2001 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2001 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Volek, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 424 to 249 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.