| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 8 - 4 |
| Conf Record: | 5 - 3 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Oc Year: | 1st as OC, 8th overall |
| Def Coach: | Roger Hinshaw |
| Dc Year: | 4th as DC, 8th overall |
| Stadium: | Rice Stadium (Capacity: 70,000) |
The 2001 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Owls, led by head coach Ken Hatfield, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.