The 2011 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and were led by first-year head coach Will Muschamp. Muschamp coached the Gators to a third-place finish in the SEC East, a 3–5 conference record, a 24–17 Gator Bowl victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, and an overall win–loss record of 7–6 (.539).
Schedule
2012 Florida Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
Rankings
Game summaries
Florida Atlantic
Will Muschamp's debut as head coach for Florida was a success as the Gators defeated the Owls 41–3."Gators Convincing in 41–3 Win Over FAU; Take 22nd Straight Season Opener To Begin Muschamp Era. Gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
UAB
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
LSU
Auburn
Georgia
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Furman
Florida State
Gator Bowl
Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Joined staff Will Muschamp Head coach 2011 Charlie Weis Offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 2011 Dan Quinn Defensive coordinator 2011 D.J. Durkin LinebackersSpecial Teams 2010 Aubrey Hill Wide ReceiversRecruiting coordinator 2011 Frank Verducci Offensive lineRunning game coordinator 2011 Brian White Running backs 2009 Derek Lewis Tight ends 2011 Travaris Robinson Defensive backs 2011 Bryant Young Defensive line 2011 Coleman Hutzler Special teams coordinatorLinebackers 2010
Roster 2011 Florida Gators rosterQuarterbacks 12 John Brantley – Senior 16 Jeff Driskel – Freshman 19 Ryan McGriff – Freshman 14 Chandler Carr – Sophomore 13 Christian Provancha – Sophomore 18 Ryan Parrish – Sophomore 17 Jacoby Brissett – Freshman 10 Tyler Murphy – Freshman
Halfbacks 28 Jeff Demps – Senior 38 Phillip Bellino – Senior 1 Chris Rainey – Senior 23 Mike Gillislee – Junior 8 Trey Burton – Sophomore 37 Ben Sams – Sophomore 33 Mack Brown – Freshman
Fullbacks 34 Jason Traylor – Senior 41 Hunter Joyer – Freshman 35 Jessie Schmitt – Sophomore
Wide receivers 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. – Junior 9 Quinton Dunbar – Freshman 89 Stephen Alli – Sophomore 30 Michael McNeely – Freshman 82 Omarius Hines – Junior 4 Andre Debose – Sophomore 29 Solomon Schoonover – Senior 7 Robert Clark – Sophomore 83 Solomon Patton – Sophomore 6 Deonte Thompson – Senior 80 Ja'Juan Story – Freshman 88 Matt Morrow – Freshman Tight ends 87 William Steinmann – Senior 81 A.C. Leonard – Freshman 11 Jordan Reed – Sophomore 32 Gerald Christian – Sophomore 88 Clay Burton – Freshman
Offensive line 66 James Wilson – Senior 62 Cole Gilliam – Sophomore 67 Jon Halapio – Sophomore 65 Tommy Jordan – Freshman 63 Trip Thurman – Freshman 78 David Young – Senior 77 Ian Silberman – Freshman 72 Jonotthan Harrison – Sophomore 75 Chaz Green – Freshman 64 Kyle Koehne – Sophomore 73 Xavier Nixon – Junior 71 Matt Patchan – Sophomore 50 Sam Robey – Junior 56 Dan Wenger – Senior
Defensive line 2 Dominique Easley – Sophomore 73 Sharrif Floyd – Sophomore 96 William Green – Senior 6 Jaye Howard – Senior 99 Omar Hunter – Junior 90 Evan Holmes – Freshman 93 Kedric Johnson – Sophomore 34 Lerentee McCray – Junior 94 Gerry Marseille – Freshman 91 Earl Okine – Junior 44 Leon Orr – Freshman 92 Lynden Trail – Freshman 97 Tevin Westbrook – Freshman Buck 7 Ronald Powell – Sophomore
Linebackers 25 Gideon Ajagbe – Freshman 52 Jon Bostic – Junior 13 Dee Finley – Sophomore 3 Jelani Jenkins – Sophomore 49 Darrin Kitchens – Sophomore 33 Minch Minchin – Senior 53 Scott Peek – Junior 95 Hygens Succes – Junior 51 Michael Taylor – Freshman 55 Graham Stewart – Freshman
Cornerbacks 31 Brian Biada – Senior 8 Jeremy Brown – Sophomore 36 Moses Jenkins – Senior 15 Loucheiz Purifoy – Freshman 31 Cody Riggs – Sophomore 5 Marcus Roberson – Freshman 37 Brandon Sanders – Sophomore 45 Newton Lizima – Senior
Safeties 30 Tim Clark – Sophomore 22 Matt Elam – Sophomore 24 Josh Evans – Junior 21 Jabari Gorman – Freshman 27 Ben Peacock – Freshman 9 Joshua Shaw – Freshman 20 Valdez Showers – Freshman 14 Jaylen Watkins – Sophomore Punters 44 Kyle Christy – Freshman 39 Todd Fennell – Freshman 40 David Lerner – Senior
Placekickers 98 Zack Brust – Senior 47 John Crofoot – Sophomore 97 Brad Phillips – Sophomore 19 Caleb Sturgis – Junior
Long snappers 43 Kyle Crofoot – Freshman 46 Drew Ferris – Sophomore 54 Christopher Guido – Sophomore 50 Cody Hampton – Senior
Depth chart Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic.
Players drafted into the NFL
4 114 Jaye Howard DT Seattle Seahawks 5 159 Chris Rainey RB Pittsburgh Steelers
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