| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 63,500) |
The 2001 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under new head coach Rich Rodriguez the Mountaineers football suffered their worst season since 1978, finishing with a mark of 3–8. The season's lowest point was a home loss to Temple, the school's first loss to the Owls since 1984 and first home loss to the school since 1979.