| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Logan |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Doug Martin |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Tim Rose |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium |
| Bowl: | GMAC Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 61–64 2OT vs. Marshall |
The 2001 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1] The Pirates offense scored 421 points while the defense allowed 360 points.