2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Monarchs were led by third-year head coach Bobby Wilder and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium. They were in their first year as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They received an at-large bid into the FCS playoffs, their first ever playoff berth, where they defeated Norfolk State in the first round before falling to Georgia Southern in the second round.

2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 48–55 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 10
2011 record10–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coachBobby Wilder (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott
Defensive coordinatorAndy Rondeau
Home stadiumForeman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium (Capacity: 19,818)
2011 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 Towson $^  7 1     9 3  
No. 10 Old Dominion ^  6 2     10 3  
No. 8 Maine ^  6 2     9 4  
No. 11 New Hampshire ^  6 2     8 4  
No. 17 Delaware  5 3     7 4  
No. 15 James Madison ^  5 3     8 5  
William & Mary  3 5     5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6     3 8  
Villanova  1 7     2 9  
Richmond  0 8     3 8  
UMass *  0 0     5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – UMass' conference record was 0–0 because they were transitioning to FBS.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Campbell*
W 41–1419,818
September 1012:00 p.m.at Georgia State*CSNW 40–1711,701
September 176:00 p.m.Hampton*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
CSNW 45–4219,818
September 2412:00 p.m.at No. 7 DelawareTCNL 17–2716,789
October 17:00 p.m.No. 20 UMass
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
TCNW 48–3319,818
October 81:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 21W 31–234,026
October 153:30 p.m.No. 17 TowsonNo. 18
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
L 35–3919,818
October 223:30 p.m.at VillanovaNo. 21W 37–147,471
October 2912:00 p.m.No. 9 James MadisonNo. 15
CSNW 23–2019,818
November 52:00 p.m.RichmondNo. 12
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 42–2819,818
November 1212:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 11
CSNW 35–3112,259
November 261:30 p.m.No. 19 Norfolk State*No. 10
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA (FCS Playoffs First Round)
ESPN3W 35–1819,818
December 31:00 p.m.at No. 3 Georgia Southern*No. 10
ESPN3L 48–5513,226

Post season awards

  • All-CAA 1st team Offense – WR Nick Mayers
  • All-CAA 1st team Defense – DL Ronnie Cameron, LB Craig Wilkins, P Jonathan Plisco
  • All-CAA 2nd team Defense – CB Eriq Lewis
  • All-CAA 3rd team Offense – QB Taylor Heinicke, WR & PR Reid Evans, OL Jeremy Hensley, PK Jarod Brown
  • All-CAA 3rd team Defense – DL Chris Burnette
  • Ronnie Cameron – CAA Defensive Player of the Year, seven total All-American Awards (three first team selections, fourth second team selections), 2011 CFPA Elite Defensive tackle Award
  • Jonathan Plisco – six All-American Awards
  • Taylor Heinicke – National Freshman Performer of the Year
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References

  1. "Old Dominion Official Athletic Site – Football". Odusports.com. 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.


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