| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | UMass Minutemen |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Neil McGrath |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
The 2001 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2001 season was a difficult one for the Minutemen, as they collected their first losing record since the 1997 season. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 3–6 in conference play.