2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record14–1 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pistol
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Sam Houston State $^   7 0     14 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   6 1     9 4  
Stephen F. Austin   5 2     6 5  
McNeese State   4 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     5 6  
Lamar   2 5     4 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   1 6     3 8  
Nicholls State   0 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by second year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 14–1, 7–0 in Southland play to win the conference championship. They received the conference's automatic bid into the FCS Playoffs where they advanced to the National Championship Game before falling to North Dakota State 6–17.[1]

  1. ^ "Bison bring home title, defense carries NDSU to first national FCS title". The Bismarck Tribune. January 8, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.