2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2011 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Huard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Szabo (1st season)
MVPs
  • Josh Howe
  • Eric Brunner
  • Cal McCarty
  • Nick Bledsoe
    Cody White
    Milton Owens
    Keenan Wimbley
Captains
  • Cal McCarthy
  • Cody White
  • Matt Brown
  • Eric Brunner
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 1   14 1  
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^  7 1   10 3  
No. 20 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  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brock Spack, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the MVFC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.