2001 Brown Bears football team

The 2001 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League.

In their fourth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 319 to 235. Uwa Airhiavbere, Dewey Ames, and T. Rowley were the team captains.

The Bears' 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 241 to 170.

Like most of the Ivy League, Brown played nine games instead of the usual 10, after the school made the decision to cancel its September 15 season opener at the, following the September 11 attacks.

Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.