2001 Sun Belt Conference football season

2001 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationAugust 23, 2001 – December 1, 2001
Number of teams7
2002 NFL Draft
Top draft pickKendall Newson (Middle Tennessee)
Picked byJacksonville Jaguars, 222nd overall
Regular season
Season championsMiddle Tennessee & North Texas
  Runners-upNew Mexico State
Season MVPWes Counts
Top scorerDwone Hicks (144 points)
Football seasons
2002 →
2001 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Middle Tennessee +   5 1     8 3  
North Texas +   5 1     5 7  
New Mexico State   4 2     5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette   2 4     3 8  
Arkansas State   2 4     2 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 4     2 9  
Idaho   1 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2001 Sun Belt Conference football season was the inaugural college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2001 season, seven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State and North Texas.[1]

The conference title was won by Middle Tennessee and North Texas.

  1. ^ "2014 Sun Belt Football Media Guide". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2014.