2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football
FCS Playoffs Second Round vs Georgia Southern, L 48–55
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network	#10
FCS Coaches	#10
2011 record	10–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach	Bobby Wilder (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Scott
Defensive coordinator	Andy Rondeau
Home stadium	Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium (Capacity: 19,818)

2011 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#9 Towson $^		7	–	1					9	–	3
#10 Old Dominion ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
#8 Maine ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
#11 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
#17 Delaware		5	–	3					7	–	4
#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
Massachusetts		0	–	0					5	–	6
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant UMass' conference record is listed as 0-0 because they were in the process of transitioning to FBS As of January 9, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 PM	Campbell*		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA		W 41–14	19,818
September 10	12:00 PM	at Georgia State*		Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	CSN	W 40–17	11,701
September 17	6:00 PM	Hampton*		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA	CSN	W 45–42	19,818
September 24	12:00 PM	at #7 Delaware		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	TCN	L 17–27	16,789
October 1	7:00 PM	#20 Massachusetts		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA	TCN	W 48–33	19,818
October 8	1:00 PM	at Rhode Island	#21	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		W 31–23	4,026
October 15	3:30 PM	#17 Towson	#18	Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA		L 35–39	19,818
October 22	3:30 PM	at Villanova	#21	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		W 37–14	7,471
October 29	12:00 PM	#9 James Madison	#15	Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	CSN	W 23–20	19,818
November 5	2:00 PM	Richmond	#12	Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA		W 42–28	19,818
November 12	12:00 PM	at William & Mary	#11	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Battle for the Silver Mace)	CSN	W 35–31	12,259
November 26	1:30 PM	#19 Norfolk State*	#10	Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	W 35–18	19,818
December 3	1:00 PM	at #3 Georgia Southern*	#10	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	L 48–55	13,226
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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