2011 Sun Belt Conference football season

August 2023 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season #FCA120 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football Sun Belt Conference 2001 logo.svg 150px September 1, 2011–January 8, 2012 9 ESPN 2012 NFL Draft 2012 NFL Draft LB Demario Davis, Arkansas State New York Jets, 77th overall Regular season Arkansas State Western Kentucky Football 2010 2012 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. The 2011 season was last with nine football-playing members as South Alabama elevated their program from FCS to FBS to become the conference's tenth all-sports member for the 2012 season. Preseason Award watch lists The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists. Maxwell Award:http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/11-07-05/2011_Maxwell_Award_Watch_List.aspx Football Club News | Maxwell Football Club 2011-08-08 2011-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810100717/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/11-07-05/2011_Maxwell_Award_Watch_List.aspx dead Bobby Rainey – Western Kentucky Chuck Bednarik Award:http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/11-07-05/2011_Bednarik_Award_Watch_List.aspx Football Club News | Maxwell Football Club 2011-08-08 2011-08-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809025644/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/11-07-05/2011_Bednarik_Award_Watch_List.aspx dead Jonathan Massaquoi – Troy John Mackey Award:http://www.johnmackeyaward.org/ Home johnmackeyaward.org Jack Doyle – Western Kentucky Ladarius Green – Louisiana–Lafayette Fred Biletnikoff Award:http://no2minutewarning.com/2011/07/06/2011-biletnikoff-award-watch-list/ No 2-Minute Warning — Coming Soon 6 July 2011 August 8, 2011 March 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326172036/http://no2minutewarning.com/2011/07/06/2011-biletnikoff-award-watch-list/ dead Dwayne Frampton – Arkansas State Ladarius Green – Louisiana–Lafayette Bronko Nagurski Trophy:http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2011/nagurski110708.html FWAA > News > Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Jonathan Massaqoui – Troy Outland Trophy:http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2011/outland100708.html FWAA > News > Outland Trophy Watch List James Brown – Troy Lombardi Award:http://www.rotarylombardiaward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103:2011-official-list&catid=9:2011-news&Itemid=23 Archived copy August 8, 2011 October 10, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251010220532/http://www.rotarylombardiaward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103:2011-official-list&catid=9:2011-news&Itemid=23 dead Demario Davis – Arkansas State Jonathan Massaquoi – Troy Rimington Trophy:http://www.rimingtontrophy.com/news/?id=9946 Rimington Trophy Official Website: News Colin Boss – Middle Tennessee Tom Castilaw – Arkansas State Davey O'Brien Award:http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2011/07/15/2011-davey-o%E2%80%99brien-watch-list/ 2011 DAVEY O'BRIEN WATCH LIST - Davey O'Brien 2012-08-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120327172928/http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2011/07/15/2011-davey-o%E2%80%99brien-watch-list/ 2012-03-27 Corey Robinson – Troy Doak Walker Award:http://smu.edu/doakwalker/ Doak Walker Award - SMU Alfred Morris – Florida Atlantic Bobby Rainey – Western Kentucky Walter Camp Award:https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/2011-07-18/forty-named-walter-camp-list Forty named to Walter Camp list NCAA.com 2018-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807105420/http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/2011-07-18/forty-named-walter-camp-list 2016-08-07 dead Jonathan Massaquoi – Troy Lou Groza Award:http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html Current Watch List PB Sports Commission - Lou Groza 2011-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090817150753/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html 2009-08-17 dead Jake Griffin – Florida International 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.http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&ATCLID=205182925&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Sun Belt Football Coaches Poll - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927025854/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&ATCLID=205182925&DB_OEM_ID=4100 2011-09-27 dead They five first place votes. Troy received two first place votes while Arkansas State and Western Kentucky each received one. Coaches Poll Florida International – 75 (5) Troy – 66 (2) Middle Tennessee – 54 Louisiana–Monroe – 22 Arkansas State – 49 (1) North Texas – 33 Western Kentucky – 28 (1) Louisiana–Lafayette – 26 Florida Atlantic – 20 Preseason All–Conference Team The conference's head coaches selected their all–conference team during media days.http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID%3D22157%26SPID%3D1808%26ATCLID%3D205182023%26DB_OEM_ID%3D4100 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2012-09-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075229/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&ATCLID=205182023&DB_OEM_ID=4100 2012-03-28 Offense QB Corey Robinson–Troy RB Lance Dunbar–North Texas RB Bobby Rainey–Western Kentucky WR Dwayne Frampton–Arkansas State WR T. Y. Hilton–FIU WR Luther Ambrose–ULM TE Ladarius Green–ULL OL Tom Castilaw–Arkansas State OL Caylin Hauptmann–FIU OL Ryan McCaul–ULM OL Matt Tomlinson–North Texas OL James Brown–Troy OL Wes Jeffries–Western Kentucky Defense DL Dorvus Woods–Arkansas State DL Tourek Williams–FIU DL Ken Dorsey–ULM DL Jonathan Massaquoi–Troy LB Demario Davis–Arkansas State LB Winston Fraser–FIU LB Xavier Lamb–Troy DB Kelcie McCray–Arkansas State DB Jonathan Cyprien–FIU DB Marcus Bartels–FAU DB Darius Prelow–ULM Specialists PK Alan Gendreau–Middle Tennessee P Mickey Groody–FAU KR T.Y. Hilton–FIU 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 Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Sun Belt record Arkansas State Hugh Freeze 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 Florida Atlantic Howard Schnellenberger 11 157–140–3 57–63 22–13 Florida International Mario Cristobal 5 16–33 16–33 13–17 Louisiana–Lafayette Mark Hudspeth 1 66–21 0–0 0–0 Louisiana–Monroe Todd Berry 2 34–67 5–7 34–67 Middle Tennessee Rick Stockstill 6 33–30 33–30 25–12 North Texas Dan McCarney 1 58–85 0–0 0–0 Troy Larry Blakeney 23 161–82–1 161–82–1 40–12 Western Kentucky Willie Taggart 2 2–10 2–10 2–6 Sun Belt vs. BCS matchups Date Visitor Home Notes September 1^ Kentucky 14 Western Kentucky 3 Played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee September 3 Arkansas State 15 Illinois 33 September 3 Florida Atlantic 3 #23 Florida 41 September 3 Louisiana–Lafayette 34 #8 Oklahoma State 61 September 3 Louisiana–Monroe 0 #5 Florida State 34 September 3 Middle Tennessee 24 Purdue 27 September 3 Troy 19 Clemson 43 September 9 Florida International 24 Louisville 17 FIU's first ever win against a BCS team September 10 Florida Atlantic 0 Michigan State 44 September 10 Georgia Tech 49 Middle Tennessee 21 September 17 Arkansas State 7 #12 Virginia Tech 26 September 17 North Texas 0 #2 Alabama 41 September 17 Troy 28 #13 Arkansas 38 September 24 Florida Atlantic 14 Auburn 30 September 24 Louisiana–Monroe 17 Iowa 45 September 24 Indiana 21 North Texas 24 October 1 Duke 31 Florida International 27 November 5 Middle Tennessee 0 Tennessee 24 November 12 Western Kentucky 9 LSU 42 November 26 Louisiana–Lafayette 37 Arizona 45 ^Denotes neutral site game Regular season Index to colors and formattingSun Belt member wonSun Belt member lostSun 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 Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. North Texas Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami ESPN3 FIU 41–16 17,568 September 1 ^ 8:15 p.m. Kentucky Western Kentucky LP Field • Nashville, Tennessee ESPNU L 3–14 24,599 September 3 11:00 a.m. Middle Tennessee Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana BTN L 24–27 42,110 September 3 2:30 p.m. Arkansas State Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois BTN L 15–33 45,154 September 3 2:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe #5 Florida State Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida ESPNU L 0–34 72,226 September 3 2:30 p.m. Troy Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina ESPN3 L 19–43 74,135 September 3 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette #8 Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma FSN L 34–61 55,382 September 3 7:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic #23 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida ESPNU L 3–41 88,708 ^ Neutral site Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205266829 Football Players of the Week Announced - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075235/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205266829 2012-03-28 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team T.Y. Hilton FIU Eric Russell Middle Tennessee Hendrix Brakefield Western Kentucky Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 9 7:00 p.m. Florida International Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky ESPN W 24–17 47,228 September 10 12:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic #16 Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan ESPN2 L 0–44 70,249 September 10 6:00 p.m. Memphis Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas W 47–3 29,872 September 10 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio W 20–12 10,386 September 10 6:00 p.m. Grambling State Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana W 35–7 26,532 September 10 6:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee ESPN3 L 21–49 30,502 September 10 6:00 p.m. Houston North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas ESPN3 L 23–48 28,075 September 10 6:00 p.m. Navy Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky ESPN3 L 14–40 19,409 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205270093&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Football Players of the Week Announced - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075257/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205270093&DB_OEM_ID=4100 2012-03-28 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team T.Y. Hilton (2) FIU Winston Fraser FIU Brelan Chancellor North Texas Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 17 1:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe #23 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas The Mtn. L 17–38 32,719 September 17 3:00 p.m. Arkansas State #12 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia FSN L 7–26 66,233 September 17 6:00 p.m. UCF Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida ESPN3 W 17–10 20,205 September 17 6:00 p.m. Nicholls State Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN3 W 38–21 28,741 September 17 6:00 p.m. Indiana State Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky ESPN3 L 16–44 15,793 September 17 6:30 p.m. North Texas #2 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama FSN L 0–41 101,821 September 17 6:30 p.m. Troy #13 Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas CSS L 28–38 69,861 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205274225&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Football Players of the Week Announced - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-09-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075303/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205274225&DB_OEM_ID=4100 2012-03-28 dead Offensive Co-Defensive Special teams Player Team Players Teams Player Team Corey Robinson Troy Isame Faciane/LaDarrius Madden FIU/Troy Melvin White Louisiana–Lafayette Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 24 11:00 a.m. Louisiana–Monroe Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa BTN L 17–45 70,585 September 24 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama(Battle for the Palladium) Sun Belt Network TROY 38–35 20,185 September 24 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida ESPN3 ULL 36–31 16,780 September 24 6:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama FS South L 14–30 82,249 September 24 6:00 p.m. Indiana North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas ESPN3 W 24–21 21,181 September 24 7:00 p.m. Central Arkansas Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas KATV W 53–24 27,918 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205289075 Football Players of the Week Announced - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075321/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205289075 2012-03-28 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Blaine Gautier Louisiana–Lafayette Chris Pickett Troy Brian David Arkansas 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.http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205291550 ASU s Davis Named Lou Groza Award Star of the Week - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075334/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205291550 2012-03-28 dead Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 1 3:00 p.m. Arkansas State Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky Sun Belt Network ASU 26–22 10,813 October 1 6:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN3 ULL 37–34 26,339 October 1 6:00 p.m. Duke Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida ESPNU L 27–31 22,682 October 1 6:00 p.m. Memphis Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee ESPN3 W 38–31 20,098 October 1 6:00 p.m. North Texas Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma L 24–41 21,240 October 1 6:00 p.m. UAB Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama SportSouth W 24–23 18,044 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205307893 Week 6 Football News and Notes - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075346/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205307893 2012-03-28 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Ryan Aplin Arkansas State Lance Kelley Louisiana-Lafayette Brett Baer Louisiana-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.http://www.ragincajuns.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15400&ATCLID=205311273 Baer Named Groza Award "Star of the Week" - RaginCajuns.com—Official Web site of University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics 2011-10-05 2011-10-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20111011124014/http://www.ragincajuns.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15400&ATCLID=205311273 dead Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 6 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee ESPNU WKU 36–33 23,307 October 8 6:00 p.m. Troy Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN3 ULL 31–17 29,775 October 8 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana ASU 24–19 15,027 October 8 6:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas Sun Belt Network UNT 31–17 13,142 October 8 2:00 p.m. Florida International Akron InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, Ohio W 27–17 16,016 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205313875 Week 7 Football News and Notes - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20111114112133/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205313875 2011-11-14 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Chris Masson Louisiana-Lafayette Kelcie McCray Arkansas State Don Jones Arkansas State Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 15 4:00 p.m. Western Kentucky Florida Atlantic FAU Football Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida WKU 20–0 29,103 October 15 4:00 p.m. North Texas Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN3 ULL 30–10 32,823 October 15 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama ESPN3 ULM 38–10 19,818 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205317909&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Archived copy October 20, 2011 January 27, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250127125424/https://sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205317909&DB_OEM_ID=4100 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Kolton Browning Louisiana-Monroe Lance Kelley (2) Louisiana-Lafayette Mitchell Bailey Louisiana-Monroe Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 18 7:00 p.m. Florida International Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas ESPN2 ASU 34–16 15,573 October 22 3:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. 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Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky WKU 42–23 15,122 October 22 4:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas UNT 38–21 17,815 October 22 8:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida Sun Belt Network MTSU 38–14 16,344 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205321265 Archived copy 2011-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013333/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205321265 2016-03-05 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Bobby Rainey Western Kentucky Eric Russell Middle Tennessee Luther Ambrose Louisiana-Monroe Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 25 8:00 p.m. Troy Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami ESPN2 FIU 23–20 OT 15,852 October 29 2:30 p.m. Western Kentucky Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana WKU 31–28 OT 13,428 October 29 6:00 p.m. North Texas Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas ASU 37–14 19,761 October 29 6:30 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee Sun Belt Network ULL 45–20 13,500 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205325271 - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20111022011253/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100 2011-10-22 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Alonzo Harris Louisiana-Lafayette Melvin White Louisiana-Lafayette Jack Griffin FIU Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 5 2:30 p.m. Troy Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland CBS Sports Network L 14–42 33,359 November 5 6:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee Fox Sports South L 0–24 88,211 November 5 2:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana–Lafayette Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana Sun Belt Network ULL 36–35 28,176 November 5 3:00 p.m. Florida International Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. 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Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky WKU 10–9 15,293 November 5 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida ASU 39–21 15,162 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205329134 Archived copy 2011-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010127/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205329134 2016-03-05 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Ryan Aplin (2) Arkansas State Devon Lewis-Buchanon Louisiana-Lafayette Brett Baer (2) Louisiana-Lafayette Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 12 6:00 p.m. Western Kentucky #1 LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPNU L 9–42 92,917 November 12 12:00 p.m. North Texas Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama Sun Belt Network UNT 38-33 17,103 November 12 2:00 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Arkansas State ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas ESPN3 ASU 30-21 20,261 November 12 2:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Louisiana-Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana ULM 42-14 11,987 November 12 5:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Florida International FIU Stadium • Miami FIU 41-7 17,378 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205332962&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Archived copy 2011-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070712/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205332962&DB_OEM_ID=4100 2016-03-05 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Derek Thompson North Texas Brandon Joiner Arkansas State T.Y. Hilton (3) Florida International Week Twelve Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 19 2:00 p.m. Arkansas State Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee ESPN3 ASU 45-19 12,806 November 19 2:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama Troy 34-7 14,342 November 19 4:00 p.m. Florida International Louisiana-Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana FIU 28-17 10,587 November 19 6:00 p.m. Western Kentucky North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas Sun Belt Network WKU 31-21 17,011 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205336640 Week 13 Football News and Notes - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20111211130120/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205336640 2011-12-11 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Bobby Rainey (2) Western Kentucky Jonathan Cyprien Florida International Luther Ambrose (2) Louisiana-Monroe Week Thirteen Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 26 11:30 p.m. Troy Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. 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Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky Sun Belt Network WKU 41-18 15,432 November 26 2:30 p.m. Florida International Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee FIU 31-18 10,227 November 26 3:00 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona L 37-45 38,819 November 26 3:00 p.m. UAB Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida W 38-35 12,044 Players of the week:http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205339346&DB_OEM_ID=4100 Week 14 Football News and Notes - SunBeltSports.org Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference 2011-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305042443/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=205339346 2012-03-05 dead Offensive Defensive Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Bobby Rainey (3) Western Kentucky Jemarlous Moten Louisiana-Lafayette Brett 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. Bowl Date Time SBC team (Record) Opponent (Record) Site TV Result Attendance 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl December 17 7:00 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) San Diego State (8-4) Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans ESPN W 32-30 42,841 2011 Beef O'Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg December 20 8:00 p.m. Florida International (8-4) Marshall (6-6) Ford Field • Detroit ESPN L 10-20 20,072 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl January 8 8:00 p.m. Arkansas State (10-2) Northern Illinois (10-3) Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama ESPN L 20-38 38,734 Players of the Year Sun Belt Conference football individual awards 2011 Sun Belt Player of the Year awardshttp://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/awards/sunbelt.htm December 5, 2024 2011 Sun Belt All-Conference AwardPlayerSchoolPlayer of the YearRyan AplinArkansas StateOffensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyWestern KentuckyDefensive Player of the YearBrandon JoinerArkansas StateFreshman of the YearAlonzo HarrisLouisiana-LafayetteCoach of the YearHugh FreezeArkansas State All-Sun Belt Team Coaches All-Conference Selections Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Ryan Aplin JR Arkansas State RB Lance Dunbar SR North Texas RB Bobby Rainey SR Western Kentucky WR T. Y. Hilton SR Florida International WR Dwayne Frampton SR Arkansas State WR Javone Lawson JR Louisiana-Lafayette TE Ladarius Green SR Louisiana-Lafayette OL Tom Castilaw SR Arkansas State OL Colin Boss SR Middle Tennessee OL Matt Tomlinson SR North Texas OL Wes Jeffries SR Western Kentucky OL James Brown SR Troy First Team Defense DL Brandon Joiner SR Arkansas State DL Bernard Smith SR Louisiana-Lafayette DL Jonathan Massaquoi JR Troy DL Ken Dorsey SR Louisiana-Monroe LB Demario Davis SR Arkansas State LB Lance Kelley SR Louisiana-Lafayette LB Andrew Jackson SO Western Kentucky DB Darryl Feemster SR Arkansas State DB Kelcie McCray SR Arkansas State DB Bill Bentley SR Louisiana-Lafayette DB Darius Prelow SR Louisiana-Monroe First Team Special Teams PK Jack Griffin JR Florida International P Will Atterberry JR North Texas RS T. Y. Hilton SR Florida International AP T. Y. Hilton SR Florida International Position Player Class Team Second Team Offense QB Blaine Gautier JR Louisiana-Lafayette RB Alfred Morris SR Florida Atlantic RB Kedrick Rhodes SO Florida International WR Josh Jarboe JR Arkansas State WR Brent Leonard JR Louisiana-Monroe WR Eric Thomas SO Troy TE Jack Doyle JR Western Kentucky OL Delano Moore SR Arkansas State OL Caylin Hauptmann JR Florida International OL Leonardo Bates JR Louisiana-Lafayette OL Brandon McLeroy SR Middle Tennessee OL Adam Smith JR Western Kentucky Second Team Defense DL Dorvus Woods SR Arkansas State DL Tourek Williams JR Florida International DL Brandon Akpunku SR North Texas DL Quanterus Smith JR Western Kentucky LB Nathan Herrold JR Arkansas State LB Winston Fraser JR Florida International LB Zach Orr SO North Texas DB Darron Edwards SR Arkansas State DB Johnathan Cyprien JR Florida International DB Brynden Trawick JR Troy DB Derrius Brooks SR Western Kentucky Second Team Special Teams PK Brett Baer JR Louisiana-Lafayette P Brett Baer JR Louisiana-Lafayette RS Luther Ambrose SR Louisiana-Monroe AP Dwayne Frampton SR Arkansas State Home attendance TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% 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 2