2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2011 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Huard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Szabo (1st season)
MVPJosh Howe, Eric Brunner, Cal McCarty, Nick Bledsoe, Cody White, Milton Owens, Keenan Wimbley
CaptainCal McCarthy, Cody White, Matt Brown, Eric Brunner
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 20 Illinois State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Western Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:30 pmat Eastern Illinois*
CSNCL 26–339,111
September 106:30 pmMorehead State*
W 52–218,003
September 173:00 pmat Youngstown State
L 27–3418,543
September 246:00 pmSouth Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 20–137,536
October 11:00 pmat No. 5 North Dakota State
CSNCL 10–2018,904[1]
October 82:00 pmat Missouri State
W 38–1310,800
October 153:00 pmNo. 15 South Dakota*dagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 28–310,014
October 221:00 pmNo. 17 Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
ESPN3W 17–146,867
October 292:00 pmat Southern IllinoisNo. 22
CSNCW 38–308,129
November 51:00 pmWestern IllinoisNo. 17
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 31–710,179
November 1911:00 amNo. 4 Northern IowaNo. 14
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
ESPN3L 20–23 2OT6,092

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References

  1. ^ "2nd-half turnovers doom ISU in Fargo". The Pantagraph. October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.