2001 Furman Paladins football team

The 2001 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bobby Johnson in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Georgia Southern. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Kentucky in the first round, Lehigh in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

2001 Furman Paladins football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record12–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLouis Ivory, Chris Stewart, Will Bouton, Shelvis Smith
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
2001 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Furman $^  7 1   12 3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^  6 2   9 4  
Western Carolina  5 3   7 4  
East Tennessee State  4 4   6 5  
Wofford  3 5   4 7  
The Citadel  2 6   3 7  
Chattanooga  1 7   3 8  
VMI  1 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll
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