Login
Login

2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2011

| team = Northern Illinois Huskies

| sport = football

| image = Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-American Conference

| division = West

| short_conf = MAC

| record = 11–3

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Dave Doeren

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Matt Canada

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Multiple

| def_coach = Jay Niemann

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 4–3

| mvp = Chandler Harnish

| captain = Chandler Harnish

| captain2 = Trevor Olson

| captain3 = Sean Progar

| captain4 = Pat Schiller

| stadium = Huskie Stadium{{cite web|title=2011 Northern Illinois Football Media Supplement|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/media-guide-1.pdf|publisher=Northern Illinois University|access-date=August 18, 2012|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419104539/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/media-guide-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| champion = MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
GoDaddy.com Bowl champion

| conf_champ = MAC Championship Game

| conf_champ_result = W 23–20 vs. Ohio

| bowl = GoDaddy.com Bowl

| bowl_result = W 38–20 vs. Arkansas State

}}

{{2011 Mid-American Conference football standings}}

The 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Doeren, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Toledo, Northern Illinois advance to the MAC Championship Game, where the defeated Ohio to win the program's second MAC title.{{Cite web|url=http://www.niutoday.info/2011/12/02/champs-huskies-win-mac-football-crown/|title=Champs! Huskies win MAC football crown|website=NIU Today|access-date=August 1, 2016}} The Huskies were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they beat Arkansas State. This was the fourth consecutive season in which Northern Illinois made a trip to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2011

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 49–26

| attend = 17,003

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312462459|title=Army vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 3, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = FCS

| score = 42–45

| attend = 48,084

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312532305|title=Northern Illinois vs. Kansas - Box Score - September 10, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Soldier Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 7–49

| attend = 41,068

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312602459|title=Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 17, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cal Poly

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv =

| score = 47–30

| attend = 14,321

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312672459|title=Cal Poly vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - September 24, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 41–48

| attend = 16,539

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312742117|title=Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - October 1, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv =

| score = 40–10

| attend = 14,251

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312812459|title=Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=October 8, 2011}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CSNC

| score = 51–22

| attend = 20,277

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312882459|title = Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - October 15, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = University at Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Amherst, NY

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 31–30

| attend = 13,370

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312952084|title = Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo - Box Score - October 22, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–60

| attend = 19,004

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313052649|title = Northern Illinois vs. Toledo - Box Score - November 1, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 45–14

| attend = 13,752

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313120189|title = Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - November 8, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| gamename = Bronze Stalk Trophy

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 41–38

| attend = 12,391

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313192459|title = Ball State vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 15, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 10:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 18–12

| attend = 15,111

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313282459|title=Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 25, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Ford Field

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = MAC Championship Game

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 23–20

| attend = 13,052

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313362459|title = Ohio vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - December 2, 2011 - ESPN}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2012

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| gamename = GoDaddy.com Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 38–20

| attend = 38,734

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=320082459|title = Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - January 8, 2012 - ESPN}}

}}

}}

Game summaries

=Army=

{{See also|2011 Army Black Knights football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Black Knights

|R1= 6

|R2= 0

|R3= 0

|R4= 20

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 14

|H2= 21

|H3= 14

|H4= 0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Kansas=

{{See also|2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Huskies

|R1= 7

|R2= 14

|R3= 14

|R4= 7

|Home= Jayhawks

|H1= 7

|H2= 14

|H3= 14

|H4= 10

}}

{{Clear}}

=Wisconsin=

{{See also|2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= #8 Badgers

|R1= 14

|R2= 14

|R3= 14

|R4= 7

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 7

|H2= 0

|H3= 0

|H4= 0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Cal Poly=

{{see also|2011 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Mustangs

|R1= 0

|R2= 7

|R3= 10

|R4= 13

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 13

|H2= 21

|H3= 0

|H4= 13

}}

{{Clear}}

=Central Michigan=

{{See also|2011 Central Michigan Chippewas football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Huskies

|R1= 0

|R2= 10

|R3= 6

|R4= 25

|Home= Chippewas

|H1= 17

|H2= 0

|H3= 14

|H4= 17

}}

{{Clear}}

=Kent State=

{{See also|2011 Kent State Golden Flashes football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Golden Flashes

|R1= 3

|R2= 0

|R3= 0

|R4= 7

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 7

|H2= 20

|H3= 6

|H4= 7

}}

{{Clear}}

=Western Michigan=

{{See also|2011 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Broncos

|R1= 6

|R2= 9

|R3= 0

|R4= 7

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 0

|H2= 13

|H3= 24

|H4= 14

}}

{{Clear}}

=Buffalo=

{{See also|2011 Buffalo Bulls football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Huskies

|R1= 3

|R2= 14

|R3= 14

|R4= 0

|Home= Bulls

|H1= 3

|H2= 7

|H3= 0

|H4= 20

}}

{{Clear}}

=Toledo=

{{See also|2011 Toledo Rockets football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Huskies

|R1= 21

|R2= 7

|R3= 14

|R4= 21

|Home= Rockets

|H1= 14

|H2= 10

|H3= 14

|H4= 22

}}

{{Clear}}

=Bowling Green=

{{See also|2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Huskies

|R1= 14

|R2= 10

|R3= 7

|R4= 14

|Home= Falcons

|H1= 7

|H2= 7

|H3= 0

|H4= 0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Ball State=

{{See also|2011 Ball State Cardinals football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Cardinals

|R1= 14

|R2= 10

|R3= 7

|R4= 7

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 0

|H2= 14

|H3= 14

|H4= 13

}}

{{Clear}}

=Eastern Michigan=

{{See also|2011 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Eagles

|R1= 3

|R2= 0

|R3= 3

|R4= 6

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 7

|H2= 5

|H3= 6

|H4= 0

}}

{{Clear}}

=Ohio ([[2011 MAC Championship Game]])=

{{See also|2011 Ohio Bobcats football team|2011 MAC Championship Game}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Bobcats

|R1= 10

|R2= 10

|R3= 0

|R4= 0

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 0

|H2= 0

|H3= 7

|H4= 16

}}

{{Clear}}

=Arkansas State ([[2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl]])=

{{See also|2011 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Red Wolves

|R1= 13

|R2= 0

|R3= 0

|R4= 7

|Home= Huskies

|H1= 7

|H2= 14

|H3= 7

|H4= 10

}}

{{Clear}}

Statistics

=Points by quarter=

align="left"

|{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Northern Illinois

|R1= 93

|R2= 149

|R3= 119

|R4= 114

|Home=Opponents

|H1= 94

|H2= 78

|H3= 76

|H4= 136

}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Northern Illinois Huskies football navbox}}

{{Mid-American Conference football champions}}

Northern Illinois

Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons

Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons

Category:68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons

Northern Illinois Huskies football

{{Collegefootball-2011-season-stub}}