| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 1 - 10 |
| Conf Record: | 0 - 8 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Holmoe |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Al Borges |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Lyle Setencich |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
The 2001 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 431 to 201.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Boller with 1,741 passing yards, Terrell Williams with 688 rushing yards, and Charon Arnold with 606 receiving yards.[3]
Following a loss to Arizona and an 0 - 8 start, Holmoe announced his resignation effective at the end of the season.[4]