2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football
GoDaddy.com Bowl Champions
MAC Champions
MAC West Division Co–Champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West
2011 record 11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach Dave Doeren
Home stadium Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)[1]
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: NIU 23, Ohio 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2013 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] The Huskies were invited to the 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 PM Army* Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 49–26   17,003[3]
September 10 6:00 PM at Kansas* Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS FCS L 42–45   48,084[4]
September 17 2:30 PM vs. No. 8 Wisconsin* Soldier FieldChicago, IL ESPN3 L 7–49   41,068[5]
September 24 2:30 PM Cal Poly* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 47–30   14,321[6]
October 1 2:30 PM at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 41–48   16,539[7]
October 8 2:30 PM Kent State Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 40–10   14,251[8]
October 15 2:30 PM Western Michigandagger Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL CSNC W 51–22   20,277[9]
October 22 11:00 AM at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPN+ W 31–30   13,370[10]
November 1 6:00 PM at Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN2 W 63–60   19,004[11]
November 8 7:00 PM at Bowling Green Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN2 W 45–14   13,752[12]
November 15 7:00 PM Ball State Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Battle for the Bronze Stalk) ESPNU W 41–38   12,391[13]
November 25 10:00 AM Eastern Michigan Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPNU W 18–12   15,111[14]
December 2 7:00 PM vs. Ohio Ford FieldDetroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 W 23–20   13,052[15]
January 8 8:00 PM vs. Arkansas State Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl) ESPN W 38–20   38,734[16]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to 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

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 6 0 0 20 26
Huskies 14 21 14 0 49
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
0–1 1992 Army, 21–14

Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 14 14 7 42
Jayhawks 7 14 14 10 45
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
1–0 1983 NIU, 37–34

Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Badgers 14 14 14 7 49
Huskies 7 0 0 0 7
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
1–11 2009 WISC, 28–20

Cal Poly

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 7 10 13 30
Huskies 13 21 0 13 47
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
0–0 First Meeting  

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 10 6 25 41
Chippewas 17 0 14 17 48
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
13–12 2010 NIU, 33–7

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 3 0 0 7 10
Huskies 7 20 6 7 40
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
15–3 2008 NIU, 42–14

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 6 9 0 7 22
Huskies 0 13 24 14 51
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
13–22 2010 NIU, 28–21

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 14 14 0 31
Bulls 3 7 0 20 30
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
6–1 2010 NIU, 45–14

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 21 7 14 21 63
Rockets 14 10 14 22 60
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
9–28 2010 NIU, 65–30

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 14 10 7 14 45
Falcons 7 7 0 0 14
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
6–9 2008 NIU, 16–13

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 10 7 7 38
Huskies 0 14 14 13 41
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
14–19–1 2010 NIU, 59–21

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 0 3 6 12
Huskies 7 5 6 0 18
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
17–5–2 2010 NIU, 71–3

Ohio (2011 MAC Championship Game)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 10 10 0 0 20
Huskies 0 0 7 16 23
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
9–9 2009 Ohio, 38–31

Arkansas State (2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 13 0 0 7 20
Huskies 7 14 7 10 38
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
6–1 1996 NIU, 31–30

References

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