2011 Southern Conference football season

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LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011
through January 9, 2011
Number of teams9
2011 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011
through January 9, 2011
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)SoConTV
Season championsGeorgia Southern
Southern Conference football seasons
← 2010
2011 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  7 –1   11 –3  
No. 12 Wofford ^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^  6 –2   8 –4  
Furman  5 –3   6 –5  
Samford  4 –4   6 –5  
Chattanooga  3 –5   5 –6  
Elon  3 –5   5 –6  
The Citadel  2 –6   4 –7  
Western Carolina  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2011 Southern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with Western Carolina visiting Georgia Southern. The season ended in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, with Georgia Southern losing to North Dakota State.

Preseason Poll Results

New coaches - Furman

First place votes in parentheses

Media Coaches
Georgia Southern (15) Appalachian State (5)
Appalachian State (13) Georgia Southern (3)
Wofford (2) Wofford
Chattanooga Chattanooga (1)
Furman Elon
Elon Furman
Samford Samford
Western Carolina The Citadel
The Citadel Western Carolina

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Breitenstein, Jr., FB, Wofford
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Ameet Pall, Sr., DL, Wofford & Brent Russell, Jr., DL, Georgia Southern

First team offense
Position Player Class Team
QB DeAndre Presley Sr. Appalachian State
RB Robert Brown So. Georgia Southern
RB Eric Breitstein Jr. Wofford
WR Aaron Mellette Jr. Elon
WR Joel Bradford Sr. Chattanooga
TE Ben Jorden Sr. Appalachian State
OL Orry Frye Sr. Appalachian State
OL Rodney Austin Sr. Elon
OL Ryan Lee Sr. Furman
OL Brett Moore Sr. Georgia Southern
OL Nate Page Sr. Wofford
First team defense
Position Player Class Team
DL John Rizor Jr. Appalachian State
DL Brent Russell Jr. Georgia Southern
DL Alex Davis Sr. Samford
DL Ameet Pall Sr. Wofford
LB Kadarron Anderson Sr. Furman
LB Josh Rowe Jr. Georgia Southern
LB Ryan Consiglio Sr. Chattanooga
DB Ed Gainey Sr. Appalachian State
DB Ryan Steed Sr. Furman
DB Derek Heyden Sr. Georgia Southern
DB Laron Scott Sr. Georgia Southern
First Team Special Teams
Position Player Class Team
K Ray Early So. Furman
P Charlie Edwards Sr. Georgia Southern
RS Laron Scott Sr. Georgia Southern

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Final
Appalachian State TSN 2 3 3 3 3 8 7 6 5 3 10 9 9
C 2 3 3 3 3 8 7 6 5 3 8 8 8
Chattanooga TSN 21 23 14 13 15 24 RV RV RV - RV RV RV
C 23 25 17 14 17 23 RV RV RV - RV - RV
The Citadel TSN - RV RV - - - - - - - - - -
C - RV - - - - - - - - - - -
Elon TSN - RV RV RV RV RV RV - - - - RV -
C - - - - - - RV - - - - - -
Furman TSN - RV RV - RV - - - RV RV 17 24 -
C - - RV - - - - - RV RV 21 - -
Georgia Southern TSN 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 3 3
C 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 2 2
Samford TSN - - RV - - - - - - - - - -
C - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Western Carolina TSN - - - - - - - - - - - - -
C - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wofford TSN 8 7 9 9 8 5 5 5 12 11 9 13 12
C 8 9 8 8 6 4 4 4 9 9 9 12 11

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 17:30 p.m.Western CarolinaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN3L 21–6342,132[1]
September 312:30 p.m.#2 Appalachian State#13 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAL 13–6666,233[2]
September 31:30 p.m.#8 WoffordPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCW 14-135,108[3]
September 33:30 p.m.#23 ChattanoogaNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEBTNL 7–4084,883[4]
September 36:00 p.m.FurmanCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 23–308,633[5]
September 36:00 p.m.JacksonvilleThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 31–912,099[6]
September 37:00 p.m.#3 Georgia SouthernSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALGSU 31–178,714[7]
September 37:30 p.m.ElonVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNL 14–4527,599[8]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jerodis Williams Furman Alvin Scioneaux Wofford Deion Stanley Georgia Southern Sam Martin Appalachian State
Reference:[9]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 103:30 p.m.#7 WoffordClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCESPN3L 27–3573,500[10]
September 1012:30 p.m.North Carolina A&T#3 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCW 58–626,415[11]
September 101:30 p.m.#10 Jacksonville St#23 ChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW 38-1712,185[12]
September 103:30 p.m.Tusculum#2 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 62–2121,812[13]
September 106:00 p.m.FurmanThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3FU 16–613,414[14]
September 106:00 p.m.Mars HillWestern CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 52–317,789[15]
September 107:00 p.m.ConcordElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCW 42–108,712[16]
September 107:00 p.m.StillmanSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALW 48–65,942[17]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Joel Bradford Chattanooga Wes Douthard Chattanooga Shaun Warren Western Carolina Chas Short Furman
Reference:[18]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 176:00 p.m.Savannah State#3 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCW 41–624,917[19]
September 176:00 p.m.#14 ChattanoogaEastern KentuckyRoy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KYW 23–1410,100[20]
September 176:00 p.m.ElonNorth Carolina CentralO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NCW 23–226,722[21]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Aaron Mellette Elon Wes Douthard Chattanooga Marquis Green Chattanooga Sam Martin Appalachian State
Reference:[22]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 241:00 p.m.PresbyterianFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCCSSW 62–2112,139[23]
September 241:30 p.m.The CitadelElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCEU 18–15 (OT)10,883[24]
September 243:30 p.m.#13 Chattanooga#3 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCASU 14–1227,304[25]
September 246:00 p.m.Western Carolina#1 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Greenville, SCGSU 52–2019,067[26]
September 247:00 p.m.Samford#9 WoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWC 38–237,329[27]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Chris Forcier Furman Jeremy Kimbrough Appalachian State Ezayi Youyoute Georgia Southern Adam Shreiner Elon
Reference:[28]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 11:30 p.m.#1 Georgia SouthernElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCGSU 41–147,195[29]
October 13:00 p.m.Gardner–WebbSamfordSeibert Stadium• Homewood, ALW 41–147,726[30]
October 13:00 p.m.#3 Appalachian State#8 WoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3WC 28–1410,329[31]
October 16:00 p.m.The Citadel#15 ChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNCid 28–2710,727[32]
October 16:00 p.m.FurmanWestern CarolinaE.J Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCFU 47–219,989[33]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Chris Forcier Furman Rob Harland The Citadel Dominique Swope Georgia Southern George Richardson Western Carolina
Reference:[34]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 81:00 p.m.#4 WoffordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCWC 43–1412,316[35]
October 81:30 p.m.SamfordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCSU 26–219,152[36]
October 83:00 p.m.Chattanooga#1 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAGSU 28–2720,593[37]
October 83:00 p.m.ElonWestern CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCEU 38–315,239[38]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Robert Brown Georgia Southern Alvin Hines Samford Terrell Robinson Chattanooga Brenton Bersin Wofford
Reference:[39]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 151:30 p.m.UVA–Wise#4 WoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCW 47–146,290[40]
October 152:00 p.m.#6 Appalachian StateThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCASU 49–4214,154[41]
October 153:00 p.m.Furman#1 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAGSU 50–2019,221[42]
October 153:00 p.m.ElonSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSU 43–315,703[43]
October 156:00 p.m.Western CarolinaChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNUTC 51–711,866[44]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Fabian Truss Samford Corey White Samford Terrell Robinson Chattanooga Adrian Mora Georgia Southern
Reference:[45]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 222:00 p.m.#9 WoffordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCFU 26–2111,716[46]
October 222:00 p.m.Presbyterian#1 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAW48–1416,392[47]
October 223:00 p.m.ChattanoogaElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCUTC 42–189,294[48]
October 223:00 p.m.The CitadelWestern CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCCid 35–77,277[49]
October 223:30 p.m.Samford#5 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC35–1728,912[50]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Jerodis Williams Furman Wes Dothard Chattanooga Terrell Robinson Chattanooga Travaris Cadet Appalachian State
Reference:[51]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 291:00 p.m.VMIThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 41–1411,184[52]
October 291:30 p.m.Elon#9 WoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWC 48–288,611[53]
October 292:00 p.m.FurmanChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNFU 14–79,239[54]
October 293:00 p.m.#1 Georgia Southern#5 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCASU 24–1730,018[55]
October 293:00 p.m.Western CarolinaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSU 52–246,317[56]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Eric Breitenstein Wofford Mitch McGrath Furman Ronald Blair Appalachian State Fabian Truss Samford
Reference:[57]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 512:00 p.m.ChattanoogaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALUTC 24–96,522[58]
November 51:30 p.m.Appalachian StateFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCFU 20–1012,856[59]
November 52:00 p.m.The CitadelGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAGSU 14–1218,408[60]
November 53:00 p.m.WoffordWestern CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWC 42–244,770[61]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Chris Forcier Furman Josh Williams Chattanooga Deion Stanley Georgia Southern Joel Bradford Chattanooga
Reference:[62]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 121:00 p.m.Georgia SouthernWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCGSU 31–1010,280[63]
November 121:30 p.m.ElonFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCEU 41–349,457[64]
November 123:00 p.m.SamfordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCSU 19–1413,591[65]
November 123:30 p.m.Western CarolinaAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCASU 46–1430,622[66]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Thomas Wilson Elon Joshua Jones Elon Dominique Swope Georgia Southern Drew Stewart Appalachian State
Reference:[67]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 19, 201112:00 p.m.The Citadel#12 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSportsSouthL 20–4176,816[68]
November 19, 201112:00 p.m.Samford#24 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALPPVL 16–3584,842[69]
November 19, 20111:00 p.m.FurmanFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLPPVL 32–5484,674[70]
November 19, 20112:00 p.m.WoffordChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNWC 28–278,165[71]
November 19, 20112:00 p.m.#3 Georgia Southern#3 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALPPVGSU 21–45101,821[72]
November 19, 20112:00 p.m.Coastal CarolinaWestern CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCL 21–455,201[73]
November 19, 20113:30 p.m.Appalachian StateElonRhodes Stadium • Elon, NCESPN3ASU 28–2410,683[74]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Thomas Wilson Elon Joshua Jones Elon Dominique Swope Georgia Southern Drew Stewart Appalachian State
Reference:[75]

Playoffs Second Round

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 31:00 p.m.Old DominionGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN3W 55–4813,226[76]
December 32:00 p.m.MaineAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN3L 12–3415,291[77]
December 35:00 p.m.#12 Wofford#2 Northern IowaUNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IAESPN3L 21–286,915[78]

Playoffs Quarterfinals

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 102:00 p.m.#13 Maine#3 Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN3W 35–2312,886[79]

Playoffs Semifinals

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 172:30 p.m.#3 Georgia Southern#4 North Dakota StateFargodome • Fargo, NDESPNUL 7–3518,108[80]

Attendance

Post-season awards and honors

References

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