2011 Western Michigan Broncos football team
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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl vs. Purdue, L 37–32 | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference West |
| 2011 record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
| Head coach | Bill Cubit (7th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Cohen (2nd year) |
| Home stadium |
Waldo Stadium (Capacity: 30,200) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by seventh-year head coach Bill Cubit, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Waldo Stadium. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl where they were defeated by Purdue 37–32.
Awards
MAC Player of the Week
Offensive
- Jordan White, senior, wide receiver (five awards)
- Week three: 13 receptions, 177 yards, two touchdowns, 64-yard punt return, 241 all-purpose yards[1]
- Week four: 14 receptions, 134 yards, one touchdown[2]
- Week six: 12 receptions, 156 yards[3]
- Week nine: Nine receptions, 172 yards, two touchdowns[4]
- Week 11: 16 receptions, 238 yards, three touchdowns[5]
- Alex Carder, junior, quarterback (two awards)
Defensive
- Johnnie Simon, sophomore, safety
- Week nine: 10 tackles, pass break up, two quarterback hurries, interception[4]
- Drew Nowak, senior, defensive line
- Week twelve: 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL, one fumble recovery[7]
Special teams
- John Potter, senior, placekicker (three awards)
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 3 | 3:30 pm | at Michigan* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 34–10[9] | 110,506 | |||
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | Nicholls State* | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 38–7[10] | 19,884 | ||||
| September 17 | 12:00 pm | Central Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy, Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN Plus | W 44–14 | 26,674 | |||
| September 24 | 3:30 pm | at #24 Illinois* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 23–20[11] | 43,684 | |||
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | at Connecticut* | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | SNY | W 38–31[12] | 36,648 | |||
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | Bowling Green |
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | STO | W 45–21[13] | 20,238 | |||
| October 15 | 3:30 pm | at Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CSN Chicago | L 51–22[14] | 20,277 | |||
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | L 14–10[15] | 6,772 | ||||
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | Ball State | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 45–35[16] | 16,548 | ||||
| November 8 | 8:00 pm | at Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPNU | L 66–63[17] | 16,107 | |||
| November 16 | 8:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 15,729 | |||
| November 25 | 1:00 pm | Akron | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 68–19[18] | 16,582 | ||||
| December 27 | 4:30 pm | vs. Purdue | Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) | ESPN | L 37–32 | 46,177 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. | |||||||||
The Michigan game on September 3 was called after the 3rd quarter due to a lightning storm. By rule, both teams have to agree to end the game, which both teams did and Michigan was awarded the win.
References
- 1 2 "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK THREE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK SIX FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- 1 2 "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK NINE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK ELEVEN FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK FIVE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK TWELVE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK TWO FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Michigan beats Western Michigan after game called in 3rd quarter". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ↑ "W. Michigan 38, Nicholls 7". Associated Press. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Illinois narrowly edges Western Michigan for best start since 1951". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Alex Carder throws for 479 yards as Western Michigan knocks off UConn". Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "W. Michigan 45, Bowling Green 21". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011.
- ↑ "N. Illinois 55, W. Michigan 22". ESPN.com. October 16, 2011.
- ↑ "E. Michigan 14, W. Michigan 10". Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ↑ "W. Michigan 45, Ball St. 35". Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Toledo 66, W. Michigan 63". Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ↑ "W. Michigan 68, Akron 19". Retrieved November 26, 2011.
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