2001 Hofstra Pride football team
The 2001 Hofstra Pride football team represented Hofstra University during the Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 61st season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference co-champions with Maine, Villanova, and William & Mary. Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Pride earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the opening round to Lehigh, 24–27, in overtime. Hofstra was led by 12th-year head coach Joe Gardi and their captain was Charlie Adams.
Redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Butler finished as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding offensive player in Division I-AA, as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors.
Awards and honors
- First Team All-America – Rocky Butler ; Dan Zorger ; Ryan Fletcher ; Kahmal Roy
- Second Team All-America – Rocky Butler ; Dan Zorger ; Ryan Fletcher ; Kahmal Roy
- Third Team All-America – Dan Zorger ; Doug Shanahan
- Honorable Mention All-America – Ryan Fletcher ; Doug Shanahan ; Michael Brigandi
- First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Rocky Butler, Dan Zorger, Kahmal Roy, Michael Brigandi, Ryan Fletcher, Doug Shanahan
- Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Charlie Adams, Rich Holzer, Todd DeLamielleure
- Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Trevor Dimmie
- First Team All-ECAC – Rocky Butler, Dan Zorger, Kahmal Roy