2011 Oregon Ducks football team

2011 Oregon Ducks football
2011 Oregon Ducks football
Pac-12 champion; Pac-12 North Division co-champion; Rose Bowl champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, W 49–31 vs. UCLA
Rose Bowl, W 45–38 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Helfrich (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (15th season)
Base defense	Hybrid 3–4
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

Last updated November 23, 2024

2011 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 4 Oregon xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 7 Stanford x%	8	–	1	11	–	2
Washington	5	–	4	7	–	6
California	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	3	–	6	3	–	9
Washington State	2	–	7	4	–	8
South Division
No. 6 USC †	7	–	2	10	–	2
UCLA xy	5	–	4	6	–	8
Utah	4	–	5	8	–	5
Arizona State	4	–	5	6	–	7
Arizona	2	–	7	4	–	8
Colorado	2	–	7	3	–	10
Championship: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 45th straight year. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

The Ducks won their third straight Pac-12 championship title after defeating UCLA in the inaugural Pac-12 Football Championship Game. They represented the Pac-12 in the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Wisconsin 45–38 to win their first Rose Bowl Championship since 1917. It was their second Rose Bowl appearance in three years and their sixth overall. This would be Oregon's third consecutive year in a BCS bowl game. The Ducks finished the season 12–2 (8–1 Pac-12).

Before the season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
DeAnthony Thomas ATH	Los Angeles	Crenshaw Senior HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	4.4	Feb 3, 2011
DeAnthony Thomas ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Colt Lyerla ATH	Hillsboro, Oregon	Hillsboro HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5	Jan 8, 2011
Colt Lyerla ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Devon Blackmon WR	Fontana, California	Summit HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.4	Jan 8, 2011
Devon Blackmon WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Andre Yruretagoyena OT	Scottsdale, Arizona	Chaparral HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	4.9	Jun 26, 2011
Andre Yruretagoyena OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Anthony Wallace MLB	Dallas	Skyline HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Nov 21, 2010
Anthony Wallace MLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB	Chino Hills, California	Chino Hills HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Nov 19, 2010
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Tyler Johnstone OT	Chandler, Arizona	Hamilton HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.9	Jul 19, 2010
Tyler Johnstone OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Marshawn Lacy WR	Riverside, California	Riverside Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.2	Sep 10, 2010
Marshawn Lacy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Tyson Coleman S	Lake Oswego, Oregon	Lake Oswego HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	4.6	Oct 13, 2009
Tyson Coleman S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Lake Koa-Ka'ai DE	Honolulu, HI	Kamehameha Secondary	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Jan 20, 2011
Lake Koa-Ka'ai DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Fisher OT	Traverse City, Michigan	Traverse City West Senior HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	5.1	Feb 2, 2011
Jacob Fisher OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Tra Carson RB	Texarkana, Texas	Liberty-Eylau HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.6	Dec 18, 2010
Tra Carson RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Tacoi Sumler WR	Miami, Florida	Christopher Columbus HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	4.4	Jul 28, 2010
Tacoi Sumler WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Jared Ebert DT	Council Bluffs, IA	Iowa Western	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.8	Nov 27, 2010
Jared Ebert DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Tacoi Sumler WR	Miami, Florida	Christopher Columbus HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	4.4	Jul 28, 2010
Tacoi Sumler WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Christian French TE	Cedar Rapids, IA	John F Kennedy HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.4	Dec 9, 2010
Christian French TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
BJ Kelly WR	Fresno, California	Central High East Campus	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jan 23, 2011
BJ Kelly WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Rahim Cassell OLB	Lakewood, California	Lakewood HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	NA	Sep 29, 2010
Rahim Cassell OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Rodney Hardrick MLB	Colton, California	Colton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Dec 14, 2010
Rodney Hardrick MLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Sam Kamp DE	Mesa, Arizona	Mountain View HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	4.9	Apr 8, 2010
Sam Kamp DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jamal Prater OG	Etiwanda, California	Etiwanda HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	NA	Aug 4, 2010
Jamal Prater OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
James Euscher OT	Beaverton, Oregon	Aloha HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	NA	Jul 6, 2010
James Euscher OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Marcus Mariota QB	Honolulu, HI	St. Louis School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.6	Jun 27, 2010
Marcus Mariota QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Carlyle Garrick LB	Castro Valley, California	Castro Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	NA	Oct 22, 2010
Carlyle Garrick LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 9 ESPN: 14
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "Oregon Football Commitment List 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011. "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2011". Scout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011. "Oregon Ducks Commits 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	5:00 pm	vs. No. 4 LSU *	No. 3	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic, College GameDay )	ABC	L 27–40	87,711	^[1]
September 10	12:30 pm	Nevada *	No. 13	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FX	W 69–20	58,818	^[2]
September 17	12:30 pm	Missouri State *	No. 12	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	CSNNW	W 56–7	58,847	^[3]
September 24	7:15 pm	at Arizona	No. 10	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN2	W 56–31	56,096	^[4]
October 6	6:00 pm	California	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ESPN	W 43–15	58,796	^[5]
October 15	7:15 pm	No. 18 Arizona State	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 41–27	60,055	^[6]
October 22	12:30 pm	at Colorado	No. 9	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FSN	W 45–2	52,123	^[7]
October 29	12:00 pm	Washington State	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 43–28	59,126	^[8]
November 5	7:30 pm	at Washington	No. 6	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	FSN	W 34–17	69,407	^[9]
November 12	5:00 pm	at No. 3 Stanford	No. 6	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (College GameDay)	ABC	W 53–30	50,360	^[10]
November 19	5:00 pm	No. 18 USC	No. 4	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC/ESPN3	L 35–38	59,933	^[11]
November 26	12:30 pm	Oregon State	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	ABC/ESPN2	W 49–21	59,802	^[12]
December 2	5:00 pm	UCLA	No. 8	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Pac-12 Championship Game)	FOX	W 49–31	59,376	^[13]
January 2, 2012	2:10 pm	vs. No. 9 Wisconsin *	No. 6	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl, College GameDay)	ESPN	W 45–38	91,245	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

LSU

#4 Oregon vs. #3 LSU (Cowboys Classic)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Ducks	6	7	0	14	27
•No. 3 Tigers	3	13	14	10	40

Date: September 3
Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game attendance: 87,711
Television network: ABC

On September 3, Oregon lost to LSU 40–27, due in part to losing 4 turnovers while only forcing 1 LSU turnover. LSU was able to score after three of those turnovers, which led to 20 points, and built a 30–13 lead before the end of the third quarter. Oregon freshman running back De'Anthony Thomas fumbled on consecutive Oregon possessions late in the third quarter, one on a rushing attempt and then on the ensuing kickoff. The Tigers scored touchdowns as a result of both turnovers with runs from Michael Ford and Spencer Ware in a span of less than 4 minutes. Oregon outgained LSU in total offensive yards 335 to 273 during the game.^[19]

1st quarter scoring: LSU – Drew Alleman 44 Yd Field Goal; ORE – Yd Reception; Josh Huff 29 ORE – Beard 30 Yd Field Goal

2nd quarter scoring: LSU – Tyrann Mathieu 3 Yd Fumble Return (Pat Failed); ORE – LaMichael James 3 Yd Run (Beard Kick); LSU – Rueben Randle 10 Yd Pass From Jarrett Lee (Alleman Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: LSU – Michael Ford 5 Yd Run (Alleman Kick); LSU – Spencer Ware 1 Yd Run (Alleman Kick)

4th quarter scoring: LSU – Alleman 32 Yd Field Goal; ORE – Marshawn Lacy 8 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Beard Kick); LSU – Michael Ford 16 Yd Run (Alleman Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 4 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

Nevada

Nevada at #13 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	6	7	20
•No. 13 Ducks	13	28	14	14	69

Date: September 10
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 58,818
Television network: FX

1st quarter scoring: ORE – LaMichael James 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed); ORE – Lavasier Tuinei 3 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – LaMichael James 44 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Marshawn Lacy 70 Yd Touchdown Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Colt Lyerla 20 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick); NEV – Mike Ball 5 Yd Pass From Tyler Lantrip (Anthony Martinez Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 24 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – LaMichael James 58 Yd Punt Return (Maldonado Kick); NEV – Stefphon Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Pat Failed); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 69 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick)

4th quarter scoring: NEV – Cody Fajardo 7 Yd Run (Martinez Kick); ORE – Ayele Forde 26 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Boseko Lokombo 67 Yd Interception Return (Maldonado Kick)

Missouri State

Missouri State at #12 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	0	0	7
•No. 12 Ducks	14	21	21	0	56

Date: September 17
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 58,847
Television network: CSNNW

1st quarter scoring: MOSU – Chris Douglas 3 Yd Run (Austin Witmer Kick); ORE – LaMichael James 1 Yd Run (Alejandro Maldonado Kick); ORE – Lavasier Tuinei 8 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 7 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick); ORE – LaMichael James 90 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Lavasier Tuinei 34 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (Maldonado Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – LaMichael James 50 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick) – ORE – Colt Lyerla 26 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Eric Dungy 22 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett Maldonado Kick)

4th quarter scoring:

Arizona

#10 Oregon at Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 10 Ducks	14	21	7	14	56
Wildcats	3	6	15	7	31

Date: September 24
Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Game start: 10:15 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 56,096
Television network: ESPN2

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Oregon's 56 points is the most points Arizona has allowed at home since LSU scored 59 points in 2003 at Arizona Stadium.

California

California at #9 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	9	0	0	15
•No. 9 Ducks	14	0	22	7	43

Date: October 6
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 58,796
Television network: ESPN

Arizona State

#18 Arizona State at #9 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Sun Devils	14	3	7	3	27
•No. 9 Ducks	7	14	14	6	41

Date: October 15
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 60,055
Television network: ESPN

Colorado

#9 Oregon at Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 9 Ducks	29	6	10	0	45
Buffaloes	0	0	2	0	2

Date: October 22
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 52,123
Television network: FSN

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Washington State

Washington State at #7 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	10	10	8	28
•No. 7 Ducks	8	7	21	7	43

Date: October 29
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 59,126
Television network: FSN

Washington

#6 Oregon at Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 6 Ducks	10	7	17	0	34
Huskies	3	7	7	0	17

Date: November 5
Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle
Game start: 10:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 69,407
Television network: FSN

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Stanford

#6 Oregon at #3 Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 6 Ducks	8	14	14	17	53
No. 3 Cardinal	0	16	7	7	30

Date: November 12
Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Erin Andrews (sideline)

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USC

#18 USC at #4 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 18 Trojans	7	14	17	0	38
No. 4 Ducks	0	7	13	15	35

Date: November 19
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Oregon State

Oregon State at #9 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	7	0	14	21
•No. 9 Ducks	7	21	7	14	49

Date: November 26
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Television network: ABC/ESPN

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UCLA (Pac-12 Championship)

UCLA at #8 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	10	7	7	31
•No. 8 Ducks	21	14	14	0	49

Date: December 2
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST

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Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)

#9 Wisconsin vs. #6 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Badgers	14	14	10	0	38
•No. 6 Ducks	14	14	7	10	45

Date: January 2
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game start: 5:10 p.m.
Game attendance: 91,245
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger & Kirk Herbstreit

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Roster

2011 Oregon Ducks Football

Quarterback

3 Bryan Bennett – Freshman
14 Dustin Haines – Sophomore
16 Daryle Hawkins – Sophomore
5 Darron Thomas – Junior

Running back

24 Kenjon Barner – Junior
28 Tra Carson – Freshman
31 Kenny Bassett – Freshman
37 Anthony Blake – Sophomore
33 Ayele Forde – Freshman
21 LaMichael James – Junior

Offensive lineman

78 Karrington Armstrong – Sophomore
79 Mark Asper – Senior
71 Everett Benyard – Sophomore
60 Ryan Clanton – Junior
61 Nick Cody – Junior
57 Trevor Fox – Sophomore
70 Ramsen Golpashin – Senior
55 Hroniss Grasu – Freshman
63 Mana Greig – Sophomore
67 Josh Sanford – Senior
73 Brenton Spickerman – Sophomore
74 Darrion Weems – Senior
77 Carson York – Junior

Wide receiver

92 Ben Butterfield – Sophomore
10 Rahsaan Vaughn – Junior
9 Blake Cantu – Sophomore
30 Nick Cole – Sophomore
84 Chad Delaney – Sophomore
19 Eric Dungy – Freshman
91 Dane Ebanez – Sophomore
81 Justin Hoffman – Junior
1 Josh Huff – Sophomore
7 Keanon Lowe – Freshman
90 Will Murphy – Junior
23 B.J Kelley – Junior
41 Blake Stanton – Freshman
6 De'Anthony Thomas – Freshman
80 Lavasier Tuinei – Senior

Tight end

32 Colt Lyerla – Freshman
42 David Paulson – Senior
86 Brian Teague – Sophomore
98 Dallen Voeller – Freshman
83 Curtis White – Freshman
87 Brandon Williams – Senior
82 Christian French – Freshman

Defensive lineman

93 Jared Ebert – Junior

Defensive tackle

60 Ryan Hagen – Sophomore
66 Taylor Hart – Sophomore
90 Ricky Heimuli – Sophomore
92 Wade Keliikipi – Sophomore
94 Axel McQuaw – Sophomore
65 Isaac Remington – Junior

Defensive end

85 Anthony Anderson – Sophomore
44 Brandon Hanna – Senior
96 Dion Jordan – Junior
62 Nick Musgrove – Senior
45 Terrell Turner – Senior
91 Tony Washington – Freshman

Linebacker

47 Kiko Alonso – Junior
51 Isaac Ava – Freshman
46 Michael Clay – Junior
33 Tyson Coleman – Freshman
38 Mike Garrity – Freshman
56 Josh Kaddu – Senior
43 Keloni Kamalani – Sophomore
25 Boseko Lokombo – Sophomore
22 Derrick Malone – Freshman
53 Jennings Stewart – Junior
52 Dewitt Stuckey – Senior
40 Blake Thompson – Senior
59 Grant Thompson – Freshman

Defensive back

4 Erick Dargan – Freshman
5 Issac Dixon – Freshman
28 Scott Grady – Junior
2 Troy Hill – Freshman
12 Brian Jackson – Sophomore
32 J.R. Maffie – Sophomore
27 Terrance Mitchell – Freshman
17 James Scales – Freshman

Cornerback

3 Dior Mathis – Freshman
13 Cliff Harris – Junior
14 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu – "Freshman"
18 Anthony Gildon – Senior
31 Avery Patterson – Sophomore

Safety

20 John Boyett – Junior
11 Eddie Pleasant – Senior

Long snapper

50 Drew Howell – Sophomore
59 Jeff Palmer – Junior

Punter

49 Jackson Rice – Junior

Placekicker

93 Rob Beard – Junior
41 Alejandro Maldonado – Sophomore
48 Eric Solis – Sophomore

Sources: 2011 Oregon Ducks Football Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season at Oregon
Chip Kelly	Head coach	3rd
Mark Helfrich	Offensive coordinator	3rd
Nick Aliotti	Defensive coordinator	20th
Jerry Azzinaro	Defensive line	3rd
Gary Campbell	Running backs	29th
Scott Frost	Wide receivers	3rd
Steve Greatwood	Offensive line	25th
John Neal	Defensive secondary	9th
Tom Osborne	Special teams and tight ends	11th
Don Pellum	Linebackers	22nd
Jim Radcliffe	Strength and conditioning	27th
Reference: Oregon Football Multi-Media Guide 2011^[27]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (4)	13	12	10	9	9	9	9	7	6	6	4	9	8	6	4
Coaches	3 (2)	14	14	13	11	9	9	8	7	6	6	4	9	7	5	4
Harris	Not released						9	9	7	6	6	4	9	7	5	Not released
BCS	Not released							10	7	8	7	4	10	9	5	Not released

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The 2011 Pac-12 Football Championship Game was played on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon to determine the 2011 football champion of the Pac-12 Conference. The game featured the UCLA Bruins of the South Division against the Oregon Ducks of the North Division. It was the first football conference championship for the Pac-12 Conference, or any of its predecessors. The game took place at Oregon's Autzen Stadium, as the Ducks' conference record of 8–1 was better than UCLA's record of 5–4. The Ducks defeated the Bruins 49–31, and would earn a berth in the 2012 Rose Bowl. At the Rose Bowl Game, the Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 45–38 for the Rose Bowl Championship trophy.

The 2012 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 46th straight year, and was coached by Chip Kelly in his fourth and final year at Oregon. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

The 2012 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Trojans were led by third-year head coach Lane Kiffin, played their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. USC returned 18 starters and 13 All-Conference performers from a team that finished the 2011 season ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll with a 10–2 record overall, and finished first in the South Division with a 7–2 record in Pac-12 play. However, as part of a two-year-post-season ban mandated by the NCAA, the Trojans could not claim the 2011 Pac-12 South Division title, participate in the conference championship game or play in a bowl game. The 2012 season was the first year under Kiffin that the Trojans were eligible for post-season play. They started the season ranked #1 in the AP Poll, but finished unranked—the first team to do so since the 1964 Ole Miss Rebels and the first to do so in the BCS-era. The Trojans finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-12 play, tied for second in the Pac-12 South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they were defeated 21–7 by Georgia Tech.

The 2012 California Golden Bears football team represented University of California, Berkeley in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bears were led by eleventh-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Memorial Stadium after having played at home the previous season at AT&T Park due to reconstruction on Memorial Stadium. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2013 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by third-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2013 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was headed by ninth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The team finished with a 5–7 record.

The 2014 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 48th straight year. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

The Oregon Ducks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oregon Ducks football program in various categories, including passing rushing receiving total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Ducks represent the University of Oregon in the NCAA Division I FBS Big Ten Conference.

References

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↑ "Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved September 25, 2011.
↑ "California Golden Bears vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved October 7, 2011.
↑ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011.
↑ "Oregon Ducks vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011.
↑ "Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011.
↑ "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011.
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[2] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved September 10, 2011.

[3] "Missouri State Bears vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[4] "Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved September 25, 2011.

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[7] "Oregon Ducks vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011.

[8] "Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011.

[9] "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011.

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[11] "USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved November 20, 2011.

[12] "Oregon State Beavers vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved November 26, 2011.

[13] "UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved December 2, 2011.

[14] "Wisconsin Badgers vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN . Retrieved January 2, 2012.

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[22] "Oregon vs. Washington – Game Recap – November 5, 2011 – ESPN". Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.

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Venues	Athletic Field (1894) Stewart's Field (1894) Kincaid Field (1895–1919) Hayward Field (1919–1966) Multnomah Stadium (alternate, before 1967) Autzen Stadium (1967–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon State Platypus Trophy Saint Mary's: Governors' Trophy Game Washington Northwest Championship
Culture & lore	The Oregon Duck "Mighty Oregon" Marching band Green Garter Band "O" (gesture) 1961 gambling scandal "The Toilet Bowl"
People	Head coaches Quarterbacks Statistical leaders All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Pac-12 Conference football champions
Pacific Coast	Washington (1916) Washington State (1917) California (1918) Oregon & Washington (1919) California (1920) California (1921) California (1922) California (1923) Stanford (1924) Washington (1925) Stanford (1926) Idaho, Stanford, & USC (1927) USC (1928) USC (1929) Washington State (1930) USC (1931) USC (1932) Oregon & Stanford (1933) Stanford (1934) California, Stanford, & UCLA (1935) Washington (1936) California (1937) California & USC (1938) USC (1939) Stanford (1940) Oregon State (1941) UCLA (1942) USC (1943) USC (1944) USC (1945) UCLA (1946) USC (1947) California & Oregon (1948) California (1949) California (1950) Stanford (1951) USC (1952) UCLA (1953) UCLA (1954) UCLA (1955) Oregon State (1956) Oregon & Oregon State (1957) California (1958)
AAWU	UCLA, USC, & Washington (1959) Washington (1960) UCLA (1961) USC (1962) Washington (1963) Oregon State & USC (1964) UCLA (1965) USC (1966) USC (1967)
Pacific-8	USC (1968) USC (1969) Stanford (1970) Stanford (1971) USC (1972) USC (1973) USC (1974) California & UCLA (1975) USC (1976) Washington (1977)
Pacific-10	USC (1978) USC (1979) Washington (1980) Washington (1981) UCLA (1982) UCLA (1983) USC (1984) UCLA (1985) Arizona State (1986) USC & UCLA (1987) USC (1988) USC (1989) Washington (1990) Washington (1991) Washington & Stanford (1992) Arizona, UCLA, & USC (1993) Oregon (1994) USC & Washington (1995) Arizona State (1996) UCLA & Washington State (1997) UCLA (1998) Stanford (1999) Oregon, Oregon State, & Washington (2000) Oregon (2001) USC & Washington State (2002) USC (2003) USC (2004) vacated USC (2005) vacated California & USC (2006) Arizona State & USC (2007) USC (2008) Oregon (2009) Oregon (2010)
Pac-12	Oregon (2011) Stanford (2012) Stanford (2013) Oregon (2014) Stanford (2015) Washington (2016) USC (2017) Washington (2018) Oregon (2019) Oregon (2020) Utah (2021) Utah (2022) Washington (2023)
National championships in bold

2011 Oregon Ducks football

Pac-12 champion Pac-12 North Division co-champion Rose Bowl champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, W 49–31 vs. UCLA
Rose Bowl, W 45–38 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Helfrich (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (15th season)
Base defense	Hybrid 3–4
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →