The 2011 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...

 in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

The 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began on September 1, 2011 and will conclude with the National Championship Game of the...

. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth year head coach Ed Lamb

Ed Lamb

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 and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum

Eccles Coliseum

Eccles Coliseum is an 6,200-seat multi-purpose stadium in Cedar City, Utah. It is home to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds track & field team and football team. The stadium also hosts the Utah Summer Games opening ceremonies and several events. The facility opened in 1967.-External links:*...

. They are a member of the Great West Conference. This was Southern Utah's final year as a member of the Great West as they will become a full member of the Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Conference

The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...

 in 2012.

They finished the season 6–5, 1–3 in Great West play. One of their wins came against UNLV

2011 UNLV Rebels football team

The 2011 UNLV Rebels football team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels will be led by second year head coach Bobby Hauck and will play their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West...

 of the FBS which was Southern Utah's second ever win against a team from the FBS (Arkansas State in 1997 being the other).

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