The 2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented

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in the

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. The Monarchs were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium. They were in their first year as a member of the

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. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They received an at-large bid into the FCS playoffs, their first ever playoff berth, where they defeated Norfolk State in the first round before falling to Georgia Southern in the second round.

Schedule

Post season awards

* All-CAA 1st team Offense – WR Nick Mayers * All-CAA 1st team Defense – DL Ronnie Cameron, LB Craig Wilkins, P Jonathan Plisco * All-CAA 2nd team Defense – CB Eriq Lewis * All-CAA 3rd team Offense – QB

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, WR & PR Reid Evans, OL Jeremy Hensley, PK Jarod Brown * All-CAA 3rd team Defense – DL Chris Burnette * Ronnie Cameron – CAA Defensive Player of the Year, seven total All-American Awards (three first team selections, fourth second team selections), 2011 CFPA Elite Defensive tackle Award * Jonathan Plisco – six All-American Awards * Taylor Heinicke – National Freshman Performer of the Year

References

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Old Dominion Monarchs football The Old Dominion Monarchs football program represents Old Dominion University in college football, U.S. college football. The first iteration of the team created in 1930 was known as the William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves. Founded in 2009, the ...

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