2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

American college football season

2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 49–52 vs. Washburn
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 16
Record	8–3 (7–1 LSC)
Head coach	Chris Thomsen (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Collums (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jason Johns (6th season)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium
Seasons← 2010 2012 →

2011 Lone Star Conference football standings
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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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 27–24	6,412
September 17	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 North Alabama*	No. 3	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX	L 17–23	24,837
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Angelo State	No. 10	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 31–17	6,837
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Western Oregon*	No. 11	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 51–35	5,233
October 8	3:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico	No. 10	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 36–7	4,297
October 15	2:00 p.m.	No. 17 West Texas A&M	No. 10	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 28–18	10,246
October 22	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Midwestern State	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 28–70	9,821
October 29	2:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 19	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 40–28	7,524
November 5	7:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 16	Javelina Stadium Kinsgville, TX	W 42–34	6,500
November 12	1:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	No. 12	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 61–16	5,115
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Washburn	No. 11	Yager Stadium Topeka, KS	L 49–52	4,410
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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

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Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–2016) Wildcat Stadium (2017–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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