| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Rod Reed |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Mike Jones |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Osita Alaribe |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach2: | Justin Roberts |
| Codc2 Year: | 1st |
The 2011 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at LP Field. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in OVC play to tie for fifth place.