2011 Western Illinois
2–9 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville 35–21Sep 10
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Sam Houston | L 6–20 | 45% |
| Sep 10 | vsJacksonville | W 35–21 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | at Missouri | L 0–69 | 15% |
| Sep 24 | at Northern Iowa | L 10–38 | 33% |
| Oct 1 | vs Southern Illinois | W 27–21 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | at Indiana State | L 24–46 | 41% |
| Oct 22 | vs Missouri State | L 17–31 | 71% |
| Oct 29 | at Youngstown State | L 14–56 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | at Illinois State | L 7–31 | 25% |
| Nov 12 | vs South Dakota State | L 7–27 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Dakota State | L 21–37 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 37–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 168–397
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1189 −151 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.4 No. 76 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinator
- Thomas Casey
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 11–1 | |
| Northern Iowa | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| 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 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.