2011 Winston-Salem State Rams football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2011
| team = Winston-Salem State Rams
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = CIAA
| division = Southern Division
| AFCARank = 3
| record = 13–1
| conf_record = 8–0
| head_coach = Connell Maynor
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| champion = Black college national champion
CIAA champion
CIAA Southern Division champion
| conf_champ = CIAA Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 38–18 vs. {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}
| bowl = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| bowl_result = L 14–21 vs. Wayne State
}}
{{2011 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 2011 Winston-Salem State Rams football team represented Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Southern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Rams compiled an overall record of 13–1, with a conference record of 8–0, and finished as CIAA champion. At the conclusion of the season, Winston-Salem State was also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2011
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}
| site_stadium = Roebuck Stadium
| site_cityst = Elizabeth City, NC
| score = 22–17
| attend = 4,712
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-early-lead-holds-u/125782225/|title=Early lead holds up for WSSU|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=September 4, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}}
| site_stadium = Hovey Field
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 67–16
| attend = 7,055
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-dismantles-vi/125782409/|title=WSSU dismantles Virginia Union 67–16|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=September 11, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Chowan Hawks|title=Chowan}}
| site_stadium = Garrison Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, NC
| score = 55–24
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-demolished-ch/125782529/|title=WSSU demolished Chowan|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=September 18, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Fayetteville State Broncos|title=Fayetteville State}}
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 56–20
| attend = 8,132
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-rams-cooper-runs/125782684/|title=Rams' Cooper runs all over Broncos|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=September 25, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 21
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls|title=Johnson C. Smith}}
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 28–10
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-rams-rush-past-go/125782790/|title=Rams rush past Golden Rams|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=October 2, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=St. Augustine's Falcons|title=St. Augustine's}}
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 35–28
| attend = 4,289
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-falcons-cant-brea/125782943/|title=Falcons can't break Rams' streak|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=October 9, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Livingstone Blue Bears|title=Livingstone}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Salisbury, NC
| score = 63–7
| attend = 1,147
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-blasts-living/125783133/|title=WSSU blasts Livingstone, wins division|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Edward Waters Tigers|title=Edward Waters}}
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 59–7
| attend = 3,758
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-routs-edward/125783244/|title=WSSU routs Edward Waters|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=October 23, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Shaw Bears|title=Shaw}}
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 21–14
| attend = 3,443
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-shaw-21-winston-s/125783351/|title=Shaw 14, Winston-Salem State 21|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=October 30, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=UNC Pembroke Braves|title=UNC Pembroke}}
| site_stadium = Grace P. Johnson Stadium
| site_cityst = Pembroke, NC
| score = 34–7
| attend = 3,455
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-winston-salem-stat/125783510/|title=Winston-Salem State 34, UNC Pembroke 7|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=November 6, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Elizabeth City State
| site_stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = CIAA Championship Game
| score = 38–18
| attend = 10,127
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-rams-win-ciaa-titl/125783697/|title=Rams win CIAA title|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=November 13, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = California (PA)
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division II Second Round
| score = 35–28
| attend = 7,645
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-winston-salem-35-california/125783875/|title=Winston-Salem 35, California (Pa.) 28|newspaper=Sunday News|date=November 27, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=New Haven Chargers|title=New Haven}}
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| score = 27–7
| attend = 6,143
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-chargers-o-sputters-i/125784035/|title=Chargers 'O' sputters in quarterfinals|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=December 4, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 10
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Wayne State (MI)
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| score = 14–21
| attend = 8,721
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-road-warriors-winter/125784167/|title=Road warriors; Winters' promise comes true thanks to Jones, defense|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=December 11, 2011|accessdate=June 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=2011 Football |url=https://wssurams.com/sports/football/schedule/2011 |publisher=Winston-Salem State Athletics |access-date=June 3, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics (Winston-Salem Rams) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/137907?utf8=%E2%9C%93&year_id=137907&sport_id=334721&commit=Submit&org_sport_name=&org_id= |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=June 3, 2023 }}
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