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2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
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| 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football |
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| Sun Belt Conference |
| 7–5 (7–1 Sun Belt) |
| Willie Taggart (2nd season) |
| Zach Azzanni (1st season) |
| West Coast |
| Lance Guidry (1st season) |
| 4–3 |
| Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. Kentucky* | LP FieldNashville, TN | ESPNU | L 3–14 | 24,599 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy* | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | L 14–40 | 19,409 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | L 16–44 | 15,793 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | Sun Belt Network | L 22–26 | 10,813 |
| October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate) | ESPNU | W 36–33 2OT | 23,307 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | W 20–0 | 29,103 | |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 42–23 | 15,122 | |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | W 31–28 OT | 13,428 | |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Florida International | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 10–9 | 15,293 | |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | L 9–42 | 92,917 |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Texas | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | W 31–21 | 17,011 | |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Troy | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 41–18 | 15,432 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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