The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gene Chizik, who was in his third season with Auburn. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers entered the 2011 season after winning the 2011 BCS National Championship. Auburn finished the year 8–5 overall and 4–4 in SEC play to place fourth in the Western Division. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they defeated Virginia, 43–24.
Coaching staff 2010 Auburn Tigers coaching staffHead coaches Head coach – Gene Chizik Ass. HC for Offense/OC/QB – Gus Malzahn Ass. HC/WR – Trooper Taylor
Offensive coaches Offensive line: Jeff Grimes Running backs/Recruiting Coordinator: Curtis Luper Quality Control: Casey Woods
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/Linebackers: Ted Roof Defensive Line: Mike Pelton Cornerbacks: Phillip Lolley Safeties: Tommy Thigpen Special teams Special teams coordinator/tight ends – Jay Boulware
Supporting Strength and Conditioning coach S&C Support - Kevin Yoxall
Returning starters
Offense Player Class Position Onterrio McCallebb Junior Running Back Emory Blake Junior Wide Receiver Philip Lutzenkirchen Junior HB/TE/WR Brandon Mosely Senior Right Tackle
Defense Player Class Position Nosa Eguae Soph Right End Daren Bates Junior Left Outside Linebacker T'Sharvin Bell Junior Left Cornerback Neiko Thorpe Senior Safety
Special teams Player Class Position Josh Harris Junior Long Snapper
Key losses QB Cam Newton RB Mario Fannin WR Darvin Adams WR Terell Zachery WR Kodi Burns LT Lee Ziemba LG Mike Berry C Ryan Pugh RG Byron Isom DE Antoine Carter DE Micheal Goggans NG Zach Clayton NT Nick Fairley NT Mike Blanc LB Josh Bynes LB Craig Stevens CB Demond Washington K Wes Byrum P Ryan Shoemaker
Dismissed from team
HB Eric Smith WR Antonio Goodwin WR Shaun Kitchens TE Dakota Mosely SS Mike McNeil
Quit team during spring
WR Derek Winters WR Philip Pierre Louis TE Robert Cooper OT Roszell Gayden OT Andre Harris LB Jessel Curry
Current roster
1 WR Trovon Reid (RFr)-projected starter 3 WR DeAngelo Benton (Jr) 5 RB Michael Dyer (So)-projected starter 5 LB Jake Holland (So)-projected starter 6 CB Jonathan Mincy (RFr) 8 RB Anthony Gulley-Morgan (RSo) 9 WR Quindarius Carr (Sr) 9 CB Ryan White (So) 10 LB LaDarius Owens (RFr) 11 CB Chris Davis (So) 12 FS Demetruce McNeal (So)-projected starter 13 DE Craig Sanders (So) 14 QB Barrett Trotter (Jr)-projected starter 15 QB Clint Moseley (So) 15 CB Neiko Thorpe (Sr)-projected starter 16 FS Ikeem Means (Jr) 18 QB Logan Paul (So) 20 SS Drew Cole (Sr) 21 LB Eltoro Freeman (Jr) 22 CB T'Sharvin Bell (Jr)-projected starter 23 RB Onterio McCalebb (Jr) 25 LB Daren Bates (Jr)-projected starter 28 CB Jonathan Rose (Fr) 29 K Chandler Brooks (Sr) 30 P Steven Clarke (So)-projected starter 35 LB Jonathan Evans (Jr)-projected starter 36 K Cody Parkey (So)-projected starter 37 FB LaDarius Phillips (RFr)-projected starter 38 LB Jawara White (RFr) 40 HB Chris Humpheries (Sr) 43 TE Philip Lutzenkirchen (Jr)-projected starter 45 RB Davis Hooper (Sr) 50 C Reese Dismukes (Fr)-projected starter 52 DE Justin Delaine (RFr) 54 NT Jeff Whitaker (So)-projected starter 55 DE Corey Lemonier (So)-projected starter 58 LB Harris Gaston (So) 60 OG Eric Mack (RFr) 61 LS Josh Harris (Jr)-projected starter 62 LT Chris Slade (RFr) 63 C Blake Burgess (So) 65 C Tunde Funiyike (RFr) 66 OG Thomas O'Reilly (Fr) 68 OG Ed Christian (RFr) 70 OG Shon Coleman (Fr) 71 RG John Sullen (Jr)-projected starter 74 NT Jamar Travis (Jr) 75 OT Brandon Mosely (Sr)-projected starter 77 OT A.J. Greene (Sr)-projected starter 78 OT Aubrey Phillips (Fr) 79 OG Jarod Cooper (Sr)-projected starter 80 WR Emory Blake (Jr)-projected starter 83 TE Chad Croce (So) 85 WR Travante Stallworth (RSo) 91 DE Joel Bonomolo (RJr) 92 NG Kenneth Carter (So)-projected starter 94 DE Nosa Equae (So)-projected starter 95 DE Dee Ford (Jr) 97 NG Derrick Lykes (Sr)
Transfers
RB Mike Blakely (Fr)- University Of Florida RB Corey Grant (RFr)-University Of Alabama
Schedule
Source: Official schedule
Game summaries
Utah State
Mississippi State
Clemson
Florida Atlantic
South Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
LSU
Ole Miss
Georgia
Samford
Alabama
Virginia
Recruiting class
Rankings
References