The 2011 Southern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with Western Carolina visiting Georgia Southern. The season ended in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, with Georgia Southern losing to North Dakota State.

Preseason New coaches - Furman

Preseason Poll Results First place votes in parentheses MediaCoaches Georgia Southern (15) Appalachian State (5) Appalachian State (13) Georgia Southern (3) Wofford (2) Wofford Chattanooga Chattanooga (1) Furman Elon Elon Furman Samford Samford Western Carolina The Citadel The Citadel Western Carolina

Preseason All-Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Breitenstein, Jr., FB, Wofford Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Ameet Pall, Sr., DL, Wofford & Brent Russell, Jr., DL, Georgia Southern + First team offense Position Player Class Team QB DeAndre Presley Sr. Appalachian State RB Robert Brown So. Georgia Southern RB Eric Breitstein Jr. Wofford WR Aaron Mellette Jr. Elon WR Joel Bradford Sr. Chattanooga TE Ben Jorden Sr. Appalachian State OL Orry Frye Sr. Appalachian State OL Rodney Austin Sr. Elon OL Ryan Lee Sr. Furman OL Brett Moore Sr. Georgia Southern OL Nate Page Sr. Wofford

+ First team defense Position Player Class Team DL John Rizor Jr. Appalachian State DL Brent Russell Jr. Georgia Southern DL Alex Davis Sr. Samford DL Ameet Pall Sr. Wofford LB Kadarron Anderson Sr. Furman LB Josh Rowe Jr. Georgia Southern LB Ryan Consiglio Sr. Chattanooga DB Ed Gainey Sr. Appalachian State DB Ryan Steed Sr. Furman DB Derek Heyden Sr. Georgia Southern DB Laron Scott Sr. Georgia Southern

+ First Team Special Teams Position Player Class Team K Ray Early So. Furman P Charlie Edwards Sr. Georgia Southern RS Laron Scott Sr. Georgia Southern

Rankings + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week

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Regular season Index to colors and formattingSoCon member wonSoCon member lostSoCon teams in bold All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 1 7:30 p.m. Western Carolina Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN3 L 21–63 42,132 September 3 12:30 p.m. #2 Appalachian State #13 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA L 13–66 66,233 September 3 1:30 p.m. #8 Wofford Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC W 14-13 5,108 September 3 3:30 p.m. #23 Chattanooga Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE BTN L 7–40 84,883 September 3 6:00 p.m. Furman Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 23–30 8,633 September 3 6:00 p.m. Jacksonville The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 31–9 12,099 September 3 7:00 p.m. #3 Georgia Southern Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL GSU 31–17 8,714 September 3 7:30 p.m. Elon Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN L 14–45 27,599 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Jerodis Williams Furman Alvin Scioneaux Wofford Deion Stanley Georgia Southern Sam Martin Appalachian StateReference:

Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 10 3:30 p.m. #7 Wofford Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPN3 L 27–35 73,500 September 10 12:30 p.m. North Carolina A&T #3 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 58–6 26,415 September 10 1:30 p.m. #10 Jacksonville St #23 Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 38-17 12,185 September 10 3:30 p.m. Tusculum #2 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 62–21 21,812 September 10 6:00 p.m. Furman The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC ESPN3 FU 16–6 13,414 September 10 6:00 p.m. Mars Hill Western Carolina E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 52–31 7,789 September 10 7:00 p.m. Concord Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 42–10 8,712 September 10 7:00 p.m. Stillman Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL W 48–6 5,942 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Joel Bradford Chattanooga Wes Douthard Chattanooga Shaun Warren Western Carolina Chas Short FurmanReference:

Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 17 6:00 p.m. Savannah State #3 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 41–6 24,917 September 17 6:00 p.m. #14 Chattanooga Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY W 23–14 10,100 September 17 6:00 p.m. Elon North Carolina Central O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC W 23–22 6,722 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Aaron Mellette Elon Wes Douthard Chattanooga Marquis Green Chattanooga Sam Martin Appalachian StateReference:

Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 24 1:00 p.m. Presbyterian Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC CSS W 62–21 12,139 September 24 1:30 p.m. The Citadel Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC EU 18–15 (OT) 10,883 September 24 3:30 p.m. #13 Chattanooga #3 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ASU 14–12 27,304 September 24 6:00 p.m. Western Carolina #1 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Greenville, SC GSU 52–20 19,067 September 24 7:00 p.m. Samford #9 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC WC 38–23 7,329 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Chris Forcier Furman Jeremy Kimbrough Appalachian State Ezayi Youyoute Georgia Southern Adam Shreiner ElonReference:

Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 1 1:30 p.m. #1 Georgia Southern Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC GSU 41–14 7,195 October 1 3:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb Samford Seibert Stadium• Homewood, AL W 41–14 7,726 October 1 3:00 p.m. #3 Appalachian State #8 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC ESPN3 WC 28–14 10,329 October 1 6:00 p.m. The Citadel #15 Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN Cid 28–27 10,727 October 1 6:00 p.m. Furman Western Carolina E.J Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC FU 47–21 9,989 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player TeamChris ForcierFurmanRob HarlandThe CitadelDominique SwopeGeorgia SouthernGeorge RichardsonWestern CarolinaReference:

Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 8 1:00 p.m. #4 Wofford The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC WC 43–14 12,316 October 8 1:30 p.m. Samford Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC SU 26–21 9,152 October 8 3:00 p.m. Chattanooga #1 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA GSU 28–27 20,593 October 8 3:00 p.m. Elon Western Carolina E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC EU 38–31 5,239 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsRobert BrownGeorgia SouthernAlvin HinesSamfordTerrell RobinsonChattanoogaBrenton BersinWoffordReference:

Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 15 1:30 p.m. UVA–Wise #4 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC W 47–14 6,290 October 15 2:00 p.m. #6 Appalachian State The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC ASU 49–42 14,154 October 15 3:00 p.m. Furman #1 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA GSU 50–20 19,221 October 15 3:00 p.m. Elon Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL SU 43–31 5,703 October 15 6:00 p.m. Western Carolina Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN UTC 51–7 11,866 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsFabian TrussSamfordCorey WhiteSamfordTerrell RobinsonChattanoogaAdrian MoraGeorgia SouthernReference:

Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 22 2:00 p.m. #9 Wofford Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC FU 26–21 11,716 October 22 2:00 p.m. Presbyterian #1 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W48–14 16,392 October 22 3:00 p.m. Chattanooga Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC UTC 42–18 9,294 October 22 3:00 p.m. The Citadel Western Carolina E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC Cid 35–7 7,277 October 22 3:30 p.m. Samford #5 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC 35–17 28,912 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsJerodis WilliamsFurmanWes DothardChattanoogaTerrell RobinsonChattanoogaTravaris CadetAppalachian StateReference:

Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 29 1:00 p.m. VMI The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 41–14 11,184 October 29 1:30 p.m. Elon #9 Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC WC 48–28 8,611 October 29 2:00 p.m. Furman Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN FU 14–7 9,239 October 29 3:00 p.m. #1 Georgia Southern #5 Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ASU 24–17 30,018 October 29 3:00 p.m. Western Carolina Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL SU 52–24 6,317 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsEric BreitensteinWoffordMitch McGrathFurmanRonald BlairAppalachian StateFabian TrussSamfordReference:

Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 5 12:00 p.m. Chattanooga Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL UTC 24–9 6,522 November 5 1:30 p.m. Appalachian State Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC FU 20–10 12,856 November 5 2:00 p.m. The Citadel Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA GSU 14–12 18,408 November 5 3:00 p.m. Wofford Western Carolina E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC WC 42–24 4,770 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsChris ForcierFurmanJosh WilliamsChattanoogaDeion StanleyGeorgia SouthernJoel BradfordChattanoogaReference:

Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 12 1:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC GSU 31–10 10,280 November 12 1:30 p.m. Elon Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC EU 41–34 9,457 November 12 3:00 p.m. Samford The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC SU 19–14 13,591 November 12 3:30 p.m. Western Carolina Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ASU 46–14 30,622 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teamsThomas WilsonElonJoshua JonesElonDominique SwopeGeorgia SouthernDrew StewartAppalachian StateReference:

Week Twelve