| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Greg Schiano |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Bill Cubit |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Paul Ferraro |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Rutgers Stadium |
The 2001 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by new head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–7 in Big East play to finish in last place. Due to the September 11 attacks, Rutgers' September 15 home game against California was postponed until November 23.