2011 Southeastern Conference football season
| 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 began on Thursday, September 1, 2010 with Kentucky taking on Western Kentucky on ESPNU. The season will conclude in January with the Sugar Bowl and/or the BCS National Championship Game.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AP | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | AP | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 19 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Florida | AP | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | AP | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| C | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| LSU | AP | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | #20 Mississippi State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN | FSN South | W 59–14 | 33,990[1] |
| September 1 | 9:15 p.m. | Kentucky | Western Kentucky | LP Field • Nashville, TN | ESPNU | W 14–3 | 24,599[2] |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Utah State | #23 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | W 42–38 | 85,245[3] |
| September 3 | 12:21 p.m. | Kent State | #2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC Network | W 48–7 | 101,821[4] |
| September 3 | 4:45 p.m. | BYU | Mississippi | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | ESPN | L 14-13 | 55,124[5] |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Montana | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 42–16 | 94,661[6] |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri State | #15 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | PPV | W 51–7 | 70,607[7] |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | #22 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPNU | W 41–3 | 88,708[8] |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina | #12 South Carolina | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | FSN | W 56–37 | 58,272[9] |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN3 | W 45–14 | 27,599[10] |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | #3 Oregon | #4 LSU | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX | ABC | W 40–27 | 87,711[11] |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | #5 Boise State | #19 Georgia | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | L 35–21 | 73,614[12] |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vick Ballard | Mississippi State | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | Joe Adams | Arkansas |
| Reference:[13] | |||||
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPNU | ||
| September 10 | 12:20 p.m. | #16 Mississippi State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SEC Network | ||
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | #3 Alabama | #23 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | ||
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN2 | ||
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | #12 South Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | ESPN | ||
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico | #14 Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | ESPNU | ||
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | #18 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | FSN South | ||
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | PPV | ||
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Connecticut | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | CSS | ||
| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | #2 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | CSS |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | #3 LSU | #25 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN | ||
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | #21 Auburn | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN | ||
| September 17 | 12:21 p.m. | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | SEC Network | ||
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | PPV | ||
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee | #16 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | CBS | ||
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy | #11 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN2 | ||
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPNU | ||
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Troy | #14 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | PPV | ||
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas | #2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | LSU |
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - Box Score - September 01, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "BYU Cougars vs. Ole Miss Rebels - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Montana Grizzlies vs. Tennessee Volunteers - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Missouri State Bears vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Florida Gators - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs. South Carolina Gamecocks - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Elon Phoenix vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Boise State Broncos vs. Georgia Bulldogs - Box Score - September 03, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "SEC Football Players Of The Week for games of September 1–3". SECdigitalnetwork.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.