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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{ NCAATeamSeason
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
| Mode = football
{{Infobox college sports team season
| Year = 2011
| Teamyear = 2011
| team = Grambling State Tigers
| mode = football
| Image= GramblingStateTigers.png
| image = Grambling State Tigers logo.svg
| ImageSize= 150
| image_size = 150
| Conference= Southwestern Athletic Conference
| conference = [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]]
| Division= West Division
| division = West Division
| ShortConference= SWAC
| TSNRankshort_conf = SWAC
| FCSCoachRankrecord = 8–4
| Recordconf_record = 8–46–3
| head_coach = [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]]
| ConfRecord = 6–3
| hc_year = 7th
| HeadCoach= [[Doug Williams (American football)|Doug Williams]]
| off_coach = [[Vyron Brown]]
| HCYear = 1st, 7th overall
| oc_year = 1st
| OffCoach= Vyron Brown
| off_scheme =
| DefCoach= Cliff Yoshida
| def_coach = Cliff Yoshida
| OScheme=
| dc_year = 5th
| DScheme=
| def_scheme =
| StadiumArena= [[Eddie Robinson Stadium]]
| captain =
| Champion = SWAC Champions<br>SWAC West Division Champions
| stadium = [[Eddie Robinson Stadium]]
| BowlTourney = [[SWAC Championship Game]] vs [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
| champion = SWAC champion<br>SWAC West Division champion
| BowlTourneyResult = W 16–15
| bowl = [[SWAC Football Championship Game]]
| bowl_result = W 16–15 vs. [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
}}
{{2011 SWACSouthwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The '''2011 Grambling State Tigers football team''' represented [[Grambling State University]] inas a member of the West Division of the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]] (SWAC) during the [[2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. The Tigers were led by head coach [[Doug Williams (American footballquarterback)|Doug Williams]] in the first season of his second tenurestints as head coach and seventh overall after coaching the Tigers from 1998–20031998 to 2003. TheyThe playedTigers theirfinished homethe gamesseason at8–4 [[Eddieoverall Robinsonand Stadium]].6–3 Theyin areSWAC aplay memberto ofwin the West Division ofand thedefeated [[Southwestern2011 AthleticAlabama Conference]].A&M TheBulldogs Tigers won the West Division and defeatedfootball team|Alabama A&M]] forin the [[SWAC Football Championship Game]], 16–15, onto Decemberbecome 10SWAC champions.<ref name="SWAC2011">{{citeThe newsteam |title=Bulldogsplayed comehome upgames shortat again[[Eddie againstRobinson TigersStadium]] |first=Reggiein |last=Benson |date=December 10[[Grambling, 2011 |newspaper=The Huntsville Times |url=http://wwwLouisiana]].al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/alabama_am_football_bulldogs_c_3.html |accessdate=December 10, 2011}}</ref>
 
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
<ref>http://www.gsutigers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football</ref>
| timezone = Central
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=|rank=|ranklink=no|rankyear=2011|tv=|attend=yes}}
 
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 3
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecomingw/l = =w
| time neutral = 6:00 PMy
| opponent = [[2011 Alcorn State Braves football team|Alcorn State]]
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Alcorn State Braves football team|Alcorn State]]
| site_stadium = [[Independence Stadium (United States)|Independence Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| gamename = Port City Classic
| tv =
| score = 21–14
| overtimeattend = =4,204
| attend = 4,204
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| time = 6:00 pm
| date = September 10
| nonconf w/l = yesl
| homecomingnonconf = =y
| time away = 6:00 PMy
| opponent = [[2011 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team|Louisiana–Monroe]]
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 ULM Warhawks football team|Louisiana-Monroe]]
| site_stadium = [[Malone Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe, LA]]
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 7–35
| score attend = 7–3526,532
| overtime =
| attend = 26,532
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| time = 7:00 pm
| date = September 17
| nonconf w/l = l
| homecomingaway = =y
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama State Hornets football team|Alabama State]]
| time = 7:00 PM
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama State Hornets football team|Alabama State]]
| site_stadium = [[Cramton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery, AL]]
| gamename tv =
| score = 17–31
| tv =
| score attend = 17–3111,563
| overtime =
| attend = 11,563
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| time = 5:00 pm
| date = September 24
| nonconf w/l = l
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
| homecoming =
| time = 5:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
| site_stadium = [[Eddie Robinson Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Grambling, Louisiana|Grambling, LA]]
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 14–20
| score attend = 14–207,118
| overtime =
| attend = 7,118
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| time = 6:00 pm
| date = October 1
| nonconf w/l = l
| homecoming neutral = y
| opponent = [[2011 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team|Prairie View A&M]]
| time = 6:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team|Prairie View A&M]]
| site_stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
| gamename = [[State Fair Classic]]
| tv =
| score = 23–31
| overtimeattend = =37,311
| attend = 37,311
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| time = 4:00 pm
| date = October 15
| nonconf w/l = yesw
| homecoming nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Concordia Hornets|title=Concordia College (AL)}}
| time = 4:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Concordia Hornets|title=Concordia College (AL)}}
| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 44–0
| score attend = 44–07,192
| overtime =
| attend = 7,192
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| time = 2:00 pm
| date = October 22
| nonconf w/l = w
| homecoming = yesy
| opponent = [[2011 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team|Mississippi Valley State]]
| time = 2:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team|Mississippi Valley State]]
| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 30–24
| score attend = 30–2411,137
| overtime =
| attend = 11,137
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| time = 1:00 pm
| date = October 29
| nonconf w/l = w
| homecoming away = y
| opponent = [[2011 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff]]
| time = 1:00 PM
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]
| site_stadium = [[Golden Lion Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff, AR]]
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 27–20
| score attend = 27–209,202
| overtime =
| attend = 9,202
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| time = 2:00 pm
| date = November 5
| nonconf w/l = w
| homecoming away = y
| opponent = [[2011 Jackson State Tigers football team|Jackson State]]
| time = 2:00 PM
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 15
| opponent = [[2011 Jackson State Tigers football team|Jackson State]]
| site_stadium = [[Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson, MS]]
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 26–23
| score attend = 26–2321,576
| overtime =
| attend = 21,576
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| time = 7:00 pm
| date = November 12
| nonconf w/l = w
| opponent = [[2011 Texas Southern Tigers football team|Texas Southern]]
| homecoming =
| time = 7:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Texas Southern Tigers football team|Texas Southern]]
| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename tv =
| tv score = 29–25
| score attend = 29–257,142
| overtime =
| attend = 7,142
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| time = 1:00 pm
| date = November 26
| nonconf w/l = w
| homecoming neutral = y
| opponent = [[2011 Southern Jaguars football team|Southern]]
| time = 1:00 PM
| site_stadium = [[Caesars Superdome|Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]
| rank =
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| away =
| gamename = [[Bayou Classic]]
| neutral = yes
| tv = [[College Football on NBC Sports|NBC]]
| opprank =
| score = 36–12
| opponent = [[2011 Southern Jaguars football team|Southern]]
| attend = 40,715
| site_stadium = [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| gamename = XXXVIII [[State Farm Insurance|State Farm]] [[Bayou Classic]]
| tv = [[NBC Sports|NBC]]
| score = 36–12
| overtime =
| attend = 40,715
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = December 10
| w/l = w
| time = 1:00 pm
| date = December 10
| nonconf w/l = w
| homecoming neutral = y
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
| time = 1:00 PM
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = [[2011 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team|Alabama A&M]]
| site_stadium = [[Legion Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
| gamename = [[SWAC Football Championship Game]]
| tv = [[ESPNU College Football|ESPNU]]
| score = 16–15
| overtimeattend = =23,476
| source = <ref name="SWAC2011">{{cite news |title=Bulldogs come up short again against Tigers |first=Reggie |last=Benson |date=December 10, 2011 |newspaper=The Huntsville Times |url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/alabama_am_football_bulldogs_c_3.html |accessdate=December 10, 2011}}</ref>
| attend = 23,476
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|poll=The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game|timezone=[[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change}}
<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Grambling Tigers Schedule 2011 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2755/season/2011 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=August 8, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2011 Football Schedule |url=https://gsutigers.com/sports/football/schedule/2011 |publisher=Grambling State University Athletics |access-date=August 8, 2023 }}</ref>
 
==References==
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