2011 Albany Great Danes football team

2011 Albany Great Danes football

Northeast Conference Co–Champions
FCS Playoffs First Round vs Stony Brook, L 28–31
Conference	Northeast Conference
2011 record	8–4 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach	Bob Ford (39th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan McCarthy
Defensive coordinator	Mike Simpson
Home stadium	University Field (Capacity: 10,000)

2011 NEC 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 Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes were led by 39th year head coach Bob Ford and played their home games at University Field. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 7–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Duquesne. Due to their win over Duquesne, the Great Danes earned the conference's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 PM	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY		L 34–37 ^OT	6,748
September 17	6:00 PM	Maine*	University Field • Albany, NY		L 15–31	4,944
September 24	12:30 PM	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium • Manhattan, NY		W 44–21	3,457
October 1	1:00 PM	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field • Loretto, PA		W 41–20	868
October 8	1:00 PM	Duquesne	University Field • Albany, NY		W 38–10	3,223
October 15	1:00 PM	Robert Morris	University Field • Albany, NY		W 28–17	5,878
October 22	12:00 PM	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field • New Britain, CT		W 63–35	3,112
October 29	1:00 PM	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY		W 24–0	1,012
November 5	1:00 PM	Bryant	University Field • Albany, NY		L 17–31	2,680
November 12	12:00 PM	at Monmouth	Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ		W 41–24	3,768
November 19	1:00 PM	Sacred Heart	University Field • Albany, NY		W 31–21	2,914
November 26	2:00 PM	at No. 22 Stony Brook*	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	L 28–31	8,286
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.ualbanysports.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=84573&SPID=8009&DB_OEM_ID=15800&Q_SEASON=2011

Albany Great Danes football

Venues	University Field (1970–2012) Bob Ford Field (2013–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Stony Brook

People	Head coaches

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2011 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

Albany Appalachian State Central Arkansas Eastern Kentucky Georgia Southern James Madison Lehigh Maine Montana Montana State New Hampshire Norfolk State North Dakota State Northern Iowa Old Dominion Sam Houston State Stony Brook Tennessee Tech Towson Wofford

Champion – North Dakota State

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