2011 Albany Great Danes football team

The 2011 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 39th-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the NEC title with Duquesne. Due to Albany's head-to-head win over Duquesne, the Great Danes earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook. The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

2011 Albany Great Danes football
NEC co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record8–4 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (25th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2011 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne +  7 1   9 2  
Albany +^  7 1   8 4  
Bryant  5 3   7 4  
Monmouth  4 4   5 6  
Wagner  4 4   4 7  
Sacred Heart  3 5   5 6  
Central Connecticut  3 5   4 7  
Robert Morris  2 6   2 9  
Saint Francis (PA)  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
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