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2011 Season Summary
Warhawks go 7-7; Lose Military Bowl to Northern Illinois


Linebacker Jason Edwards bats down a pass to preserve ULM's win against Arkansas State.

January 5, 2012

Monroe, LA --- In Week 9, with the Warhawks sitting at 2-5 (0-3), it looked highly doubtful that the University of Louisiana-Monroe football team would make a bowl game, much less earn a bid to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game. However, a 5-game win streak to close out the regular season helped them just do that, earning them the right to play the Troy Trojans in the conference championship. Though the Warhawks lost both the conference championship and the Military Bowl (to Northern Illinois), things are looking up in Monroe. Behind the leadership of rising junior QB Kolton Browning and the stingy defense led by defensive coordinator Brandon Gallagher, this squad will be a force to be reckoned with in the Sun Belt as long as the coaching staff can remain intact - which could prove a challenge as (unconfirmed) rumors have been flying that Gallagher could be interested in the newly vacated Northwestern defensive coordinator position - and the interest is said to be mutual. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired after the Wildcats went 5-7 in their inaugural season in the PAC-16, and has been replaced by San Diego State offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig. Gallagher played linebacker for the Wildcats his junior and senior seasons, and would likely take the job without regret if offered.

UL Monroe Warhawks 2011 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 3	at Florida State	Lost, 23-17
Sep 10	vs Grambling State	Won, 41-26
Sep 17	at Texas Christian	Lost, 17-7
Sep 24	at Temple	Lost, 28-14
Oct 8	at Troy	Lost, 31-14
Oct 15	vs Arkansas State	Lost, 17-10
Oct 22	at North Texas	Won, 22-19
Oct 29	vs Western Kentucky	Won, 27-17
Nov 5	at UL Lafayette	Won, 51-27
Nov 12	vs Middle Tennessee State	Won, 22-6
Nov 19	vs Florida International	Won, 17-16
Dec 3	at Florida Atlantic	Won, 41-31
Dec 10	at Troy - Conference Championship	Lost, 44-31
Dec 29	at Northern Illinois - Military Bowl	Lost, 28-21