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2011 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record9–2 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEarnest Wilson (2nd season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 20102012 →
2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Jackson State x   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Alabama State x   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Alabama A&M xy   7 – 2     8 – 4  
Alcorn State   1 – 8     2 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 8     1 – 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   5 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Texas Southern   2 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Grambling State 16, Alabama A&M 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Jackson State and Southern were ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship Game due to low APR scores.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2011 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, sharing SWAC East Division title with Alabama A&M and Alabama State. Alabama A&M advanced to SWAC Football Championship Game by virtue of a head-to-head win over the Alabama State, while Southern was ineligible for postseason play due to low Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:30 pmConcordia (AL)*W 42–24,911
September 106:00 pmvs. Tennessee State*W 35–2943,532
September 176:00 pmat SouthernW 28–2421,734
September 244:00 pmAlabama State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–2116,286
September 296:30 pmTexas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPNUW 58–1326,000
October 84:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–1038,722
October 152:00 pmat Mississippi Valley StateNo. 25W 17–169,420
October 294:00 pmvs. Prairie View A&MNo. 19W 44–1417,743
November 52:00 pmGrambling StateNo. 15
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 23–2621,576
November 121:00 pmat Alabama A&MNo. 21W 34–65,831
November 191:00 pmAlcorn StateNo. 21W 51–731,501

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