2001 Utah Utes football team

2001 Utah Utes football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 10–6 vs. USC
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Ver Steeg (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice-Eccles Stadium
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 Utes went 8–4 in the 2001 season, starting 7–2 before losing the last two conference games. They finished the season with a victory over a Carson Palmer-led USC Trojans team in the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl.