2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter (18th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTom Bradley (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
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 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.