2001 Maine Black Bears football team explained
| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Maine Black Bears |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Tsnrank: | 10 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–2 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain2: | Zack Magliaro |
| Captain3: | Malik Nichols |
| Champion: | A-10 co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–56 vs. Northern Iowa |
The 2001 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 110th season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Hofstra, Villanova, and William & Mary.[1] [2] Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Northern Iowa, 28–56.[1] Maine was led by ninth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.[1]
Awards and honors
- All-America – Lennard Byrd (Associated Press); Stephen Cooper (Associated Press); Chad Hayes (Associated Press)
- First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Lennard Byrd, Stephen Cooper
- Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Royston English
- Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Brendan Curry, David Cusano, Stefan Gomes, Zack Magliaro
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Stephen Cooper
- Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year – Jack Cosgrove
Notes and References
- Web site: 2001 Maine Black Bears football results. College Football Data Warehouse. William Goodyear. May 4, 2019. March 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314101914/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2001. dead.
- Web site: 2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide. umaine.edu. University of Maine . 2018. PDF. May 4, 2019.
