2011 Elon Phoenix football team

The 2011 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix were led by first-year head coach Jason Swepson and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

2011 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEd Pinkham (1st season)
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Wofford ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^   6 2     8 4  
Furman   5 3     6 5  
Samford   4 4     6 5  
Chattanooga   3 5     5 6  
Elon   3 5     5 6  
The Citadel   2 6     4 7  
Western Carolina   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 pmat Vanderbilt*L 14–4527,599
September 107:00 pmConcord*W 42–108,712
September 176:00 pmat North Carolina Central*W 23–226,722
September 241:30 pmThe Citadel
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 18–15 OT10,883
October 11:30 pmNo. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 14–417,195
October 83:00 pmat Western CarolinaW 38–315,239
October 153:00 pmat SamfordL 31–435,703
October 223:00 pmChattanooga 
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
ESPN3L 18–429,294
October 291:30 pmat No. 12 WoffordL 28–488,611
November 121:30 pmat No. 17 FurmanW 41–349,457
November 193:00 pmNo. 9 Appalachian State
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
ESPN3L 24–2810,638

References edit