2011 Florida Gators football | |
Gator Bowl Champions | |
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Gator Bowl vs. Ohio State, W 24–17 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
2011 record | 7–6 (3–5 SEC) |
Head coach | Will Muschamp (1st season) |
Offensive coordinator | Charlie Weis (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style Pistol |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Quinn (1st season) |
Base defense | 4-3 |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 88,548) |
Seasons |
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#19 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#2 LSU x† | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#1 Alabama ‡ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#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 representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 9, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll |
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).
Previous season[]
The 2010 Florida Gators compiled an 8–5 overall win-loss record, and a 4–4 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2010 season with a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Outback Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 3* | 7:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | #22 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPNU | W 41–3 | 88,708 | |
September 10* | 7:00 pm | UAB | #18 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | FSN | W 39–0 | 87,473 | |
September 17 | 3:30 pm | Tennessee | #16 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) | CBS | W 33–23 | 90,744 | |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Kentucky | #15 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPN | W 48–10 | 65,134 | |
October 1 | 8:00 pm | #3 Alabama | #12 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | CBS | L 10–38 | 90,888 | |
October 8 | 3:30 pm | at #1 LSU | #17 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | CBS | L 11–41 | 93,022 | |
October 15 | 7:00 pm | at #24 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry) | ESPN | L 6–17 | 87,451 | ||
October 29 | 3:30 pm | vs. #22 Georgia | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry) | CBS | L 20–24 | 84,524 | ||
November 5† | 12:21 pm | Vanderbilt | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SECN | W 26–21 | 90,144 | ||
November 12 | 12:00 pm | at #15 South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | CBS | L 12–17 | 80,250 | ||
November 19* | 1:00 pm | #24 (FCS) Furman | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | PPV | W 54–32 | 84,674 | ||
November 26* | 7:00 pm | Florida State | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 7–21 | 90,798 | ||
January 2* | 1:00 pm | vs. Ohio State | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 24–17 | 61,312 | ||
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released before game time. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |
Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[1] and GatorZone.com.[2]
Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | 25 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released |
Game notes[]
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Florida Atlantic[]
Will Muschamp's debut as head coach for Florida.[3]
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UAB[]
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Tennessee[]
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Kentucky[]
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Alabama[]
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LSU[]
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Auburn[]
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Georgia[]
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Vanderbilt[]
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South Carolina[]
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Furman[]
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Florida State[]
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Gator Bowl[]
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Players[]
Depth chart[]
Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic.
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Roster[]
2011 Florida Gators roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Halfbacks
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Tight Ends
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
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Buck
Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties |
Punters
Kickers
Long Snappers
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Coaching staff[]
Name | Current Responsibilities | Joined Staff |
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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 |
See also[]
- 2011 Southeastern Conference football season
- Auburn–Florida football rivalry
- Florida–Florida State football rivalry
- Florida Gators
- Florida–Georgia football rivalry
- Florida–LSU football rivalry
- Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
- List of Florida Gators football players
References[]
- ↑ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule.php?sport=footb
- ↑ "Gators Convincing in 41-3 Win Over FAU; Take 22nd Straight Season Opener To Begin Muschamp Era. Gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ [1]
Bibliography[]
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012).
External links[]
- College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 2010–2014. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
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