2011 Big East Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
Sport | football |
Duration | September 1 - present |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN-Big East Network |
2012 NFL Draft | |
Top draft pick | Bruce Irvin (West Virginia) |
Picked by | Seattle Seahawks, 15th overall |
Regular season | |
Co-Champions | West Virginia, Cincinnati, & Louisville |
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No. 17 West Virginia $+ | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Cincinnati + | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville + | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2011 Big East football season was the NCAA football season of the Big East Conference.
The conference consists of 8 football members: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, and West Virginia. [1]
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All times Eastern time.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 1* | 6:00 PM | Murray State | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPNU | W 21–9 | 46,157 | |
September 1* | 7:30 PM | North Carolina Central | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN3 | W 48–0 | 40,061 | |
September 1* | 8:00 PM | Wake Forest | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN3 | W 36–29 OT | 40,833 | |
September 3* | 12:00 PM | Fordham | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN3 | W 35–3 | 34,562 | [2] |
September 3* | 3:30pm | South Florida | No. 16 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 23–20 | 80,795 | [3] |
September 3* | 6:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN3 | W 35–16 | 48,359 | |
September 3* | 7:00 PM | Austin Peay | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | FSO | W 72–10 | 23,282 | [4] |
September 4* | 3:30pm | Marshall | No. 24 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Friends of Coal Bowl) | ESPN | W 34–13 | 60,758 | [5] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 9* | 8:00 PM | Florida International | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | L 17–24 | 47,228 | |
September 10* | 12:30 PM | Rutgers | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACC Network | L 22–24 | 53,000 | |
September 10* | 1:00 p.m. | Maine | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN3 | W 35–29 | 41,230 | |
September 10* | 1:00pm | Norfolk State | No. 19 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN+ | W 55–12 | 51,911 | [6] |
September 10* | 3:30 PM | Cincinnati | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN2 | L 23–45 | 94,207 | [7] |
September 10* | 4:30 PM | Rhode Island | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | TWC Sports | W 21–14 | 36,421 | |
September 10* | 7:00pm | Ball State | No. 22 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | BHSN | W 37–7 | 45,113 | |
September 10* | 7:30 PM | Connecticut | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | SNY | L 21–24 | 32,119 | [2] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 16* | 8:00 PM | Iowa State | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | L 20–24 | 37,195 | [2] |
September 17* | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 27–31 | 70,585 | |
September 17* | 12:00pm | No. 18 West Virginia | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | W 37–31 | 53,627 | [8] |
September 17* | 3:30 PM | Akron | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN3 | W 59–14 | 24,991 | [9] |
September 17* | 7:00 PM | Louisville | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup) | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 68,170 | |
September 17* | 7:00pm | Florida A&M | No. 20 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | BHSN | W 70–17 | 50,128 | |
September 17* | 8:00 PM | Syracuse | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FX | L 17–38 | 65,873 | [10] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 22* | 8:00 PM | NC State | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN/ESPN 3D | W 44–14 | 28,431 | [11] |
September 24* | 12:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | L 12–15 | 65,050 | |
September 24* | 12:00 PM | Toledo | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | BIG EAST Network | W 33–30 OT | 39,116 | |
September 24* | 2:00 PM | Ohio | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN3 | W 38–26 | 41,388 | |
September 24* | 6:00 PM | Connecticut | Buffalo | University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, NY | SNY/BIG EAST Network | W 17–3 | 18,215 | [2] |
September 24* | 7:00pm | UTEP | No. 17 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN3 | W 52–24 | 48,231 | |
September 24* | 8:00pm | No. 2 LSU | No. 16 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Gold Rush) | ABC | L 21–47 | 62,056 | [12] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 29 | 8:00pm | No. 14 South Florida | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | PIT 44-17 | 40,025 | [13] |
October 1 | 12:00 PM | Rutgers | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | BIG EAST Network | RUT 19-16 2OT | 42,152 | |
October 1* | 1:00 PM | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPN3 | W 27–0 | 16,408 | [14] |
October 1* | 3:30 PM | Marshall | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | BIG EAST Network | L 13–17 | 53,267 | |
October 1* | 3:30pm | Bowling Green | No. 22 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN+ | W 55–10 | 46,603 | [15] |
October 1* | 3:30 PM | Western Michigan | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | SNY | L 31–38 | 36,648 | [2] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 8 | 12:00 PM | Connecticut | No. 16 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | SNY/BIG EAST Network | WVA 43-16 | 56,179 | [2] |
October 8* | 12:00 PM | Louisville | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | L 7–14 | 51,500 | [16] |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | RUT 34-10 | 46,079 | |
October 8* | 8:00 PM | Syracuse | Tulane | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | Cox | W 37–34 | 39,116 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 15 | 12:00 PM | Louisville | Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails) | BIG EAST Network | CIN 25-16 | 40,971 | [17] |
October 15* | 12:00 p.m. | Utah | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | L 14–26 | 43,719 | [18] |
October 15* | 2:00 PM | Navy | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN3 | W 21–20 | 47,138 | |
October 15 | 3:30pm | South Florida | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | BIG EAST Network | CON 16-10 | 37,162 | [19] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 21 | 8:00 PM | Rutgers | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN2 | LOU 16-14 | 48,435 | |
October 21 | 8:00pm | No. 11 West Virginia | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN | SYR 49-23 | 45,265 | [20] |
October 22 | 12:00pm | Cincinnati | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | BIG EAST Network | CIN 37-34 | 39,456 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 26 | 8:00 PM | Connecticut | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | PIT 35-20 | 40,219 | [2] |
October 29 | 12:00 PM | Syracuse | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | BIG EAST Network | LOU 27-10 | 44,817 | |
October 29 | 3:30 PM | No. 24 West Virginia | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ABC | WVA 41-31 | 47,303 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 5 | 12:00pm | Louisville | No. 24 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN+ | LOU 38–35 | 57,287 | [21] |
November 5 | 12:00 PM | Syracuse | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNU | CON 28-21 | 38,769 | |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Cincinnati | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) | ESPNU | CIN 26-23 | 49,362 | [22] |
November 5 | 7:00pm | South Florida | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN3 | RUT 20–17 OT | 36,911 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 11 | 8:00 PM | South Florida | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | USF 37-17 | 41,582 | |
November 12 | 12:00 PM | Pittsburgh | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | BIG EAST Network | PIT 21-14 | 51,321 | |
November 12 | 12:00 PM | West Virginia | No. 23 Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ABC | WVA 24-21 | 48,152 | [23] |
November 12* | 3:30 PM | Rutgers | Army | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY | CBS SN | W 27–12 | 30,028 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 19 | 12:00 PM | Cincinnati | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | RUT 20-3 | 52,454 | |
November 19 | 12:00 PM | Louisville | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | BIG EAST Network | LOU 34-20 | 34,483 | [2] |
November 19* | 3:30pm | Miami (FL) | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPNU | L 3–6 | 47,745 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 25 | 11:00am | Louisville | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | LOU 34–24 | 46,666 | |
November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) | ESPN | WVA 21–20 | 60,932 | [24] |
November 26 | 12:00 PM | Cincinnati | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | BIG EAST Network | CIN 30-13 | 38,159 | |
November 26 | 12:00 PM | Rutgers | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | CON 40-22 | 37,857 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 1 | 8:00pm | No. 20 West Virginia | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | WVA 30-27 | 41,743 | |
December 3 | 12:00 PM | Connecticut | No. 25 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN | CIN 35-27 | 27,930 | [2] |
December 3 | 12:00 PM | Syracuse | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN2 | PIT 33-20 | 40,058 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 27* | 8:00 PM | Louisville | North Carolina State | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–31 | 58,427 | |
December 30* | 3:20 PM | Iowa State | Rutgers | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl) | ESPN | W 27–13 | 38,328 | |
December 31* | 3:30 PM | No. 25 Cincinnati | Vanderbilt | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ABC | W 31–24 | 57,103 | [26] |
January 4* | 8:30pm | No. 23 West Virginia | No. 14 Clemson | Sun Life Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) | ESPN | W 70–33 | 67,563 | |
January 7* | 1:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | SMU | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (BBVA Compass Bowl) | ESPN | L 6–28 | 29,726 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Conference | Wins | Losses |
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ACC | 4 | 4 |
Big 12 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 0 | 1 |
CUSA | 3 | 2 |
Independents | 3 | 1 |
MAC | 9 | 1 |
Mountain West | 0 | 0 |
Pac-12 | 0 | 2 |
SEC | 2 | 3 |
Sun Belt | 0 | 1 |
WAC | 0 | 0 |
All FCS | 5 | 0 |
Against BCS | 7 | 10 |
Against FBS | 22 | 16 |
Overall | 27 | 16 |
The 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished the season 9–4 and lost in the Gator Bowl 33–21 to Florida State.
The 2009 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were coached by Doug Marrone and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orange finished the season 4–8 and 1–6 in Big East play.
The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2009 season was the 13th season overall for the Bulls, and their fifth season in the Big East Conference. The Bulls finished the season 8–5 and won the International Bowl, 27–3, against Northern Illinois. The roster had 11 eventual NFL draft picks and a total of 14 players would go on to play in the NFL.
The 2009 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, played its home games in Nippert Stadium.
The 2009 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were coached by Steve Kragthorpe, who was in his third season at Louisville. The Cardinals played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The Cardinals finished the season with a record 4–8 and 1–6 in Big East play. Kragthorpe was fired at the end of the season.
The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Greg Schiano and they played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished the season 9–4, 3–4 in Big East play and won the St. Petersburg Bowl, 45–24, over UCF.
The 2010 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Charlie Strong, who was in his first season. They played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–4 in Big East play and were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, where they defeated Southern Miss, 31–28.
The 2010 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2010 season was the 14th season overall for the Bulls, and their sixth season in the Big East Conference. This was the first season with Skip Holtz as the head coach at USF, and the first without the program's only head coach, Jim Leavitt, who was fired January 8, 2010.
The 2010 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2010. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. They were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference title with Connecticut and Pittsburgh. They were invited to the Champ Sports Bowl where they were defeated by North Carolina State 7–23.
The 2010 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies finished 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference title with Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Due to victories over both schools, the Huskies earned the Big East's automatic bid to a BCS game, and were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they were defeated by Big 12 champion Oklahoma 48–20. It was the first major-bowl appearance in the program's 115-year history.
The 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were members of the Big East Conference. They were led by the sixth-year head coach Dave Wannstedt and played their home games at Heinz Field. 2010 marked the university's 121st season overall. They finished the season 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to be champions of the Big East with Connecticut and West Virginia. However, due to losses to both schools, Pitt did not earn the conference's bid to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Kentucky, 27–10. Wannstedt was forced to resign on December 7, 2010.
The 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Butch Jones, the Bearcats were compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big East. Cincinnati played six home games at Nippert Stadium and one at Paul Brown Stadium.
The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.
The 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers were led by Dana Holgorsen, who was in his first season as head coach. West Virginia played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season 10–3, 5–2 in Big East play to earn a share of the Big East Conference championship with Cincinnati and Louisville. The Mountaineers, in their final season in the Big East before moving to the Big 12 the following season, earned the league's automatic berth in the BCS due to being the highest ranked of the Big East champions in the final BCS rankings. They were invited to the Orange Bowl for the first time ever where they defeated Clemson 70–33. This was the third victory for West Virginia in three BCS games played in the BCS era, while the 70 points in the Orange Bowl set a record for most points scored in a bowl game.
The 2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats were led by second-year head coach Butch Jones and played their home games at Nippert Stadium and two conference games at Paul Brown Stadium. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Louisville and West Virginia. Despite the conference title, which was their third in the last four years, they did not receive the conference's automatic bid into a BCS game. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated Vanderbilt 31–24.
The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Cincinnati and West Virginia. Due to tie-break rules, the Cardinals did not receive the Big East's automatic bid into a BCS bowl; West Virginia received the bid. The Cardinals were instead invited to the Belk Bowl, where they were defeated by North Carolina State, 31–24.
The 2011 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led through the regular season by first-year head coach Todd Graham and played eight home games at Heinz Field. Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson was named interim coach for the season-ending bowl game after Graham resigned in favor of a head coaching position at Arizona State.
The 2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 33rd season of competitive basketball played by the Big East Conference, since its inception in 1979, and involved its 16 full-time member schools. The season officially opened on December 27, 2011, when Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh, 72–59, and St. John's defeated Providence, 91–67, and ended on March 3, 2012, with a 61–58 victory for Rutgers over St. John's.
The 2012 Big East football season was the 22nd NCAA Division I FBS football season of the conference that was known as the Big East Conference from its formation in 1979 until July 2013, and ultimately proved to be the last for the conference under the "Big East" name, as well as the last with a full round-robin schedule for conference play. The conference consisted of eight football members: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse and Temple. In February 2012, the Big East settled a lawsuit with West Virginia University that allowed them to move to the Big 12 Conference effective July 1, 2012.
The West Virginia Mountaineers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the West Virginia Mountaineers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Mountaineers represent West Virginia University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.