2011 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2011 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorMike Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2011 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Sam Houston State $^  7 0   14 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  6 1   9 4  
Stephen F. Austin  5 2   6 5  
McNeese State  4 3   6 5  
Northwestern State  3 4   5 6  
Lamar  2 5   4 7  
Southeastern Louisiana  1 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  0 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.