| 2001 Big Ten Conference football standings |
| Conf | | | Overall |
| Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
| No. 12 Illinois $ | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 10 | – | 2 | |
| No. 20 Michigan | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 8 | – | 4 | |
| Ohio State | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
| Iowa | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
| Purdue | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Penn State | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
| Indiana | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
| Michigan State | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
| Wisconsin | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 7 | |
| Minnesota | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 7 | |
| Northwestern | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 7 | |
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- $ – BCS representative as conference champion
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The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 299.[1] The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 30 | 6:00 pm | at Toledo* | | | L 7–38 | 34,950[2] |
| September 8 | 1:30 pm | Louisiana–Lafayette* | | | W 44–14 | 35,089[3] |
| September 29 | 11:00 am | No. 24 Purdue | - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPN2 | L 28–35 OT | 40,160[4] |
| October 6 | 11:00 am | at Illinois | | ESPN+ | L 14–25 | 53,225[5] |
| October 13 | 11:00 am | at Northwestern | | ESPN+ | L 17–23 | 31,097[6] |
| October 20 | 11:00 am | Michigan State | - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Minneapolis, MN
| | W 28–19 | 47,385[7] |
| October 27 | 1:30 pm | Murray State* | - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Minneapolis, MN
| | W 66–10 | 36,981[8] |
| November 3 | 6:45 pm | Ohio State | - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 45,407[9] |
| November 10 | 11:00 am | at No. 12 Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 10–31 | 110,828[10] |
| November 17 | 11:00 am | at Iowa | | ESPN2 | L 24–42 | 65,491[11] |
| November 24 | 11:00 am | Wisconsin | | ESPN2 | W 42–31 | 55,890[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
| 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster |
References
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