2011 South Dakota

6–⁠5 (2–⁠2 Great West Conference).

Schedule and results

South Dakota in 2011, game by game: lost at Air Force 20–37; won vs. Eastern Washington 30–17; won vs. Northwestern (OK) 48–10; lost at No. 6 Wisconsin 10–59; won vs. Lindenwood 30–0; won vs. Southern Utah 24–19; lost at Illinois State 3–28; won vs. UC Davis 27–24; lost at Cal Poly 24–27; won vs. Missouri S&T 48–14; lost at North Dakota 37–38+38−49Lost 20–37 at Air Force-17Air ForceWon 30–17 vs. Eastern Washington+13Eastern Washing…Won 48–10 vs. Northwestern (OK)+38Northwestern (O…Lost 10–59 at No. 6 Wisconsin-49No. 6 WisconsinWon 30–0 vs. Lindenwood+30LindenwoodWon 24–19 vs. Southern Utah+5Southern UtahLost 3–28 at Illinois State-25Illinois StateWon 27–24 vs. UC Davis+3UC DavisLost 24–27 at Cal Poly-3Cal PolyWon 48–14 vs. Missouri S&T+34Missouri S&TLost 37–38 at North Dakota-1North Dakota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Dakota 38–⁠37; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Great West Conference.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
2–⁠2 3rd in Great West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
301–⁠273
Coach
—
Elo
1328 +56 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−19.0 No. 25 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Wesley Beschorner
Defensive coordinator
Chuck Morrell
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

Drafted in 2012

The 2012 draft
Rd 6Tom Compton OTWashington Redskins

2011 Great West Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
North Dakota3–⁠18–⁠3
Cal Poly3–⁠16–⁠5
South Dakota2–⁠26–⁠5
Southern Utah1–⁠36–⁠5
UC Davis1–⁠34–⁠7

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