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2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football
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MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
GoDaddy.com Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 23–20 vs. Ohio
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West
2011 record 11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach Dave Doeren
Home stadium Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
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. 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.


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