2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, lost to Iowa in the 2001 Alamo Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 402 to 281. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Alamo Bowl, L 16–19 vs. Iowa
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorGreg McMackin (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$  7 1   10 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%  7 1   11 2  
Iowa State  4 4   7 5  
Kansas State  3 5   6 6  
Missouri  3 5   4 7  
Kansas  1 7   3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy  7 1   11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma  6 2   11 2  
Texas Tech  4 4   7 5  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Oklahoma State  2 6   4 7  
Baylor  0 8   3 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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