| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | Albany Great Danes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Northeast Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEC |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 23 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Ford |
| Hc Year: | 39th |
| Off Coach: | Ryan McCarthy |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Simpson |
| Dc Year: | 25th |
| Stadium: | University Field |
| Champion: | NEC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–31 vs. Stony Brook |
The 2011 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 39th-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the NEC title with Duquesne. Due to Albany's head-to-head win over Duquesne, the Great Danes earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Stony Brook. The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.