2011 Florida Gators football team

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).

2011 Florida Gators football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2011 record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Quinn (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
(Capacity: 88,548)[1]
Uniform
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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     0 –10  
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
    1. – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

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 37–24 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Outback Bowl.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Florida Atlantic*No. 22
ESPNUW 41–388,708
September 10Alabama-Birmingham*No. 18
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
FSNW 39–087,473
September 17TennesseeNo. 16
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSW 33–2390,744
September 24at KentuckyNo. 15
ESPNW 48–1065,134
October 1No. 3 AlabamaNo. 12
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
CBSL 10–3890,888
October 8at No. 1 LSUNo. 17
CBSL 11–4193,022
October 15at No. 24 Auburn
ESPNL 6–1787,451
October 29vs. No. 22 Georgia
CBSL 20–2484,524
November 5Vanderbilt
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 26–2190,144
November 12at No. 15 South Carolina
CBSL 12–1780,250
November 19Furman*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
PPVW 54–3284,674
November 26Florida State*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–2190,798
January 2, 2012vs. Ohio State*
ESPN2W 24–1761,312
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released before game time

Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[2] and GatorZone.com.[3]

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. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 22 18 16 15 12 17 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches 23 18 17 15 12 18 RV NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Harris Not released 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
BCS Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Game summaries

Florida Atlantic
See also: 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Will Muschamp's debut as head coach for Florida was a success as the Gators defeated the Owls 41–3.[4]

1 234Total
Florida Atlantic 0 300 3
• Florida 10 14710 41

UAB
1 234Total
UAB 0 000 0
• Florida 13 12140 39

Tennessee
1 234Total
Tennessee 0 7610 23
• Florida 10 6143 33

[5]

Kentucky
1 234Total
• Florida 21 10107 48
Kentucky 3 700 10

Alabama
1 234Total
• Alabama 10 14014 38
Florida 10 000 10

LSU
1 234Total
Florida 0 380 11
• LSU 14 10314 41

Auburn
1 234Total
Florida 0 600 6
• Auburn 7 0010 17

Georgia
1 234Total
• Georgia 0 1077 24
Florida 7 1030 20

Vanderbilt
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 0714 21
• Florida 0 1736 26

South Carolina
1 234Total
Florida 3 036 12
• South Carolina 0 1403 17

Furman
1 234Total
Furman 22 0100 32
• Florida 7 201017 54

Florida State
1 234Total
• Florida State 7 707 21
Florida 0 007 7

Gator Bowl
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 1007 17
• Florida 7 773 24

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic.

Roster
2011 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

  • 28 Jeff Demps – Senior
  • 38 Phillip Bellino – Senior
  • 1 Chris Rainey – Senior
  • 23 Mike Gillislee – Junior
  • 8 Trey Burton – Sophomore
  • 37 Ben Sams – Sophomore
  • 33 Mack Brown – Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 34 Jason Traylor – Senior
  • 41 Hunter Joyer – Freshman
  • 35 Jessie Schmitt – Sophomore

Wide Receivers

  • 85 Frankie Hammond, Jr. – Junior
  • 9 Quinton Dunbar – Freshman
  • 89 Stephen Alli – Sophomore
  • 30 Michael McNeely – Freshman
  • 82 Omarius Hines – Junior
  • 4 Andre Debose – Sophomore
  • 29 Solomon Schoonover – Senior
  • 7 Robert Clark – Sophomore
  • 83 Solomon Patton – Sophomore
  • 6 Deonte Thompson – Senior
  • 80 Ja'Juan Story – Freshman

Tight Ends

  • 87 William Steinmann – Senior
  • 81 A.C. Leonard – Freshman
  • 11 Jordan Reed – Sophomore
  • 32 Gerald Christian – Sophomore
  • 88 Clay Burton – Freshman

Offensive Line

  • 66 James Wilson – Senior
  • 62 Cole Gilliam – Sophomore
  • 67 Jon Halapio – Sophomore
  • 65 Tommy Jordan – Freshman
  • 63 Trip Thurman – Freshman
  • 78 David Young – Senior
  • 77 Ian Silberman – Freshman
  • 72 Jonotthan Harrison – Sophomore
  • 75 Chaz Green – Freshman
  • 64 Kyle Koehne – Sophomore
  • 73 Xavier Nixon – Junior
  • 71 Matt Patchan – Sophomore
  • 50 Sam Robey – Junior
  • 56 Dan Wenger – Senior

Defensive Line

  • 2 Dominique Easley – Sophomore
  • 73 Sharrif Floyd – Sophomore
  • 96 William Green – Senior
  • 6 Jaye Howard – Senior
  • 99 Omar Hunter – Junior
  • 90 Evan Holmes – Freshman
  • 93 Kedric Johnson – Sophomore
  • 34 Lerentee McCray – Junior
  • 94 Gerry Marseille – Freshman
  • 91 Earl Okine – Junior
  • 44 Leon Orr – Freshman
  • 92 Lynden Trail – Freshman
  • 97 Tevin Westbrook – Freshman

Buck

Linebackers

  • 25 Gideon Ajagbe – Freshman
  • 52 Jon Bostic – Junior
  • 13 Dee Finley – Sophomore
  • 3 Jelani Jenkins – Sophomore
  • 49 Darrin Kitchens – Sophomore
  • 33 Minch Minchin – Senior
  • 53 Scott Peek – Junior
  • 95 Hygens Succes – Junior
  • 51 Michael Taylor – Freshman
  • 55 Graham Stewart – Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 31 Brian Biada – Senior
  • 8 Jeremy Brown – Sophomore
  • 36 Moses Jenkins – Senior
  • 15 Loucheiz Purifoy – Freshman
  • 31 Cody Riggs – Sophomore
  • 5 Marcus Roberson – Freshman
  • 37 Brandon Sanders – Sophomore
  • 45 Newton Lizima – Senior

Safeties

  • 30 Tim Clark – Sophomore
  • 22 Matt Elam – Sophomore
  • 24 Josh Evans – Junior
  • 21 Jabari Gorman – Freshman
  • 27 Ben Peacock – Freshman
  • 9 Joshua Shaw – Freshman
  • 20 Valdez Showers – Freshman
  • 14 Jaylen Watkins – Sophomore

Punters

  • 44 Kyle Christy – Freshman
  • 39 Todd Fennell – Freshman
  • 40 David Lerner – Senior

Placekickers

  • 98 Zack Brust – Senior
  • 47 John Crofoot – Sophomore
  • 97 Brad Phillips – Sophomore
  • 19 Caleb Sturgis – Junior

Long Snappers

  • 43 Kyle Crofoot – Freshman
  • 46 Drew Ferris – Sophomore
  • 54 Christopher Guido – Sophomore
  • 50 Cody Hampton – Senior

Coaching staff
NameCurrent ResponsibilitiesJoined Staff
Will MuschampHead Coach2011
Charlie WeisOffensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks		2011
Dan QuinnDefensive Coordinator2011
D.J. DurkinLinebackers
Special Teams		2010
Aubrey HillWide Receivers
Recruiting Coordinator		2011
Frank VerducciOffensive Line
Running game Coordinator		2011
Brian WhiteRunning backs2009
Derek LewisTight ends2011
Travaris RobinsonDefensive backs2011
Bryant YoungDefensive Line2011

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2012 NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4114Jaye HowardDTSeattle Seahawks
5159Chris RaineyRBPittsburgh Steelers

See also

References
  1. University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2011 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2011-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Gators Convincing in 41–3 Win Over FAU; Take 22nd Straight Season Opener To Begin Muschamp Era. Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

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