2001 Saint Francis Cougars football team

American college football season October 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2001 Saint Francis Cougars football 200 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League MSFA (MEL) 9–2 5–1 Kevin Donley 4th Cougar Stadium NAIA Playoff ParticipantMSFA (MEL) co-champion The 2001 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2001 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 4th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in tie for 1st place in the MSFA MEL division. Both co-champions received invitations to the 2001 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (9–2 overall, 5–1 conference) 2001 Eastern September 1 w y Butler Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 41–20 3,000 September 8 w y y Iowa Wesleyan Mapleleaf Stadium Mount Pleasant, IA 49–0 380 September 15 w y Wisconsin - LaCrosse Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 20–12 1,000 September 22 w y McKendree Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 23–15 2,700 September 29 w Geneva Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 30–6 1,900 October 6 w y Tiffin Frost Kalnow Stadium Tiffin, OH 20–14 October 13 w Urbana Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 42–38 2,800 October 27 w y Malone Fawcett Stadium Canton, OH 58–17 1,000 November 3 l Tri-State Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 20–27 4,000 November 10 w y Walsh Fawcett Stadium Canton, OH 30–12 November 17 l y Campbellsville NAIA First Round Tiger Stadium Campbellsville, KY 21–42 2,500 Ranking movements NAIA Coaches' Poll 0 10 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 14 References Saint Francis Category:Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football