2011 Syracuse Orange football team

2011 Syracuse Orange football
File:Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Conference	Big East Conference
2011 record	5–7 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Marrone (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Nathaniel Hackett (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Shafer (3rd year)
Home stadium	Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262)
Seasons « 2010 2012 »

2011 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#17 West Virginia †§		5	–	2					10	–	3
#25 Cincinnati §		5	–	2					10	–	3
Louisville §		5	–	2					7	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	3					9	–	4
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					6	–	7
Connecticut		3	–	4					5	–	7
South Florida		1	–	6					5	–	7
Syracuse		1	–	6					5	–	7
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third year head coach Doug Marrone and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 1–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	8:00 PM	Wake Forest*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN3	W 36–29 OT	40,833
September 10	4:30 PM	Rhode Island*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	TWCSN	W 21–14	36,421
September 17	8:00 PM	at USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FX	L 17–38	65,873
September 24	12:00 PM	Toledo*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BIG EAST Network	W 33–30 OT	39,116
October 1	12:00 PM	Rutgers	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BIG EAST Network	L 16–19 2OT	42,152
October 8	8:00 PM	at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	CST	W 37–34	39,116
October 21	8:00 PM	No. 11 West Virginia	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	ESPN	W 49–23	45,265
October 29	12:00 PM	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	BIG EAST Network	L 10–27	44,817
November 5	12:00 PM	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNU	L 21–28	38,769
November 11	8:00 PM	South Florida	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 17–37	41,582
November 26	12:00 PM	Cincinnati	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BIG EAST Network	L 13–30	38,159
December 3	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 20–33	40,058
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press released prior to game All times are in Eastern time