatman caps big night with game-winning score". The Spokesman-Review. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UCD blanks Hornets in Causeway". The Sacramento Bee. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North ridge hands Sac State sixth loss in a row". The Sacramento Bee. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sac State suffers its seventh loss in a row". The Sacramento Bee. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vikings' Fuqua runs wild over Hornets". The Missoulian. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved January 6, 2025.