The 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2001 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 6–6, and a 3–5 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a loss to Syracuse in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl.