| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | John Bunting |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Gary Tranquill |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Jon Tenuta |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Ronald Curry, Quincy Monk, Jeff Reed |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Peach Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 16–10 vs. Auburn |
The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place third. They beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl.
| Name | Position | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head coach | 1st |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 2nd |
| Rod Broadway | Defensive tackles | 1st |
| Ken Browning | Tight Ends / recruiting coordinator | 8th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 1st |
| John Tenuta | Defensive Backs / defensive coordinator | 1st |
| Robbie Caldwell | Offensive Line | 2nd |
| Dave Huxtable | Linebackers | 1st |
| Andre' Powell | Running backs | 1st |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 1st |
| James Webster, Jr. | Defensive ends | 1st |
See also: 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
See also: 2001 Maryland Terrapins football team.
The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Defensive end | 1 | 2 | Carolina Panthers | |
| Defensive tackle | 1 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Linebacker | 4 | 106 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Defensive end | 7 | 219 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Wide receiver | 7 | 235 | Oakland Raiders | |
| Linebacker | 7 | 245 | New York Giants | |