# 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season in the new Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. The 2011 season was the first for new head coach Kevin Wilson, formerly the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in Big Ten play to place last in the Leaders Division.

## Before the season

The Hoosiers entered the season with a new outlook on the football program, after athletic director Fred Glass fired former head coach Bill Lynch and his staff and brought in Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson. To complete his staff, Wilson hired Kevin Johns (Northwestern) and Rod Smith (Michigan) as co-offensive coordinators and Mike Ekeler (Nebraska) and Doug Mallory (New Mexico, LSU) as co-defensive coordinators. The massive turnover in staff lead to a number of changes in team and player personnel. The main position battle heading into the season was at quarterback, with three main candidates (RS sophomores Edward Wright-Baker and Dusty Kiel and true freshman Tre Roberson) were competing to replace senior Ben Chappell, who led the Big Ten in passing the season before.

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Matt Dooley LS/TE | Phoenix, AZ | Scottsdale Christian | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 3, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Peyton Eckert OL | Mount Prospect, IL | Prospect | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Ralston Evans OL | Indianapolis, IN | Arlington | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Forisse Hardin DB | Louisville, KY | Ballard | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jul 1, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Stephen Houston RB | Independence, KS | Independence CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Michael Hunter DB | Monroe, LA | West Monroe | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| David Kaminski OG | Strongsville, OH | West Monroe | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Kyle Kennedy LB | Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Cody Latimer WR | Dayton, OH | Jefferson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 4, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Gregory Lewis OL | Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Jay McCants WR | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kenny Mullen DB | Fort Wayne, IN | Bishop Luers | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Mark Murphy DB | Akron, OH | St. Vincent – St. Mary | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Adarius Rayner DT | Largo, FL | Largo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Jake Reed TE | Columbus, IN | Columbus North | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Apr 5, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Mike Replogle LB | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 5, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Bobby Richardson DT | Tampa, FL | Plant | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Tre Roberson QB | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 10, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| D'Angelo Roberts RB | Bloomington, IN | Bloomington North | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Zack Shaw LB | Coshocton, OH | Coshocton | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Nick Stoner DB | Greenwood, IN | Center Grove | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Bernard Taylor DT | Macomb, MI | Dakota | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | Jan 16, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Shane Wynn WR | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | 147 lb (67 kg) | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 52 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Indiana Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. "2011 Indiana Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 pm | vs. Ball State* | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN | ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 40,224 |
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | Virginia* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 31–34 | 41,549 |
| September 17 | 3:30 pm | No. 25 (FCS) South Carolina State* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 38–21 | 41,203 |
| September 24 | 7:00 pm | at North Texas* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | L 21–24 | 21,181 |
| October 1 | 12:00 pm | Penn State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPNU | L 10–16 | 42,621 |
| October 8 | 2:30 pm | No. 16 Illinois | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | BTN | L 20–41 | 41,665 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 4 Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN2 | L 7–59 | 80,732 |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | L 24–45 | 70,585 |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 38–59 | 39,239 |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | at Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | L 20–34 | 105,159 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | at No. 12 Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | BTN | L 3–55 | 74,128 |
| November 26 | 3:30 pm | Purdue | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | L 25–33 | 42,005 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Kevin Wilson | Head coach/tight ends coach |
| Kevin Johns | Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach |
| Rod Smith | Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
| Mike Ekeler | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach |
| Doug Mallory | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
| Mark Hagen | Special teams coordinator/defensive tackles coach |
| Brett Dierson | Recruiting coordinator/defensive ends coach |
| Greg Frey | Offensive line coach |
| Deland McCullough | Running backs coach |
| Brandon Shelby | Cornerbacks coach |
| Jeff Sims | Quality control recruiting coach |