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2011 LSU Tigers football team

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2011 LSU Tigers football
File:Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
2011 record13–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coachLes Miles (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorGreg Studrawa (1st as coordinator, 5th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Chavis (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPTyrann Mathieu
CaptainWill Blackwell
Morris Claiborne
Jordan Jefferson
Brandon Taylor
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
(Capacity: 92,542)
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#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  
Western Division
#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 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–1, 8–0 in SEC play to be Western Division champions. They represented the division in the SEC Championship Game where they defeated Eastern Division champion Georgia 42–10 be crowned SEC champions. They finished the season ranked #1 in the final BCS poll to earn a spot in the BCS National Championship Game vs #2 Alabama. The Tigers, who had defeated Alabama 9–6 in the regular season, lost to the Crimson Tide 0–21. It was the first time a team was ever shut out in a BCS game.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2011 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense 4 Alfred Blue RB 6-2 215 So. 33 Odell Beckham Jr. WR 5-11 183 Fr. 80 Jarvis Landry WR 6-0 190 Fr.
Pos. # Name Class
QB 8 Mettenberger, ZachZach Mettenberger So
Defense 7 Tyrann Mathieu CB 5-9 175 So. 17 Morris Claiborne CB 6-0 185 Jr. 2L Shreveport, 49 Barkevious Mingo DE 6-5 240 So. 90 Michael Brockers DT 6-6 306 So.
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams 38 Brad Wing P 6-3 184 Fr. RS 50 Joey Crappell SNP 6-2 245 Sr.
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
LSU		 Alma Mater
Les Miles Head Coach 7 Michigan (1976)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator 3 Tennessee (1979)
Greg Studrawa Offensive Coordinator 5 Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe Quarterbacks 1 West Texas State (1988)
Frank Wilson Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator 2 Nicholls State (1997)
Ron Cooper Defensive Backs 3 Jacksonville State (1983)
Steve Ensminger Tight Ends 2 LSU (1982)
Billy Gonzales Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 2 Colorado State (1994)
Brick Haley Defensive Line 3 Alabama A&M (1989)
Thomas McGaughey Special Teams 1 Houston (1995)
Reference:[1]

Depth chart[]

Defensive Starters


FS
Eric Reid
Craig Loston
Sam Gibson


WLB MLB SLB
Ryan Baker Kevin Minter Stefoin Francois
Lamin Barrow Karnell Hatcher Tahj Jones
Luke Muncie DJ Welter Luke Muncie
SS
Brandon Taylor
Derrick Bryant
Robert Smith III
CB
Morris Claiborne
Ron Brooks
David Jenkins


DE DT DT DE
Ken Adams Bennie Logan Michael Brockers Sam Montgomery
Barkevious Mingo Josh Downs Anthony Johnson Lavar Edwards
Jermauria Rasco Ego Ferguson Dennis Johnson Chancey Aghayere
CB
Tyrann Mathieu
Tharold Simon
Jeff Lang
Offensive Starters
WR
Rueben Randle
James Wright
Jarvis Landry
WR
Russell Shepard
Jarvis Landry
Jarrett Fobbs
LT LG C RG RT
Chris Faulk T-Bob Hebert P.J. Lonergan Will Blackwell Alex Hurst
Greg Shaw La’el Collins T-Bob Hebert Josh Williford Greg Shaw
La’el Collins Matt Branch Will Blackwell ⋅ ⋅
TE
Deangelo Peterson
Chase Clement
Mitch Joseph
WR
Odell Beckham Jr.
Kadron Boone
Jarvis Landry
QB
Jarrett Lee
Jordan Jefferson
Zach Mettenberger
RB
Spencer Ware
Michael Ford
Alfred Blue
Special Teams
PK Drew Alleman
PK James Hairston
P Brad Wing
P DJ Howard
KR Mo Claiborne
PR Tyrann Mathieu
LS Austin Kinchen
H Brad Wing


Schedule[]

Schedule source:[2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oregon*No. 4
ABCW 40–2787,711[3]
September 107:00 p.m.Northwestern State*No. 2
PPVW 49–392,405[4]
September 157:00 p.m.at No. 25 Mississippi StateNo. 3
ESPNW 19–656,924[5]
September 247:00 p.m.at No. 16 West Virginia*No. 2
ABCW 47–2162,056[6]
October 111:21 a.m.KentuckyNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SECNW 35–792,660[7]
October 82:30 p.m.No. 17 FloridaNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
CBSW 41–1193,022[8]
October 152:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 1
CBSW 38–7101,822[9]
October 222:30 p.m.No. 19 AuburnNo. 1
CBSW 45–1093,098[10]
November 57:00 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 1
CBSW 9–6 OT101,821[11]
November 126:00 p.m.Western Kentucky*daggerNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNUW 42–992,917[12]
November 196:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 1
ESPNW 52–359,877[13]
November 251:30 p.m.No. 3 ArkansasNo. 1
CBSW 41–1793,108[14]
December 33:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 GeorgiaNo. 1
CBSW 42–1074,515[15]
January 9, 20127:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 AlabamaNo. 1
ESPNL 0–2178,237[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries[]

Oregon[]

See also: 2011 Oregon Ducks football team

This is only the 4th meeting of these two teams. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 3-1-0.

1 2 3 4 OT
#3 Ducks 6 7 0 14 27
#4 Tigers 3 13 14 10 40





Northwestern State[]

See also: 2011 Northwestern State Demons football team

The "series" began in 1911. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 11-0-0.[17]

1 2 3 4 OT
Demons 0 3 0 0 3
#2 Tigers 7 21 14 7 49





Mississippi State[]

See also: 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The series began in 1896 and LSU has played the Bulldogs more often than any other opponent. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 69-33-3.[18]

1 2 3 4 OT
#3 Tigers 3 3 3 10 19
#25 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 6





West Virginia[]

See also: 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 OT
#2 Tigers 13 14 7 13 47
#16 Mountaineers 0 7 14 0 21



File:West Virginia on offense against LSU 9-24-2011.jpg

West Virginia on offense in the first half.


[19]

Kentucky[]

See also: 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The series began in 1949. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 39-16-1.[20]

1 2 3 4 OT
Wildcats 0 0 0 7 7
#1 Tigers 7 7 14 7 35





Florida[]

See also: 2011 Florida Gators football team

The series began in 1937. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-30-3.[21]

1 2 3 4 OT
#17 Gators 0 3 8 0 11
#1 Tigers 14 10 3 14 41





Tennessee[]

See also: 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The series began in 1925. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 9-20-3. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[22]

1 2 3 4 OT
#1 Tigers 0 17 7 14 38
Volunteers 0 7 0 0 7





Auburn[]

See also: 2011 Auburn Tigers football team

The series began in 1901. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 25-20-1. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[23]

1 2 3 4 OT
#19 Auburn Tigers 3 0 0 7 10
#1 LSU Tigers 7 14 21 3 45





Alabama[]

See also: 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game

The series began in 1895. LSU still trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-45-5.

1 2 3 4 OT
#1 Tigers 0 3 0 3 9
#2 Crimson Tide 0 3 3 0 6



File:Alabama on offense against LSU 11-5-2011.jpg

The Alabama offense lines up against the LSU defense.


Western Kentucky[]

See also: 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player Mo Isom was named Homecoming Queen[24] at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen.[25]

1 2 3 4 OT
Hilltoppers 7 0 2 0 9
#1 Tigers 7 7 14 14 42





Ole Miss[]

See also: 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The series began in 1894. In this, the 100th meeting between the two teams, the win extended LSU's lead in the series to 57-39-4. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series and Mississippi's worst loss at home ever - after a 47-0 loss to Kentucky in 1949.

#1 LSU at Ole Miss
by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
• LSU 21 14 14 3 52
Ole Miss 0 3 0 0 3

[26]



Arkansas[]

#3 Arkansas at #1 LSU
by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Arkansas 0 14 3 0 17
• LSU 0 21 3 17 41
See also: 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The series began in 1901. With the win, LSU extends their lead in the series to 35-20-2 as well as winning the SEC West Division and thus their spot in the conference championship game against Georgia. This was the 2nd largest audience in Tiger Stadium history, behind the 2009 game against Florida which featured 93,129 fans.


Georgia (SEC Championship Game)[]

See also: 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2011 SEC Championship Game

This series began in 1901. The last time these two teams played, #13 Georgia won over #3 LSU in 2005 34-15. #8 Georgia went on to lose the Sugar Bowl to #13 West Virginia 35-38. With the win in this game, LSU extended their lead in the series to 16-12-1 as well as winning the SEC and thus their spot in the national championship game against Alabama.

1 2 3 4 OT
#12 Bulldogs 10 0 0 0 10
#1 Tigers 0 7 21 14 42





Alabama (National Championship Game)[]

See also: 2012 BCS National Championship Game and 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

For the first time in the BCS-era, the two teams in the national championship game are from the same conference and division.

1 2 3 4 OT
#2 Crimson Tide 3 6 6 6 21
#1 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0





Rankings[]

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 
Coaches' 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 
Harris Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released 
BCS Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released


References[]

  1. ↑ "Football – 2011 Coaches". LSU Sports.net. http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=27811
  3. ↑ "Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 3, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312460099. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Northwestern State Demons vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 10, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530099. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. September 15, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312580344. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ "LSU Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Box Score". ESPN.com. September 24, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312670277. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312740099. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312810099. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  9. ↑ "LSU Tigers vs. Tennessee Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312882633. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Auburn Tigers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 22, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312950099. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ "LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313090333. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313160099. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  13. ↑ "LSU Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. November 19, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313230145&confId=8. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. November 25, 2011. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313290099. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. December 3, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313370099. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. January 9, 2012. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=320090099. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Football Scores 49-3 Victory in Home Opener." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Defense Leads No. 3 LSU to 12th-Straight Win at State." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  19. ↑ "LSU Scores 20 Unanswered, Beats No. 16 WVU, 47-21." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  20. ↑ "No. 1 Football Suffocates Kentucky, 35-7." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  21. ↑ "No. 1 LSU Way Too Much for No. 17 Florida, 41-11." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  22. ↑ "No. 1 LSU Scores Largest-Ever Win Over Tennessee." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  23. ↑ "No. 1 LSU Blitzes Auburn, Sets Up Bama Showdown." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  24. ↑ http://www.foxsportssouth.com/03/06/12/Homecoming-queen-is-no-ordinary-walk-on/landing_sec.html?blockID=681206&feedID=7493
  25. ↑ http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205333172
  26. ↑ [1]
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