2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Starting in 2011, the Big Ten Conference created two divisions, "Legends" and "Leaders", following the University of Nebraska's membership into the conference. Northwestern was placed in the "Legends" division, with the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Nebraska joining them.{{cite news |title=Big Ten divisions: Legends, Leaders|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5915147|work=ESPN.com|date=December 13, 2010|access-date=January 12, 2011}}

The schedule is as follows:{{Cite web |url=http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nw-m-footbl-sched.html |title=Northwestern Football Schedule |access-date=2011-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620110643/http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nw-m-footbl-sched.html |archive-date=2010-06-20 |url-status=dead }}

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2011

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 24–17

| attend = 37,561{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312460103|title=Northwestern Wildcats at Boston College Eagles Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 3, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 42–21

| attend = 28,042{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530077|title=Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 10, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, New York

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 14–21

| attend = 35,784{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312600349|title=Northwestern Wildcats at Army Black Knights Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 17, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 22

| gamename = Land of Lincoln Trophy

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 35–38

| attend = 53,243{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312740356|title=Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 1, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 11

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 24–42

| attend = 47,330{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312810077|title=Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 8, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa

| tv = BTN

| score = 31–41

| attend = 70,585{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312882294|title=Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 15, 2011|access-date=October 15, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 24–34

| attend = 40,004{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312950077|title=Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 22, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| tv = BTN

| score = 59–38

| attend = 39,239{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313020084|title=Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 29, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2011}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–25

| attend = 85,115{{cite web|url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/110511.html|title=Northwestern 28, No. 9 Nebraska 25|publisher=Northwestern University Department of Athletics|date=November 5, 2011|access-date=November 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192239/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/110511.html|archive-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–6

| attend = 26,886{{cite web|url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/111211.html|title=Northwestern 28, Rice 6|publisher=Northwestern University Department of Athletics|date=November 12, 2011|access-date=November 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192813/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/111211.html|archive-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–13

| attend = 26,215{{cite web|url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/111911.html|title=Minnesota vs Northwestern|publisher=Northwestern University Department of Athletics|date=November 19, 2011|access-date=November 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192308/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/111911.html|archive-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| tv = BTN

| score = 17–31

| attend = 32,172{{cite web|url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/112611.html|title=No. 11 Michigan State 31, Northwestern 17|publisher=Northwestern University Department of Athletics|date=November 26, 2011|access-date=November 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192315/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/112611.html|archive-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 31

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| gamename = Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas

| site_stadium = Reliant Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, Texas

| tv = ESPN

| score = 22–33

| attend = 68,395{{cite web|url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/123111.html|title=Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22|publisher=Northwestern University Department of Athletics|date=December 31, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304085928/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/123111.html|archive-date=March 4, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

}}

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{{See also|2011 Boston College Eagles football team}}

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1=3 |V2=7 |V3=7 |V4=7

|Host=Boston College

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=September 3

|Location=Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:25

|Attendance=37,561

|Weather=

|Referee=Dave Witvoet

|TVAnnouncers=Rob Stone (Play-by-play) & Danny Kanell (Color)

|TVStation=ESPNU

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{{see also|2011 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team}}

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|Visitor=Eastern Illinois

|V1= 0|V2= 7|V3= 7|V4= 7

|Host=Northwestern

|H1= 14|H2= 14|H3= 7|H4= 7

|Date=September 10

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=2:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:03

|Attendance=28,042

|Weather=

|Referee=Bill LeMonnier

|TVAnnouncers=Matt Devlin (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Rhett Kleinschmidt (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=7

|Host=Army

|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=7

|Date=September 17

|Location=Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

|StartTime=2:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=3:03

|Attendance=35,784

|Weather=

|Referee=Ron Cherry

|TVAnnouncers=Gary Thorne (Play-by-play) & Randy Cross (Color)

|TVStation=CBSSN

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{{See also|2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry}}

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1=0 |V2=14 |V3=14 |V4=7

|Host=Illinois

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3= 7|H4=21

|Date=October 1

|Location=Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:16

|Attendance=53,243

|Weather=

|Referee=John O'Neill

|TVAnnouncers=Beth Mowins (Play-by-play) & Mike Bellotti (Color)

|TVStation=ESPN2

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{{See also|2011 Michigan Wolverines football team}}

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|Title=

|Visitor=Michigan

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=14

|Host=Northwestern

|H1=14 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=October 8

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=6:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:16

|Attendance=47,330

|Weather=

|Referee=Scott McElwee

|TVAnnouncers=Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Derek Rackley (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=10 |V4=14

|Host=Iowa

|H1=10 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=24

|Date=October 15

|Location=Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

|StartTime=6:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:10

|Attendance=70,585

|Weather=

|Referee=Dennis Lipski

|TVAnnouncers=Eric Collins (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Dionne Miller (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

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|Visitor=Penn State

|V1=14 |V2=13 |V3=7 |V4=0

|Host=Northwestern

|H1= 14|H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=October 22

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=6:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:15

|Attendance=40,004

|Weather=

|Referee=Bill LeMonnier

|TVAnnouncers=Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Derek Rackley (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1= 17|V2=21 |V3=14 |V4=7

|Host=Indiana

|H1= 7|H2=14 |H3=10 |H4=7

|Date=October 29

|Location=Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:14

|Attendance=39,239

|Weather=

|Referee=John O'Neill

|TVAnnouncers=Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Derek Rackley (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}

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|Visitor=Northwestern

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3= 7|V4=14

|Host=Nebraska

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=15

|Date=November 5

|Location=Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

|StartTime=2:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=3:15

|Attendance=85,115

|Weather=

|Referee=Dave Witvoet

|TVAnnouncers=Eric Collins (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Dionne Miller (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{cite web |title=Backup QB Kain Colter, Northwestern Surprise Nebraska|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=313090158|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915052843/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=313090158|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2016|publisher=ESPN|date=November 5, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2014}}

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|Title=

|Visitor=Rice

|V1= 0|V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=6

|Host=Northwestern

|H1= 7|H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=November 12

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=2:56

|Attendance=26,886

|Weather=

|Referee=Steve LaMantia

|TVAnnouncers=Matt Devlin (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Jon Jansen (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Rice Owls football team}}

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{{See also|2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}

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|Visitor=Minnesota

|V1= 7|V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=3

|Host=Northwestern

|H1= 21|H2=0 |H3= 0|H4=7

|Date=November 19

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=2:59

|Attendance=26,215

|Weather=

|Referee=Scott McElwee

|TVAnnouncers=Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Jon Jansen (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Michigan State Spartans football team}}

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|Visitor=Michigan State

|V1= 3|V2=14 |V3=7 |V4=7

|Host=Northwestern

|H1= 0|H2=3 |H3= 7|H4=7

|Date=November 26

|Location=Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=3:02

|Attendance=32,172

|Weather=

|Referee=Dan Capron

|TVAnnouncers=Eric Collins (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Dionne Miller (Sideline)

|TVStation=BTN

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{{See also|2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team|2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas}}

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|Title=

|Visitor=Texas A&M

|V1=3 |V2=17 |V3=10 |V4=3

|Host=Northwestern

|H1=0 |H2= 7|H3=0 |H4=15

|Date=December 31

|Location=Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

|StartTime=11:00 a.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=3:19

|Attendance=68,395

|Weather=

|Referee=Matt Loeffler

|TVAnnouncers=Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Eamon McAnaney (Sideline)

|TVStation=ESPN

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{{See also|2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

| finalpollweek = 15 | harrisfirstweek = 6 | bcsfirstweek = 7

| AP_pre = RV

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 = RV

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = RV

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = RV

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| harris_6 = NR

| AP_7 = NR

| coaches_7 = NR

| harris_7 = NR

| bcs_7 = NR

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = NR

| harris_8 = NR

| bcs_8 = NR

| AP_9 = NR

| coaches_9 = NR

| harris_9 = NR

| bcs_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| harris_10 = NR

| bcs_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| harris_11 = NR

| bcs_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = NR

| harris_12 = NR

| bcs_12 = NR

| AP_13 = NR

| coaches_13 = NR

| harris_13 = NR

| bcs_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| coaches_14 = NR

| harris_14 = NR

| bcs_14 = NR

| AP_15 = NR

| coaches_15 = NR

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