| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Georgia Southern Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Tsnrank: | 3 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Mike Sewak |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Rusty Russell |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Paulson Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–24 vs. Furman |
The 2001 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Paul Johnson in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Florida A&M in the first round and Appalachian State in the quarterfinals before falling to Furman in the semifinals. Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.