2001 Mountain West Conference football season

2001 Mountain West Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
Number of teams8
2002 NFL Draft
Top draft pickChester Pitts (San Diego State)
Picked byHouston Texans, 50th overall
Regular Season
ChampionBrigham Young
  Runners-upColorado State
Top scorerLuke Staley (168 points)
Football seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 BYU $   7 0     12 2  
Colorado State   5 2     7 5  
Utah   4 3     8 4  
New Mexico   4 3     6 5  
Air Force   3 4     6 6  
UNLV   3 4     4 7  
San Diego State   2 5     3 8  
Wyoming   0 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Mountain West Conference football season was the third since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. BYU won the conference championship in 2001, the Cougars' second title since the league began in 1999.