2011 WKU Hilltoppers football team

2011 WKU Hilltoppers football
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2011 record 7–5 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach Willie Taggart (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Zach Azzanni
Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry
Home stadium Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 22,113)
2011 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Arkansas State $   8 0         10 3  
WKU   7 1         7 5  
Louisiana–Lafayette   0 2         0 4  
FIU   5 3         8 5  
North Texas   4 4         5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5         4 8  
Troy   2 6         3 9  
Middle Tennessee   1 7         2 10  
Florida Atlantic   0 8         1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • *All wins for Louisiana-Lafayette (9–4, 6–2) in the 2011 season are vacated
As of October 12, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by 2nd year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Hilltoppers finished with a record of 7–5, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. The 7 wins and second place conference finish are the Hilltoppers best results since joining the FBS. Despite being bowl eligible, the Hilltoppers were not invited to a bowl.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 8:15 PM vs. Kentucky* LP FieldNashville, TN ESPNU L 3–14   24,599
September 10 6:00 PM Navy* Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY ESPN3 L 14–40   19,409
September 17 6:00 PM Indiana State* Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY ESPN3 L 16–44   15,793
October 1 3:00 PM Arkansas State Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY Sun Belt Network L 22–26   10,813
October 6 6:30 PM at Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate) ESPNU W 36–33 2OT  23,307
October 15 3:00 PM at Florida Atlantic FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL W 20–0   29,103
October 22 3:00 PM Louisiana–Lafayettedagger Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY W 42–23   15,122
October 29 2:30 PM at Louisiana–Monroe Malone StadiumMonroe, LA W 31–28 OT  13,428
November 5 3:00 PM Florida International Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY W 10–9   15,293
November 12 6:00 PM at #1 LSU* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA ESPNU L 9–42   92,917
November 19 3:00 PM at North Texas Apogee StadiumDenton, TX W 31–21   17,011
November 26 12:00 PM Troy Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY W 41–18   15,432
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

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