2011 Florida Gators football team

The 2011 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and were led by first-year head coach Will Muschamp. Muschamp coached the Gators to a third-place finish in the SEC East, a 3–5 conference record, a 24–17 Gator Bowl victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, and an overall win–loss record of 7–6 (.539).

2011 Florida Gators football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Quinn (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium[1]
Uniform
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
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     2 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

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Florida Atlantic*No. 22ESPNUW 41–388,708
September 10UAB*No. 18
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
FSNW 39–087,473
September 17TennesseeNo. 16
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSW 33–2390,744
September 24at KentuckyNo. 15ESPNW 48–1065,134
October 1No. 3 AlabamaNo. 12
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSL 10–3890,888
October 8at No. 1 LSUNo. 17CBSL 11–4193,022
October 15at No. 24 AuburnESPNL 6–1787,451
October 29vs. No. 22 GeorgiaCBSL 20–2484,524
November 5Vanderbilt 
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 26–2190,144
November 12at No. 15 South CarolinaCBSL 12–1780,250
November 19No. 24 (FCS) Furman*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
PPVW 54–3284,674
November 26Florida State*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–2190,798
January 2, 2012vs. Ohio State*
ESPN2W 24–1761,312
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2][3]

Rankings

edit
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP221816151217RV
Coaches231817151218RVRV
HarrisNot released25Not released
BCSNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

edit

Florida Atlantic

edit

Will Muschamp's debut as head coach for Florida was a success as the Gators defeated the Owls 41–3.[4]

1 234Total
Florida Atlantic 0 300 3
Florida 10 14710 41
1 234Total
UAB 0 000 0
Florida 13 12140 39

Tennessee

edit
1 234Total
Tennessee 0 7610 23
Florida 10 6143 33

[5]

Kentucky

edit
1 234Total
Florida 21 10107 48
Kentucky 3 700 10

Alabama

edit
1 234Total
Alabama 10 14014 38
Florida 10 000 10
1 234Total
Florida 0 380 11
LSU 14 10314 41

Auburn

edit
1 234Total
Florida 0 600 6
Auburn 7 0010 17

Georgia

edit
1 234Total
Georgia 0 1077 24
Florida 7 1030 20

Vanderbilt

edit
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 0714 21
Florida 0 1736 26

South Carolina

edit
1 234Total
Florida 3 036 12
South Carolina 0 1403 17

Furman

edit
1 234Total
Furman 22 0100 32
Florida 7 201017 54

Florida State

edit
1 234Total
Florida State 7 707 21
Florida 0 007 7

Gator Bowl

edit
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 1007 17
Florida 7 773 24

Players

edit

Depth chart

edit

Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic.

Roster

edit
2011 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

  • 34 Jason Traylor – Senior
  • 41 Hunter Joyer – Freshman
  • 35 Jessie Schmitt – Sophomore

Wide receivers

  • 85 Frankie Hammond Jr.  Junior
  • 9 Quinton Dunbar –   Freshman
  • 89 Stephen Alli –   Sophomore
  • 30 Michael McNeely – Freshman
  • 82 Omarius Hines –   Junior
  • 4 Andre Debose –   Sophomore
  • 29 Solomon Schoonover – Senior
  • 7 Robert Clark – Sophomore
  • 83 Solomon Patton – Sophomore
  • 6 Deonte Thompson  Senior
  • 80 Ja'Juan Story – Freshman
  • 88 Matt Morrow –   Freshman

Tight ends

  • 87 William Steinmann – Senior
  • 81 A.C. LeonardFreshman
  • 11 Jordan Reed  Sophomore
  • 32 Gerald Christian – Sophomore
  • 88 Clay Burton – Freshman

Offensive line

  • 66 James Wilson –   Senior
  • 62 Cole Gilliam –   Sophomore
  • 67 Jon Halapio –   Sophomore
  • 65 Tommy Jordan – Freshman
  • 63 Trip Thurman – Freshman
  • 78 David Young – Senior
  • 77 Ian Silberman –   Freshman
  • 72 Jonotthan Harrison  Sophomore
  • 75 Chaz Green  Freshman
  • 64 Kyle Koehne –   Sophomore
  • 73 Xavier NixonJunior
  • 71 Matt Patchan –   Sophomore
  • 50 Sam Robey –   Junior
  • 56 Dan Wenger –   Senior

Defensive line

  • 2 Dominique Easley – Sophomore
  • 73 Sharrif FloydSophomore
  • 96 William Green – Senior
  • 6 Jaye Howard –   Senior
  • 99 Omar Hunter –   Junior
  • 90 Evan Holmes – Freshman
  • 93 Kedric Johnson –   Sophomore
  • 34 Lerentee McCray –   Junior
  • 94 Gerry Marseille – Freshman
  • 91 Earl Okine –   Junior
  • 44 Leon Orr –   Freshman
  • 92 Lynden Trail –   Freshman
  • 97 Tevin Westbrook – Freshman

Buck

Linebackers

  • 25 Gideon Ajagbe –   Freshman
  • 52 Jon BosticJunior
  • 13 Dee Finley –   Sophomore
  • 3 Jelani Jenkins  Sophomore
  • 49 Darrin Kitchens – Sophomore
  • 33 Minch Minchin – Senior
  • 53 Scott Peek –   Junior
  • 95 Hygens Succes – Junior
  • 51 Michael Taylor –   Freshman
  • 55 Graham Stewart – Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 31 Brian Biada – Senior
  • 8 Jeremy Brown –   Sophomore
  • 36 Moses Jenkins –   Senior
  • 15 Loucheiz PurifoyFreshman
  • 31 Cody RiggsSophomore
  • 5 Marcus Roberson – Freshman
  • 37 Brandon Sanders – Sophomore
  • 45 Newton Lizima – Senior

Safeties

  • 30 Tim Clark –   Sophomore
  • 22 Matt ElamSophomore
  • 24 Josh EvansJunior
  • 21 Jabari Gorman – Freshman
  • 27 Ben Peacock – Freshman
  • 9 Joshua Shaw –   Freshman
  • 20 Valdez Showers – Freshman
  • 14 Jaylen Watkins – Sophomore

Punters

  • 44 Kyle ChristyFreshman
  • 39 Todd Fennell – Freshman
  • 40 David Lerner – Senior

Placekickers

  • 98 Zack Brust – Senior
  • 47 John Crofoot –   Sophomore
  • 97 Brad Phillips – Sophomore
  • 19 Caleb Sturgis  Junior

Long snappers

  • 43 Kyle Crofoot – Freshman
  • 46 Drew Ferris – Sophomore
  • 54 Christopher Guido –   Sophomore
  • 50 Cody Hampton – Senior

Coaching staff

edit
Name Current Responsibilities Joined Staff
Will Muschamp Head Coach 2011
Charlie Weis Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks
2011
Dan Quinn Defensive Coordinator 2011
D.J. Durkin Linebackers
Special Teams
2010
Aubrey Hill Wide Receivers
Recruiting coordinator
2011
Frank Verducci Offensive line
Running game coordinator
2011
Brian White Running backs 2009
Derek Lewis Tight ends 2011
Travaris Robinson Defensive backs 2011
Bryant Young Defensive line 2011
Coleman Hutzler Special teams coordinator
Linebackers
2010

Players drafted into the NFL

edit
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 114 Jaye Howard DT Seattle Seahawks
5 159 Chris Rainey RB Pittsburgh Steelers

References

edit
  1. ^ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2011 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Gator Football Schedule/Results - GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on April 28, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "Gators Convincing in 41–3 Win Over FAU; Take 22nd Straight Season Opener To Begin Muschamp Era. Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Tennessee vs. Florida - Game Recap - September 17, 2011 - ESPN". Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.