After a win in the Peach Bowl over highly favored Georgia Tech, Nick Saban and the LSU Tigers were determined to have an even better season than before. In 2001, LSU went 10-3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31-20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the Sugar BowlinNew Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another favorite, the University of Illinois, 47-34.
LaBrandon Toefield was a running back for LSU that year. Rohan Davey was the team leader and the starting quarterback. He also won MVP in the Sugar Bowl that year. Josh Reed and Michael Clayton were active on the recieveing end of the ball. On the Defensive end of the ball, the prominent players were Damien James, Ryan Clark, and Trev Faulk.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Attendance | Notes | ||
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| September 1 | vs. Tulane | W | 48 | 17 | 91782 | ||
| September 8 | vs. Utah State | W | 31 | 14 | 87756 | ||
| September 29 | @ *Tennessee | L | 18 | 26 | 108472 | ||
| October 6 | vs. *Florida | L | 15 | 44 | 92010 | ||
| October 13 | @ *Kentucky | W | 29 | 25 | 52471 | ||
| October 20 | @ *Mississippi State | W | 42 | 0 | 45514 | ||
| October 27 | vs. *Ole Miss | L | 24 | 35 | 91941 | ||
| November 3 | @ *Alabama | W | 35 | 21 | 83818 | ||
| November 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W | 30 | 14 | 88249 | ||
| November 23 | vs. *Arkansas | W | 41 | 38 | 89560 | ||
| December 1 | vs *Auburn | W | 27 | 14 | 92141 | ||
| December 8 | vs. *Tennessee | W | 31 | 20 | 86063 | @ Atlanta, GA • SEC Championship Game | |
| January 1^ | vs. Illinois | W | 47 | 34 | 77688 | @ New Orleans, LA • Sugar Bowl | |
| *Conference Game • ^Played in 2004 | |||||||
| Preceded by | LSU Tigers football team 2001 |
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