2011 LSU Tigers football team

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2011 LSU Tigers football
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
National champion (Anderson & Hester)
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record13–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa (1st as coordinator, 5th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinator John Chavis (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
MVP Tyrann Mathieu
CaptainWill Blackwell
Morris Claiborne
Jordan Jefferson
Brandon Taylor
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
Seasons
←  2010
2012  →
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x  7 –1   10 –4  
No. 9 South Carolina  6 –2   11 –2  
Florida  3 –5   7 –6  
Vanderbilt  2 –6   6 –7  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –7  
Tennessee  1 –7   5 –7  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 1 Alabama  %#  7 –1   12 –1  
No. 5 Arkansas  6 –2   11 –2  
Auburn  4 –4   8 –5  
Mississippi State  2 –6   7 –6  
Ole Miss*  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–1, 8–0 in SEC play to be Western Division champions. They represented the division in the SEC Championship Game where they defeated Eastern Division champion Georgia 42–10 be crowned SEC champions. They finished the season ranked #1 in the final BCS poll to earn a spot in the BCS National Championship Game vs #2 Alabama. The Tigers, who had defeated Alabama 9–6 in the regular season, lost to the Crimson Tide 21–0. It was the first time a team was ever shut out in a BCS game.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2011 LSU Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 4 Alfred Blue So
WR 33 Odell Beckham Jr. Fr
WR 80 Jarvis Landry Fr
QB 8 Zach Mettenberger So
TE 81 Jake Franklin So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 7 Tyrann Mathieu So
CB 17 Morris Claiborne Jr
DT 90 Michael Brockers So
DE 49 Barkevious Mingo So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 50Joey CrappellSr
P 38 Brad Wing RFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
LSU		Alma Mater
Les Miles Head Coach 7 Michigan (1976)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator 3 Tennessee (1979)
Greg Studrawa Offensive coordinator 5 Bowling Green (1987)
Steve Kragthorpe Quarterbacks 1 West Texas State (1988)
Frank Wilson Running backs, Recruiting Coordinator 2 Nicholls State (1997)
Ron Cooper Defensive backs3 Jacksonville State (1983)
Steve Ensminger Tight ends 2 LSU (1982)
Billy Gonzales Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator2 Colorado State (1994)
Brick Haley Defensive Line 3 Alabama A&M (1989)
Thomas McGaughey Special teams 1 Houston (1995)
Reference: [1]

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oregon *No. 4
 ABC W 40–2787,711 [2]
September 107:00 p.m. Northwestern State *No. 2
 PPV W 49–392,405 [3]
September 157:00 p.m.at No. 25 Mississippi State No. 3
 ESPN W 19–656,924 [4]
September 247:00 p.m.at No. 16 West Virginia *No. 2
ABCW 47–2162,056 [5]
October 111:21 a.m. Kentucky No. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 SECN W 35–792,660 [6]
October 82:30 p.m.No. 17 Florida No. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
 CBS W 41–1193,022 [7]
October 152:30 p.m.at Tennessee No. 1
CBSW 38–7101,822 [8]
October 222:30 p.m.No. 19 Auburn No. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
CBSW 45–1093,098 [9]
November 5 7:00 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama No. 1
CBSW 9–6 OT101,823 [10]
November 126:00 p.m. Western Kentucky *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 ESPNU W 42–992,917 [11]
November 196:00 p.m.at Ole Miss No. 1
ESPNW 52–359,877 [12]
November 251:30 p.m.No. 3 Arkansas No. 1
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
CBSW 41–1793,108 [13]
December 33:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Georgia No. 1
CBSW 42–1074,515 [14]
January 9, 20127:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 Alabama No. 1
ESPNL 0–2178,237 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oregon

This is only the 4th meeting of these two teams. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 3-1-0.

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#3 Ducks6701427
#4 Tigers313141040

Northwestern State

The "series" began in 1911. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 11-0-0. [16]

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#2 Tigers72114749

Mississippi State

The series began in 1896 and LSU has played the Bulldogs more often than any other opponent. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 69-33-3. [17]

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#3 Tigers3331019
#25 Bulldogs30306

West Virginia

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#2 Tigers131471347
#16 Mountaineers0714021
West Virginia on offense in the first half. West Virginia on offense against LSU 9-24-2011.jpg
West Virginia on offense in the first half.

[18]

Kentucky

The series began in 1949. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 39-16-1. [19]

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#1 Tigers7714735

Florida

The series began in 1937. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-30-3. [20]

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#17 Gators038011
#1 Tigers141031441

Tennessee

The series began in 1925. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 9-20-3. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series. [21]

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#1 Tigers01771438
Volunteers07007

Auburn

The series began in 1901. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 25-20-1. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series. [22]

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#19 Auburn Tigers300710
#1 LSU Tigers71421345

Alabama

The series began in 1895. LSU still trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25-45-5.

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#1 Tigers030339
#2 Crimson Tide033006
The Alabama offense lines up against the LSU defense. Alabama on offense against LSU 11-5-2011.jpg
The Alabama offense lines up against the LSU defense.

Western Kentucky

This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player Mo Isom was named Homecoming Queen [23] at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen. [24]

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Hilltoppers70209
#1 Tigers77141442

Ole Miss

The series began in 1894. In this, the 100th meeting between the two teams, the win extended LSU's lead in the series to 57-39-4. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series and Mississippi's worst loss at home ever - after a 47-0 loss to Kentucky in 1949.

#1 LSU at Ole Miss
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Scoring summary
114:32LSURon Brooks 46-yard interception return (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 7-0
16:45LSUKenny Hillard 1-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 14-0
15:11LSU Russell Shepard 22-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 21-0
212:42LSUKevin Minter 0-yard fumble return (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 28-0
23:01LSUSpencer Ware 35-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 35-0
21:03MISSByron Rose 39-yard field goalLSU 35-3
312:35LSUMichael Ford 19-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 42-3
30:54LSUJames Stampley 1-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 49-3
49:30LSUDrew Alleman 29-yard field goalLSU 52-3

[25]

Arkansas

#3 Arkansas at #1 LSU
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•LSU02131741
Scoring summary
214:54ARK Jarius Wright 13-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)ARK 7-0
212:11ARKAlonzo Highsmith 47-yard fumble return (Zach Hocker kick)ARK 14-0
25:15LSUKenny Hillard 6-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)ARK 14-7
23:24LSU Tyrann Mathieu 92-yard punt return (Drew Alleman kick)Tied 14-14
20:59LSU Russell Shepard 9-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 21-14
37:42ARKZach Hocker 29-yard field goalLSU 21-17
32:14LSUDrew Alleman 21-yard field goalLSU 24-17
411:04LSUSpencer Ware 7-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 31-17
410:09LSUJordan Jefferson 48-yard run (Drew Alleman kick)LSU 38-17
45:08LSUDrew Alleman 37-yard field goalLSU 41-17

The series began in 1901. With the win, LSU extends their lead in the series to 35-20-2 as well as winning the SEC West Division and thus their spot in the conference championship game against Georgia. This was the 2nd largest audience in Tiger Stadium history, behind the 2009 game against Florida which featured 93,129 fans.

Georgia (SEC Championship Game)

This series began in 1901. The last time these two teams played, #13 Georgia won over #3 LSU in 2005 34-15. #8 Georgia went on to lose the Sugar Bowl to #13 West Virginia 35-38. With the win in this game, LSU extended their lead in the series to 16-12-1 as well as winning the SEC and thus their spot in the national championship game against Alabama.

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#12 Bulldogs1000010
#1 Tigers07211442

Alabama (National Championship Game)

For the first time in the BCS-era, the two teams in the national championship game are from the same conference and division.

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#2 Crimson Tide366621
#1 Tigers00000

Rankings

Ranking movements
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т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 4 (1)2 (17)3 (17)2 (14)1 (42)1 (40)1 (40)1 (41)1 (49)1 (47)1 (59)1 (60)1 (60)1 (60)1 (60)2 (1)
Coaches 4 (2)3 (7)3 (7)3 (5)2т (20)2 (21)2 (15)2 (15)1 (41)1 (41)1 (59)1 (59)1 (60)1 (59)1 (59)2
Harris Not released1 (71)1 (74)1 (94)1 (93)1 (112)1 (115)1 (115)1 (115)1 (115)Not released
BCS Not released11111111Not released

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