2011 Pac-12 Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
Sport | American football |
Duration | September 2011 through January 2012 |
Number of teams | 12 |
2012 NFL Draft | |
Top draft pick | QB Andrew Luck, Stanford |
Picked by | Indianapolis Colts, 1st overall |
Regular season | |
North champions | Oregon Ducks Stanford Cardinal |
North runners-up | Washington Huskies |
South champions | UCLA Bruins |
South runners-up | Utah Utes Arizona State Sun Devils |
Pac-12 Championship Game | |
Champions | Oregon Ducks |
Runners-up | UCLA Bruins |
Finals MVP | LaMichael James (RB) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Pac-12 Conference football season began on September 1, 2011 with Montana State at Utah and UC Davis at Arizona State. The conference's first game was played on September 10 with Utah at USC, and the final game played was the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday, December 2. Oregon defeated UCLA [1] to claim their third straight conference title. This is the first season for the conference as a 12-team league. In July 2011, Colorado and Utah joined the conference, at which time the league's name changed from the Pacific-10 Conference.
Seven teams accepted bowl bids, an improvement from four the previous season. The BCS bowls featured Oregon in the Rose Bowl against Big Ten champion Wisconsin and Stanford facing Big 12 champion Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. The Ducks claimed their first Rose Bowl victory since 1917, while the Cardinal fell to the Cowboys in overtime. Of the non-BCS bowl participants, only Utah won their matchup against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl.
Four teams changed head coaches. Arizona head coach Mike Stoops was fired midseason, while UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, Arizona State's Dennis Erickson, and Washington State's Paul Wulff were let go at the end of the season.
Oregon repeated as the conference champion, ending the regular season with a program-first twelve wins and with a #2 BCS ranking. The Ducks earned a berth in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, which they lost to SEC Champion Auburn. Stanford repeated as the conference runner-up, ending the regular season with a program-first eleven wins (their sole loss was to Oregon) and with a #4 BCS ranking, giving them an at-large BCS berth. The Cardinal defeated ACC Champion Virginia Tech in the 2011 Orange Bowl. Arizona lost to Oklahoma State while Washington defeated Nebraska in non-BCS bowls.
2011 Pac-12 Spring Football:
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RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
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Arizona State | AP | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 25 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | ||||
C | RV | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | |||||
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Oregon | AP | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
C | 3 | 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 | |||||||
BCS | Not released | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
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Stanford | AP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Harris | Not released | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
BCS | Not released | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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USC | AP | 25 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
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Utah | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
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Washington | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
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Pac-12 member won |
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Pac-12 teams in bold |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 1 | 5:00 PM | Montana State | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | KJZZ | W 27–10 | 45,311 | [11] |
September 1 | 7:00 PM | UC Davis | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FCS | W 48–14 | 45,671 | [12] |
September 3 | 12:30 PM | Minnesota | No. 25 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 19–17 | 68,273 | [13] |
September 3 | 12:30 PM | UCLA | Houston | Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX | FSN | L 34–38 | 31,144 | [14] |
September 3 | 1:00 PM | Sacramento State | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 28–29 OT | 41,581 | [15] | |
September 3 | 2:00 PM | San Jose State | No. 7 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | CSNBA | W 57–3 | 47,816 | [16] |
September 3 | 2:00 PM | Idaho State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 64–21 | 22,034 | [17] | |
September 3 | 4:00 PM | Fresno State | California | Candlestick Park • San Francisco, CA | CSNCA | W 36–21 | 31,563 | [18] |
September 3 | 4:00 PM | Eastern Washington | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | RTNW | W 30–27 | 58,088 | [19] |
September 3 | 5:00 PM | No. 3 Oregon | No. 4 LSU | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic) | ABC | L 27–40 | 87,711 | [20] |
September 3 | 7:00 PM | Northern Arizona | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | FSAZ | W 41–10 | 51,761 | [21] |
September 3 | 7:15 PM | Colorado | Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN2 | L 17–34 | 37,001 | [22] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 8 | 5:00 PM | Arizona | No. 9 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ESPN | L 14–37 | 54,654 | [23] |
September 9 | 7:30 PM | No. 21 Missouri | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN | W 37–30 OT | 70,236 | [24] |
September 10 | 9:00 AM | Oregon State | No. 8 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 0–35 | 80,337 | [25] |
September 10 | 12:30 PM | California | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | FCS | CAL 36–33 OT | 49,532 | [26] |
September 10 | 12:30 PM | Hawaiʻi | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | RTNW | W 40–32 | 63,252 | [27] |
September 10 | 12:30 PM | Nevada | No. 13 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FX | W 69–20 | 58,818 | [28] |
September 10 | 12:30 PM | No. 6 Stanford | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPNU | W 44–14 | 24,785 | [29] |
September 10 | 2:00 PM | UNLV | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | W 59–7 | 27,018 | [30] | |
September 10 | 4:30 PM | Utah | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | Versus | USC 23–14 | 73,821 | [31] |
September 10 | 7:00 PM | San Jose State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | Prime Ticket | W 27–17 | 42,685 | [32] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. The California vs Colorado game is considered a non-conference game. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 17 | 10:30 AM | Colorado | Colorado State | Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | FSN | W 28–14 | 57,816 | [33] |
September 17 | 12:30 PM | Missouri State | No. 12 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 56–7 | 58,847 | [34] | |
September 17 | 12:30 PM | No. 24 Texas | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ABC/ESPN | L 20–49 | 54,583 | [35] |
September 17 | 12:30 PM | Washington | No. 10 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC/ESPN | L 38–51 | 85,110 | [36] |
September 17 | 2:30 PM | Presbyterian | California | AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA | W 63–12 | 33,952 | [37] | |
September 17 | 3:00 PM | Washington State | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | The Mtn. | L 24–42 | 57,286 | [38] |
September 17 | 4:00 PM | No. 22 Arizona State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 14–17 | 50,669 | [39] |
September 17 | 5:00 PM | Syracuse | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles | FX | W 38–17 | 65,873 | [40] |
September 17 | 6:15 PM | Utah | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) | ESPN2 | W 54–10 | 63,742 | [41] |
September 17 | 7:45 PM | No. 6 Stanford | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | ESPN | STAN 37–10 | 49,636 | [42] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 24 | 12:30 PM | California | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FSN | UW 31–23 | 60,437 | [43] |
September 24 | 12:30 PM | Colorado | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 37–17 | 105,096 | [44] |
September 24 | 12:30 PM | UCLA | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FCS | UCLA 27–19 | 44,352 | [45] |
September 24 | 7:15 PM | No. 10 Oregon | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | ESPN2 | ORE 56–31 | 56,096 | [46] |
September 24 | 7:15 PM | No. 23 USC | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN | ASU 43–22 | 61,495 | [47] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 1 | 12:30 PM | Arizona | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | USC 48–41 | 63,707 | [48] |
October 1 | 12:30 PM | Washington State | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | FCS | WSU 31–27 | 51,928 | [49] |
October 1 | 4:00 PM | Washington | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | FSN | UW 31–14 | 45,412 | [50] |
October 1 | 7:30 PM | Oregon State | No. 25 Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FSAZ/FCS | ASU 35–20 | 57,437 | [51] |
October 1 | 7:30 PM | UCLA | No. 6 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FSN | STAN 45–19 | 50,360 | [52] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 6 | 6:00 PM | California | No. 9 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | ESPN | ORE 43–15 | 58,796 | [53] |
October 8 | 12:30 PM | Arizona | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FCS | ORST 37–27 | 40,403 | [54] |
October 8 | 12:30 PM | No. 22 Arizona State | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | FSN | ASU 35–14 | 45,089 | [55] |
October 8 | 4:30 PM | Colorado | No. 7 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | Versus | STAN 48–7 | 50,360 | [56] |
October 8 | 7:30 PM | Washington State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | FSN | UCLA 28–25 | 64,217 | [57] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 13 | 6:00 PM | USC | California | AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA | ESPN | USC 30–9 | 44,043 | [58] |
October 15 | 9:00 AM | Utah | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | W 26–14 | 43,719 | [59] |
October 15 | 12:30 PM | Colorado | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | RSRM/FCS | UW 52–24 | 62,147 | [60] |
October 15 | 1:00 PM | BYU | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FCS/KBYU-TV | L 28–38 | 42,584 | [61] |
October 15 | 4:30 PM | No. 7 Stanford | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | Versus | STAN 44–14 | 30,843 | [62] |
October 15 | 7:15 PM | No. 18 Arizona State | No. 9 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | ESPN | ORE 41–27 | 60,055 | [63] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 20 | 6:00 PM | UCLA | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | ESPN | ARIZ 48–12 | 46,565 | [64] |
October 22 | 12:30 PM | No. 9 Oregon | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | FSN | ORE 45–2 | 52,123 | [65] |
October 22 | 4:00 PM | Utah | California | AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA | KJZZ-TV/CSNBA | CAL 34–10 | 35,182 | [66] |
October 22 | 4:30 PM | USC | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame–USC rivalry) | NBC | W 31–17 | 80,795 | [67] |
October 22 | 5:00 PM | No. 22 Washington | No. 7 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | STAN 65–21 | 50,360 | [68] |
October 22 | 7:30 PM | Oregon State | Washington State | CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA | FSN | ORST 44–21 | 49,219 | [69] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 29 | 12:00 PM | Washington State | No. 7 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FSN | ORE 43–28 | 59,126 | [70] |
October 29 | 3:30 PM | Colorado | No. 23 Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FSAZ/RSRM | ASU 48–14 | 53,168 | [71] |
October 29 | 4:00 PM | California | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | Prime Ticket | UCLA 31–14 | 55,604 | [72] |
October 29 | 4:00 PM | Oregon State | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | KJZZ-TV/RSNW | UTAH 27–8 | 45,017 | [73] |
October 29 | 5:00 PM | No. 4 Stanford | No. 20 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | STAN 56–48 3OT | 93,607 | [74] |
October 29 | 7:30 PM | Arizona | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FSN | WASH 42–31 | 59,825 | [75] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 4 | 6:00 PM | No. 21 USC | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ESPN | USC 42–17 | 50,083 | [76] |
November 5 | 12:30 PM | No. 4 Stanford | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | ABC | STAN 38–13 | 42,835 | [77] |
November 5 | 3:30 PM | Washington State | California | AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA | CSNCA/RSNW | CAL 30–7 | 35,506 | [78] |
November 5 | 4:00 PM | Utah | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | FSAZ/FCS | UTAH 34–21 | 50,839 | [79] |
November 5 | 4:30 PM | No. 20 Arizona State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | Versus | UCLA 29–28 | 65,438 | [80] |
November 5 | 7:30 PM | No. 6 Oregon | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FSN | ORE 34–17 | 69,407 | [81] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 12 | 11:30 AM | Arizona | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | FCS | COLO 48–29 | 48,111 | [82] |
November 12 | 12:30 PM | Washington | No. 18 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FX | USC 40–17 | 64,756 | [83] |
November 12 | 3:30 PM | Oregon State | California | AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA | CSNCA/RSNW | CAL 23–6 | 39,602 | [84] |
November 12 | 3:30 PM | UCLA | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | KJZZ/Prime Ticket | UTAH 31–6 | 45,039 | [85] |
November 12 | 5:00 PM | No. 6 Oregon | No. 3 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | ORE 53–30 | 50,360 | [86] |
November 12 | 7:30 PM | Arizona State | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | Versus | WSU 37–27 | 27,213 | [87] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 19 | 12:30 PM | Washington | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | RTNW | ORST 38–21 | 42,766 | [88] |
November 19 | 2:00 PM | Utah | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | KJZZ/FCS | UTAH 30–27 OT | 16,419 | [89] |
November 19 | 4:30 PM | Colorado | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | Versus | UCLA 45–6 | 57,334 | [90] |
November 19 | 5:00 PM | No. 18 USC | No. 4 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | ABC | USC 38–35 | 59,933 | [91] |
November 19 | 6:30 PM | Arizona | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FSAZ | ARIZ 31–27 | 72,694 | [92] |
November 19 | 7:15 PM | California | No. 8 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Big Game) | ESPN | STAN 31–28 | 50,360 | [93] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 25 | 12:30 PM | Colorado | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Colorado–Utah rivalry) | FSN | COLO 17–14 | 45,026 | [94] |
November 25 | 7:15 PM | California | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN | CAL 47–38 | 52,350 | [95] |
November 26 | 12:30 PM | Oregon State | No. 9 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Civil War) | ABC | ORE 49–21 | 59,802 | [96] |
November 26 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 49–21 | 38,819 | [97] | |
November 26 | 4:30 PM | Washington State | Washington | CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) | Versus | WASH 38–21 | 64,559 | [98] |
November 26 | 5:00 PM | No. 22 Notre Dame | No. 4 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Legends Trophy) | ABC | W 28–14 | 50,360 | [99] |
November 26 | 7:00 PM | UCLA | No. 10 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | FSN | USC 50–0 | 93,607 | [100] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 2 | 5:00 PM | UCLA | No. 8 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (2011 Pac-12 Football Championship Game) | Fox | ORE 49–31 | 59,376 | [101] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Date | Visitor | Home | Winning Team | Notes |
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September 3 | Minnesota | #25 USC | USC | USC quarterback Matt Barkley and wide receiver Robert Woods set school records for completions and receptions, respectively. [102] |
September 3 | #3 Oregon | #4 LSU | LSU | In the Cowboys Classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Oregon running back LaMichael James became the school's career rushing leader. [103] |
September 8 | Arizona | #9 Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | In a rematch of the 2010 Alamo Bowl, Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon extended his NCAA record streak of at least 100 receiving yards for the 14th straight game. [104] |
September 9 | #21 Missouri | Arizona State | Arizona State | Arizona State ended Missouri's 22 non-conference game winning streak in overtime. [105] |
September 10 | Oregon State | #8 Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin had its first shutout victory since 2009. [106] |
September 10 | #6 Stanford | Duke | Stanford | Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck tied Jim Plunkett for the second-most wins in school history. [107] |
September 17 | #23 Texas | UCLA | Texas | Texas defeated UCLA for the first time since 1971. [108] |
September 17 | Washington | #11 Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska had its straight non-conference home win. [109] |
September 17 | #22 Arizona State | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois had its first victory over Arizona State after losing in the two previous meetings. [110] |
September 17 | Syracuse | USC | USC | In the teams' first meeting since 1990, the Trojans improved their record against the Orange to 3–0. [111] |
September 24 | Colorado | Ohio State | Ohio State | The teams met for the first time since 1986. [112] Colorado's record road losing streak was extended to 19 games. [113] |
October 15 | Utah | Pittsburgh | Utah | Utah's record against Pitt improved to 3–0 and their record against the Big East Conference remained undefeated at 9–0. [114] |
October 22 | USC | Notre Dame | USC | USC had its ninth victory in the ten most recent games of the Notre Dame – USC rivalry in the first night game at Notre Dame Stadium in 21 years. [115] |
November 26 | #22 Notre Dame | #4 Stanford | Stanford | Stanford's third consecutive victory in the Notre Dame – Stanford rivalry. Quarterback Andrew Luck set new records for single-season touchdown passes, career touchdown passes, and total offense, and became only the third quarterback to defeat the Irish three straight times. [116] |
Pac-12 teams played in the following bowl games. [117] Pac-12 teams are bolded.
Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Time (PST) | Team | Score | Team | Score |
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Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | December 22 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Whitney, Nevada | ESPN | 5:00 PM | #8 Boise State | 56 | Arizona State | 24 |
Holiday Bowl | December 28 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | ESPN | 5:00 PM | Texas | 21 | California | 10 |
Alamo Bowl | December 29 | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | ESPN | 6:00 PM | #15 Baylor | 67 | Washington | 56 |
Sun Bowl | December 31 | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | CBS | 11:00 AM | Utah | 30 | Georgia Tech | 27 (OT) |
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | December 31 | AT&T Park | San Francisco, California | ESPN | 12:30 PM | Illinois | 20 | UCLA | 14 |
Rose Bowl | January 2 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | ESPN | 2:00 PM | #6 Oregon | 45 | #9 Wisconsin | 38 |
Fiesta Bowl | January 2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | ESPN | 5:30 PM | #3 Oklahoma State | 41 | #4 Stanford | 38 (OT) |
Following each week of games, Pac-12 conference officials selected the players of the week from the conference's teams.
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | ||||||
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Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | |
9/5/11 [118] | Robert Woods | WR | USC | Desmond Trufant | CB | UW | Erik Folk | PK | UW |
9/12/11 [119] | Paul Richardson | WR | COLO | Cort Dennison | LB | UW | Everrette Thompson | DT | UW |
9/19/11 [120] | Matt Barkley | QB | USC | Trevor Reilly | DE | UTAH | Brendan Bigelow | KR | CAL |
9/26/11 [121] | LaMichael James | RB | ORE | Shelly Lyons | LB | ASU | Jordan Poyer | PR/KR | ORST |
10/3/11 [122] | Matt Barkley | QB | USC | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | LB | WSU | Jamal Miles | PR/KR | ASU |
10/10/11 [123] | LaMichael James | RB | ORE | Lance Mitchell | S | ORST | Clayton York | FB | ORST |
10/17/11 [124] | Andrew Luck | QB | STAN | Derrick Shelby | DE | UTAH | Coleman Petersen | PK | UTAH |
10/24/11 [125] | Sean Mannion | QB | ORST | Scott Crichton | DE | ORST | John Bonano | PK | ARIZ |
10/31/11 [126] | Chris Polk | RB | UW | Tevin McDonald | S | UCLA | Eric Whitaker | PK | STAN |
11/7/11 [127] | Matt Barkley | QB | USC | Eddie Pleasant | DB | ORE | Sean Sellwood | P | UTAH |
11/14/11 [128] | Connor Halliday | QB | WSU | Travis Sandersfeld | DB | COLO | Marqise Lee | KR/WR | USC |
11/21/11 [129] | Marqise Lee | WR | USC | Hayes Pullard | LB | USC | Coleman Petersen | PK | UTAH |
11/28/11 [130] | Matt Barkley | QB | USC | Jon Major | LB | COLO | Giorgio Tavecchio | PK | CAL |
Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | Defensive end | DE | |||
Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | Guard | G | Kickoff returner | KR | |||
Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | Long snapper | LS | |||
Punter | P | Placekicker | PK | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | Arizona Stadium | 57,803 | 51,761 [21] | 49,636 [42] | 56,096 [46] | 46,565 [64] | 50,839 [79] | 38,819 [97] | — | — | 293,716 | 48,953 | 84.69% |
Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | 73,379 | 45,671 [12] | 70,236 [24] | 61,495 [47] | 57,437 [51] | 53,168 [71] | 72,694 [92] | 52,350 [95] | — | 413,051 | 59,007 | 80.41% |
California | AT&T Park A | 41,915 | 33,952 [37] | 44,043 [58] | 35,182 [66] | 35,506 [78] | 39,602 [84] | — | — | — | 188,285 | 37,657 | 89.85% |
Colorado | Folsom Field | 53,613 | 49,532 [26] | 51,928 [49] | 52,123 [65] | 50,083 [76] | 48,111 [82] | — | — | — | 251,777 | 50,355 | 93.92% |
Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 54,000 | 58,818 [28] | 58,847 [34] | 58,796 [53] | 60,055 [63] | 59,126 [70] | 59,933 [91] | 59,802 [96] | 59,376 [101] | 474,753 | 59,344 | 109.90% |
Oregon State | Reser Stadium | 45,674 | 41,581 [15] | 44,352 [45] | 40,403 [54] | 42,584 [61] | 42,835 [77] | 42,766 [88] | — | — | 254,521 | 42,420 | 92.88% |
Stanford | Stanford Stadium | 50,000 | 47,816 [16] | 50,360 [52] | 50,360 [56] | 50,360 [68] | 50,360 [86] | 50,360 [93] | 50,360 [99] | — | 349,976 | 49,997 | 99.99% |
UCLA | Rose Bowl | 91,136 | 42,685 [32] | 54,583 [35] | 64,217 [57] | 55,604 [72] | 65,438 [80] | 57,334 [90] | — | — | 339,861 | 56,644 | 62.15% |
USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 93,607 | 68,273 [13] | 73,821 [31] | 65,873 [40] | 63,707 [48] | 93,607 [74] | 64,756 [83] | 93,607 [100] | — | 523,644 | 74,806 | 79.91% |
Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 45,017 | 45,311 [11] | 45,412 [50] | 45,089 [55] | 45,017 [73] | 45,039 [85] | 45,026 [94] | — | — | 270,894 | 45,149 | 100.29% |
Washington | Husky Stadium | 72,500 | 58,088 [19] | 63,252 [27] | 60,437 [43] | 62,147 [60] | 59,825 [75] | 69,407 [81] | 64,559 [98] B | — | 437,715 | 62,531 | 87.19% |
Washington State | Martin Stadium | 35,117 | 22,034 [17] | 27,018 [30] | 30,843 [62] | 49,219 [69] C | 27,213 [87] | 16,419 [89] | — | — | 172,746 | 28,791 | 71.21% |
^A Due to reconstruction at California Memorial Stadium, California played their 2011 home games in AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. [131]
^B Washington official home game played versus Washington State in Seattle, WA at CenturyLink Field (capacity 67,000) as renovation began on Husky Stadium. [132]
^C This was an official Washington State home game played versus Oregon State at CenturyLink Field. [133]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (CoSIDA)
AFCA Coaches' All-Americans First Team: [143]
First Team:
Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
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Offense | Defense | Specialists | |||||||||
QB | Andrew Luck | Jr. | Stanford | DL | Dion Jordan | Jr. | Oregon | PK | Andre Heidari | Fr. | USC |
RB | LaMichael James | Jr. | Oregon | DL | Star Lotulelei | Jr. | Utah | P | Bryan Anger | Sr. | California |
RB | Chris Polk | Jr. | Washington | DL | Nick Perry | Jr. | USC | RS | De'Anthony Thomas | Fr. | Oregon |
WR | Keenan Allen | So. | California | DL | Derrick Shelby | Sr. | Utah | ST | Rhett Ellison | Sr. | USC |
WR | Robert Woods | So. | USC | LB | Josh Kaddu | Sr. | Oregon | ||||
TE | Coby Fleener | Sr. | Stanford | LB | Mychal Kendricks | Sr. | California | ||||
OL | Tony Bergstrom | Sr. | Utah | LB | Chase Thomas | Jr. | Stanford | ||||
OL | David DeCastro | Jr. | Stanford | DB | Delano Howell | Sr. | Stanford | ||||
OL | Matt Kalil | Jr. | USC | DB | T. J. McDonald | Jr. | USC | ||||
OL | Jonathan Martin | Jr. | Stanford | DB | Eddie Pleasant | Sr. | Oregon | ||||
OL | Mitchell Schwartz | Sr. | California | DB | Nickell Robey | So. | USC |
ST=special teams player (not a kicker or returner)
First team [145]
Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QB | Andrew Luck | Stanford | RS Jr. | 3.48 | Architectural Design |
RB | Malcolm Jones | UCLA | So. | 3.20 | Undeclared |
RB | John Tyndall | California | Sr. | 3.17 | Interdisciplinary Studies/Peace & Conflict Studies |
WR | Jared Karstetter | Washington State | Sr. | 3.61 | Zoology |
WR | Luke Matthews | Utah | Jr. | 3.66 | Mass Communication |
TE | David Paulson | Oregon | Gr. | 3.67 | Business |
OL | Mark Asper | Oregon | Gr. | 3.77 | Educational Leadership |
OL | Mark Brazinski | California | So. | 3.68 | Business Administration and Media Studies |
OL | Mitchell Schwartz | California | Sr. | 3.24 | American Studies |
OL | Tevita Stevens | Utah | Jr. | 3.52 | Spanish |
OL | Carson York | Oregon | Jr. | 3.75 | Journalism and Communications |
DL | Kevin Frahm | Oregon State | Sr. | 3.30 | Political Science |
DL | Ernest Owusu | California | Sr. | 3.31 | Political Economy |
DL | Will Pericak | Colorado | Jr. | 3.43 | Business-Finance |
DL | Derrick Shelby | Utah | Sr. | 3.25 | Sociology |
LB | Brent Etiz | Stanford | So. | 3.52 | Economics |
LB | Paul Vassallo | Arizona | Sr. | 3.48 | Pre-Public Health |
LB | J.J. Williams | Utah | Sr. | 3.42 | Economics |
DB | Cameron Collins | Oregon State | Sr. | 3.48 | Business-Finance |
DB | Kyle McCartney | Washington State | RS Jr. | 3.80 | Entrepreneurship |
DB | Travis Sandersfeld | Colorado | RS Sr. | 3.38 | Business-Finance |
DB | Greg Walker | Washington | Jr. | 3.41 | Biology |
PK | John Bonano | Arizona | Sr. | 3.90 | Physiology |
P | Sean Sellwood | Utah | Jr. | 3.78 | Exercise and Sport Science |
ST | Brendan Lopez | Washington | Sr. | 3.64 | Neurobiology |
Round | Overall pick | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Indianapolis Colts | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Stanford |
1 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings | Matt Kalil | Offensive tackle | USC |
1 | 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | David DeCastro | Guard | Stanford |
1 | 28 | Green Bay Packers | Nick Perry | Linebacker | USC |
2 | 34 | Indianapolis Colts | Coby Fleener | Tight end | Stanford |
2 | 37 | Cleveland Browns | Mitchell Schwartz | Offensive tackle | California |
2 | 42 | Miami Dolphins | Jonathan Martin | Offensive tackle | Stanford |
2 | 46 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mychal Kendricks | Linebacker | California |
2 | 57 | Denver Broncos | Brock Osweiler | Quarterback | Arizona State |
2 | 61 | San Francisco 49ers | LaMichael James | Running back | Oregon |
3 | 70 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Bryan Anger | Punter | California |
3 | 79 | Chicago Bears | Brandon Hardin | Safety | Oregon State |
3 | 88 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Foles | Quarterback | Arizona |
3 | 95 | Oakland Raiders | Tony Bergstrom | Offensive guard | Utah |
4 | 101 | Denver Broncos | Omar Bolden | Cornerback | Arizona State |
4 | 109 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alameda Ta'amu | Defensive tackle | Washington |
4 | 128 | Minnesota Vikings | Rhett Ellison | Fullback | USC |
5 | 151 | Arizona Cardinals | Senio Kelemete | Offensive guard | Washington |
5 | 155 | Miami Dolphins | Josh Kaddu | Linebacker | Oregon |
5 | 160 | Cleveland Browns | Ryan Miller | Offensive guard | Colorado |
5 | 166 | Cincinnati Bengals | Marvin Jones | Wide receiver | California |
5 | 168 | Oakland Raiders | Juron Criner | Wide receiver | Arizona |
6 | 178 | Buffalo Bills | Mark Asper | Offensive guard | Oregon |
7 | 216 | Carolina Panthers | D. J. Campbell | Safety | California |
7 | 219 | Minnesota Vikings | Trevor Guyton | Defensive end | California |
7 | 231 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Toney Clemons | Wide receiver | Colorado |
7 | 240 | Pittsburgh Steelers | David Paulson | Tight end | Oregon |
7 | 245 | Cleveland Browns | Trevin Wade | Cornerback | Arizona |
The 2006 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California, and were coached by Jeff Tedford.
The 2009 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as member of the Pacific-10 Conference the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Chip Kelly in his first season as a head coach at the Division I FBS level. Kelly was only the third Ducks head coach since 1977 and led the Ducks to a Pac-10 championship and was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. He took over for Mike Bellotti.
The 2009 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, in his seventh straight season and ninth overall. Home games were played on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. The Beavers finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in Pac-10 play, and lost the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas 20–44 vs BYU.
The 2009 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Sarkisian, who replaced Tyrone Willingham following a winless 2008 season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies finished the season 5–7 and 4–5 in Pac-10 play.
The 2009 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were coached by third-year coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils finished the season 4–8.
The 2010 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by third-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, they opened the season on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats on September 4, 2010. The next three games were against ranked opponents, and after a road win at #7 (AP) Texas, expectations for the Bruins dampened by their 0–2 start began to rise again. However, the season turned for the worse and included two three-game losing streaks against Pac-10 opponents, the latter to end the season on a three-game skid. The Bruins, coming off a bowl win the year before, found themselves ineligible for bowl play with their 4–8 overall record and finished ninth in the Pac-10.
The 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, in his eighth straight season and tenth overall. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis and they were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Beavers finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Pac-10 play.
The 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the college football season of 2010. The team's head coach was Mike Stoops. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. They finished with a record of 7–6 and a loss to Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl.
The 2010 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Paul Wulff was in his third season and they were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team played its home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars finished the season 2–10.
The 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his 4th and final season before leaving to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Harbaugh ended his four-year tenure at Stanford having taken a team that finished 1–11 in the year prior to his arrival, to a team that ended the regular season 11–1. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the Pacific-10 Conference.
The 2011 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by seventh year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. After playing the previous 12 seasons in the Mountain West Conference, this was Utah's first season in the new Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They are the first former "BCS Buster" to join a BCS conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 to finish in a tie for third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated Georgia Tech 30–27 in overtime.
The 2011 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, in his ninth straight season and eleventh overall. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and they are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Beavers finished the season 3–9 overall and 3–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place in the North Division. The team finished with their worst record since 1996.
The 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the first year for Arizona in the newly reconfigured Pac-12 Conference; they played in the Pac-12 South Division. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play.
The 2011 Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games in Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. They are a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they were defeated by Boise State.
The 2011 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Paul Wulff and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season at 4–8 overall, 2–7 in Pac-12, and last place in the North Division.
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 2011 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached during the regular season by fourth year head coach Rick Neuheisel and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Mike Johnson was named the interim head coach for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl after Neuheisel was fired.
The 2012 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by second-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 Pacific Life Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament was played March 13–16 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The UCLA Bruins, regular season champions, were named as the No. 1 seed team. Oregon won the tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. Oregon defeated UCLA for the tournament championship.
The 2014 Pac-12 Conference football season was the fourth season of college football for the Pac-12 Conference as a 12-team league. The season began on Thursday, August 28, 2014, and the first conference game was on Saturday, September 6, 2014, when USC played at Stanford. The final game was the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi's Stadium on December 5, 2014, with FOX televising the game. The Oregon Ducks defeated the Arizona Wildcats, 51–13 for the conference championship and went on to play in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks defeated the Florida State Seminoles 59–20 in the semifinal game in the Rose Bowl, but lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 42–20 in the championship game.