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 team was coached by interim head coach Tim Kish for the last six games of the season after eighth-year head coach Mike Stoops was fired as head coach on October 10 after starting the season 1–5 (their sole victory was against FCS Northern Arizona). Including the previous season, the Wildcats under Stoops had lost 10 consecutive games against FBS opponents, with their last victory over a FBS team taking place nearly a year earlier on October 30, 2010, against UCLA. Kish, the team's defensive coordinator, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Kish finished the season 3–3, including a Duel in the Desert victory over Arizona State to reclaim the Territorial Cup. Rich Rodriguez was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach starting in 2012.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
vs Northern Arizona
Statistics NAU ARIZ First downs 1624 Total yards 259487 Rushing yards 33–8020–75 Passing yards 179412 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–26–134–42–0 Time of possession 36:1323:47 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Cary Grossart20/26, 179 yards, TD, INT Rushing Zach Bauman27 carries, 99 yards Receiving Ify Umodu7 receptions, 90 yardsArizona Passing Nick Foles34/42, 412 yards, 5 TD Rushing Ka'Deem Carey9 carries, 59 yards Receiving Juron Criner6 receptions, 151 yards, TD
at No. 9 Oklahoma State
Statistics ARIZOKST First downs 2125 Total yards 439594 Rushing yards 21–4131–197 Passing yards 398397 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 37–51–042–53–1 Time of possession 28:3831:22 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles37/51, 398 yards, TD Rushing Keola Antolin13 carries, 22 yards, TD Receiving Dan Buckner10 receptions, 142 yards, TDOklahoma State Passing Brandon Weeden42/53, 397 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Joseph Randle15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD Receiving Justin Blackmon12 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
This game was a rematch of the 2010 Alamo Bowl, just nine months earlier, which Oklahoma State won 36–10.
vs No. 6 Stanford
Statistics STAN ARIZ First downs 2419 Total yards 567333 Rushing yards 39–242 23–51 Passing yards 325282 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–028–39–0 Time of possession 35:4824:12 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Andrew Luck 20/31, 325 yards, 2 TD Rushing Stepfan Taylor 22 carries, 153 yards Receiving Levine Toilolo 4 receptions, 102 yards, TDArizona Passing Nick Foles 24/33, 239 yards, TD Rushing Keola Antolin9 carries, 69 yards Receiving Dan Buckner4 receptions, 71 yards
vs No. 10 Oregon
Statistics ORE ARIZ First downs 2926 Total yards 516480 Rushing yards 47–415 35–82 Passing yards 101398 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–034–57–0 Time of possession 25:1434:46 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Darron Thomas 11/20, 101 yards, 2 TD Rushing LaMichael James 23 carries, 288 yards, 2 TD Receiving David Paulson 3 receptions, 22 yards, TDArizona Passing Nick Foles 34/57, 398 yards, 3 TD Rushing Keola Antolin13 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving David Douglas7 receptions, 120 yards
Oregon's 56 points is the most points Arizona has allowed at home since LSU scored 59 points in 2003 at Arizona Stadium.
at USC
Statistics ARIZUSC First downs 3726 Total yards 554582 Rushing yards 33–12925–114 Passing yards 425468 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 41–53–232–39–1 Time of possession 33:5026:10 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles41/53, 425 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Keola Antolin15 carries, 87 yards Receiving Dan Buckner6 receptions, 88 yardsUSC Passing Matt Barkley32/39, 468 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Curtis McNeal7 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Robert Woods14 receptions, 255 yards, 2 TD
at Oregon State
Statistics ARIZOSU First downs 2322 Total yards 431408 Rushing yards 19–5335–128 Passing yards 378280 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–45–233–43–2 Time of possession 24:0735:53 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles31/45, 378 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Keola Antolin6 carries, 28 yards, TD Receiving Dan Buckner8 receptions, 144 yards, TDOregon State Passing Sean Mannion32/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jovan Stevenson17 carries, 99 yards, TD Receiving Markus Wheaton6 receptions, 54 yards
vs UCLA
Statistics UCLA ARIZ First downs 1532 Total yards 323573 Rushing yards 25–37 46–254 Passing yards 286319 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–35–028–44–1 Time of possession 24:1335:47 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Kevin Prince 17/35, 286 yards, TD Rushing Derrick Coleman 5 carries, 15 yards Receiving Nelson Rosario 4 receptions, 78 yardsArizona Passing Nick Foles 26/39, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Keola Antolin8 carries, 77 yards Receiving Gino Crump9 receptions, 103 yards
This was Tim Kish's first game as head coach for Arizona. Before halftime, a streaker dressed as a referee and ran off the field, and a fight ensued, leading to two players being ejected and four Arizona players being suspended.
at Washington
Statistics ARIZWASH First downs 2524 Total yards 424489 Rushing yards 19–3643–179 Passing yards 388310 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–317–31–3 Time of possession 27:4332:17 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles32/50, 388 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Keola Antolin9 carries, 27 yards Receiving Juron Criner11 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDWashington Passing Keith Price16/30, 277 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Chris Polk34 carries, 144 yards, 4 TD Receiving Chris Polk4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
vs No. Utah
Statistics UTAH ARIZ First downs 2028 Total yards 332457 Rushing yards 40–133 32–131 Passing yards 199326 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21–025–43–2 Time of possession 30:3429:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUTAH Passing Jon Hays 12/21, 199 yards, 2 TD Rushing John White 27 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving DeVonte Christopher 3 receptions, 79 yards, TDArizona Passing Nick Foles 25/43, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Daniel Jenkins6 carries, 57 yards, TD Receiving David Douglas10 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
at Colorado
Statistics ARIZCOLO First downs 2327 Total yards 412500 Rushing yards 23–6045–273 Passing yards 352227 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–53–317–27–1 Time of possession 27:0832:52 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles35/53, 352 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Keola Antolin7 carries, 42 yards Receiving Gino Crump10 receptions, 95 yardsColorado Passing Tyler Hansen16/26, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Rodney Stewart24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD Receiving Toney Clemons5 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at Arizona State
Statistics ARIZASU First downs 2628 Total yards 494548 Rushing yards 28–10123–61 Passing yards 393487 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 36–52–036–65–2 Time of possession 32:0527:55 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Nick Foles35/51, 370 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ka'Deem Carey13 carries, 92 yards Receiving Juron Criner9 receptions, 134 yards, TDArizona State Passing Brock Osweiler36/65, 487 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Cameron Marshall16 carries, 22 yards, 2 TD Receiving Gerell Robinson11 receptions, 199 yards, TD
vs Louisiana-Lafayette
Statistics ULL ARIZ First downs 2025 Total yards 408494 Rushing yards 25–80 32–121 Passing yards 328373 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–37–037–48–2 Time of possession 23:5334:38 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana-Lafayette Passing Blaine Gautier 24/36, 315 yards, TD Rushing Alonzo Harris 13 carries, 45 yards, TD Receiving Javone Lawson 5 receptions, 137 yardsArizona Passing Nick Foles 33/43, 352 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Keola Antolin19 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Juron Criner9 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
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