2011 Missouri Tigers football team

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2011 Missouri Tigers football
Missouri Tigers old logo.svg
Independence Bowl champion
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record8–5 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator David Yost (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Dave Steckel (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Faurot Field
Seasons
  2010
2012  
2011 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oklahoma State $  8 1   12 1  
No. 15 Kansas State  7 2   10 3  
No. 13 Baylor  6 3   10 3  
No. 16 Oklahoma  6 3   10 3  
Missouri  5 4   8 5  
Texas  4 5   8 5  
Texas A&M  4 5   7 6  
Iowa State  3 6   6 7  
Texas Tech  2 7   5 7  
Kansas  0 9   2 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his 11th season, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. It was the Tigers' final season in the Big 12 Conference as they departed for the Southeastern Conference in 2012. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated North Carolina 41–24.

Contents

The NCAA recognized Missouri's football program for ranking in the top 10% of the country for Academic Progress Rate for the 2011–12 academic year, MU's final year as members of the Big 12. [1]

Recruits

Key Losses:

QB Blaine Gabbert chose to forgo his senior year eligibility and enter the NFL draft in 2011. [2]

Four days after Gabbert declared for the NFL draft, sophomore DE Aldon Smith also declared. [3]

Sheldon Richardson, a 6' 4" defensive tackle [4] originally from St. Louis, signed a Letter of Intent to play for the Tigers in 2011. He was ranked as the #1 DT prospect in the nation from many recruiting analysts, and a 5* rating (out of 5). He also was ranked as the #1 player at any position in the State of Missouri. He originally signed with Mizzou in February 2009, but had to go to junior college (College of the Sequoias, in Visalia, California) to improve his grades; played DT for them in the past two years. [5] He was also rated the #3 junior college prospect by Rivals.com. [6] He also can play offensive tight end as well as defensive tackle. [7] [8]

Michael Boddie, Gerrand Johnson, and Wesley Leftwich signed LOI prior to Feb. 3 and enrolled in classes this Spring semester. 'More Info'

All 17 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent during the National Signing Period (February 3, 2011 – April 1, 2011).

The recruits signed by February 2. [9]

Fully one-half (9) of the 17 recruits are from Texas, and four were in Missouri; two of those four were from St. Louis. The Mizzou class consists of four offensive linemen, four defensive backs, three linebackers, two wide receivers, two defensive tackles, a defensive end, and a quarterback. Richardson is the only junior college transfer.

[10]

A capsule look at Mizzou's signees here. [11]

College recruiting information (2011)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Corbin Berkstresser
QB
Lee's Summit, MissouriLee's Summit HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)?Sep 1, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Michael Boddie
OG
Gilmer, TexasGilmer HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (120 kg)?Oct 26, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Kentrell Brothers
OLB
Guthrie, OklahomaGuthrie HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)4.75Nov 10, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Courtland Browning
S
Tyler, TexasLee HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.48Mar 19, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Taylor Chappell
OG
Canadian, TexasCanadian HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (120 kg)5.3May 22, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Brandon Durant
OLB
Copperas Cove, TexasCopperas Cove HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.6Nov 4, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (72)
Clarence Green
OLB
Freeport, TexasBrazoswood HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.52Apr 23, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Brandon Hannah
WR
St. Louis, MissouriChaminade College Prep6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)4.5Mar 11, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (45)
David Johnson
CB
Spring, TexasSpring HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.37Dec 18, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (45)
Gerrand Johnson
DT
Rayville, LouisianaRayville HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)270 lb (120 kg)?Oct 13, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Wesley Leftwich
WR/CB
Columbia, MissouriColumbia-Hickman HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.40Feb 2, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Connor McGovern
OT
Fargo, North DakotaShanley HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)275 lb (125 kg)5.12Aug 13, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (45)
Brad McNulty
C/OG
Allen, TexasAllen HS6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)275 lb (125 kg)5.41Oct 12, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Ernest Payton
CB
College Station, TexasA & M Consolidated HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.40Jan 29, 2011 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (45)
Shane Ray
DE
Shawnee Mission, KansasBishop Miege HS6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)225 lb (102 kg)4.75Mar 6, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Sheldon Richardson
DT
St. Louis, MissouriCollege of the Sequoias6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)270 lb (120 kg)?Dec 15, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Ian Simon
S
Mansfield, TexasMansfield Legacy HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)?Jun 13, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (45)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 47    Rivals: 46    ESPN: 66
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Missouri 2011 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Missouri Commits". Scout. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 3, 2011.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 311:00 am Miami (OH) *No. 21 FSN W 17–658,313 [12]
September 99:30 pmat Arizona State *No. 21 ESPN L 30–37 OT70,236 [13]
September 176:00 pm Western Illinois *
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
FSN PPVW 69–063,420
September 247:00 pmat No. 1 Oklahoma FX L 28–3885,547
October 82:30 pmat No. 20 Kansas State ABC/ESPN3 L 17–2448,435
October 151:00 pm Iowa State Dagger-14-plain.png
W 52–1771,004
October 2211:00 amNo. 6 Oklahoma State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
FXL 24–4564,202 [14]
October 2911:00 amat No. 16 Texas A&M FXW 38–31 OT86,934
November 56:00 pmat Baylor FSNL 39–4240,194
November 1211:00 amNo. 21 Texas
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
FXW 17–561,323
November 192:30 pm Texas Tech
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ABC/ESPN3W 31–2754,309
November 262:30 pmvs. Kansas FSNW 24–1047,059 [15]
December 264:00 pmvs. North Carolina * ESPN2 W 41–2441,728
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2011 Missouri Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 James Franklin So
WR 2 L'Damian Washington Redshirt.svg  So
WR 3Gahn McGaffie Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 4 Kendial Lawrence Jr
WR 5Rolandis Woodland Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 6 Marcus Murphy So
QB 7Kortland WebbFr
WR 8Wes KempSr
WR 9Kerwin Stricker Redshirt.svg  So
QB 12Jimmy Costello Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 13Corbin BerkstresserFr
WR 14Jaleel Clark Redshirt.svg  So
WR 16Brandon GerauSr
QB 16Ashton Glaser Redshirt.svg  So
QB 17Ryan Howerton Redshirt.svg  So
WR 18Wesley LeftwichFr
RB 20 Henry Josey So
WR 21 Bud Sasser Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 22Joe Plevel Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 24Greg White Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 26De'Vion Moore Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 28 T. J. Moe Jr
WR 29 Jerrell Jackson Sr
RB 33Kellen Wright Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 35Tyler HuntFr
RB 38Jared Culver Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 46Kyle Peasel Redshirt.svg  So
OL 50Steven Mack Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 51Stephen Carberry Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 52Marvin Newman Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 53Travis Ruth Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Robert Luce Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 59Kyle StarkeFr
OL 61Max Copeland Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62Taylor ChappellFr
OL 63Brad McNultyFr
OL 65 Mitch Morse Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Austin Wuebbels Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Michael BoddieFr
OL 68Justin Britt Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Anthony Gatti Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71 Jayson Palmgren Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 72 Elvis Fisher Sr
OL 73Mark Hill Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74Chris Freeman Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Jack MeinersJr
OL 76Quinn BrownSr
OL 77Dan HochSr
OL 78Nick Demien Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79John BirdwellSr
WR 80Terry DennisSr
TE 81Eric WatersSo
TE 82 Michael Egnew Sr
TE 84Stephen DrainJr
WR 85 Marcus Lucas So
TE 86 Beau Brinkley Sr
TE 87Andrew JonesSr
WR 88Jimmie HuntFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Kip Edwards Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 3Jacquies SmithSr
DB 4Daniel Easterly Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 5Cortland BrowningFr
DB 7Randy Ponder Redshirt.svg  So
DB 9Braylon Webb Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 10Tony RandolphSr
DB 11Ian SimonFr
LB 12Darvin Ruise Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 13Jenji JacksonSr
LB 15Donovan Bonner Redshirt.svg  So
S 17Mattlast=White Redshirt.svg  So
DB 19David JohnsonFr
DB 21Trey HobsonSr
DB 22Robert Steeples Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 25 Zaviar Gooden Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 26Xavier Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 28Ernst PaytonFr
S 30Kenronte Walker Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 31 E. J. Gaines So
LB 32Will EbnerSr
LB 33Luke Lambert Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 34 Sheldon Richardson Jr
LB 36Jared Parham Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38 Kentrell Brothers Fr
LB 39Brandon DurantFr
LB 40Clarence GreenFr
LB 41Daniel Carpenter Redshirt.svg  So
S 43Quincy HamiltonFr
DB 45Tyler Davis Redshirt.svg  So
DL 47 Kony Ealy Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 48Andrew Wilson Redshirt.svg  So
LB 50Denzel Martin Redshirt.svg  So
DL 52 Michael Sam Redshirt.svg  So
LB 54Michael Brennan Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 55Brayden Burnett Redshirt.svg  So
DL 56 Shane Ray Fr
DL 57Brad Maidson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 58Brendan DonaldsonSr
DL 60 Connor McGovern Fr
DL 64Keric LickermanFr
DL 64Tim StruckhoffJr
DL 85Derrion Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 89Matt Hoch Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Dominique HamiltonSr
DL 91Jimmy Burge Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 92Corey SudhoffSr
DL 93Terrell Resonno Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 94Marvin Foster Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96Lucas Vincent Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 99George White Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 91Blake Owens Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 92Christian Brinser Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 95Grant Ressel Redshirt.svg  Sr
P/K 97Trey Barrow Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 99 Andrew Baggett Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • David Yost – Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks
  • Andy Hill – Wide receivers
  • Brian Jones – Running backs
  • Bruce Walker – Offensive line
  • Dave SteckelDefensive coordinator / Assistant head coach / Linebackers
  • Craig Kuligowski – Defensive line
  • Cornell Ford – Cornerbacks
  • Barry OdomSafeties

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 2121RVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches 2119RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Harris Not releasedRVRVRVRVRVNot released
BCS Not released25Not released

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

1234Total
Miami (OH)00606
Missouri730717

[16]

@ Arizona State

1234OTTotal
Missouri37614030
Arizona State7977737

[17]

Western Illinois

1234Total
Western Illinois00000
Missouri2121101769

@ Oklahoma

1234Total
Missouri14001428
Oklahoma10147738

@ Kansas State

1234Total
Missouri0301417
Kansas State1007724

Iowa State

1234Total
Iowa State370717
Missouri211014752

Oklahoma State

1234Total
Oklahoma State141014745
Missouri3140724

@ Texas A&M

1234OTTotal
Missouri143014738
Texas A&M72103031

@ Baylor

1234Total
Missouri7702539
Baylor013151442

Texas

1234Total
Texas30205
Missouri0143017

Texas Tech

1234Total
Texas Tech14310027
Missouri01071431

Vs. Kansas

1234Total
Kansas0100010
Missouri0314724

Vs. North Carolina—Independence Bowl

1234Total
Missouri14177341
North Carolina737724

[18]

References

  1. Matter, Dave (June 7, 2013). "Mizzou Football Recognized for High APR". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  2. Laymance, Reid (January 3, 2011). "Blaine Gabbert Entering 2011 Draft". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  3. Laymance, Reid (January 7, 2011). "Mizzou's Aldon Smith Heading to NFL Early". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  4. "Sheldon Richardson 2011 Football Recruiting Profile". ESPN . Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  5. "Richardson is a Tiger!". Scout . December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  6. Laymance, Reid (December 15, 2010). "Sheldon Richardson Signs with Mizzou". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  7. Video on YouTube COS Sheldon Richardson #34 Mid-Season Highlights] (November 13, 2009)
  8. Video on YouTube Gateway Tech High School Sheldon Richardson Football Highlights 2008] (August 30, 2009)
  9. "Football Announces 2011 Recruiting Class: Tigers Sign 17 Standouts To Latest Group". CBSSports.com. February 2, 2011.
  10. Laymance, Reid (February 3, 2011). "Missouri continues trend of recruiting heavily in Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  11. Laymance, Reid (February 2, 2011). "Capsule look at Mizzou's football signees". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  12. "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  13. "Missouri Tigers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  14. "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011.
  15. "Missouri Tigers vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  16. "Franklin Leads Mizzou Past Miami (OH), 17–6". University of Missouri Department of Athletics. September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  17. "Missouri at Arizona State Box Score, September 9, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  18. "North Carolina Falls to Missouri 41-24". Atlantic Coast Conference. December 26, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2024.