2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by second-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Hilltoppers finished with a record of 7–5, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. The 7 wins and second place conference finish were the Hilltoppers best results since joining the FBS, until it was surpassed in 2015 with a perfect 8–0 conference record. Despite being bowl eligible, the Hilltoppers were not invited to a bowl.

2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–5 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Willie Taggart (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorZach Azzanni (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
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.
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