| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Division: | South |
| Coachrank: | 6 |
| Aprank: | 6 |
| Record: | 11–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Stoops |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Mark Mangino |
| Oc Year: | 2nd; 3rd |
| Codef Coach1: | Mike Stoops |
| Codc1 Year: | 3rd |
| Codef Coach2: | Brent Venables |
| Codc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Rocky Calmus |
| Captain2: | Josh Norman |
| Captain3: | Frank Romero |
| Captain4: | Roy Williams |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Cotton Bowl Classic champion |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | W 10–3 vs. Arkansas |
The 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 107th season of Sooner football. The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Stoops. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 conference.
Conference play began with a win over the Kansas State Wildcats in Norman on September 29, and ended at home in an upset loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series. The Sooners finished the regular season 10–2 (6–2 in Big 12), finishing second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 10–3.
Following the season, Roy Williams was selected 8th overall in the 2002 NFL draft, along with Rocky Calmus in the 3rd round.
See also: 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2001 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: North Texas Mean Green football.
See also: 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2001 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Shootout.
See also: 2001 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
See also: 2001 Baylor Bears football team.
See also: 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry.
See also: 2001 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
See also: 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
See also: 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series.
See main article: 2002 Cotton Bowl.
See also: 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
See also: 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft. Roy Williams was the highest Sooner drafted since Cedric Jones went fifth overall in 1996.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Williams | S | 1st | 8 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Rocky Calmus | LB | 3rd | 77 | Tennessee Titans | |
| Tim Duncan | K | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | ||
| Brandon Moore | LB | Undrafted | San Francisco 49ers | ||
| Josh Norman | TE | Undrafted | San Diego Chargers |