The 2001 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 2âÂÂ9. This was the program's second season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level and its final one as a transitional team, having moved from NCAA Division I-AA after the 1999 season. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut.