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The 2011 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by 2nd 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.