2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl champion
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, W 20–10 vs. FIU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Legg (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Rippon (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$   6 2     12 2  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
East Carolina   4 4     5 7  
UAB   3 5     3 9  
UCF   3 5     5 7  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x   8 0     13 1  
Tulsa   7 1     8 5  
SMU   5 3     8 5  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd were led by second-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in C-USA to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl where they defeated FIU 20–10.