2011 Sun Belt Conference football season
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The 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season is a College Football season for the Sun Belt Conference
. The 2011 season will consist of nine members: Arkansas State
, Florida Atlantic
, Florida International
, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State
, North Texas
, Troy
and Western Kentucky
.
This is the last season for the Sun Belt with nine members as South Alabama
will become the conference's tenth member for the 2012 season.
Maxwell Award
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Chuck Bednarik Award
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John Mackey Award
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Fred Biletnikoff Award
:
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
:
Outland Trophy
:
Lombardi Award
:
Rimington Trophy:
Davey O'Brien Award
:
Doak Walker Award
:
Walter Camp Award
:
Lou Groza Award
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The coache's also selected conference players of the year. T.Y. Hilton of Florida Internation and Lance Dunbar of North Texas were selected as the co-offensive players of the year and Jonathan Massaquoi of Troy was named the defensive player of the year.
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The Sun Belt has teams in 2 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
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Arkansas State kicker Brian David was also named one of three Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week and the College Football Performance Awards' National Placekicker of the Week after going making 6 field goals and 5 extra points in the Red Wolves win over Central Arkansas.
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Louisiana-Lafayette kicker Brett Baer was also named one of the Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week after making 3 field goals including the game winner as time expired. He also made 4 extra points in the Cajuns win over Florida Atlantic.
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Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
. The 2011 season will consist of nine members: Arkansas State
2011 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
The 2011 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves will be led by first year head coach Hugh Freeze and will play their home games at ASU Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.-Schedule:...
, Florida Atlantic
2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls' head coach, Howard Schnellenberger, is in his 11th and final season at the school, as he announced his retirement before the start of the season. The team...
, Florida International
2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team
The 2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team represents Florida International University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Panthers are led by fifth-year head coach Mario Cristobal and play their home games at FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida...
, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State
2011 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
The 2011 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders team represents Middle Tennessee State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders will be led by sixth year head coach Rick Stockstill and will play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium...
, North Texas
2011 North Texas Mean Green football team
The 2011 North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green will be led by first year head coach Dan McCarney and will its their home games at the brand new Apogee Stadium. The team is a member of the Sun...
, Troy
2011 Troy Trojans football team
The 2011 Troy Trojans football team represents Troy University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans will be led by 23rd year head coach Larry Blakeney and will play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.-Schedule:...
and Western Kentucky
2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
The 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represents Western Kentucky University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers will be led by 2nd year head coach Willie Taggart and will play their home games at Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members...
.
This is the last season for the Sun Belt with nine members as South Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars football
The South Alabama Jaguars football program, established in 2009, will be a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FBS and the Sun Belt Conference in 2013.-History:...
will become the conference's tenth member for the 2012 season.
Award watch lists
The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists.Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
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- Bobby Rainey – Western Kentucky
Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...
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- Jonathan Massaqoui – Troy
John Mackey Award
John Mackey Award
The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
:
- Jack Doyle – Western Kentucky
- Ladarius Green – Louisiana–Lafayette
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Fred Biletnikoff Award
The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...
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- Dwayne Frampton – Arkansas State
- Ladarius Green – Louisiana–Lafayette
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
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- Jonathan Massaqoui – Troy
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
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- James Brown – Troy
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
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- Demario Davis – Arkansas State
- Jonathan Massaquoi – Troy
Rimington Trophy:
- Colin Boss – Middle Tennessee
- Tom Castilaw – Arkansas State
Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
:
- Corey Robinson – Troy
Doak Walker Award
Doak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
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- Alfred Morris – Florida Atlantic
- Bobby Rainey – Western Kentucky
Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
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- Jonathan Massaquoi – Troy
Lou Groza Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
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- Jake Griffin – Florida International
Sun Belt media days
During the Sun Belt media days on July 18–19 via videoconferenceing, Florida International was selected as the favorite to win the conference in the coaches poll. They five first place votes. Troy received two first place votes while Arkansas State and Western Kentucky each received one.Coaches Poll
- Florida International – 75 (5)
- Troy – 66 (2)
- Middle Tennessee – 54
- Louisiana–Monroe – 22
- Arkansas State – 49 (1)
- North Texas – 33
- Western Ketucky – 28 (1)
- Louisiana–Lafayette – 26
- Florida Atlantic – 20
All–Conference Team
The conference's head coaches selected their all–conference team during media days.- Offense
- QB Corey Robinson–Troy
- RB Lance Dunbar–North Texas
- RB Bobby Rainey–Western Kentucky
- WR Dwayne Frampton–Arkansas State
- WR T.Y. Hilton–FIU
- WR Luther Ambrose–ULM
- TE Ladarius Green–ULL
- OL Tom Castilaw–Arkansas State
- OL Caylin Hauptmann–FIU
- OL Ryan McCaul–ULM
- OL Matt Tomlinson–North Texas
- OL James Brown–Troy
- OL Wes Jeffries–Western Kentucky
- Defense
- DL Dorvus Woods–Arkansas State
- DL Tourek Williams–FIU
- DL Ken Dorsey–ULM
- DL Jonathan Massaquoi–Troy
- LB Demario Davis–Arkansas State
- LB Winston Fraser–FIU
- LB Xavier Lamb–Troy
- DB Kelcie McCray–Arkansas State
- DB Jonathan Cyprien–FIU
- DB Marcus Bartels–FAU
- DB Darius Prelow–ULM
- Specialists
- PK Alan Gendreau–Middle Tennessee
- P Mickey Groody–FAU
- KR T.Y. Hilton–FIU
The coache's also selected conference players of the year. T.Y. Hilton of Florida Internation and Lance Dunbar of North Texas were selected as the co-offensive players of the year and Jonathan Massaquoi of Troy was named the defensive player of the year.
Coaches
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | Sun Belt Record |
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| Arkansas State | Hugh Freeze Hugh Freeze -External links:*... |
1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Florida Atlantic | Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season... |
11 | 157–140–3 | 57–63 | 22–13 |
| Florida International | Mario Cristobal Mario Cristobal -External links:*... |
5 | 16–33 | 16–33 | 13–17 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Mark Hudspeth Mark Hudspeth -External links:*... |
1 | 66–21 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Todd Berry Todd Berry -External links:*... |
2 | 34–67 | 5–7 | 34–67 |
| Middle Tennessee | Rick Stockstill Rick Stockstill -External links:* at GoBlueRaiders.com... |
6 | 33–30 | 33–30 | 25–12 |
| North Texas | Dan McCarney Dan McCarney -External links:* * * * *... |
1 | 58–85 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Troy | Larry Blakeney Larry Blakeney Larry Blakeney is the football head coach of the Troy Trojans at Troy University. He is currently in his 20th season as Troy's head football coach... |
23 | 161–82–1 | 161–82–1 | 40–12 |
| Western Kentucky | Willie Taggart Willie Taggart -References:... |
2 | 2–10 | 2–10 | 2–6 |
Sun Belt vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Notes |
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| September 1^ | Kentucky 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team, led by second-year head coach Joker Phillips, played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the... 14 |
Western Kentucky 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team The 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represents Western Kentucky University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers will be led by 2nd year head coach Willie Taggart and will play their home games at Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members... 3 |
Played at LP Field LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.... in Nashville, TN Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
| September 3 | Arkansas State 2011 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team The 2011 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves will be led by first year head coach Hugh Freeze and will play their home games at ASU Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.-Schedule:... 15 |
Illinois 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team is representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011 college football season. The Fighting Illini, who were led by seventh-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and are playing their home games at... 33 |
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| September 3 | Florida Atlantic 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team The 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls' head coach, Howard Schnellenberger, is in his 11th and final season at the school, as he announced his retirement before the start of the season. The team... 3 |
#23 Florida 2011 Florida Gators football team The 2011 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season... 41 |
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| September 3 | Louisiana–Lafayette 34 | #8 Oklahoma State 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team The 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represents Oklahoma State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be led by seventh year head coach Mike Gundy and will play their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium... 61 |
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| September 3 | Louisiana–Monroe 0 | #5 Florida State 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium... 34 |
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| September 3 | Middle Tennessee 2011 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team The 2011 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders team represents Middle Tennessee State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders will be led by sixth year head coach Rick Stockstill and will play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium... 24 |
Purdue 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and are members of the Big Ten Conference. It is Danny Hope's third season as head coach... 27 |
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| September 3 | Troy 2011 Troy Trojans football team The 2011 Troy Trojans football team represents Troy University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans will be led by 23rd year head coach Larry Blakeney and will play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.-Schedule:... 19 |
Clemson 2011 Clemson Tigers football team The 2011 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his third full year and fourth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They will play their home games at Memorial... 43 |
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| September 9 | Florida International 2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team The 2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team represents Florida International University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Panthers are led by fifth-year head coach Mario Cristobal and play their home games at FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida... 24 |
Louisville 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by second year head coach Charlie Strong and play their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They are a member of the Big East... 17 |
FIU's first ever win against a BCS team |
| September 10 | Florida Atlantic 0 | Michigan State 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team competes on behalf of Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Mark Dantonio is in his fifth season with the Spartans... 44 |
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| September 10 | Georgia Tech 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium... 49 |
Middle Tennessee 21 | |
| September 17 | Arkansas State 7 | #12 Virginia Tech 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by 25th year head coach Frank Beamer and play their home games at Lane Stadium... 26 |
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| September 17 | North Texas 2011 North Texas Mean Green football team The 2011 North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green will be led by first year head coach Dan McCarney and will its their home games at the brand new Apogee Stadium. The team is a member of the Sun... 0 |
#2 Alabama 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marks the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 79th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 20th within the SEC Western Division... 41 |
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| September 17 | Troy 28 | #13 Arkansas 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks will be led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and will play five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium... 38 |
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| September 24 | Florida Atlantic 14 | Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western... 30 |
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| September 24 | Louisiana–Monroe 17 | Iowa 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa in the 2011 college football season. The Hawkeyes are led by head coach Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 13th season, and play their homes games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.... 45 |
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| September 24 | Indiana 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team will compete in football on behalf of Indiana University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and in the new Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference... 21 |
North Texas 24 | |
| October 1 | Duke 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic... 31 |
Florida International 27 | |
| November 5 | Middle Tennessee 0 | Tennessee 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team will represent the University of Tennessee in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Derek Dooley, who is entering his second season with Tennessee... 24 |
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| November 12 | Western Kentucky 9 | LSU 2011 LSU Tigers football team The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represents Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by seventh year head coach Les Miles and play their home games at Tiger Stadium... 42 |
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| November 26 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Arizona 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team The 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team plays their home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona... |
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Regular season
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| Sun Belt member won |
| Sun Belt member lost |
| Sun Belt teams in bold |
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The Sun Belt has teams in 2 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 7:00 PM | North Texas | Florida International | FIU Stadium FIU Stadium FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for... • Miami, FL |
ESPN3 | FIU 41–16 | 17,568 |
| September 1 ^ | 8:15 PM | Kentucky 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team, led by second-year head coach Joker Phillips, played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the... |
Western Kentucky | LP Field LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.... • Nashville, TN Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... |
L 3–14 | 24,599 |
| September 3 | 11:00 AM | Middle Tennessee | Purdue 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and are members of the Big Ten Conference. It is Danny Hope's third season as head coach... |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific... |
BTN | L 24–27 | 42,110 |
| September 3 | 2:30 PM | Arkansas State | Illinois 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team is representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011 college football season. The Fighting Illini, who were led by seventh-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and are playing their home games at... |
Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium (Champaign) thumb|right|300px|Original plan for Memorial Stadium circa 1921. Caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, 1921Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The stadium is dedicated as... • Champaign, IL Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
BTN | L 15–33 | 45,154 |
| September 3 | 2:30 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #5 Florida State 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium... |
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S... • Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... |
ESPNU | L 0–34 | 72,226 |
| September 3 | 2:30 PM | Troy | Clemson 2011 Clemson Tigers football team The 2011 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his third full year and fourth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They will play their home games at Memorial... |
Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium, Clemson Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers, a NCAA Division I-A football team, located in Clemson, South Carolina... • Clemson, SC Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... |
ESPN3 | L 19–43 | 74,135 |
| September 3 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette | #8 Oklahoma State 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team The 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represents Oklahoma State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be led by seventh year head coach Mike Gundy and will play their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium... |
Boone Pickens Stadium Boone Pickens Stadium Boone Pickens Stadium has been home to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team in rudimentary form since 1913, and as a complete stadium since 1920... • Stillwater, OK Stillwater, Oklahoma Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical... |
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L 34–61 | 55,382 |
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | #23 Florida 2011 Florida Gators football team The 2011 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season... |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly... • Gainesville, FL Gainesville, Florida Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth... |
ESPNU | L 3–41 | 88,708 |
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Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| T.Y. Hilton | FIU | Eric Russell | Middle Tennessee | Hendrix Brakefield | Western Kentucky |
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | 7:00 PM | Florida International | Louisville 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by second year head coach Charlie Strong and play their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They are a member of the Big East... |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and serves as the home of the University of Louisville football program. It opened in 1998, making it the second-to-last football stadium in NCAA Division I-A to open in the 20th century, with SMU's Gerald J.... • Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
ESPN ESPN College Football ESPN College Football is the branding used for broadcasts of NCAA Division I FBS college football across ESPN properties, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, and ESPN Radio... |
W 24–17 | 47,228 |
| September 10 | 12:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | #16 Michigan State 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team competes on behalf of Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Mark Dantonio is in his fifth season with the Spartans... |
Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium (East Lansing) Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans... • East Lansing, MI East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from... |
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L 0–44 | 70,249 |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Memphis 2011 Memphis Tigers football team The 2011 Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by second year head coach Larry Porter and will play their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of... |
Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state... |
W 47–3 | 29,872 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette | Kent State 2011 Kent State Golden Flashes football team The 2011 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represents Kent State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes will be led by first year head coach Darrell Hazell and will play their home games at Dix Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the... |
Dix Stadium Dix Stadium Dix Stadium is a stadium in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. It lies at the far eastern end of the KSU campus along Summit Street, just east of State Route 261 and is the center piece of... • Kent, OH Kent, Ohio Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census... |
W 20–12 | 10,386 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Grambling State 2011 Grambling State Tigers football team The 2011 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Doug Williams in the first season of his second tenure as head coach and seventh overall after coaching the Tigers from... |
Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium Malone Stadium Malone Stadium is a stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. A record crowd of 30,101 was reached on Nov. 20, 2007 against Grambling State.... • Monroe, LA Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636... |
W 35–7 | 26,532 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Georgia Tech 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium... |
Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in... |
ESPN3 | L 21–49 | 30,502 |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Houston 2011 Houston Cougars football team The 2011 Houston Cougars football team represents the University of Houston in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the 66th year of season play for Houston... |
North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... |
ESPN3 | L 23–48 | 28,075 |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Navy 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen are led by fourth year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and play their home games at Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They compete as an... |
Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009... |
ESPN3 | L 14–40 | 19,409 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| T.Y. Hilton (2) | FIU | Winston Fraser | FIU | Brelan Chancellor | North Texas |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana–Monroe | #23 TCU 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs will be led by 11th year head coach Gary Patterson and will play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West... |
Amon G. Carter Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G... • Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
The Mtn. MountainWest Sports Network MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:... |
L 17–38 | 32,719 |
| September 17 | 3:00 PM | Arkansas State | #12 Virginia Tech 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by 25th year head coach Frank Beamer and play their home games at Lane Stadium... |
Lane Stadium Lane Stadium Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com... • Blacksburg, VA Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which... |
FSN | L 7–26 | 66,233 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | UCF 2011 UCF Knights football team The 2011 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights played in the Eastern Division of Conference USA, and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Florida... |
Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 20,205 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | Nicholls State 2011 Nicholls State Colonels football team The 2011 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by second year head coach Charlie Stubbs and played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference... |
Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field Cajun Field Cajun Field is a stadium located in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns... • Lafayette, LA Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census... |
ESPN3 | W 38–21 | 28,741 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | Indiana State 2011 Indiana State Sycamores football team The 2011 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sycamores were led by fourth year head coach Trent Miles and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football... |
Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | L 16–44 | 15,793 |
| September 17 | 6:30 PM | North Texas | #2 Alabama 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marks the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 79th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 20th within the SEC Western Division... |
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010... |
FSN | L 0–41 | 101,821 |
| September 17 | 6:30 PM | Troy | #13 Arkansas 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks will be led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and will play five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium... |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is an American football stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and serves as the home field of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team since its opening in 1938. The stadium was formerly known as Razorback Stadium since 1941 before being renamed in 2001... • Fayetteville, AR Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks... |
CSS | L 28–38 | 69,861 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Co-Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Players | Teams | Player | Team |
| Corey Robinson | Troy | Isame Faciane/LaDarrius Madden | FIU/Troy | Melvin White | Louisiana–Lafayette |
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | 11:00 AM | Louisiana–Monroe | Iowa 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa in the 2011 college football season. The Hawkeyes are led by head coach Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 13th season, and play their homes games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.... |
Kinnick Stadium Kinnick Stadium Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, and known in the area simply as Kinnick, is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, in the sport of college football... • Iowa City, IA Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
BTN | L 17–45 | 70,585 |
| Sun Belt Network ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
TROY 38–35 | 20,185 | |||||
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western... |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area... |
FS South | L 14–30 | 82,249 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Indiana 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team will compete in football on behalf of Indiana University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and in the new Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference... |
North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 21,181 |
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Central Arkansas 2011 Central Arkansas Bears football team The 2011 Central Arkansas Bears football team represents the University of Central Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be led by 12th year head coach Clint Conque and will play their home games at Estes Stadium... |
Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | KATV KATV KATV, channel 7, is an ABC affiliated television station serving the Little Rock television market and central Arkansas. The station is owned by Allbritton Communications Company.... |
W 53–24 | 27,918 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Blaine Gautier | Louisiana–Lafayette | Chris Pickett | Troy | Brian David | Arkansas State |
Arkansas State kicker Brian David was also named one of three Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week and the College Football Performance Awards' National Placekicker of the Week after going making 6 field goals and 5 extra points in the Red Wolves win over Central Arkansas.
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | ULL 37–34 | 26,339 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Duke 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic... |
Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPNU | L 27–31 | 22,682 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Memphis | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | W 38–31 | 20,098 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | North Texas | Tulsa 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team The 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wave football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane are led by first year head coach Bill Blankenship and play their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium... |
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
L 24–41 | 21,240 | |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | UAB 2011 UAB Blazers football team The 2011 UAB Blazers football team will represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the college football season of 2011–2012. The Blazers, led by fifth year head coach Neil Callaway, will play their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and compete in the East Division of... |
Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | SportSouth SportSouth SportSouth is a regional sports network in the United States, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. SportSouth, formerly Turner South, relaunched on October 13, 2006... |
W 24–23 | 18,044 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Ryan Aplin | Arkansas State | Lance Kelley | Louisiana-Lafayette | Brett Baer | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Louisiana-Lafayette kicker Brett Baer was also named one of the Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week after making 3 field goals including the game winner as time expired. He also made 4 extra points in the Cajuns win over Florida Atlantic.
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPNU | WKU 36–33 | 23,307 | |||||
| October 8 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ASU 24–19 | 15,027 | |
| October 8 | 2:00 PM | Florida International | Akron 2011 Akron Zips football team The 2011 Akron Zips football team represents the University of Akron in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are led by second year head coach Rob Ianello and play their home games at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American... |
InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, OH Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan... |
W 27–17 | 16,016 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Chris Masson | Louisiana-Lafayette | Kelcie McCray | Arkansas State | Don Jones | Arkansas State |
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | 4:00 PM | North Texas | Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | ULL 30–10 | 32,823 |
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||||
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| Kolton Browning | Louisiana-Monroe | Lance Kelley (2) | Louisiana-Lafayette | Mitchell Bailey | Louisiana-Monroe | ||
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 3:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | WKU 42–23 | 15,122 | |
| October 22 | 8:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Sun Belt Network | MTSU 38–14 | 16,344 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bobby Rainey | Western Kentucky | Eric Russell | Middle Tennessee | Luther Ambrose | Louisiana-Monroe |
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 2:30 PM | Western Kentucky | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | WKU 31–28 OT | 13,428 | |
| October 29 | 6:30 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | Sun Belt Network | ULL 45–20 | 13,500 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alonzo Harris | Louisiana-Lafayette | Melvin White | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jack Griffin | FIU |
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | 2:30 PM | Troy | Navy 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen are led by fourth year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and play their home games at Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They compete as an... |
Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is... |
CBS Sports Network | L 14–42 | 33,359 |
| November 5 | 6:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Tennessee 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team will represent the University of Tennessee in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Derek Dooley, who is entering his second season with Tennessee... |
Neyland Stadium Neyland Stadium Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several NFL exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 102,455... • Knoxville, TN Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
Fox Sports South | L 0–24 | 88,211 |
| November 5 | 3:00 PM | Florida International | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | WKU 10–9 | 15,293 | |
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||||
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| Ryan Aplin (2) | Arkansas State | Devon Lewis-Buchanon | Louisiana-Lafayette | Brett Baer (2) | Louisiana-Lafayette | ||
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | 6:00 PM | Western Kentucky | #1 LSU 2011 LSU Tigers football team The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represents Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by seventh year head coach Les Miles and play their home games at Tiger Stadium... |
Tiger Stadium Tiger Stadium (LSU) Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924... • Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... |
ESPNU | L 9–42 | 92,917 |
| November 12 | 2:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | ASU 30-21 | 20,261 |
| November 12 | 5:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | FIU 41-7 | 17,378 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Derek Thompson | North Texas | Brandon Joiner | Arkansas State | T.Y. Hilton (3) | Florida International |
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN3 | ASU 45-19 | 12,806 | |||||
| November 19 | 4:00 PM | Florida International | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | FIU 28-17 | 10,587 | |
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||||
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| Bobby Rainey (2) | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Cyprien | Florida International | Luther Ambrose (2) | Louisiana-Monroe | ||
Home attendance
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | ASU Stadium (30,964) | 29,872 | 27,918 | 15,573 | 19,761 | 20,261 | 113,385 | 22,677 | 73.2% | |
| Florida Atlantic | FAU Football Stadium FAU Football Stadium FAU Stadium is a American football stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, that is the home for the Florida Atlantic Owls football team. The stadium is located on the north end of the main Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University.... (30,000) |
29,103 | 16,344 | 15,162 | 60,609 | 20,203 | 67.3% | |||
| FIU | FIU Stadium FIU Stadium FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for... (23,500) |
17,568 | 20,205 | 16,780 | 22,682 | 15,852 | 17,378 | 110,465 | 18,411 | 78.3% |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field Cajun Field Cajun Field is a stadium located in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns... (31,000) |
28,741 | 26,339 | 29,775 | 32,823 | 28,176 | 145,854 | 29,171 | 94.1% | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium Malone Stadium Malone Stadium is a stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. A record crowd of 30,101 was reached on Nov. 20, 2007 against Grambling State.... (30,427) |
26,532 | 15,027 | 13,428 | 11,987 | 10,587 | 77,561 | 15,512 | 51.0% | |
| Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (30,788) | 30,502 | 20,098 | 23,307 | 13,500 | 12,806 | 100,213 | 20,043 | 65.1% | |
| North Texas | Apogee Stadium (30,850) | 28,075 | 21,181 | 13,142 | 17,815 | 17,011 | 97,224 | 19,445 | 63.0% | |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium is the name of several different facilities, mostly located in the United States:* Veterans Memorial Stadium , Iowa* Veterans Memorial Stadium , American Samoa... (30,000) |
20,185 | 18,044 | 19,818 | 17,103 | 14,342 | 89,492 | 17,898 | 59.7% | |
| Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000) | 19,409 | 15,793 | 10,813 | 15,122 | 15,293 | 76,430 | 15,286 | 69.5% | |