2011 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2011 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference during then 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Braves compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–8 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's East Division. The team played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

2011 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCasem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons
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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 edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmvs. Grambling StateL 14–214,204
September 106:00 pmat Arkansas–Pine BluffL 20–279,281
September 174:00 pmMississippi Valley StateW 39–1413,500
September 241:00 pmat Texas SouthernL 7–142,735
October 16:00 pmat Alabama StateL 23–319,686
October 222:00 pmConcordia (AL)* 
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 58–1616,000
October 295:30 pmat SouthernL 14–3015,011
November 56:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–282,500
November 122:00 pmPrairie View A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 14–40500
November 192:00 pmat No. 21 Jackson StateL 7–5131,501

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