2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 16
Record8–3 (7–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJason Johns (6th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Midwestern State $^   8 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 16 Abilene Christian ^   7 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 25 West Texas A&M #   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Tarleton State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Angelo State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Incarnate Word   2 – 6     2 – 8  
Eastern New Mexico †   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Texas A&M–Commerce   1 – 7     1 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated both wins
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the LSC. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats lost to Washburn in the first round, 52–49. The team played home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Tarleton StateNo. 4
W 27–246,412
September 174:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 North Alabama*No. 3
L 17–2324,837
September 246:00 p.m.Angelo StateNo. 10
W 31–176,837
October 16:00 p.m.Western Oregon*No. 11
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 51–355,233
October 83:00 p.m.at Eastern New MexicoNo. 10
W 36–74,297
October 152:00 p.m.No. 17 West Texas A&MNo. 10
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 28–1810,246
October 228:00 p.m.at No. 12 Midwestern StateNo. 9
L 28–709,821
October 292:00 p.m.Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 19
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 40–287,524
November 57:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 16
W 42–346,500
November 121:00 p.m.Incarnate WordNo. 12
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 61–165,115
November 191:00 p.m.at No. 15 WashburnNo. 11
L 49–524,410

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References

  1. ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Abilene Christian Game-by-Game Statistics". Abilene Christian University Athletics. 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2022.