The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were 11-2 in 2011. They emerged victorious over the Nevada Wolf Pack, 24 to 17, in the Hawai'i Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 516 | 6,459 | 1,042 | 6.2 | 2,872 | 553 | 5.2 | 3,587 | 489 | 7.3 | 328 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 109 | 894 | ||
Team Rank | 11th | 9th | 5th | 25th | 14th | 25th | 15th | 19th | 19th | 52nd | 10th | 13th | 34th | 34th | 120th | 117th | |||
Opponent | 14 | 291 | 4,802 | 4.6 | 1,660 | 506 | 3.3 | 3,142 | 535 | 5.9 | 268 | 96 | 155 | 155 | 89 | 755 | |||
Opponent Rank | 38th | 59th | 10th | 33rd | 88th | 19th | 88th | 119th | 6th | 81st | 43rd | 108th | 108th | 18th | 21st | ||||
Net | +225 | +1,657 | +1,042 | +1.6 | +1,212 | +47 | +1.9 | +445 | -46 | +1.5 | +60 | +56 | -6 | -6 | +20 | +139 | |||
Net Rank | 11th | 10th | 5th | 8th | 15th | 38th | 7th | 36th | 83rd | 24th | 14th | 16th | 63rd | 63rd | 109th | 99th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |