The 2001 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big East. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.