2011 South Dakota State
5–6 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 27–7Nov 12
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Southern Utah | W 29–28 | 54% |
| Sep 10 | at Illinois | L 3–56 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | at Cal Poly | L 14–48 | 49% |
| Sep 24 | at Illinois State | L 13–20 | 50% |
| Oct 1 | vs Indiana State | L 28–38 | 46% |
| Oct 8 | at Youngstown State | W 35–28 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | vs Northern Iowa | L 14–31 | 29% |
| Oct 22 | vs North Dakota State | L 14–38 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | W 43–36 | 47% |
| Nov 5 | vs Southern Illinois | W 45–34 | 53% |
| Nov 12 | at Western Illinois | W 27–7 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Illinois 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 265–364
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1348 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 36 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Eidsness
- Defensive coordinators
- Clint Brown and Jay Bubak
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 11–1 | |
| Northern Iowa | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Indiana State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 South Dakota State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.