American college football season
2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football Conference Mid-American Conference Division West 2011 record 11–3 (7–1 MAC) Head coach Offensive coordinator Matt Canada (1st season)Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann (1st season) Home stadium Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)[1] Seasons
2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Ohio xy
6
–
2
10
–
4
Temple
5
–
3
9
–
4
Kent State
4
–
4
5
–
7
Bowling Green
3
–
5
5
–
7
Miami
3
–
5
4
–
8
Buffalo
2
–
6
3
–
9
Akron
0
–
8
1
–
11
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$
7
–
1
11
–
3
Toledo x
7
–
1
9
–
4
Western Michigan
5
–
3
7
–
6
Ball State
4
–
4
6
–
6
Eastern Michigan
4
–
4
6
–
6
Central Michigan
2
–
6
3
–
9
Championship : Northern Illinois 23 , Ohio 20
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant
The 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They were led by first year head coach Dave Doeren . They played their home games at Huskie Stadium . NIU finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division Title. The Huskies defeated Ohio in the MAC Championship game to win their first MAC Championship after two previous trips to the Championship game.[2] GoDaddy.com Bowl where they defeated Arkansas State .
The season marked the Huskies' fourth consecutive trip to a bowl game and their second consecutive win.
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 p.m. Army * ESPN3 W 49–2617,003[3] September 10 6:00 p.m. at Kansas * Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FCS L 42–4548,084[4] September 17 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 8 Wisconsin * ESPN3 L 7–4941,068[5] September 24 2:30 p.m. Cal Poly * W 47–3014,321[6] October 1 2:30 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPN3 L 41–4816,539[7] October 8 2:30 p.m. Kent State W 40–1014,251[8] October 15 2:30 p.m. Western Michigan CSNC W 51–2220,277[9] October 22 11:00 a.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ W 31–3013,370[10] November 1 6:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN2 W 63–6019,004[11] November 8 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN2 W 45–1413,752[12] November 15 7:00 p.m. Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (Battle for the Bronze Stalk ) ESPNU W 41–3812,391[13] November 25 10:00 a.m. Eastern Michigan ESPNU W 18–1215,111[14] December 2 7:00 p.m. vs. Ohio ESPN2 W 23–2013,052[15] January 8, 2012 8:00 p.m. vs. Arkansas State ESPN W 38–2038,734[16] *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Points by quarter [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Northern Illinois
93
149
119
114
475
Opponents
94
78
76
136
384
Regular season [ ] Army [ ] See also: 2011 Army Black Knights football team
1
2
3
4
Total
Black Knights
6
0
0
20
26
Huskies
14
21
14
0
49
Kansas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
14
14
7
42
Jayhawks
7
14
14
10
45
Wisconsin [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#8 Badgers
14
14
14
7
49
Huskies
7
0
0
0
7
Cal Poly [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
0
7
10
13
30
Huskies
13
21
0
13
47
Central Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
10
6
25
41
Chippewas
17
0
14
17
48
Kent State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
0
0
7
10
Huskies
7
20
6
7
40
Western Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
6
9
0
7
22
Huskies
0
13
24
14
51
Buffalo [ ] See also: 2011 Buffalo Bulls football team
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
14
14
0
31
Bulls
3
7
0
20
30
Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
21
7
14
21
63
Rockets
14
10
14
22
60
Bowling Green [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
14
10
7
14
45
Falcons
7
7
0
0
14
Ball State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
14
10
7
7
38
Huskies
0
14
14
13
41
Eastern Michigan [ ] See also: 2011 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
3
0
3
6
12
Huskies
7
5
6
0
18
Ohio (2011 MAC Championship Game ) [ ] See also: 2011 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2011 MAC Championship Game
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
10
10
0
0
20
Huskies
0
0
7
16
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Wolves
13
0
0
7
20
Huskies
7
14
7
10
38
References [ ]
Venues
Glidden Field (1903–1965)Huskie Stadium (1965–present) Bowls & rivalries
Bowl games Ball State (Bronze Stalk Trophy ) Culture & lore People National championship seasons in bold
