The 2001 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.