2011 LSU Tigers football team

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2011 LSU Tigers football
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
National champion (Anderson & Hester)
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
SEC Championship Game, W 42–10 vs. Georgia
BCS National Championship Game,
L 0–21 vs. Alabama
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
2011 record13–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Studrawa (1st as coordinator, 5th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Chavis (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPTyrann Mathieu
CaptainWill Blackwell
Morris Claiborne
Jordan Jefferson
Brandon Taylor
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
(Capacity: 92,542)
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 9 South Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Florida   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Vanderbilt   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Kentucky   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Tennessee   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 1 Alabama  %#   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 5 Arkansas   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Mississippi State   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Ole Miss*   0 – 8     0 – 10  
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–1, 8–0 in SEC play to be Western Division champions. They represented the division in the SEC Championship Game where they defeated Eastern Division champion Georgia 42–10 be crowned SEC champions. They finished the season ranked #1 in the final BCS poll to earn a spot in the BCS National Championship Game vs #2 Alabama. The Tigers, who had defeated Alabama 9–6 in the regular season, lost to the Crimson Tide 0–21. It was the first time a team was ever shut out in a BCS game.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2011 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 4 Alfred Blue So
WR 33 Odell Beckham Jr. Fr
WR 80 Jarvis Landry Fr
QB 8 Zach Mettenberger So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 7 Tyrann Mathieu So
CB 17 Morris Claiborne Jr
DT 90 Michael Brockers So
DE 49 Barkevious Mingo So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 50 Joey Crappell Sr
P 38 Brad Wing RFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
LSU		 Alma Mater
Les Miles Head Coach 7 Michigan (1976)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator 3 Tennessee (1979)
Greg Studrawa Offensive Coordinator 5 Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe Quarterbacks 1 West Texas State (1988)
Frank Wilson Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator 2 Nicholls State (1997)
Ron Cooper Defensive Backs 3 Jacksonville State (1983)
Steve Ensminger Tight Ends 2 LSU (1982)
Billy Gonzales Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 2 Colorado State (1994)
Brick Haley Defensive Line 3 Alabama A&M (1989)
Thomas McGaughey Special Teams 1 Houston (1995)
Reference:[1]

Depth chart[]

Schedule[]

Schedule source:[2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oregon*No. 4
  • Cowboys Stadium
  • Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic) (College GameDay)
ABCW 40–2787,711[3]
September 107:00 p.m.Northwestern State*No. 2
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 49–392,405[4]
September 157:00 p.m.at No. 25 Mississippi StateNo. 3
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNW 19–656,924[5]
September 247:00 p.m.at No. 16 West Virginia*No. 2
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (College GameDay)
ABCW 47–2162,056[6]
October 111:21 a.m.KentuckyNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SECNW 35–792,660[7]
October 82:30 p.m.No. 17 FloridaNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
CBSW 41–1193,022[8]
October 152:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 1
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
CBSW 38–7101,822[9]
October 222:30 p.m.No. 19 AuburnNo. 1
CBSW 45–1093,098[10]
November 57:00 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 1
CBSW 9–6 OT101,823[11]
November 126:00 p.m.Western Kentucky*daggerNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNUW 42–992,917[12]
November 196:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 1
ESPNW 52–359,877[13]
November 251:30 p.m.No. 3 ArkansasNo. 1
CBSW 41–1793,108[14]
December 33:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 GeorgiaNo. 1
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) (College GameDay)
CBSW 42–1074,515[15]
January 9, 20127:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 AlabamaNo. 1
  • Mercedes-Benz Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (BCS National Championship Game / rivalry) (College GameDay)
ESPNL 0–2178,237[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries[]

Oregon[]

See also: 2011 Oregon Ducks football team

This is only the 4th meeting of these two teams. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 3-1-0.

1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Ducks 6 7 0 14 27
#4 Tigers 3 13 14 10 40

Northwestern State[]

See also: 2011 Northwestern State Demons football team

The "series" began in 1911. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 11-0-0.[17]

1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 0 3 0 0 3
#2 Tigers 7 21 14 7 49

Mississippi State[]

See also: 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The series began in 1896 and LSU has played the Bulldogs more often than any other opponent. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 69-33-3.[18]

1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Tigers 3 3 3 10 19
#25 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 6

West Virginia[]

See also: 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Tigers 13 14 7 13 47
#16 Mountaineers 0 7 14 0 21
American football players line up for a play in a full stadium.
West Virginia on offense in the first half.

[19]

Kentucky[]

See also: 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The series began in 1949. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 39-16-1.[20]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 7 7
#1 Tigers 7 7 14 7 35

Florida[]

See also: 2011 Florida Gators football team

The series began in 1937. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-30-3.[21]

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Gators 0 3 8 0 11
#1 Tigers 14 10 3 14 41

Tennessee[]

See also: 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The series began in 1925. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 9-20-3. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[22]

1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Tigers 0 17 7 14 38
Volunteers 0 7 0 0 7

Auburn[]

See also: 2011 Auburn Tigers football team

The series began in 1901. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 25-20-1. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[23]

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Auburn Tigers 3 0 0 7 10
#1 LSU Tigers 7 14 21 3 45

Alabama[]

See also: 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game

The series began in 1895. LSU still trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-45-5.

1 2 3 4OT Total
#1 Tigers 0 3 0 33 9
#2 Crimson Tide 0 3 3 00 6
American football players prior to running a play.
The Alabama offense lines up against the LSU defense.

Western Kentucky[]

See also: 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player Mo Isom was named Homecoming Queen[24] at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen.[25]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 0 2 0 9
#1 Tigers 7 7 14 14 42

Ole Miss[]

See also: 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The series began in 1894. In this, the 100th meeting between the two teams, the win extended LSU's lead in the series to 57-39-4. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series and Mississippi's worst loss at home ever - after a 47-0 loss to Kentucky in 1949.

#1 LSU at Ole Miss
1 234Total
• LSU 21 14143 52
Ole Miss 0 300 3

[26]


Arkansas[]

#3 Arkansas at #1 LSU
1 234Total
Arkansas 0 1430 17
• LSU 0 21317 41
  • Date: November 25
  • Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & Gary Danielson
See also: 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The series began in 1901. With the win, LSU extends their lead in the series to 35-20-2 as well as winning the SEC West Division and thus their spot in the conference championship game against Georgia. This was the 2nd largest audience in Tiger Stadium history, behind the 2009 game against Florida which featured 93,129 fans.

Georgia (SEC Championship Game)[]

See also: 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2011 SEC Championship Game

This series began in 1901. The last time these two teams played, #13 Georgia won over #3 LSU in 2005 34-15. #8 Georgia went on to lose the Sugar Bowl to #13 West Virginia 35-38. With the win in this game, LSU extended their lead in the series to 16-12-1 as well as winning the SEC and thus their spot in the national championship game against Alabama.

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Bulldogs 10 0 0 0 10
#1 Tigers 0 7 21 14 42

Alabama (National Championship Game)[]

See also: 2012 BCS National Championship Game and 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

For the first time in the BCS-era, the two teams in the national championship game are from the same conference and division.

1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Crimson Tide 3 6 6 6 21
#1 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0

Rankings[]

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 
Coaches 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 
Harris Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released 
BCS Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released

References[]

  1. ^ "Football – 2011 Coaches". LSU Sports.net. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "LSU".
  3. ^ "Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Northwestern State Demons vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 10, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. September 15, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  9. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. Tennessee Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  10. ^ "Auburn Tigers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  11. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  12. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  13. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  14. ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  15. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. December 3, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  16. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  17. ^ "Football Scores 49-3 Victory in Home Opener." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  18. ^ "Defense Leads No. 3 LSU to 12th-Straight Win at State." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  19. ^ "LSU Scores 20 Unanswered, Beats No. 16 WVU, 47-21." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  20. ^ "No. 1 Football Suffocates Kentucky, 35-7." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  21. ^ "No. 1 LSU Way Too Much for No. 17 Florida, 41-11." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  22. ^ "No. 1 LSU Scores Largest-Ever Win Over Tennessee." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  23. ^ "No. 1 LSU Blitzes Auburn, Sets Up Bama Showdown." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  24. ^ "South".
  25. ^ http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205333172
  26. ^ "LSU vs. Ole Miss - Game Recap - November 19, 2011 - ESPN".
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