The 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team was coached by Dan Mullen, who was in his third season with Mississippi State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the 2011 season with a 7–6 overall play, 2–6 in SEC play, placing 5th in West Division, and were invited for Music City Bowl, where they defeated Wake Forest.