2001 in sports

2001 in sports describes the year’s events in world sport.

American football

 * Orange Bowl – The Oklahoma Sooners won 13-2 over the Florida State Seminoles in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
 * MVP – Torrance Marshall (LB)
 * Super Bowl XXXV – In their first Super Bowl appearance, the Baltimore Ravens won 34-7 over the New York Giants.
 * MVP – Ray Lewis (LB)
 * XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year, after the Los Angeles Xtreme won the league's only championship.
 * Memorial Stadium, former home of the Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens is demolished
 * INVESCO Field at Mile High opens up on September 10, 2001 as the Denver Broncos defeated the New York Giants 31-20.

Canadian football

 * November 25 – the Calgary Stampeders win the 89th Grey Cup game, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-19 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
 * November 29 – the UBC Thunderbirds win the Vanier Cup, defeating the Ottawa Gee-Gees 39-23.