| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Division: | South Division |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Greg Meyer |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
The 2001 Baylor Bears football team (variously "Baylor", "BU", or the "Bears") represented Baylor University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach Kevin Steele.