2001 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2001 San Jose State Spartans football Western Athletic Conference WAC 3–9 3–5 Fitz Hill 1st Norman Joseph 1st Ronnie Lee 1st Spartan Stadium The 2001 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fitz Hill, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the WAC. San Jose State played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. Schedule 2001 AP Pacific September 1 3:30 p.m. l y y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FSW2, FSNBA 10–21 45,568 September 8 12:30 p.m. l y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 15–51 40,338 September 29 7:15 p.m. l y y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSAZ 15–53 45,528 October 6 4:00 p.m. l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 20–41 19,236 October 13 2:00 p.m. l y SMU Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 17–24 8,329 October 20 6:00 p.m. w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 40–28 30,048 October 27 2:00 p.m. w Tulsa Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 63–27 6,873 November 3 8:00 p.m. l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Dick Tomey Legacy Game KFVE 10-34 36,566 November 10note_nevadadelay A 3:30 p.m. w Nevada Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 64–45 7,882 November 17 12:00 p.m. l y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 6–56 24,388 November 23 1:00 p.m. l y Fresno State 23 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 21–40 42,881 December 1note_stanforddelay B 2:00 p.m. l y Stanford 12 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 14–41 17,745 A. note_nevadadelay The game against Nevada was originally to be played on September 22 but was rescheduled.San Jose State-Nevada Football Game Rescheduled for November 10 http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080302aam.html San Jose State Spartans June 6, 2014 September 17, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203016/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080302aam.html March 4, 2016 dead B. note_stanforddelay The game against Stanford was originally to be played on September 15 but was rescheduled because of the September 11 attacks.San Jose State-Stanford Football Game Postponed to December 1 http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110402aaa.html San Jose State Spartans June 6, 2014 September 11, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084703/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110402aaa.html March 4, 2016 dead Game summaries At USC Spartans Trojans 2001 USC Trojans football team At Colorado Spartans Buffaloes 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team At Arizona State Spartans Sun Devils 2001 Arizona State Sun Devils football team At Louisiana Tech Spartans Bulldogs 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team SMU Mustangs Spartans 2001 SMU Mustangs football team At UTEP Spartans Miners 2001 UTEP Miners football team Tulsa Golden Hurricane Spartans 2001 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team At Hawaii Spartans Warriors 2001 Hawaii Warriors football team Nevada Wolf Pack Spartans 2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football team At Boise State Spartans Broncos 2001 Boise State Broncos football team At No. 23 Fresno State Spartans No. 23 Bulldogs 2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry No. 12 Stanford No. 12 Cardinal Spartans 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atSan Jose State Alma mater Fitz Hill Head coach 1 Ouachita Baptist (1987) Earl Buckingham Assistant head coach, defensive line 1 Arkansas (1983) Norman Joseph Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 1 Mississippi State (1977) Ronnie Lee Defensive coordinator, defensive backs 1 Washington State (1989) Charles Nash Running backs 1 Arizona (1976) Kyle O'Quinn Tight ends 1 Henderson State (1986) Tom Quinn Special teams, defensive assistant 3 Arizona (1990) Charles Roche Offensive line 1 Eastern Illinois (1997) Kenwick Thompson Linebackers 1 Harding (1992) Keith Williams Wide receivers 1 San Diego State (1996)Source:http://sjsuspartans.com/section_front.asp?arttypeid=93&sportid=56 Official Website of the San Jose State Spartans June 7, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020209113909/http://sjsuspartans.com/section_front.asp?arttypeid=93&sportid=56 February 9, 2002 References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football Category:2000s in San Jose, California