2011 UTSA Roadrunners football team

2011 UTSA Roadrunners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Bush (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlamodome
Seasons
2012 →
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  

The 2011 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was the first year of play for UTSA. The team was coached by veteran head football coach Larry Coker. The team played its home games at the Alamodome and competed as an independent in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.[1] It was UTSA's only season as a Division I FCS team, as the Roadrunners moved to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Because UTSA was transitioning to the FBS, the NCAA declared the team ineligible for the FCS playoffs.

UTSA played its first game against Northeastern State on September 3, 2011, at the Alamodome, a 31–3 victory for UTSA. With an attendance of 56,743, UTSA set a record for the highest-attended game for an NCAA Division I FCS start-up program.[2]

UTSA finished their first season with a record of 4–6, and set a record for the largest average home attendance for a new football program with 35,521.[3] This topped the previous record from South Florida of 33,038 in 1997.

  1. ^ McCarney, Dan (January 31, 2010). "UTSA now plans to go it alone in football". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "UTSA rolls in program's first game". Los Angeles Times. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.[dead link]
  3. ^ Flores, David (November 20, 2011). "UTSA ends first football season with lopsided victory against Minot State". KENS. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2011.