2011 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team

The 2011 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team represented Lenoir–Rhyne University in the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. The Bears offense scored 336 points while the defense allowed 226 points.

2011 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football
SAC co-champion
Conference	South Atlantic Conference
Record	7–3 (6–1 SAC)
Head coach	Mike Houston (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Moretz Stadium

2011 South Atlantic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 Mars Hill +^		6	–	1					8	–	3
Lenoir–Rhyne +		6	–	1					7	–	3
Wingate		4	–	3					5	–	6
Newberry		4	–	3					4	–	6
Carson–Newman		3	–	4					5	–	6
Catawba		2	–	5					3	–	8
Tusculum		2	–	5					3	–	8
Brevard		1	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3		at Concord*	Athens, WV	W 26-6
September 10	7:00 pm	at Davidson*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 10-28	4,742
September 17		Carson–Newman	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 20-7
October 1		at North Greenville*	Younts Stadium Tigerville, SC	L 27-35
October 8		Brevard	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 33-27 3OT
October 15		at Tusculum	Tusculum, TN	L 25-26
October 22		at Mars Hill	Mars Hill, NC	W 51-21
October 29		Wingate	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 52-28
November 5		Newberry	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 54-42
November 12		at Catawba	Salisbury, NC	W 38-6
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time