The 2001 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Ellis Johnson served as head coach for the first season.
The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
[2][3][4] The Bulldogs game against Western Carolina was rescheduled from September 15 to November 17 due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.