| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Tsnrank: | 2 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 2 |
| Record: | 14–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Willie Fritz |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Bob DeBesse |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Scott Stoker |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple pistol |
| Def Scheme: | 3–3–5 |
| Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
| Champion: | Southland champion |
| Bowl: | FCS Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–17 vs. North Dakota State |
The 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by second year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 14–1, 7–0 in Southland play to win the conference championship. They received the conference's automatic bid into the FCS Playoffs where they advanced to the National Championship Game before falling to North Dakota State 6–17.[1]