2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Colorado played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth.

Schedule
Note: Colorado was scheduled to play at Washington State on September 15 but the game was cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.

Awards and honors

 * Daniel Graham, TE – John Mackey Award, Consensus First-team All-American
 * Andre Gurode, G – Consensus First-team All-American
 * Gary Barnett – Big 12 Coach of the Year