2011 Georgia State Panthers football team

2011 Georgia State Panthers football
Conference Independent
2011 record 3–8
Head coach Bill Curry (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator John Bond
Defensive coordinator John Thompson
Home stadium Georgia Dome (c. 28,155)
2011 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
South Alabama           6 4  
Texas State           6 6  
UTSA           4 6  
Georgia State           3 8  
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Bill Curry and played their home games at the Georgia Dome. Although Georgia State is a full member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Panthers played as an FCS independent. This was their second season in program history and last as an independent. They will become a football member of the CAA in 2012. They finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 7:30 PM Clark Atlanta Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA W 41–7   26,273[3]
September 10 12:00 PM Old Dominion Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA CSS L 17–40   11,701[4]
September 17 3:30 PM at #17 Jacksonville State JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL CSS L 21–37   17,618[5]
September 24 8:00 PM at Houston Robertson StadiumHouston, TX CSS L 0–56   32,005
October 8 2:00 PM Murray State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA ESPN3 L 24–48   10,963
October 15 1:30 PM at South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC L 13–23   11,517[6]
October 22 3:00 PM South Alabamadagger Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA W 27–20 OT  14,086
October 29 2:00 PM at UTSA AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX LHN L 14–17 OT  25,977
November 5 2:00 PM St. Francis Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA L 27–30 OT  11,565
November 12 7:00 PM at West Alabama Tiger StadiumLivingston, AL L 23–30   6,253
November 19 2:00 PM Campbell Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA W 42–35   11,125
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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