The 2001 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
In their second season under head coach Mike Kramer, the Bobcats compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against Big Sky opponents) and finished in fourth place out of eight teams in the Big Sky.
[1] The Bobcats dropped their 16th consecutive game in the Montana–Montana State football rivalry.