2011 Alcorn State Braves football team

2011 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East
Record	2–8 (1–8 SWAC)
Head coach	Melvin Spears (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Michael Roach
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)

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 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by first year head coach Melvin Spears and played their home games at Jack Spinks Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished the 2011 season with an overall record of 2–8.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 PM	vs. Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic)	L 14–21	4,204
September 10	6:00 PM	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 20–27	9,281
September 17	4:00 PM	Mississippi Valley State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–14	13,500
September 24	1:00 PM	at Texas Southern	Delmar Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–14	2,735
October 1	6:00 PM	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 23–31	9,686
October 22	2:00 PM	Concordia College (AL)*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 58–16	16,000
October 29	5:30 PM	at Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–30	15,011
November 5	6:00 PM	Alabama A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–28	2,500
November 12	2:00 PM	Prairie View A&M	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–40	500
November 19	2:00 PM	at No. 21 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	L 7–51	31,501
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time