2001 Mountain West Conference football season

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.

Coaching changes

 * Tom Craft took over at San Diego State, replacing Ted Tollner.
 * Gary Crowton took over at BYU, replacing BYU legend LaVell Edwards.

Awards

 * Coach of the Year: Gary Crowton, BYU
 * Offensive Player of the Year: RB Luke Staley, Jr, BYU
 * Defensive Player of the Year: DB Kevin Thomas, Sr, UNLV
 * Freshman of the Year: RB Dominique Dorsey, RB, UNLV