2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2001 record	4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Glen Mason (5th year)
Home stadium	H.H.H. Metrodome

2001 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#12 Illinois $		7	–	1					10	–	2
#20 Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	4
Ohio State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Iowa		4	–	4					7	–	5
Purdue		4	–	4					6	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Indiana		4	–	4					5	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	5
Wisconsin		3	–	5					5	–	7
Minnesota		2	–	6					4	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	6					4	–	7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2001 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an 6–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 299. The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 PM	at Toledo*		Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		L 7–38	34,950
September 8	1:30 PM	Louisiana-Lafayette*		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 44–14	35,089
September 29	11:00 AM	#24 Purdue		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 28–35 OT	40,160
October 6	11:00 AM	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN+	L 14–25	53,225
October 13	11:00 AM	at Northwestern		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	ESPN+	L 17–23	31,097
October 20	11:00 AM	Michigan State		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 28–19	47,385
October 27	1:30 PM	Murray State*		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 66–10	36,981
November 3	6:45 PM	Ohio State		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN	L 28–31	45,407
November 10	11:00 AM	at #12 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	ESPN2	L 10–31	110,828
November 17	11:00 AM	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)	ESPN2	L 24–42	65,491
November 24	11:00 AM	Wisconsin		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ESPN2	W 42–31	55,890
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.