2011 Alcorn State Braves football team

2011 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference East
2011 record 2–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach Melvin Spears (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Michael Roach
Home stadium Jack Spinks Stadium
(Capacity: 22,500)
2011 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Alabama A&M xy   7 – 2         8 – 4  
Alabama State x   7 – 2         8 – 3  
#21 Jackson State x   7 – 2         9 – 2  
Alcorn State   1 – 8         2 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 8         1 – 10  
West
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: December 10, 2011
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
  • Jackson State and Southern are ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship Game due to low APR scores.
    Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by first year head coach Melvin Spears and played their home games at Jack Spinks Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished the 2011 season with an overall record of 2–8.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM vs. Grambling State Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic) L 14–21   4,204
September 10 6:00 PM at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR L 20–27   9,281
September 17 4:00 PM Mississippi Valley State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS W 39–14   13,500
September 24 1:00 PM at Texas Southern Delmar Stadium • Houston, TX L 7–14   2,735
October 1 6:00 PM at Alabama State Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL L 23–31   9,686
October 22 2:00 PM Concordia College (AL)*dagger Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS W 58–16   16,000
October 29 5:30 PM at Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 14–30   15,011
November 5 6:00 PM Alabama A&M Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS L 14–28   2,500
November 12 2:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluff Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS L 14–40   500
November 19 2:00 PM at #21 Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic) L 7–51   31,501
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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