2011 Norfolk State

9–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Norfolk State in 2011, game by game: won vs. Virginia State 37–3; lost at No. 19 West Virginia 12–55; won at Howard 23–9; won at Charleston Southern 33–3; won vs. South Carolina State 17–14; won at Delaware State 38–21; won vs. Hampton 34–24; lost vs. Bethune-Cookman 6–14; won vs. North Carolina A&T 14–10; won at Savannah State 45–3; won at Morgan State 47–14; lost vs. Old Dominion 18–35+42−43Won 37–3 vs. Virginia State+34Virginia StateLost 12–55 at No. 19 West Virginia-43No. 19 West VirginiaWon 23–9 at Howard+14HowardWon 33–3 at Charleston Southern+30Charleston Sout…Won 17–14 vs. South Carolina State+3South Carolina …Won 38–21 at Delaware State+17Delaware StateWon 34–24 vs. Hampton+10HamptonLost 6–14 vs. Bethune-Cookman-8Bethune-CookmanWon 14–10 vs. North Carolina A&T+4North Carolina …Won 45–3 at Savannah State+42Savannah StateWon 47–14 at Morgan State+33Morgan StateLost 18–35 vs. Old Dominion-17Old Dominion
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Old Dominion 35–⁠18 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
324–⁠205
Coach
—
Elo
1405 +77 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−28.2 No. 61 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Joe Blackwell
Defensive coordinator
Mark DeBastiani

2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Norfolk State7–⁠19–⁠3
Bethune-Cookman6–⁠28–⁠3
South Carolina State6–⁠27–⁠4
Hampton5–⁠37–⁠4
Florida A&M5–⁠37–⁠4
North Carolina A&T4–⁠45–⁠6
Howard4–⁠45–⁠6
Morgan State4–⁠45–⁠6
Delaware State1–⁠73–⁠8
North Carolina Central1–⁠72–⁠9
Savannah State1–⁠71–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.