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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 (OH)   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: Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team were the champions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), for the 2011 football season, winning the MAC championship game for the first time ever. Representing Northern Illinois University, the Huskies compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Huskies compete in the West Division of the MAC; 2011 marked their second consecutive division title. The head coach for the 2011 season was Dave Doeren; 2011 was the first year that Doeren, the former defensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers, served as head coach for the Huskies. Doeren's team compiled a solid 11–3 record in the 2011 season, including victories in the MAC Championship Game and the GoDaddy.com Bowl in January.

Schedule

September 36:00 PMArmy*

ESPN3W 49–2617,003[2] September 106:00 PMat Kansas*

FCSL 42–4548,084[3] September 172:30 PMvs. No. 8 Wisconsin*

ESPN3L 7–4941,068[4] September 242:30 PMCal Poly*

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

W 47–3014,321[5] October 12:30 PMat Central Michigan

ESPN3L 41–4816,539[6] October 82:30 PMKent State

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

W 40–1014,251[7] October 152:30 PMWestern Michigandagger

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

CSNCW 51–2220,277[8] October 2211:00 AMat Buffalo

ESPN+W 31–3013,370[9] November 16:00 PMat Toledo

ESPN2W 63–6019,004[10] November 87:00 PMat Bowling Green

ESPN2W 45–1413,752[11] November 157:00 PMBall State

ESPNUW 41–3812,391[12] November 257:00 PMEastern Michigan

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

ESPNUW 18–1215,111 December 27:00 PMvs. Ohio

ESPN2W 23–2013,052[13] January 8, 20128:00 PMvs. Arkansas State

ESPNW 38–2038,734[14]

Template:CFB Schedule End

Scores 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–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 – 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

  1. ^ http://www.collegegridirons.com/mac/HuskieStadium.htm
  2. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312462459
  3. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312532305
  4. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312602459
  5. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312672459
  6. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312742117
  7. ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011.
  8. ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312882459
  9. ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312952084
  10. ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313052649
  11. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313120189
  12. ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313192459
  13. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313362459
  14. ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=320082459