2011 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team was coached by Gene Chizik, who was in his third season with Auburn. The Tigers played its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers entered the 2011 season after winning the 2010 BCS National Championship. Auburn finished the year 8–5 overall, 4–4 in SEC play, fourth in the West Division season. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated Virginia 43–24.

Previous season
During the 2010–2011 campaign, the Tigers finished the season undefeated, 14–0, with wins over No. 12 South Carolina, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU, longtime rival Georgia, No. 9 Alabama, No. 18 South Carolina for a second time in the SEC Championship, and No. 2 Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game. They finished the season as the consensus National Champions, being voted No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls in securing Auburn's first national title since 1957. In addition to the national title, junior quarterback Cam Newton became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy.

Key losses

 * QB Cam Newton
 * RB Mario Fannin
 * WR Darvin Adams
 * WR Terell Zachery
 * WR Kodi Burns
 * LT Lee Ziemba
 * LG Mike Berry
 * C Ryan Pugh
 * RG Byron Isom
 * DE Antoine Carter
 * DE Micheal Goggans
 * NG Zach Clayton
 * NT Nick Fairley
 * NT Mike Blanc
 * LB Josh Bynes
 * LB Craig Stevens
 * CB Demond Washington
 * K Wes Byrum
 * P Ryan Shoemaker

Dismissed from team


 * HB Eric Smith
 * WR Antonio Goodwin
 * WR Shaun Kitchens
 * TE Dakota Mosely
 * SS Mike McNeil

Quit team during spring


 * WR Derek Winters
 * WR Philip Pierre Louis
 * TE Robert Cooper
 * OT Roszell Gayden
 * OT Andre Harris
 * LB Jessel Curry

Current roster


 * 1 WR Trovon Reid (RFr)-projected starter
 * 3 WR DeAngelo Benton (Jr)
 * 5 RB Michael Dyer (So)-projected starter
 * 5 LB Jake Holland (So)-projected starter
 * 6 CB Jonathan Mincy (RFr)
 * 8 RB Anthony Gulley-Morgan (RSo)
 * 9 WR Quindarius Carr (Sr)
 * 9 CB Ryan White (So)
 * 10 LB LaDarius Owens (RFr)
 * 11 CB Chris Davis (So)
 * 12 FS Demetruce McNeal (So)-projected starter
 * 13 DE Craig Sanders (So)
 * 14 QB Barrett Trotter (Jr)-projected starter
 * 15 QB Clint Moseley (So)
 * 15 CB Neiko Thorpe (Sr)-projected starter
 * 16 FS Ikeem Means (Jr)
 * 18 QB Logan Paul (So)
 * 20 SS Drew Cole (Sr)
 * 21 LB Eltoro Freeman (Jr)
 * 22 CB T'Sharvin Bell (Jr)-projected starter
 * 23 RB Onterio McCalebb (Jr)
 * 25 LB Daren Bates (Jr)-projected starter
 * 28 CB Jonathan Rose (Fr)
 * 29 K Chandler Brooks (Sr)
 * 30 P Steven Clarke (So)-projected starter
 * 35 LB Jonathan Evans (Jr)-projected starter
 * 36 K Cody Parkey (So)-projected starter
 * 37 FB LaDarius Phillips (RFr)-projected starter
 * 38 LB Jawara White (RFr)
 * 40 HB Chris Humpheries (Sr)
 * 43 TE Philip Lutzenkirchen (Jr)-projected starter
 * 45 RB Davis Hooper (Sr)
 * 50 C Reese Dismukes (Fr)-projected starter
 * 52 DE Justin Delaine (RFr)
 * 54 NT Jeff Whitaker (So)-projected starter
 * 55 DE Corey Lemonier (So)-projected starter
 * 58 LB Harris Gaston (So)
 * 60 OG Eric Mack (RFr)
 * 61 LS Josh Harris (Jr)-projected starter
 * 62 LT Chris Slade (RFr)
 * 63 C Blake Burgess (So)
 * 65 C Tunde Funiyike (RFr)
 * 66 OG Thomas O'Reilly (Fr)
 * 68 OG Ed Christain (RFr)
 * 70 OG Shon Coleman (Fr)
 * 71 RG John Sullen (Jr)-projected starter
 * 74 NT Jamar Travis (Jr)
 * 75 OT Brandon Mosely (Sr)-projected starter
 * 77 OT A.J. Greene (Sr)-projected starter
 * 78 OT Aubrey Phillips (Fr)
 * 79 OG Jarod Cooper (Sr)-projected starter
 * 80 WR Emory Blake (Jr)-projected starter
 * 83 TE Chad Croce (So)
 * 85 WR Travante Stallworth (RSo)
 * 91 DE Joel Bonomolo (RJr)
 * 92 NG Kenneth Carter (So)-projected starter
 * 94 DE Nosa Equae (So)-projected starter
 * 95 DE Dee Ford (Jr)
 * 97 NG Derrick Lykes (Sr)

Transfers


 * RB Mike Blakely (Fr)- University Of Florida
 * RB Corey Grant (RFr)-University Of Alabama

Schedule

 * Source: Official schedule