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2011 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 11th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 1, 2011 and concluded January 8, 2012 as part of the 2011-12 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2011 season consisted of nine members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, Troy and Western Kentucky.

2011 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011–January 8, 2012
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)ESPN
2012 NFL Draft
Top draft pickLB Demario Davis, Arkansas State
Picked byNew York Jets, 77th overall
Regular season
Season championsArkansas State
  Runners-upWestern Kentucky
Football seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $ 8–0  10–3 
Western Kentucky 7–1  7–5 
FIU 5–3  8–5 
North Texas 4–4  5–7 
Louisiana–Monroe 3–5  4–8 
Troy 2–6  3–9 
Louisiana–Lafayette * 1–2  1–4 
Middle Tennessee 1–7  2–10 
Florida Atlantic 0–8  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference due to NCAA violations.

The 2011 season was last with nine members as South Alabama became the conference's tenth member for the 2012 season.

Preseason

Award watch lists

The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists.

Sun Belt media days

During the Sun Belt media days on July 18–19 via videoconferencing, Florida International was selected as the favorite to win the conference in the coaches poll.[13] They five first place votes. Troy received two first place votes while Arkansas State and Western Kentucky each received one.

Coaches Poll

  1. Florida International – 75 (5)
  2. Troy – 66 (2)
  3. Middle Tennessee – 54
  4. Louisiana–Monroe – 22
  5. Arkansas State – 49 (1)
  6. North Texas – 33
  7. Western Kentucky – 28 (1)
  8. Louisiana–Lafayette – 26
  9. Florida Atlantic – 20

Preseason All–Conference Team

The conference's head coaches selected their all–conference team during media days.[14]

The coaches also selected conference players of the year. T.Y. Hilton of Florida International and Lance Dunbar of North Texas were selected as the preseason co-offensive players of the year and Jonathan Massaquoi of Troy was named the preseason defensive player of the year.

Coaches

NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolSun Belt record
Arkansas StateHugh Freeze10–00–00–0
Florida AtlanticHoward Schnellenberger11157–140–357–6322–13
Florida InternationalMario Cristobal516–3316–3313–17
Louisiana–LafayetteMark Hudspeth166–210–00–0
Louisiana–MonroeTodd Berry234–675–734–67
Middle TennesseeRick Stockstill633–3033–3025–12
North TexasDan McCarney158–850–00–0
TroyLarry Blakeney23161–82–1161–82–140–12
Western KentuckyWillie Taggart22–102–102–6

Sun Belt vs. BCS matchups

DateVisitorHomeNotes
September 1^Kentucky 14Western Kentucky 3Played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee
September 3Arkansas State 15Illinois 33
September 3Florida Atlantic 3#23 Florida 41
September 3Louisiana–Lafayette 34#8 Oklahoma State 61
September 3Louisiana–Monroe 0#5 Florida State 34
September 3Middle Tennessee 24Purdue 27
September 3Troy 19Clemson 43
September 9Florida International 24Louisville 17FIU's first ever win against a BCS team
September 10Florida Atlantic 0Michigan State 44
September 10Georgia Tech 49Middle Tennessee 21
September 17Arkansas State 7#12 Virginia Tech 26
September 17North Texas 0#2 Alabama 41
September 17Troy 28#13 Arkansas 38
September 24Florida Atlantic 14Auburn 30
September 24Louisiana–Monroe 17Iowa 45
September 24Indiana 21North Texas 24
October 1Duke 31Florida International 27
November 5Middle Tennessee 0Tennessee 24
November 12Western Kentucky 9LSU 42
November 26Louisiana–Lafayette 37Arizona 45
^Denotes neutral site game

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 PMNorth TexasFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • MiamiESPN3FIU 41–1617,568
September 1 ^8:15 PMKentuckyWestern KentuckyLP Field • Nashville, TennesseeESPNUL 3–1424,599
September 311:00 AMMiddle TennesseePurdueRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaBTNL 24–2742,110
September 32:30 PMArkansas StateIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisBTNL 15–3345,154
September 32:30 PMLouisiana–Monroe#5 Florida StateBobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaESPNUL 0–3472,226
September 32:30 PMTroyClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaESPN3L 19–4374,135
September 36:00 PMLouisiana–Lafayette#8 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFSNL 34–6155,382
September 37:00 PMFlorida Atlantic#23 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNUL 3–4188,708

^ Neutral site

Players of the week:[15]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
T.Y. HiltonFIUEric RussellMiddle TennesseeHendrix BrakefieldWestern Kentucky

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 97:00 PMFlorida InternationalLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KentuckyESPNW 24–1747,228
September 1012:00 PMFlorida Atlantic#16 Michigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganESPN2L 0–4470,249
September 106:00 PMMemphisArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ArkansasW 47–329,872
September 106:00 PMLouisiana–LafayetteKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OhioW 20–1210,386
September 106:00 PMGrambling StateLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LouisianaW 35–726,532
September 106:00 PMGeorgia TechMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPN3L 21–4930,502
September 106:00 PMHoustonNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasESPN3L 23–4828,075
September 106:00 PMNavyWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckyESPN3L 14–4019,409

Players of the week:[16]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
T.Y. Hilton (2)FIUWinston FraserFIUBrelan ChancellorNorth Texas

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 171:00 PMLouisiana–Monroe#23 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasThe Mtn.L 17–3832,719
September 173:00 PMArkansas State#12 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaFSNL 7–2666,233
September 176:00 PMUCFFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FloridaESPN3W 17–1020,205
September 176:00 PMNicholls StateLouisiana–LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LouisianaESPN3W 38–2128,741
September 176:00 PMIndiana StateWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckyESPN3L 16–4415,793
September 176:30 PMNorth Texas#2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaFSNL 0–41101,821
September 176:30 PMTroy#13 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasCSSL 28–3869,861

Players of the week:[17]

OffensiveCo-DefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayersTeamsPlayerTeam
Corey RobinsonTroyIsame Faciane/LaDarrius MaddenFIU/TroyMelvin WhiteLouisiana–Lafayette

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2411:00 AMLouisiana–MonroeIowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaBTNL 17–4570,585
September 243:30 PMMiddle TennesseeTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
(Battle for the Palladium)		Sun Belt NetworkTROY 38–3520,185
September 246:00 PMLouisiana–LafayetteFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FloridaESPN3ULL 36–3116,780
September 246:00 PMFlorida AtlanticAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaFS SouthL 14–3082,249
September 246:00 PMIndianaNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasESPN3W 24–2121,181
September 247:00 PMCentral ArkansasArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ArkansasKATVW 53–2427,918

Players of the week:[18]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Blaine GautierLouisiana–LafayetteChris PickettTroyBrian DavidArkansas 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.[19]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 13:00 PMArkansas StateWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckySun Belt NetworkASU 26–2210,813
October 16:00 PMFlorida AtlanticLouisiana–LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LouisianaESPN3ULL 37–3426,339
October 16:00 PMDukeFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • Miami, FloridaESPNUL 27–3122,682
October 16:00 PMMemphisMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPN3W 38–3120,098
October 16:00 PMNorth TexasTulsaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaL 24–4121,240
October 16:00 PMUABTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaSportSouthW 24–2318,044

Players of the week:[20]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan AplinArkansas StateLance KelleyLouisiana-LafayetteBrett BaerLouisiana-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.[21]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 66:30 PMWestern KentuckyMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPNUWKU 36–3323,307
October 86:00 PMTroyLouisiana–LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LouisianaESPN3ULL 31–1729,775
October 86:00 PMArkansas StateLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LouisianaASU 24–1915,027
October 86:30 PMFlorida AtlanticNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasSun Belt NetworkUNT 31–1713,142
October 82:00 PMFlorida InternationalAkronInfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, OhioW 27–1716,016

Players of the week:[22]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Chris MassonLouisiana-LafayetteKelcie McCrayArkansas StateDon JonesArkansas State

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 154:00 PMWestern KentuckyFlorida AtlanticFAU Football Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaWKU 20–029,103
October 154:00 PMNorth TexasLouisiana–LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LouisianaESPN3ULL 30–1032,823
October 156:00 PMLouisiana–MonroeTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaESPN3ULM 38–1019,818

Players of the week:[23]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Kolton BrowningLouisiana-MonroeLance Kelley (2)Louisiana-LafayetteMitchell BaileyLouisiana-Monroe

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 187:00 PMFlorida InternationalArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ArkansasESPN2ASU 34–1615,573
October 223:00 PMLouisiana–LafayetteWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckyWKU 42–2315,122
October 224:00 PMLouisiana–MonroeNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasUNT 38–2117,815
October 228:00 PMMiddle TennesseeFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaSun Belt NetworkMTSU 38–1416,344

Players of the week:[24]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Bobby RaineyWestern KentuckyEric RussellMiddle TennesseeLuther AmbroseLouisiana-Monroe

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 258:00 PMTroyFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • MiamiESPN2FIU 23–20 OT15,852
October 292:30 PMWestern KentuckyLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LouisianaWKU 31–28 OT13,428
October 296:00 PMNorth TexasArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ArkansasASU 37–1419,761
October 296:30 PMLouisiana–LafayetteMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeSun Belt NetworkULL 45–2013,500

Players of the week:[25]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Alonzo HarrisLouisiana-LafayetteMelvin WhiteLouisiana-LafayetteJack GriffinFIU

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 52:30 PMTroyNavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MarylandCBS Sports NetworkL 14–4233,359
November 56:00 PMMiddle TennesseeTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeFox Sports SouthL 0–2488,211
November 52:30 PMLouisiana–MonroeLouisiana–LafayetteCajun Field • Lafayette, LouisianaSun Belt NetworkULL 36–3528,176
November 53:00 PMFlorida InternationalWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckyWKU 10–915,293
November 56:00 PMArkansas StateFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaASU 39–2115,162

Players of the week:[26]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan Aplin (2)Arkansas StateDevon Lewis-BuchanonLouisiana-LafayetteBrett Baer (2)Louisiana-Lafayette

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 126:00 PMWestern Kentucky#1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNUL 9–4292,917
November 1212:00 PMNorth TexasTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaSun Belt NetworkUNT 38-3317,103
November 122:00 PMLouisiana-LafayetteArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, ArkansasESPN3ASU 30-2120,261
November 122:30 PMMiddle TennesseeLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LouisianaULM 42-1411,987
November 125:00 PMFlorida AtlanticFlorida InternationalFIU Stadium • MiamiFIU 41-717,378

Players of the week:[27]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Derek ThompsonNorth TexasBrandon JoinerArkansas StateT.Y. Hilton (3)Florida International

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 192:00 PMArkansas StateMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPN3ASU 45-1912,806
November 192:30 PMFlorida AtlanticTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaTroy 34-714,342
November 194:00 PMFlorida InternationalLouisiana-MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LouisianaFIU 28-1710,587
November 196:00 PMWestern KentuckyNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasSun Belt NetworkWKU 31-2117,011

Players of the week:[28]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Bobby Rainey (2)Western KentuckyJonathan CyprienFlorida InternationalLuther Ambrose (2)Louisiana-Monroe

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2611:30 PMTroyWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KentuckySun Belt NetworkWKU 41-1815,432
November 262:30 PMFlorida InternationalMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeFIU 31-1810,227
November 263:00 PMLouisiana-LafayetteArizonaArizona Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaL 37-4538,819
November 263:00 PMUABFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaW 38-3512,044

Players of the week:[29]

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Bobby Rainey (3)Western KentuckyJemarlous MotenLouisiana-LafayetteBrett Baer (3)Louisiana-Lafayette

Bowl Games

The Sun Belt placed 3 teams in bowl games with 4 teams being bowl eligible in 2011. Western Kentucky was the only bowl eligible team not selected.

NOTE: All times are local.

BowlDateTimeSBC team (Record)Opponent (Record)SiteTVResultAttendance
2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans BowlDecember 177:00 PMLouisiana-Lafayette (8-4)San Diego State (8-4)Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New OrleansESPNW 32-3042,841
2011 Beef O'Brady's Bowl St. PetersburgDecember 208:00 PMFlorida International (8-4)Marshall (6-6)Ford Field • DetroitESPNL 10-2020,072
2012 GoDaddy.com BowlJanuary 88:00 PMArkansas State (10-2)Northern Illinois (10-3)Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AlabamaESPNL 20-3838,734

Home attendance

TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6TotalAverage% of Capacity
Arkansas StateASU Stadium (30,964)29,87227,91815,57319,76120,261113,38522,67773.2%
Florida AtlanticFAU Football Stadium (30,000)29,10316,34415,16212,04472,65218,16360.5%
FIUFIU Stadium (23,500)17,56820,20516,78022,68215,85217,378110,46518,41178.3%
Louisiana–LafayetteCajun Field (31,000)28,74126,33929,77532,82328,176145,85429,17194.1%
Louisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium (30,427)26,53215,02713,42811,98710,58777,56115,51251.0%
Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (30,788)30,50220,09823,30713,50012,80610,277110,49018,41559.8%
North TexasApogee Stadium (30,850)28,07521,18113,14217,81517,01197,22419,44563.0%
TroyVeterans Memorial Stadium (30,000)20,18518,04419,81817,10314,34289,49217,89859.7%
Western KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000)19,40915,79310,81315,12215,29315,43291,86215,31069.6%

References

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