| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | McNeese State Cowboys |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Matt Viator |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Broderick Fobbs |
| Cooc1 Year: | 5th |
| Cooff Coach2: | Tim Leger |
| Cooc2 Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Collins |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Cowboy Stadium |
The 2011 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Matt Viator, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.