2011 Southeastern Conference football season
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| 2011 Southeastern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport | football |
| Duration | September 1, 2011 through January 11, 2011 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, FSN, CSS |
| SEC Championship Game | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Southeastern Conference football season will begin on Thursday, September 1, 2010 with Kentucky taking on Western Kentucky on ESPNU. The season will conclude in January with the Sugar Bowl.
Preseason
Florida head coach Urban Meyer retired in early December citing his health concerns and wanting to be around his family more. Meyer left Florida to join ESPN as an analyst for its college football coverage during the 2011 season. In his place Florida hired Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp as the new head coach. Muschamp elected to bring in former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as his offensive coordinator.
Vanderbilt interim head coach Robbie Caldwell had a tough year in 2010 with injuries and tough schedule, going 2-10. The school decided to search for a new coach to replace former head coach Bobby Johnson, who retired unexpectedly in July 2010. Vanderbilt hired Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin. This is Franklin's first head coaching job.
LSU decided to part ways with offensive coordinator Gary Crowton because of a lack of offensive production the past couple of seasons. In his place LSU hired former Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Kentucky added new schemes to its defense by adding former Cincinnati head coach Rick Minter as its co-defensive coordinator along side Steve Brown.
2011 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Team Offense | |||
| QB | Aaron Murray | So. | Georgia |
| RB | Marcus Lattimore | So. | South Carolina |
| RB | Trent Richardson | Jr. | Alabama |
| WR | Greg Childs | Sr. | Arkansas |
| WR | Alshon Jeffery | Jr. | South Carolina |
| TE | Orson Charles | Jr. | Georgia |
| OL | Cordy Glenn | Sr. | Georgia |
| OL | Barrett Jones | Jr. | Alabama |
| OL | Bradley Sowell | Sr. | Mississippi |
| OL | Larry Warford | Jr. | Kentucky |
| C | William Vlachos | Sr. | Alabama |
| First Team Defense | |||
| DL | Jake Bequette | Sr. | Arkansas |
| DL | Josh Chapman | Sr. | Alabama |
| DL | Malik Jackson | Sr. | Tennessee |
| DL | Devin Taylor | Jr. | South Carolina |
| LB | Dont'a Hightower | Jr. | Alabama |
| LB | Chris Marve | Sr. | Vanderbilt |
| LB | Danny Trevathan | Sr. | Kentucky |
| DB | Mark Barron | Sr. | Alabama |
| DB | Stephon Gilmore | Jr. | South Carolina |
| DB | Robert Lester | Jr. | Alabama |
| DB | Morris Claiborne | Jr. | Louisiana State |
| First Team Special Teams | |||
| K | Blair Walsh | Sr. | Georgia |
| P | Drew Butler | Sr. | Georgia |
| RS | Brandon Boykin | Sr. | Georgia |
| All-purpose back | Joe Adams | Sr. | Arkansas |
Rankings
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| (Pre) Aug 21 |
Sept. 7 |
Sept. 12 |
Sept. 19 |
Sept. 26 |
Oct. 3 |
Oct. 10 |
Oct. 17 |
Oct. 24 |
Oct. 31 |
Nov. 7 |
Nov. 14 |
Nov. 21 |
Nov. 28 |
Dec. 5 |
Final | ||
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| Alabama | AP | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | AP | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Florida | AP | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | AP | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| LSU | AP | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| SEC member won |
| SEC member lost |
| SEC teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN | FSN South | Miss. St. 59-14 | 33,990[1] |
| September 1 | 9:15 p.m. | Kentucky | Western Kentucky | LP Field • Nashville, TN | ESPNU | Kentucky 14-3 | 24,599[2] |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Utah State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | Auburn 42-38 | 85,245[3] |
| September 3 | 12:21 p.m. | Kent State | Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC Network | Alabama 48-7 | 101,821[4] |
| September 3 | 4:45 p.m. | BYU | Mississippi | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | ESPN | BYU 14-13 | |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Montana | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | ||
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPNU | ||
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina | South Carolina | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | FSN | ||
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN3 | ||
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Oregon | LSU | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX | ABC | ||
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Boise State | Georgia | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | ESPN |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
SEC vs. BCS conference opponents
NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Oregon | LSU* | Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas | |
| September 10 | Alabama | Penn State | ||
| September 10 | Cincinnati | Tennessee | ||
| September 10 | Connecticut | Vanderbilt | ||
| September 17 | Auburn | Clemson | ||
| September 17 | Louisville | Kentucky | Governor's Cup | |
| September 24 | LSU | West Virginia | ||
| October 1 | Texas A&M | Arkansas* | Southwest Classic in Arlington, Texas | |
| November 26 | Florida State | Florida | Florida-Florida State rivalry | |
| November 26 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate | |
| November 26 | Clemson | South Carolina | Battle of the Palmetto State | |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt | Wake Forest |
2012 SEC Bowl Games
| SEC Bowl Games | ||||||||
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| Pick | Game | Date | Location/Time* | Television | Winner+ | Score | Loser+ | Score |
| 1. | Allstate Sugar Bowl | Jan. 3, 2011 | Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 8:30 pm |
ESPN | ||||
| 2. | Capital One Bowl | Jan. 2, 2011 | Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida 1:00 pm |
ESPN | ||||
| 3. | Outback Bowl | Jan. 2, 2011 | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida 1:00 pm |
ABC | ||||
| 4. | AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic | Jan. 6, 2011 | Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas 8:00 pm |
FOX | ||||
| 5. | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Dec. 31, 2011 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 7:30 pm |
ESPN | ||||
| 6. | Gator Bowl | Jan. 2, 2011 | EverBank Field Jacksonville, Florida 1:30 pm |
ESPN2 | ||||
| 7. | Autozone Liberty Bowl | Dec. 31, 2011 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee 3:30 pm |
ESPN | ||||
| 8. | Franklin Music City Bowl | Dec. 30, 2011 | LP Field Nashville, Tennessee 6:40 pm |
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| 9. | BBVA Compass Bowl | Jan. 7, 2011 | Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama 12:00 pm |
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| *Time given is Eastern Time (UTC-5). +SEC team is bolded. | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Memphis Tigers - Box Score - September 01, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 Sept 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - Box Score - September 01, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 Sept 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 Sept 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 Sept 2011.
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