The 1901 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1901 college football season. In their second year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 9-1-1 record (3-1-0 against Western Conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, shut out 10 of their 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 18. The only loss came against Wisconsin, which was the only team to score against Minnesota.