2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2001 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumRyan Field
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  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.