2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
2001 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 4 Tennessee x   7 1     11 2  
No. 3 Florida  %   6 2     10 2  
No. 13 South Carolina   5 3     9 3  
No. 22 Georgia   5 3     8 4  
Kentucky   1 7     2 9  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 9  
Western Division
No. 7 LSU xy$   5 3     10 3  
Auburn x   5 3     7 5  
Ole Miss   4 4     7 4  
Alabama   4 4     7 5  
Arkansas   4 4     7 5  
Mississippi State   2 6     3 8  
Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Houston Nutt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SEC's Western Division. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to Oklahoma. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.