2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Gundy (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumLewis Field
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$   7 1     10 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%   7 1     11 2  
Iowa State   4 4     7 5  
Kansas State   3 5     6 6  
Missouri   3 5     4 7  
Kansas   1 7     3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy   7 1     11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma   6 2     11 2  
Texas Tech   4 4     7 5  
Texas A&M   4 4     8 4  
Oklahoma State   2 6     4 7  
Baylor   0 8     3 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Les Miles, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

In the final game of the season, the Cowboys, amidst a losing campaign, went to Norman, Oklahoma and upset their in-state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, who were contenting for a national championship.