2011 Albany Great Danes football team

The 2011 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 42nd-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the NEC title with Duquesne. Due to Albany's head-to-head win over Duquesne, the Great Danes earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook. The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

2011 Albany Great Danes football
NEC co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record8–4 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (25th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   7 1     9 2  
Albany +^   7 1     8 4  
Bryant   5 3     7 4  
Monmouth   4 4     5 6  
Wagner   4 4     4 7  
Sacred Heart   3 5     5 6  
Central Connecticut   3 5     4 7  
Robert Morris   2 6     2 9  
Saint Francis (PA)   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Colgate*L 34–37 OT6,748
September 176:00 pmMaine*L 15–314,944
September 2412:30 pmat Columbia*W 44–213,457
October 11:00 pmat Saint Francis (PA)W 41–20868
October 81:00 pmDuquesne
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 38–103,223
October 151:00 pmRobert Morris 
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 28–175,878
October 2212:00 pmat Central ConnecticutW 63–353,112
October 291:00 pmat WagnerW 24–01,012
November 51:00 pmBryant
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
L 17–312,680
November 1212:00 pmat MonmouthW 41–243,768
November 191:00 pmSacred Heart
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 31–212,914
November 262:00 pmat No. 22 Stony Brook*ESPN3L 28–318,286

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References

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  1. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved November 9, 2022.