The 2001 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gary Nord, the Miners compiled an overall record of 2âÂÂ9 with a mark of 1âÂÂ7 in conference play, placing ninth in the WAC. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.