2011 Western Michigan Broncos football team

      2011 Western Michigan Broncos football
      Little Caesars Pizza Bowl vs. Purdue, L 37–32
      Conference Mid-American Conference West
      2011 record 7–6 (5–3 MAC)
      Head coach Bill Cubit (7th year)
      Defensive coordinator Dave Cohen (2nd year)
      Home stadium Waldo Stadium
      (Capacity: 30,200)
      Seasons
      « 2010 2012 »
      2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
      		Conf     Overall
      Team   W   L         W   L  
      East
      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
      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 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by seventh-year head coach Bill Cubit, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Waldo Stadium. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl where they were defeated by Purdue 37–32.

      Awards

      MAC Player of the Week

      Offensive

      • Jordan White, senior, wide receiver (five awards)
        • Week three: 13 receptions, 177 yards, two touchdowns, 64-yard punt return, 241 all-purpose yards[1]
        • Week four: 14 receptions, 134 yards, one touchdown[2]
        • Week six: 12 receptions, 156 yards[3]
        • Week nine: Nine receptions, 172 yards, two touchdowns[4]
        • Week 11: 16 receptions, 238 yards, three touchdowns[5]
      • Alex Carder, junior, quarterback (two awards)
        • Week five: 37 completions, 51 attempts, 479 yards passing (ninth most in MAC history), five touchdowns, zero interceptions[6]
        • Week 11: 548 yards (second-most in conference history), seven passing touchdowns (tied for most in conference history), one rushing touchdown[5]

      Defensive

      • Johnnie Simon, sophomore, safety
        • Week nine: 10 tackles, pass break up, two quarterback hurries, interception[4]
      • Drew Nowak, senior, defensive line
        • Week twelve: 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL, one fumble recovery[7]

      Special teams

      • John Potter, senior, placekicker (three awards)
        • Week two: Five for five point after touchdowns, 40-yard field goal[8]
        • Week three: Five for five point after touchdowns, three field goals, four touchbacks[1]
        • Week 11: Nine for nine point after touchdowns, MAC's record holder for consecutive PATs made in a career[5]
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      Schedule

      Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
      September 3 3:30 pm at Michigan* Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC/ESPN2 L 34–10[9]   110,506
      September 10 7:00 pm Nicholls State* Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI W 38–7[10]   19,884
      September 17 12:00 pm Central Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy, Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN Plus W 44–14   26,674
      September 24 3:30 pm at #24 Illinois* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL BTN L 23–20[11]   43,684
      October 1 3:30 pm at Connecticut* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT SNY W 38–31[12]   36,648
      October 8 2:00 pm Bowling Greendagger Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI STO W 45–21[13]   20,238
      October 15 3:30 pm at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL CSN Chicago L 51–22[14]   20,277
      October 22 1:00 pm at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) L 14–10[15]   6,772
      October 29 2:00 pm Ball State Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI W 45–35[16]   16,548
      November 8 8:00 pm at Toledo Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPNU L 66–63[17]   16,107
      November 16 8:00 pm at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH ESPN2 W 24–21   15,729
      November 25 1:00 pm Akron Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI W 68–19[18]   16,582
      December 27 4:30 pm vs. Purdue Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) ESPN L 37–32   46,177
      *Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

      The Michigan game on September 3 was called after the 3rd quarter due to a lightning storm. By rule, both teams have to agree to end the game, which both teams did and Michigan was awarded the win.

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      References

      1. ^ a b "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK THREE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      2. ^ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      3. ^ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK SIX FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      4. ^ a b "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK NINE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      5. ^ a b c "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK ELEVEN FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2011. 
      6. ^ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK FIVE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      7. ^ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK TWELVE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved August 8, 2012. 
      8. ^ "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK TWO FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
      9. ^ "Michigan beats Western Michigan after game called in 3rd quarter". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
      10. ^ "W. Michigan 38, Nicholls 7". Associated Press. Retrieved September 11, 2011. 
      11. ^ "Illinois narrowly edges Western Michigan for best start since 1951". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2011. 
      12. ^ "Alex Carder throws for 479 yards as Western Michigan knocks off UConn". Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2011. 
      13. ^ "W. Michigan 45, Bowling Green 21". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011. 
      14. ^ "N. Illinois 55, W. Michigan 22". ESPN.com. October 16, 2011. 
      15. ^ "E. Michigan 14, W. Michigan 10". Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
      16. ^ "W. Michigan 45, Ball St. 35". Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
      17. ^ "Toledo 66, W. Michigan 63". Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2011. 
      18. ^ "W. Michigan 68, Akron 19". Retrieved November 26, 2011. 
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