2011 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2012 February 2026 2011 LSU Tigers football Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 2 2 13–1 8–0 Les Miles 7th Greg Studrawa 1st John Chavis 3rd Tyrann Mathieu Will Blackwell Morris Claiborne Jordan Jefferson Brandon Taylor Multiple 4–3 Tiger Stadium National champion (Anderson & Hester)SEC championSEC Western Division champion BCS National Championship Game L 0–21 vs. Alabama SEC Championship Game W 42–10 vs. Georgia 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 to 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 and only time a team was shut out in a BCS game. Personnel Roster 2011 LSU Tigers f 4 So Alfred Blue RB y 33 Fr Odell Beckham Jr. WR y 80 Fr Jarvis Landry WR y 8 So Zach Mettenberger QB y 81 So Jake Franklin TE 7 So Tyrann Mathieu CB y 17 Jr Morris Claiborne CB y 90 So Michael Brockers DT y 97 Sr y Dennis Johnson DT y Dennis Johnson (coach) 49 So Barkevious Mingo DE y 50 Sr Joey Crappell LS 38 RFr Brad Wing P y https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/season/2011/ *Les Miles Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atLSU 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 backs 3 Jacksonville State (1983) Steve Ensminger Tight ends 2 LSU (1982) Billy Gonzales Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 2 Colorado State (1994) Brick Haley Defensive Line 3 Alabama A&M (1989) Thomas McGaughey Special teams 1 Houston (1995)Reference:http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 Football – 2011 Coaches LSU Sports.net October 2, 2011 April 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407035756/http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 dead Depth chart Spread Option 4–3 Yes No Yes Jarrett Lee Jordan Jefferson Zach Mettenberger Spencer Ware Michael Ford Alfred Blue James Stampley J. C. Copeland Kenny Hilliard Rueben Randle James Wright Jarvis Landry Odell Beckham Jr. Kadron Boone Jarvis Landry Russell Shepard Jarvis Landry Jarrett Fobbs DeAngelo Peterson Chase Clement Mitch Joseph Chris Faulk Greg Shaw La'el Collins T-Bob Hebert La'el Collins Matt Branch P.J. Lonergan T-Bob Hebert Will Blackwell Will Blackwell Josh Williford Alex Hurst Greg Shaw Ryan Baker Lamin Barrow Luke Muncie Kevin Minter Karnell Hatcher DJ Welter Stefoin Francois Tahj Jones Luke Muncie Eric Reid Craig Loston Sam Gibson Brandon Taylor Derrick Bryant Robert Smith III Morris Claiborne Ron Brooks David Jenkins Tyrann Mathieu Tharold Simon Jeff Lang Ken Adams Barkevious Mingo Jermauria Rasco Bennie Logan Josh Downs Ego Ferguson Michael Brockers Anthony Johnson Dennis Johnson Sam Montgomery Lavar Edwards Chancey Aghayere Drew Alleman James Hairston Brad Wing DJ Howard Morris Claiborne Tyrann Mathieu Austin Kinchen Brad Wing 110 100 No Schedule 2011 AP Central September 3 7:00 p.m. w y y 4 Oregon 3 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX Cowboys Classic, College GameDay ABC 40–27 87,711 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312460099 Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com September 3, 2011 September 3, 2011 September 10 7:00 p.m. w y 2 Northwestern State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA PPV 49–3 92,405 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530099 https://web.archive.org/web/20110926051857/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530099 dead September 26, 2011 Northwestern State Demons vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com September 10, 2011 October 2, 2011 September 15 7:00 p.m. w y 3 Mississippi State 25 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS rivalry ESPN 19–6 56,924 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312580344 https://web.archive.org/web/20110926041815/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312580344 dead September 26, 2011 LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com September 15, 2011 October 2, 2011 September 24 7:00 p.m. w y y 2 West Virginia 16 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV College GameDay ABC 47–21 62,056 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312670277 https://archive.today/20120708095548/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312670277 dead July 8, 2012 LSU Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Box Score ESPN.com September 24, 2011 October 2, 2011 October 1 11:21 a.m. w 1 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA SECN 35–7 92,660 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312740099 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002194053/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312740099 dead October 2, 2011 Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com October 1, 2011 October 2, 2011 October 8 2:30 p.m. w 1 Florida 17 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 41–11 93,022 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312810099 Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com October 8, 2011 October 8, 2011 October 15 2:30 p.m. w y 1 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 38–7 101,822 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312882633 LSU Tigers vs. Tennessee Box Score ESPN.com October 15, 2011 October 15, 2011 October 22 2:30 p.m. w 1 Auburn 19 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 45–10 93,098 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312950099 Auburn Tigers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011 November 5 7:00 p.m. w y 1 Alabama 2 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry, College GameDay CBS 9–6 OT 101,823 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313090333 LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score ESPN.com November 5, 2011 November 5, 2011 November 12 6:00 p.m. w y y 1 Western Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU 42–9 92,917 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313160099 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. LSU Tigers Box Score ESPN.com November 12, 2011 November 12, 2011 November 19 6:00 p.m. w y 1 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Magnolia Bowl ESPN 52–3 59,877 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313230145&confId=8 LSU Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels Box Score ESPN.com November 19, 2011 November 19, 2011 November 25 1:30 p.m. w 1 Arkansas 3 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 41–17 93,108 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313290099 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU Tigers ESPN.com November 25, 2011 November 25, 2011 December 3 3:00 p.m. w y 1 Georgia 12 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA SEC Championship Game, College GameDay CBS 42–10 74,515 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313370099 Georgia Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers ESPN.com December 3, 2011 October 28, 2012 January 9, 2012 7:30 p.m. l y 1 Alabama 2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA BCS National Championship Game, College GameDay ESPN 0–21 78,237 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=320090099 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers ESPN.com January 9, 2012 October 28, 2012 Game summaries Oregon 2011 Oregon Ducks football team This is only the 4th meeting of these two teams. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 3–1–0.Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers football series history Winsipedia https://www.winsipedia.com/oregon/vs/lsu 2025-01-11 #3 Ducks 6 7 0 14 27 #4 Tigers 3 13 14 10 40 Oregon LSU collapsed 1 11:14 LSU 6 12 2:35 FG 44 Drew Alleman 0 3 1 3:55 Oregon 12 39 4:14 FG 29 Rob Beard 3 3 1 0:42 Oregon 4 7 0:30 FG 30 Rob Beard 6 3 2 14:43 LSU FumbleTD Tyrann Mathieu 3 no good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 9 2 5:16 Oregon 19 79 7:41 RushTD LaMichael James 3 good Rob Beard run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 9 2 0:44 LSU 12 75 4:26 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 10 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 16 3 6:23 LSU 5 24 1:55 RushTD Michael Ford 5 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 23 3 3:03 LSU 6 41 3:12 RushTD Spencer Ware 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 30 4 14:07 LSU 8 33 3:25 FG 32 Drew Alleman 13 33 4 9:14 Oregon 13 68 4:47 RecTD Josh Huff Darron Thomas 8 good Rob Beard run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 33 4 2:52 LSU 5 41 2:56 RushTD Michael Ford 16 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 40 4 0:13 Oregon 11 70 2:33 RushTD Darron Thomas 4 good Rob Beard run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 40 27 40 Northwestern State 2011 Northwestern State Demons football team The "series" began in 1911. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 11–0–0."Football Scores 49–3 Victory in Home Opener." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. Demons 0 3 0 0 #2 Tigers 7 21 14 7 Northwestern State LSU collapsed 1 8:03 LSU 6 67 2:54 RecTD Deangelo Peterson Jarrett Lee 9 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 14:00 Northwestern State 6 12 2:25 FG 44 John Shaughnessy 3 7 2 9:50 LSU 8 63 4:06 RushTD Spencer Ware 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 2 8:33 LSU 2 15 0:30 RushTD Spencer Ware 6 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 21 2 0:20 LSU 5 52 0:30 RushTD Michael Ford 3 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 28 3 12:39 LSU 6 59 2:18 RushTD Michael Ford 7 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 35 3 2:36 LSU 10 57 3:57 RushTD Alfred Blue 4 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 42 4 7:36 LSU 15 68 8:13 RecTD Kadron Boone Zach Mettenberger 19 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 49 3 49 Mississippi State 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team 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."Defense Leads No. 3 LSU to 12th-Straight Win at State." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. #3 Tigers 3 3 3 10 #25 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 LSU Mississippi State collapsed 1 5:42 LSU 16 77 7:28 FG 21 Drew Alleman 3 0 1 0:04 Mississippi State 14 57 5:33 FG 26 Derek DePasquale 3 3 2 1:18 LSU 10 70 4:35 FG 42 Drew Alleman 6 3 3 5:26 Mississippi State 7 25 2:54 FG 42 Derek DePasquale 6 6 3 1:46 LSU 9 49 5:20 FG 41 Drew Alleman 9 6 4 11:56 LSU 7 80 3:04 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 19 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 6 4 2:53 LSU 4 7 2:09 FG 29 Drew Alleman 19 6 19 6 West Virginia 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team #2 Tigers 13 14 7 13 #16 Mountaineers 0 7 14 0 thumb|alt=American football players line up for a play in a full stadium.|left|West Virginia on offense in the first half. "LSU Scores 20 Unanswered, Beats No. 16 WVU, 47–21." LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. LSU West Virginia collapsed 1 10:05 LSU 8 58 3:22 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 11 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 1:49 LSU 7 50 2:42 RushTD Michael Ford 22 run failed 13 0 2 12:30 West Virginia 12 73 4:14 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 20 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 7 2 6:57 LSU 3 61 1:29 RecTD Odell Beckham Jarrett Lee 52 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 7 2 0:27 LSU 2 1 0:11 RecTD Chase Clement Jarrett Lee 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 7 3 8:40 West Virginia 6 80 2:13 RecTD Tyler Urban Geno Smith 12 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 14 3 1:16 West Virginia 5 90 1:23 RushTD Dustin Garrison 1 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 21 3 1:00 LSU Other Kickoff returned 99 yards for touchdown by Morris Claiborne, 2-point pass failed 34 21 4 9:55 LSU 9 57 4:17 RushTD Michael Ford 15 pass failed 40 21 4 3:03 LSU 8 55 4:56 RushTD Alfred Blue 18 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 47 21 47 21 Kentucky 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team The series began in 1949. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 39–16–1."No. 1 Football Suffocates Kentucky, 35–7." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. Wildcats 0 0 0 7 #1 Tigers 7 7 14 7 LSU Kentucky collapsed 1 7:06 LSU 12 68 5:37 RushTD Jordan Jefferson 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 11:14 LSU 4 64 0:43 RecTD Odell Beckham Jarrett Lee 51 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 3 8:07 LSU 10 68 5:12 RushTD Alfred Blue 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 0 3 4:30 LSU FumbleTD Tyrann Mathieu 23 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 0 4 10:39 LSU 6 47 2:16 RushTD Terrence Magee 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 0 4 4:22 Kentucky 12 70 6:09 RecTD Matt Roark Morgan Newton 4 good Craig McIntosh run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 7 35 7 Florida 2011 Florida Gators football team The series began in 1937. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25–30–3."No. 1 LSU Way Too Much for No. 17 Florida, 41–11." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. #17 Gators 0 3 8 0 #1 Tigers 14 10 3 14 Florida LSU collapsed 1 11:55 LSU 2 50 0:44 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 46 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 6:40 LSU 8 57 3:26 RushTD Spencer Ware 2 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 13:22 LSU 8 29 3:48 FG 35 Drew Alleman 0 17 2 6:50 LSU 2 45 0:43 RushTD Spencer Ware 8 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 24 2 0:08 Florida 14 59 6:42 FG 34 Caleb Sturgis 3 24 3 4:40 LSU 10 51 5:06 FG 23 Drew Alleman 3 27 3 0:40 Florida 1 65 0:09 RecTD Andre Debose Jacoby Brissett 65 run good 11 27 4 12:20 LSU 6 81 3:16 RecTD Mitch Joseph Jordan Jefferson 2 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 11 34 4 1:27 LSU 11 76 6:39 RushTD Alfred Blue 2 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 11 41 11 41 Tennessee 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team 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."No. 1 LSU Scores Largest-Ever Win Over Tennessee." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. #1 Tigers 0 17 7 14 Volunteers 0 7 0 0 LSU Tennessee collapsed 2 14:56 LSU 2 5 0:13 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 5 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 10:01 LSU 7 36 4:06 RecTD Spencer Ware Jarrett Lee 13 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 2:24 Tennessee 10 80 4:30 RushTD Tauren Poole 2 good Michael Parlady run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 0:15 LSU 6 65 2:01 FG 18 Drew Alleman 17 7 3 7:53 LSU 12 66 7:01 RushTD Spencer Ware 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 7 4 8:55 LSU 16 99 8:44 RushTD Jordan Jefferson 3 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 7 4 1:35 LSU 10 65 6:08 RecTD Russell Shepard Jarrett Lee 14 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 38 7 38 7 Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team 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."No. 1 LSU Blitzes Auburn, Sets Up Bama Showdown." LSUsports.net. Retrieved October 26, 2011. #19 Auburn Tigers 3 0 0 7 #1 LSU Tigers 7 14 21 3 Auburn LSU collapsed 1 11:13 LSU 8 76 3:47 RushTD Kenny Hilliard 9 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 1:26 Auburn 9 41 3:35 FG 42 Cody Parkey 3 7 2 5:00 LSU 3 60 1:57 RecTD Rueben Randle Jordan Jefferson 42 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 2 0:40 LSU 8 86 2:26 RecTD Rueben Randle Jarrett Lee 46 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 21 3 9:51 LSU 6 74 3:19 RecTD Russell Shepard Jarrett Lee 10 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 28 3 8:12 LSU 4 22 1:30 RushTD Kenny Hilliard 1 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 35 3 7:27 LSU IntTD Ron Brooks 28 good Drew Alleman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 42 4 13:56 LSU 11 50 4:57 FG 36 Drew Alleman 3 45 4 2:22 Auburn 10 86 5:11 RushTD Onterio McCalebb 2 good Cody Parkey run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 45 10 45 Alabama 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game The series began in 1895. LSU still trails in the series, but with the win makes it 25–45–5. #1 Tigers 0 3 0 3 3 #2 Crimson Tide 0 3 3 0 0 thumb|alt=American football players prior to running a play.|left|The Alabama offense lines up against the LSU defense. Western Kentucky 2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player Mo Isom was named Homecoming Queenhttp://www.foxsportssouth.com/03/06/12/Homecoming-queen-is-no-ordinary-walk-on/landing_sec.html?blockID=681206&feedID=7493 South at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen.http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205333172 Soccer's Isom Crowned Homecoming Queen – LSUsports.net – The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics www.lsusports.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120309224839/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205333172 2012-03-09 Hilltoppers 7 0 2 0 #1 Tigers 7 7 14 14 Ole Miss 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team 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 LSU 21 14 14 3 Ole Miss 0 3 0 0 November 19 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS 7:00 p.m. EST ESPN yes 1 14:32 LSU Ron Brooks 46-yard interception return (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 7–0 1 6:45 LSU Kenny Hillard 1-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 14–0 1 5:11 LSU Russell Shepard 22-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 21–0 2 12:42 LSU Kevin Minter 0-yard fumble return (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 28–0 2 3:01 LSU Spencer Ware 35-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 35–0 2 1:03 MISS Byron Rose 39-yard field goal LSU 35–3 3 12:35 LSU Michael Ford 19-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 42–3 3 0:54 LSU James Stampley 1-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 49–3 4 9:30 LSU Drew Alleman 29-yard field goal LSU 52–3 yes http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313230145 https://web.archive.org/web/20111121065559/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313230145 dead November 21, 2011 LSU vs. Ole Miss – Game Recap – November 19, 2011 – ESPN Arkansas #3 Arkansas at #1 LSU Arkansas 0 14 3 0 LSU 0 21 3 17 November 25 Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA 2:30 p.m. EST Verne Lundquist & Gary Danielson CBS yes 2 14:54 ARK Jarius Wright 13-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7–0 2 12:11 ARK Alonzo Highsmith 47-yard fumble return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 14–0 2 5:15 LSU Kenny Hillard 6-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) ARK 14–7 2 3:24 LSU Tyrann Mathieu 92-yard punt return (Drew Alleman kick) Tied 14–14 2 0:59 LSU Russell Shepard 9-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 21–14 3 7:42 ARK Zach Hocker 29-yard field goal LSU 21–17 3 2:14 LSU Drew Alleman 21-yard field goal LSU 24–17 4 11:04 LSU Spencer Ware 7-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 31–17 4 10:09 LSU Jordan Jefferson 48-yard run (Drew Alleman kick) LSU 38–17 4 5:08 LSU Drew Alleman 37-yard field goal LSU 41–17 yes 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team 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) 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team 2011 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. #12 Bulldogs 10 0 0 0 #1 Tigers 0 7 21 14 Alabama (National Championship Game) 2012 BCS National Championship Game 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team For the first time in the BCS-era, the two teams in the national championship game are from the same conference and division. #2 Crimson Tide 3 6 6 6 #1 Tigers 0 0 0 0 Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 4 (1) 4 (2) 2 (17) 3 (7) 3 (17) 3 (7) 2 (14) 3 (5) 1 (42) 2т (20) 1 (40) 2 (21) 1 (40) 2 (15) 1 (71) 1 (41) 2 (15) 1 (74) 1 1 (49) 1 (41) 1 (94) 1 1 (47) 1 (41) 1 (93) 1 1 (59) 1 (59) 1 (112) 1 1 (60) 1 (59) 1 (115) 1 1 (60) 1 (60) 1 (115) 1 1 (60) 1 (59) 1 (115) 1 1 (60) 1 (59) 1 (115) 1 2 (1) 2 References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons LSU Tigers football