2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season

2011 Illinois State Redbirds football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network| No. 18
FCS Coaches| No. 17
Record| 7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Brock Spack (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Luke Huard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Steve Szabo (1st season)
MVP| Josh Howe, Eric Brunner, Cal McCarty, Nick Bledsoe, Cody White, Milton Owens, Keenan Wimbley
Captain| Cal McCarthy, Cody White, Matt Brown, Eric Brunner
Home stadium| Hancock Stadium

Seasons

<- 2010

2012 ->

2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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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

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September 1| 6:30 pm| at Eastern Illinois*| |

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| CSNC| L 26–33| 9,111|
September 10| 6:30 pm| Morehead State*| |

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | W 52–21| 8,003|
September 17| 3:00 pm| at Youngstown State| |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | L 27–34| 18,543|
September 24| 6:00 pm| South Dakota State| |

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | W 20–13| 7,536|
October 1| 1:00 pm| at No. 5 North Dakota State| |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

| CSNC| L 10–20| 18,904| [1]
October 8| 2:00 pm| at Missouri State| |

* Plaster Sports Complex
* Springfield, MO

| | W 38–13| 10,800|
October 15| 3:00 pm| No. 15 South Dakota*| |

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | W 28–3| 10,014|
October 22| 1:00 pm| No. 17 Indiana State| |

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| ESPN3| W 17–14| 6,867|
October 29| 2:00 pm| at Southern Illinois| No. 22|

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| CSNC| W 38–30| 8,129|
November 5| 1:00 pm| Western Illinois| No. 17|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | W 31–7| 10,179|
November 19| 11:00 am| No. 4 Northern Iowa| No. 14|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| ESPN3| L 20–23 2OT| 6,092|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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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.

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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

Culture & lore|

* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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