2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, sharing SWAC East Division title with Alabama State and Southern. Alabama A&M advanced to SWAC Football Championship Game by virtue of a head-to-head win over the Alabama State, while Southern was ineligible for postseason play due to low Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The Bulldogs lost the SWAC title game to Grambling State, 16–15. Alabama A&M played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCedric Pearl (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBrawnski Towns
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Jackson State x   7 2     9 2  
Alabama State x   7 2     8 3  
Alabama A&M xy   7 2     8 4  
Alcorn State   1 8     2 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 8     1 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   6 3     8 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   5 4     6 5  
Prairie View A&M   5 4     5 6  
Southern   4 5     4 7  
Texas Southern   2 7     4 7  
Championship: Grambling State 16, Alabama A&M 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Jackson State and Southern were ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship Game due to low APR scores.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 35:00 pmvs. Hampton*
L 20–2135,653
September 106:00 pmat SouthernL 6–219,020
September 176:00 pmTuskegee*W 21–618,629
September 245:00 pmat Grambling StateW 20–147,118
October 16:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 28–275,136
October 81:00 pmMississippi Valley State 
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 37–1416,827
October 136:30 pmTexas Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPNUW 24–215,386[1]
October 292:30 pmvs. No. 16 Alabama StateW 20–1966,473
November 52:00 pmat Alcorn StateW 28–142,500
November 121:00 pmNo. 21 Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
L 6–345,831
November 191:00 pmat Prairie View A&MW 17–1510,500
December 1012:00 pmvs. Grambling State*
ESPNUL 15–1623,476[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Benson, Reggie (December 10, 2011). "Bulldogs come up short again against Tigers". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved December 10, 2011.