2001 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach	John Robinson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Boras (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Bradeson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

The 2001 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:30 p.m.	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN	L 10–14	52,213
September 7	5:00 p.m.	No. 16 Northwestern*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPN	L 28–37	26,721
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN Plus	L 21–38	47,031
September 29	4:00 p.m.	No. 20 BYU	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ABC	L 31–35	32,601
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Fremont Cannon)	SPW	W 27–12	24,238
October 13	4:00 p.m.	San Diego State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ABC	W 31–3	22,100
October 20	4:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	SPW	L 24–26	20,049
October 27	3:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	SPW	W 47–26	11,299
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Utah	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPN Plus	L 14–42	21,042
November 10	4:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	SPW	L 17–27	27,107
November 17	12:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN Plus	W 34–10	31,074
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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