The 2011 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Southern Utah compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Great West. The Thunderbirds beat

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of the

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(FBS) on September 24, which was program's second ever against a I-A/FBS. They beat

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in 1997. This was Southern Utah's final year as a member of the Great West as they became a full member of the

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in 2012.

Schedule

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds football seasons

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