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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Big Ten Conference]]
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = [[Glen Mason]]
| hc_year = 5th
| cooff_coach1 = Mitch Browning
| cooc1_year = 2nd
| cooff_coach2 = [[Tony Petersen]]
| cooc2_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Moe Ankney]]
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = [[Jack Brewer (American football)|Jack Brewer]]
| captain2 = Derek Burns
| captain3 = Jimmy Henry
| captain4 = [[Ron Johnson (wide receiver, born 1980)|Ron Johnson]]
| stadium = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
}}
{{2001 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The '''2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team''' represented the [[University of Minnesota]] as a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]] during the [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. In their fifth year under head coach [[Glen Mason]], the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for tenth place at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, and outscored opponents 308 to 299. Minnesota played home games at the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]] in [[Minneapolis]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[2001 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]
| site_stadium = [[Glass Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]]
| gamename = 13abc.com Kickoff
| tv = [[Toledo 5|BCN]]
| score = 7–38
| attend = 34,950
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2001 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana–Lafayette]]
| site_stadium = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
| site_cityst = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
| tv =
| score = 44–14
| attend = 35,089
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2001 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = [[ESPN2]]
| score = 28–35
| overtime = OT
| attend = 40,160
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
| tv = [[ESPN Events|ESPN Plus]]
| score = 14–25
| attend = 53,225
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| site_stadium = [[Ryan Field (stadium)|Ryan Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston, IL]]
| tv = ESPN Plus
| score = 17–23
| attend = 31,097
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2001 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv =
| score = 28–19
| attend = 47,385
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv =
| score = 66–10
| attend = 36,981
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 6:45 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 28–31
| attend = 45,407
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2001 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
| gamename = [[Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)|Little Brown Jug]]
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 10–31
| attend = 110,828
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| site_stadium = [[Kinnick Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City, IA]]
| gamename = [[Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–42
| attend = 65,491
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = [[Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 42–31
| attend = 55,890
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/2001-schedule.html}}</ref> The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

==Roster==
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2001
| team = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| teamcolors = y
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Asad|last=Abdul-Khaliq|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Fr|first=Marion|last=Barber III|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Travis|last=Cole|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Johnson|dab=Ron Johnson (wide receiver, born 1980)|pos=WR|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Sr|first=Matt|last=Anderle|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Jack|last=Brewer|dab=Jack Brewer (American football)|pos=FS|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Jr|first=Michael|last=Lehan|pos=CB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-mtt-01-02.html
| head_coach = *[[Glen Mason]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Minnesota Golden Gophers football navbox}}

[[Category:2001 Big Ten Conference football season|Minnesota]]
[[Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons]]
[[Category:2001 in sports in Minnesota|Minnesota Golden Gophers football]]

2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team - Revision history

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