2011 Saskatchewan Huskies football team

2011 Saskatchewan Huskies football
2011 Saskatchewan Huskies football
Conference	Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Record	6-4 (5-4 Canada West)
Head coach	Brian Towriss;
Offensive coordinator	Mike Harrington; Travis Serke; Bart Arnold; Brent Schneider; Jason Sulz
Defensive coordinator	Ed Carleton; Darrell Burko; Wade Dupont; Aaron Moser; Doug Humbert
Home stadium	Griffiths Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

The 2011 Saskatchewan Huskies football team represented the University of Saskatchewan in the 2011 CIS university football season. They played their home games at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team went into the season hoping to rebound from a disappointing fourth quarter collapse resulting in a loss to the Alberta Golden Bears in the 2010 Canada West Semi-Final.

2011 Canada West standings v t e
Team (Rank)	W		L	PTS	Playoff Spot
#2 Calgary	8	-	0	16	†
#6 UBC*	0	-	8	0	X
#10 Saskatchewan	5	-	3	10	X
Regina	5	-	3	10	X
Manitoba	4	-	4	8
Alberta	2	-	6	4
*UBC forfeited all six wins due to use of an ineligible player † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10

Rankings

	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Final
CIS Football Top 10	5	5	4	7	9	7	7	10	10	10	10

RV – Received Votes

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Preseason

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
08/26/2011	7:00 pm	Windsor Lancers*	Griffiths Stadium Saskatoon, SK (National Non-Conference Game)	W 34-23	^[2]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Schedule

The schedule is as follows:^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
09/02/2011	7:00 pm	Alberta Golden Bears	No. 5	Griffiths Stadium Saskatoon, SK (2011 Home Opener/Support Our Troops Game)		W 38-7	5,128^[4]
09/09/2011	7:00 pm	Regina Rams	No. 5	Griffiths Stadium Saskatoon, SK (Centennial Game/Hall of Fame Game)	Shaw TV	W 33-10	7,370^[5]
09/17/2011	12:00 pm	Manitoba Bisons	No. 4	University Stadium Winnipeg, MB (Manitoba's Homecoming Game)	Shaw TV	L 26-16	3,500^[6]
09/23/2011	7:00 pm	No. 3 Calgary Dinos	No. 7	McMahon Stadium Calgary, AB	Canadawest.tv	L 38-24	1,725^[7]
09/30/2011	7:00 pm	No. 8 UBC Thunderbirds	No. 9	Griffiths Stadium Saskatoon, SK (Homecoming Game)		W 36-33	6,461^[8]
10/14/2011	7:00 pm	No. 2 Calgary Dinos	No. 7	Griffiths Stadium Saskatoon, SK (Blackout Game)		L 20-8	5,446^[9]
10/22/2011	7:00 pm	Regina Rams	No. 10	Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Regina, SK	Shaw TV	W 16-15	1,915^[10]
10/29/2011	1:00 pm	Alberta Golden Bears	No. 10	Foote Field Edmonton, AB	Canadawest.tv	W 67-3	1,614^[11]
Homecoming Rankings from CIS Football Top 10 Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Playoffs

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
11/05/2010	3:00 pm	No. 6 UBC Thunderbirds	No. 10	Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver, BC (Canada West Semi-Final)	Shaw TV	L 27-22	3,006^[12]
Rankings from CIS Football Top 10 Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Radio

All Huskies football games will be carried on CK750. The radio announcers are Darryl Skender and Kelly Bowers.

Roster

Saskatchewan Huskies roster

Quarterbacks

-- Drew Burko First Year
1 Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren Second Year
12 Trent Peterson Second Year
6 Parker Siemens Second Year

Running backs

-- Jeremy Andrew First Year
20 Alex Balogun Fourth Year FB
30 Shane Buchanan First Year
3 Ben Coakwell Fourth Year
36 Joey Deason First Year
7 Dexter Janke First Year
28 Mark Klause Third Year
38 Connor Lutz Third Year
36 Kent Rempel First Year
-- Devin Sapara First Year

Wide receivers

-- Ryan Boyko First Year
21 Garrett Burgess Second Year
-- Thomas Chan First Year
71 Shayne Dueck Fourth Year
70 Christian Gottenbos First Year
8/18 Kit Hillis First Year
77 Josh Huschi First Year
24 James Jackins First Year
2 Rory Kohlert Fifth Year
10 Sean Stenger First Year
9 Mitch Stevens Third Year
-- Emmett Timms First Year

Slotbacks

25 Garrett Bolen Third Year
19 Braeden George Fourth Year
75 Jerit Lambert First Year
8 Davis Mitchell First Year
78 Jeffrey Moore Third Year
8 Matt Walker Second Year

Offensive linemen

66 Jordan Arkko First Year
-- Josh Butcher First Year
-- Mathew Czerniak Second Year
64 Michael Fuller Third Year
67 Evan Greff First Year
54 Burton Haig Third Year
48 Ben Heenan Fourth Year
65 Darcy Hinds Fourth Year
65 Darren Hinds Fifth Year
62 Brandon Myre Fourth Year
55 Brad Nehring Second Year
47 Cam Redl Third Year
68 Clinton Reeder First Year
-- Brennan Stephen First Year
61 Logan Wilk First Year
46 Craig Woloshyn Third Year

Defensive linemen

-- Tololima Auva'a First Year
-- Alexander Burko First Year
47 Jon DeWitt Fifth Year DE
44 Zach Hart Third Year DT
58 Glen Joorisity First Year
63 Stephen Kovach Fourth Year
60 Mark Roesler Fourth Year
56 David Rybinski Fourth Year DT
42 Ben Rush Third Year
77 Joel Seutter Third Year
51 Levi Steinhauer Third Year DE
59 Dylan Wright First Year

Linebackers

4 Dane Bishop Second Year
-- Jason Briggs First Year
30 Jacques Geyer First Year
26 Nico Higgs Fifth Year
45 Thomas Hilderman Second Year
48 Jordan Hilgers First Year
39 Rylund Hunter Fourth Year
-- Kody Kipp First Year
34 Tom Lynch Fifth Year
-- John Malcolm First Year
37 Tony Michalchuk Fifth Year
-- David Craig Penner First Year
35 Charlie Power Second Year
29 Brodie Rothe Third Year
31 Peter Thiel Fourth Year

Defensive backs

23 Andrew Abbs Second Year
15 Cory Edington First Year
24 Mitch Friesen Fourth Year
21 Kurtis Gryba First Year
18/32 Geoff Hughes First Year
17 Michael King Second Year
4 Spencer Krieger First Year
27 Bryce McCall Fourth Year
10 Keenan MacDougall Fourth Year
22 Seamus Neary Third Year
-- Derek Oleksyn First Year
2 Braden Richards First Year
11 Tyler Robson Third Year
20 Derrick Sadownick First Year
5 Luke Thiel Third Year

Special teams

32 Denton Kolodzinski Second Year P/K
16 Stephen McDonald Third Year P/K
4 Cole Samson First Year P/K

Roster updated 2011-08-26

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Game Notes

Vs. Windsor

Windsor at Saskatchewan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lancers	8	8	0	7	23
• Huskies	7	10	10	7	34

Date: August 26
Location: Griffiths Stadium
Saskatoon, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST

Vs. Alberta

Alberta at Saskatchewan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	7	0	7
• #5 Huskies	3	21	7	7	38

Date: September 2
Location: Griffiths Stadium
Saskatoon, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:50
Game attendance: 5,128
Referee: Bob Dumonceaux

Vs. Regina

Regina at Saskatchewan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	10	0	0	0	10
• #5 Huskies	3	17	3	10	33

Date: September 9
Location: Griffiths Stadium
Saskatoon, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 7,370
Game weather: 31°C, few clouds, Wind: West, 6 km/h,
Referee: Mike Thorson
TV announcers (Shaw TV): Jim Mullin (play-by-play), Daved Benefield (colour), Dave Thomas (sideline)

At Manitoba

Saskatchewan at Manitoba

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Huskies	12	0	4	0	16
• Bisons	0	5	7	14	26

Date: September 17
Location: University Stadium
Winnipeg
Game start: 12:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:52
Game attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dale Jacobson
TV announcers (Shaw TV): Jim Mullin (play-by-play), Laurence Nixon (colour), Jim Toth (sideline)

At Calgary

Saskatchewan at Calgary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Huskies	0	7	3	14	24
• #3 Dinos	0	12	10	16	38

Date: September 23
Location: McMahon Stadium
Calgary, AB
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:04
Game attendance: 1,725
Game weather: 23°C
Referee: Shawn Kerr
Television network: Canadawest.tv

Vs. British Columbia

UBC at Saskatchewan

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Thunderbirds	4	7	7	15	33
• #9 Huskies	1	1	20	14	36

Date: September 30
Location: Griffiths Stadium
Saskatoon, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 6,461
Game weather: 23°C, partly cloudy, Wind: South 13 KM/h
Referee: Bob Klein

Vs. Calgary

Calgary at Saskatchewan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #2 Dinos	1	6	3	10	20
#7 Huskies	0	1	0	7	8

Date: October 14
Location: Griffiths Stadium
Saskatoon, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 5,446
Game weather: 8°C, partly cloudy, Wind: West 11 KM/h
Referee: Mike Thorson

At Regina

Saskatchewan at Regina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Huskies	8	0	1	7	16
Rams	0	12	0	3	15

Date: October 22
Location: Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Regina, SK
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:43
Game attendance: 1,915
Game weather: 8°C, mostly clear, Wind: West 13 KM/h
Referee: Rob Isbister
TV announcers (Shaw TV): Jim Mullin (play by play), Daved Benefield (colour)

At Alberta

Saskatchewan at Alberta

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Huskies	9	35	13	10	67
Golden Bears	0	0	3	0	3

Date: October 29
Location: Foote Field
Edmonton, AB
Game start: 1:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:47
Game attendance: 1,614
Game weather: 8°C, sunny, Wind: Northwest 15 KM/h
Referee: Kelly Edgeworth
Television network: Canadawest.tv

At UBC

Saskatchewan at UBC

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Huskies	0	3	3	16	22
• #6 Thunderbirds	0	3	14	10	27

Date: November 5
Location: Thunderbird Stadium
Vancouver, BC
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 3,006
Game weather: 10°C, fine Wind: Light Southeast
TV announcers (Shaw TV): Jim Mullin (play by play), Daved Benefield (colour), Stu Walters (sideline)

Awards

Regular Season
Date	Player	Award
September 6, 2011	Seamus Neary	Canada West Defensive Player of the Week^[14]
September 14, 2011	Tony Michalchuk	Canada West Defensive Player of the Week^[15] CIS Defensive Player of the Week^[16]

Postseason
Date	Player	Award
November 9, 2011	Ben Heenan	Canada West All-Star Offensive Tackle^[17]
November 9, 2011	Zach Hart	Canada West All-Star Interior Defensive Line^[18]
November 10, 2011	Jordan Arkko	Canada West Rookie of the Year^[19]
November 24, 2011	Ben Heenan	CIS Second Team All-Canadian Offensive Tackle^[20]

All-Star Game Selections
Date	Player	Team	Game
December 14, 2011	Ben Heenan	Team West	East–West Shrine Game^[21]
December 17, 2011	Jordan Arkko	IFAF World Team	IFAF International Bowl^[22]
January 27, 2012	Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren	IFAF World Team	IFAF International Bowl^[23]

2012 East West Bowl Selections

Player	Position
Seamus Neary	Linebacker
Joel Seutter	Defensive end
Luke Thiel	Defensive back
Brian Towriss	Assistant coach (Huskies head coach)
Jason Sulz	Assistant coach

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2012 CFL Draft Choices

	Rnd.	Pick #	CFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	1	1	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Ben Heenan	OL	Saskatchewan	CWUAA
	3	15	Calgary Stampeders	Keenan MacDougall	DB	Saskatchewan	CWUAA

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References

^ 2011 Top 10 Football
^ Huskies Defeat Windsor Lancers In Non-Conference Game
^ "Canada West 2011 Football schedule released: Season opens Sept. 2nd". Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
^ Alberta vs Saskatchewan (Sep 02, 2011)
^ Regina vs Saskatchewan (Sep 09, 2011)
^ Saskatchewan vs Manitoba (Sep 17 2011)
^ Saskatchewan vs Calgary (Sep 23, 2011)
^ UBC vs Saskatchewan (Sep 30, 2011)
^ Calgary vs Saskatchewan (Oct 14, 2011)
^ Saskatchewan vs Regina (Oct 22, 2011)
^ Saskatchewan vs Alberta (Oct 29, 2011)
^ Saskatchewan vs UBC (Nov 05, 2011)
^ Huskies Football Roster Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Football Players of the Week: Coombs, Neary, Harty stand out in Week #1". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "Canada West Football Players of the Week: Michalchuk, Valleau get CIS awards". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
^ FRC - CIS football players of the week (#2): Kennedy, Michalchuk, Valleau honoured
^ "Canada West Football: Dinos lead 2011 All-Star selections, with 10". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ "Canada West Football: Dinos lead 2011 All-Star selections, with 10". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ "UBC QB Billy Greene named Canada West Player of the Year, Jordan Arkko top rookie". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ All-Canadian teams announced
^ Gascon-Nadon, Heenan, Hicks invited to Shrine Game
^ Four CIS athletes added to IFAF World Team roster
^ 15 CIS athletes named to IFAF World Team Roster
^ "Rosters announced for 10th annual East West Bowl". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
^ "2012 CFL Draft Results". Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

[1] 2011 Top 10 Football

[2] Huskies Defeat Windsor Lancers In Non-Conference Game

[3] "Canada West 2011 Football schedule released: Season opens Sept. 2nd". Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-04-30.

[4] Alberta vs Saskatchewan (Sep 02, 2011)

[5] Regina vs Saskatchewan (Sep 09, 2011)

[6] Saskatchewan vs Manitoba (Sep 17 2011)

[7] Saskatchewan vs Calgary (Sep 23, 2011)

[8] UBC vs Saskatchewan (Sep 30, 2011)

[9] Calgary vs Saskatchewan (Oct 14, 2011)

[10] Saskatchewan vs Regina (Oct 22, 2011)

[11] Saskatchewan vs Alberta (Oct 29, 2011)

[12] Saskatchewan vs UBC (Nov 05, 2011)

[13] Huskies Football Roster Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

[14] "Football Players of the Week: Coombs, Neary, Harty stand out in Week #1". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[15] "Canada West Football Players of the Week: Michalchuk, Valleau get CIS awards". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-15.

[16] FRC - CIS football players of the week (#2): Kennedy, Michalchuk, Valleau honoured

[17] "Canada West Football: Dinos lead 2011 All-Star selections, with 10". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

[18] "Canada West Football: Dinos lead 2011 All-Star selections, with 10". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

[19] "UBC QB Billy Greene named Canada West Player of the Year, Jordan Arkko top rookie". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

[20] All-Canadian teams announced

[21] Gascon-Nadon, Heenan, Hicks invited to Shrine Game

[22] Four CIS athletes added to IFAF World Team roster

[23] 15 CIS athletes named to IFAF World Team Roster

[24] "Rosters announced for 10th annual East West Bowl". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

[25] "2012 CFL Draft Results". Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

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