2011 Georgia State Panthers football team

2011 Georgia State Panthers football
Conference	Independent
2011 record	4-7
Head coach	Bill Curry (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	John Bond
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson
Home stadium	Georgia Dome (c. 28,155)

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
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Bill Curry and played their home games at the Georgia Dome. Although Georgia State is a full member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Panthers played as an FCS independent. This was their second season in program history and last as an independent. They will become a football member of the CAA in 2012. They finished the season with a record of 4–7.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 p.m.	Clark Atlanta	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA		W 48-7	26,273[3]
September 10	12:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	CSS	L 17–40	11,701[4]
September 17	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	CSS	L 21–37	17,618[5]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	at Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	CSS	L 43-24	32,005
October 8	2:00 p.m.	Murray State	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 24–48	10,963
October 15	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC		W 37-27	11,517[6]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry)		W 27–20 ^OT	14,086
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome • San Antonio, TX	LHN	L 14–17 ^OT	25,977
November 5	2:00 p.m.	St. Francis	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA		L 27–30 ^OT	11,565
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at West Alabama	Tiger Stadium • Livingston, AL		L 23–30	6,253
November 19	2:00 p.m.	Campbell	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA		W 42–35	11,125
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "Football - Schedule - Georgia State Athletics". georgiastatesports.com.
2. "Opener vs. Clark Atlanta Set for Friday, Sept. 2". 2011 Schedule Change Release. Georgia State Athletics.
3. "Clark Atlanta vs Georgia State (Sep 02, 2011)". georgiastatesports.com.
4. "Old Dominion vs Georgia State (Sep 10, 2011)". georgiastatesports.com.
5. "Georgia State vs Jacksonville State (Sep 17, 2011)". georgiastatesports.com.
6. "Georgia State vs SC State (Oct 15, 2011)". georgiastatesports.com.