2011 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2011 Florida Gators football Florida Gators script logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 7–6 3–5 Will Muschamp 1st Charlie Weis 1st Dan Quinn 1st Pro-style Multiple 4–3 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W Won 24–17 vs. Ohio State File:SEC-Uniform-UF.png 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 2011 AP September 3 w y 22 Florida Atlantic Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPNU 41–3 88,708 September 10 w y 18 UAB Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL FSN 39–0 87,473 September 17 w 16 Tennessee Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 33–23 90,744 September 24 w y 15 Kentucky rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN 48–10 65,134 October 1 l 12 Alabama 3 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 10–38 90,888 October 8 l y 17 LSU 1 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 11–41 93,022 October 15 l y Auburn 24 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry ESPN 6–17 87,451 October 29 l y Georgia 22 EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL rivalry CBS 20–24 84,524 November 5 w y Vanderbilt Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN 26–21 90,144 November 12 l y South Carolina 15 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC CBS 12–17 80,250 November 19 w y Furman 24 (FCS) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 54–32 84,674 November 26 l y Florida State Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry ESPN2 7–21 90,798 January 2, 2012 w y y Ohio State EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ESPN2 24–17 61,312 2012 Florida Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20130527130648/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2012/media_guide.pdf May 27, 2013 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule.php?sport=footb Gator Football Schedule/Results - GatorZone.com April 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110428194328/http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule.php?sport=footb April 28, 2011 dead Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 22 23 18 18 16 17 15 15 12 12 17 18 RV RV 25 NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries December 2011 Florida Atlantic 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924091812/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=21223 2011-09-24 Gatorzone.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011. Florida Atlantic 0 3 0 0 Florida 10 14 7 10 September 3 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL 7:03 p.m. EST 3:13 88,708 88 F, wind 8 ESE Steve Shaw Clay Matvick, Brian Griese & Allison Williams ESPNU yes 1 8:28 FLA Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal FLA 3–0 1 2:41 FLA Chris Rainey 14-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 10–0 2 14:52 FLA Jeff Demps 35-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 17–0 2 8:34 FLA Chris Rainey 14-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 24–0 2 1:22 FAU Vinny Zaccario 27-yard field goal FLA 24–3 3 10:09 FLA Chris Rainey 22-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 31–3 4 11:18 FLA Jeff Demps 20-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 38–3 4 1:46 FLA Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal FLA 41–3 yes UAB UAB 0 0 0 0 Florida 13 12 14 0 September 10 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Tennessee Tennessee 0 7 6 10 Florida 10 6 14 3 September 17 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL 3:30 p.m. EST CBS yes 1 10:45 FLA Trey Burton 1-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 7–0 1 1:10 FLA Caleb Sturgis 28-yard field goal FLA 10–0 2 11:57 FLA Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal FLA 13–0 2 8:31 FLA Caleb Sturgis 46-yard field goal FLA 16–0 2 1:43 TEN Marlin Lane 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) FLA 16–7 3 11:41 FLA Trey Burton 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 23–7 3 8:08 FLA Chris Rainey 83-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 30–7 3 4:25 TEN Da'Rick Rogers 14-yard pass from Tyler Bray (pass failed) FLA 30–13 4 13:33 TEN Michael Parlady 20-yard field goal FLA 30–16 4 7:19 FLA Caleb Sturgis 42-yard field goal FLA 33–16 4 4:46 TEN Mychal Rivera 18-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) FLA 33–23 yes https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312600057 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915042612/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=312600057 dead September 15, 2016 Tennessee vs. Florida - Game Recap - September 17, 2011 - ESPN Kentucky Florida 21 10 10 7 Kentucky 3 7 0 0 September 24 Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY ESPN Alabama Alabama 10 14 0 14 Florida 10 0 0 0 October 1 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL CBS LSU Florida 0 3 8 0 LSU 14 10 3 14 October 8 Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA CBS Auburn Florida 0 6 0 0 Auburn 7 0 0 10 October 15 Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL ESPN Georgia Georgia 0 10 7 7 Florida 7 10 3 0 October 29 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL CBS Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 0 0 7 14 Florida 0 17 3 6 November 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL SEC TV South Carolina Florida 3 0 3 6 South Carolina 0 14 0 3 November 12 Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC CBS Furman Furman 22 0 10 0 Florida 7 20 10 17 November 19 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Florida State Florida State 7 7 0 7 Florida 0 0 0 7 November 26 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Gator Bowl Ohio State 0 10 0 7 Florida 7 7 7 3 January 2 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL 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 – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Halfbacks 28 Jeff Demps – Senior 38 Phillip Bellino – Senior 1 Chris Rainey – 10px|Redshirt Senior 23 Mike Gillislee – Junior 8 Trey Burton – Sophomore 37 Ben Sams – Sophomore 33 Mack Brown – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Fullbacks 34 Jason Traylor – Senior 41 Hunter Joyer – Freshman 35 Jessie Schmitt – Sophomore Wide receivers 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. – 10px|Redshirt Junior 9 Quinton Dunbar – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 89 Stephen Alli – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 30 Michael McNeely – Freshman 82 Omarius Hines – 10px|Redshirt Junior 4 Andre Debose – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 29 Solomon Schoonover – Senior 7 Robert Clark – Sophomore 83 Solomon Patton – Sophomore 6 Deonte Thompson – 10px|Redshirt Senior 80 Ja'Juan Story – Freshman 88 Matt Morrow – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Tight ends 87 William Steinmann – Senior 81 A.C. Leonard – Freshman 11 Jordan Reed – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 32 Gerald Christian – Sophomore 88 Clay Burton – Freshman Offensive line 66 James Wilson – 10px|Redshirt Senior 62 Cole Gilliam – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 67 Jon Halapio – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 65 Tommy Jordan – Freshman 63 Trip Thurman – Freshman 78 David Young – Senior 77 Ian Silberman – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 72 Jonotthan Harrison – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 75 Chaz Green – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 64 Kyle Koehne – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 73 Xavier Nixon – Junior 71 Matt Patchan – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 50 Sam Robey – 10px|Redshirt Junior 56 Dan Wenger – 10px|Redshirt Senior Defensive line 2 Dominique Easley – Sophomore 73 Sharrif Floyd – Sophomore 96 William Green – Senior 6 Jaye Howard – 10px|Redshirt Senior 99 Omar Hunter – 10px|Redshirt Junior 90 Evan Holmes – Freshman 93 Kedric Johnson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 34 Lerentee McCray – 10px|Redshirt Junior 94 Gerry Marseille – Freshman 91 Earl Okine – 10px|Redshirt Junior 44 Leon Orr – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 92 Lynden Trail – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 97 Tevin Westbrook – Freshman Buck 7 Ronald Powell – Sophomore Linebackers 25 Gideon Ajagbe – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 52 Jon Bostic – Junior 13 Dee Finley – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 3 Jelani Jenkins – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 49 Darrin Kitchens – Sophomore 33 Minch Minchin – Senior 53 Scott Peek – 10px|Redshirt Junior 95 Hygens Succes – Junior 51 Michael Taylor – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 55 Graham Stewart – Freshman Cornerbacks 31 Brian Biada – Senior 8 Jeremy Brown – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 36 Moses Jenkins – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 22 Matt Elam – Sophomore 24 Josh Evans – Junior 21 Jabari Gorman – Freshman 27 Ben Peacock – Freshman 9 Joshua Shaw – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 97 Brad Phillips – Sophomore 19 Caleb Sturgis – 10px|Redshirt Junior Long snappers 43 Kyle Crofoot – Freshman 46 Drew Ferris – Sophomore 54 Christopher Guido – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 50 Cody Hampton – Senior Depth chart Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic. Pro-Set 4-3 Yes No No John Brantley Jeff Driskel Tyler Murphy Chris Rainey Jeffery Demps Mike Gillislee Trey Burton Hunter Joyer Quinton Dunbar Andre Debose Deonte Thompson Frankie Hammond Jr. Jordan Reed Gerald Christian Xavier Nixon Chaz Green Dan Wenger Kyle Koehne Jonnotthan Harrison Dan Wenger Jon Halapio Nick Alajajian Matt Patchan Chaz Green Jelani Jenkins Dee Finley Jon Bostic Michael Taylor Lerentee McCray Darrin Kitchens De'Ante Saunders Josh Evans Matt Elam Joshua Shaw Jeremy Brown Marcus Roberson Cody Riggs Moses Jenkins Ronald Powell Kedric Johnson Dominique Easley Leon Orr Jaye Howard Omar Hunter Sharrif Floyd William Green Caleb Sturgis David Lerner Andre Debose Chris Rainey Drew Ferris 100 90 No Players drafted into the NFL 2012 NFL draft Florida Gators Round Pick Player Position NFL Club 4 114 Jaye Howard DT Seattle Seahawks 5 159 Chris Rainey RB Pittsburgh Steelers Source:2012 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm 2025-05-04 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Florida Gators football