2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
| 2011 NCAA Division I FBS season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 120 |
| Duration | September 1 – December 10 |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Oklahoma |
| Post-season | |
| Duration | December 17, 2011 – January 9, 2012 |
| Bowl games | 35 |
| Heisman Trophy | Robert Griffin III (quarterback, Baylor) |
| Bowl Championship Series | |
| 2012 BCS Championship Game | |
| Site | Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Champion(s) | Alabama |
| NCAA Division I FBS football seasons | |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The regular season began on September 1, 2011 and ended on December 10, 2011. The postseason concluded on January 9, 2012 with the BCS National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 1 LSU Tigers 21–0. For the first time since 2007, and for only the third time in the Bowl Championship Series era, no team from an automatic-qualifying BCS conference finished the season with an undefeated record.
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