2011 Southern Jaguars football team

2011 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Stump Mitchell (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ricky Diggs
Defensive coordinator	O'Neill Gilbert
Home stadium	Ace W. Mumford Stadium

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

The 2011 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division. Southern played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	at Tennessee State*	LP Field Nashville, TN		L 7–33	25,209
September 10	6:00 pm	Alabama A&M	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 21–6	9,020
September 17	6:00 pm	Jackson State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 24–28	21,734
September 24	3:30 pm	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	Versus	L 33–38	59,373
October 1	2:00 pm	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS		W 28–21	4,982
October 8	6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 20–23	8,951
October 15	6:00 pm	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR		L 21–22	9,742
October 29	5:30 pm	Alcorn State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 30–14	15,011
November 5	6:00 pm	at Texas Southern	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX		L 15–29	10,543
November 12	1:00 pm	at No. 23 Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL		W 26–23	8,255
November 26	1:00 pm	vs. Grambling State	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC	L 12–36	40,715
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time