2011 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season March 2012 February 2026 football 2011 Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference Big 12 8–5 4–5 Mack Brown 14th Major Applewhite 1st Bryan Harsin 1st Multiple Manny Diaz 1st 4–3 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W 21–10 vs. California The 2011 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "'Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns were led by 14th year head coach Mack Brown and played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place improving on their disastrous 5–7 season from 2010. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated California 21–10. Previous season After the 2009 Texas Longhorns football team lost to Alabama in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, Texas entered the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season ranked fifth in the AP Poll and fourth in the Coaches Poll.2010 NCAA Football Rankings – Preseason https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/year/2010/week/ ESPN September 18, 2011 Texas won its first three games of the season, maintaining a top 10 status.All-Time Results http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 18, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110902074436/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html September 2, 2011 However, the Longhorns were upset by UCLA, followed by a loss to Oklahoma. This caused Texas to be excluded from both Top 25 polls for the first time since 1998.Longhorns Out of Top 25 for First Time in 192 Weeks Laken Litman http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/longhorns-out-of-top-25-for-first-time-i.html The Dallas Morning News October 3, 2010 September 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110910053805/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/longhorns-out-of-top-25-for-first-time-i.html September 10, 2011 dead mdy-all 2011 NFL draft 2011 NFL draft class 2011 NFL draft + 2011 NFL draft selectionsTexas Longhorns Round Pick # Team Player Position 2 4 Buffalo Bills Aaron Williams Cornerback 3 31 Pittsburgh Steelers Curtis Brown Cornerback 4 6 Arizona Cardinals Sam Acho Defensive End 5 33 Baltimore Ravens Chykie Brown Cornerback Other signed seniors Eddie Jones (Linebacker) – New York Jets John Gold (Punter) – Seattle Seahawks John Chiles (wide receiver) – Jacksonville Sharks Justin Tucker (Placekicker) – Baltimore Ravens Roster 2011 Texas Longhorns y 1 WR SO n Mike Davis 2 RB SR y y Foswhitt Whittaker 3 WR JR n DeSean Hales 4 WR SO n Darius White 5 RB JR n Jeremy Hills 6 QB SO n Case McCoy 8 WR FR n Jaxon Shipley 9 WR FR y n John Harris 11 RB SR n Cody Johnson 14 QB FR n David Ash 15 TE FR y n Darius Terrell 16 WR FR y n Bryant Jackson 18 TE JR n D.J. Grant 19 QB SR n John Paul Floyd 19 TE SR n Blaine Irby 23 RB FR n Eddie Aboussie 24 RB FR n Joe Bergeron 26 RB JR n D.J. Monroe 28 RB FR y Malcolm Brown Malcolm Brown (American football) 29 WR SO n Jaren Nickleson 30 FB JR n Ryan Roberson 36 WR FR y n Michael Wheeler 40 WR FR y n Tate Gresham 41 FB SR n Jamison Berryhill 42 WR FR n Dakota Haines 43 RB FR y n Heath Hohmann 45 RB SR n Luke Padgett 54 OG SR n Mark Buchanan 54 OG C FR y n Dominic Espinosa 55 OL SR n Nick Zajicek 56 OG C SR n Tray Allen 65 OL FR n Marcus Hutchins 66 OL FR n Sedrick Flowers 68 OL FR n Josh Cochran 68 OL FR y n Ryan Rodriguez 69 OL SO n Kyle Kreigel 70 OT SO n Paden Kelley 71 OL FR y n Drew Russo 72 OG SO n Mason Walters 73 OG C SO n Garrett Porter 74 OL FR n Taylor Doyle 75 OG SO y Trey Hopkins 76 OL FR n Garrett Greenlea 78 C SR n David Snow 79 OG SO n Thomas Ashcraft 80 TE JR n Jackson Crawly 81 WR FR n Miles Onyegbule 82 TE SO n Trey Graham 82 WR FR n Will Johnson 82 OT JR n Luke Poehlmann 84 WR JR y Marquise Goodwin 85 TE SR n Ahmard Howard 86 WR SO n Cade McCrary 87 TE SO n Dominique Jones 87 WR SR n Patrick McNamara 88 TE FR n M.J. McFarland 89 TE JR n Barrett Matthews 1 LB SR n Keenan Robinson 2 CB SO n A.J. White 3 LB SO n Jordan Hicks 4 CB SO n Eryon Barnett 4 S JR y Kenny Vaccaro 5 LB FR y n Aaron Benson 6 S SR n Christian Scott 7 S SR n Nolan Brewster 7 DB FR n Mykkele Thompson 9 LB DE JR n Dravannti Johnson 13 LB FR n Chet Moss 15 LB SO n Demarco Cobbs 17 CB SO n Adrian Phillips 18 LB SR y Emmanuel Acho21 S SR n Blake Gideon 23 CB SO n Carrington Byndom 24 DB SR n Sam Walker 25 DB FR n Josh Turner 27 CB JR n Josh Richardson 28 CB FR n Quandre Diggs 29 DB FR n Sheroid Evans 30 CB FR n Ryan Roberts 31 DB FR n Leroy Scott 32 S SO n Devin Huffines 33 LB FR n Steve Edmond 35 DB SR n Anthony D'Addeo 35 LB FR n Kendall Thompson 37 S FR y n Nate Boyer 38 DB FR y n Ben George 39 DB SR n Christian Randolph 40 S FR y n Matthew Zapata 43 DB FR y n Roderick Mayberry 43 DE FR n Logan Mills 44 DE SO n Jackson Jeffcoat 46 LB JR n Brad Terry 47 DE SO n Chris Terry 48 LB FR n Trey Gonzales 50 DE DS JR n Michael Cruciani 52 DL SR n Luciano Martinez 57 DE SO n Taylor Silguero 58 LB JR n Cody Ramirez 75 DT FR y n De'Aires Cotton 80 DE JR y Alex Okafor 83 DE FR y n Trevor Leeson 85 DT SO n Ashton Dorsey 88 DE FR n Cedric Reed 90 DT SO n Calvin Howell 91 DT SR y Kheeston Randall 92 DE SO n Reggie Wilson 94 DT FR y n Taylor Bible 95 DT FR y n Greg Daniels 96 DE SO n Chris Whaley 99 DL FR n Desmond Jackson 14 P PK FR y n William Russ 19 PK P SR y Justin Tucker 31 PK FR n Ben Pruitt 33 PK FR y n Grant Sirgo 39 DS FR y n Tom Newman 48 DS SR n Alex Zumberge 49 DS SR n Trey Weir 59 DS SR n John Osborn http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tex-m-footbl-mtt.html November 26, 2011 Mack Brown (14th season) Duane Akina – Assistant Head Coach/defensive backs Major Applewhite – Co-offensive Coordinator/running backs Bruce Chambers – Co-Recruiting Coordinator/tight ends Bo Davis – Defensive tackles Manny Diaz – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Oscar Giles – Assistant Coach/Defensive Ends Bryan Harsin – Co-offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks Stacy Searels – Offensive line Darrell Wyatt – Co-Recruiting Coordinator/wide receivers Jeff Madden – Assistant A.D. for Strength & Conditioning Bennie Wylie – Strength and Conditioning Head Coach for Football Arthur Johnson – Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations Ken Rucker – Dir. of High School Relations and Player Development Marcus Tubbs – Special assistant for Player Relations Tom Kaufman – Defensive quality control Recruiting During the 2011 recruiting period, Texas recruited 18 players, including nine from the ESPN 150.Texas Longhorns – Recruits https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/251/class/2012 ESPN September 19, 2011 As a result, Texas' recruiting class was ranked first by ESPN and third by both Rivals and Scout.2011 Team Ranking http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2011 Yahoo! Sports September 19, 2011Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2011 Scout September 19, 2011 yes yes 2011 Johnathan Gray RB Aledo, TX Aledo HS 5 10 190 4.4 April 22, 2011 5 5 85 Malcom Brown DT Brenham, TX Brenham HS 6 2 280 – April 3, 2011 5 4 83 Cayleb Jones WR Austin, TX Austin HS 6 2 195 4.5 February 27, 2011 5 5 83 Connor Brewer QB Scottsdale, AZ Chaparral HS 6 2 190 4.7 February 7, 2011 4 4 82 Thomas Johnson WR Dallas, TX Skyline HS 6 0 180 4.4 February 22, 2011 4 4 82 Kennedy Estelle OT Pearland, TX Glenda Dawson HS 6 6 310 5.2 June 5, 2011 5 4 82 Peter Jinkens OLB Dallas, TX Skyline HS 6 1 210 4.5 February 26, 2011 4 4 81 Bryson Echols CB DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 5 9 165 – February 26, 2011 4 3 81 Alex Norman DT Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne HS 6 3 280 – February 12, 2011 3 3 80 Curtis Riser OG DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 4 290 – February 13, 2011 4 4 80 yes 2011 Texas Football Commitment List 2012 Texas College Football Recruiting Commits 2012 Texas Longhorns Commits 2012 texas 73 251 September 13, 2011 3 3 1 yes Schedule 2011 AP Central September 3 7:00 p.m. w y Rice rivalry Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX LHN 34–9 101,624Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (beating a previous record set during the 2010 Texas Longhorns season against the UCLA Bruins). The record would be topped on October 6, 2012 with a crowd of 101,851 vs West Virginia. "A" September 10 6:00 p.m. w y y 24 BYU Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ESPN2 17–16 100,995https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530251 Brigham Young Cougars vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score ESPN September 10, 2011 September 10, 2011 September 17 2:30 p.m. w y y 23 UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC/ESPN 49–20 54,583https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312600026 Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score ESPN September 17, 2011 September 17, 2011 October 1 6:00 p.m. w y 17 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FX 37–14 56,390http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312740066 https://archive.today/20120708125531/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312740066 dead July 8, 2012 Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score ESPN October 1, 2011 October 1, 2011 October 8 11:00 a.m. l y 11 Oklahoma 3 Red River Rivalry, College GameDay Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC 17–55 96,009https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312810251 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score ESPN October 8, 2011 October 8, 2011 October 15 2:30 p.m. l 22 Oklahoma State 6 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC/ESPN 26–38 100,101https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312880251 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score ESPN October 15, 2011 October 15, 2011 October 29 6:00 p.m. w Kansas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX LHN 43–0 99,211https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313020251 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score ESPN October 29, 2011 October 29, 2011 November 5 11:00 a.m. w Texas Tech Chancellor's Spurs Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FX 52–20 100,506https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313090251 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score ESPN November 5, 2011 November 5, 2011 November 12 11:00 a.m. l y 21 Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO FX 5–17 61,323https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313160142 Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score ESPN November 12, 2011 November 12, 2011 November 19 7:00 p.m. l Kansas State 16 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FX 13–17 100,705https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313230251 Texas Longhorns vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score ESPN November 19, 2011 November 19, 2011 November 24 7:00 p.m. w y 25 Texas A&M rivalry Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN 27–25 88,645https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313280245 Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score ESPN November 24, 2011 December 3 2:30 p.m. l y 22 Baylor 19 rivalry Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX ABC 24–48 46,543https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313370239 Texas Longhorns vs. Baylor Bears Box Score ESPN December 3, 2011 December 3, 2011 December 28 7:00 p.m. w y y California Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 21–10 56,313Holiday Bowl http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/game/California_Texas/2011/12/28#box-score USA Today December 29, 2011 December 29, 2011 Game summaries Rice 2011 Rice Owls football team Rice at #24 Texas Rice 3 3 3 0 #24 Texas 3 10 7 14 September 3 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 7:08 pm CDT 3:18 101,624 100 °F °C on, sunny, winds NNE 15 mph Cooper Castleberry Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline) LHN Sources:Rice vs Texas (Sep 03, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut01.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 3, 2011 September 11, 2011 yes 1 7:35 RICE Chris Boswell 42-yard field goal RICE 3–0 1 4:31 TEX Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 14:19 TEX Cody Johnson 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 10–3 2 6:00 TEX Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal TEX 13–3 2 0:56 RICE Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal TEX 13–6 3 9:07 RICE Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal TEX 13–9 3 5:32 TEX Jaxon Shipley 36-yard pass from John Harris (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 20–9 4 13:06 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 7-yard run (John Tucker kick) TEX 27–9 4 5:57 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 26-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 34–9 yes Texas was favored by 24 points.Rice Owls vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312460251 ESPN September 1, 2011 November 27, 2011 The Longhorns opened up the 2011 season against the Rice Owls of Conference USA.2011 Schedule http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tex-m-footbl-sched.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 10, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081210103051/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tex-m-footbl-sched.html December 10, 2008 mdy In the previous meeting, which was also the first game that 2010 Texas Longhorns football team played against, Texas won 34–17.Texas 34, Rice 17, Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470242 ESPN September 3, 2011 September 11, 2011 Garrett Gilbert was the starting quarterback after he was selected over Case McCoy, David Ash, and Connor Wood.Gilbert Gets Starting Nod at Quarterback, but Depth Chart is Heavy on Youth Randy Riggs http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorns/gilbert-gets-starting-nod-at-quarterback-but-depth-1804558.html https://archive.today/20130204215217/http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorns/gilbert-gets-starting-nod-at-quarterback-but-depth-1804558.html dead February 4, 2013 Austin American-Statesman August 29, 2011 September 11, 2011 Rice was able to hold the Longhorns to a three-and-out and attain a field goal to give Rice a 3–0 lead. However, Texas was able to respond with another field goal drive which was highlighted by a 56-yard pass from Gilbert to Mike Davis that would turn out to be the longest pass for the game, tying it at 3–3 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Rice's Xavier Webb fumbled a punt that was recovered by the Texas team deep inside the Owls' side of the field, setting up the first touchdown of the game and putting Texas at a 10–3 lead.No. 24 Football Defeats Rice, 34–9, in Season Opener http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090411aaa.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 3, 2011 September 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925055039/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090411aaa.html September 25, 2011 dead mdy-all Each team made an additional field goal in the remaining second quarter to put the score at 13–6 with Texas leading. To start the second half, the Owls were able to narrow the Longhorns' lead to 13–9 after driving 46 yards to make a field goal, but on the ensuing drive Texas was able to increase the lead once again with a touchdown highlighted by a 36-yard pass by John Harris to Jaxon Shipley. This marked the first time that a non-quarterback player made a touchdown pass in school history since 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. In the fourth quarter, Texas held Rice scoreless while scoring two touchdowns, both of which by running back Foswhitt Whittaker. Texas would hold off Rice for the rest of the game to win 34–9 victory, the seventy-first against Rice overall. BYU 2011 BYU Cougars football team BYU at #21 Texas BYU 6 7 3 0 #21 Texas 0 3 7 7 September 10 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 6:07 pm CDT 3:06 100,995 99 °F °C on, sunny, winds NNE 8 mph Dan Romeo Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline) ESPN2Sources:BYU Cougars vs Texas (Sep 10, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut02.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 10, 2011 September 11, 2011 Texas was favored by 8 points.Brigham Young Cougars vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312530251 ESPN September 8, 2011 November 27, 2011 Texas remained at home to face BYU.BYU Falls To Longhorns On The Road 17–16 http://byucougars.com/m-football/byu-falls-longhorns-road-17-16 Brigham Young University Department of Athletics September 10, 2011 November 27, 2011 Prior to the game, the two teams had only met twice, in 1988 and 1987. In both games, BYU won with scores of 47–6 and 22–17, respectively.Watson Graham BYU and Texas to Meet in 2011 https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/18597/byu-and-texas-to-meet-in-2011 ESPN January 26, 2010 November 27, 2011 In the first quarter, BYU held Texas scoreless with two punts, answering with two field goals.Brigham Young Cougars vs. Texas Longhorns – Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530251 ESPN September 10, 2011 November 27, 2011Brigham Young Cougars vs. Texas Longhorns – Drivechart http://espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=312530251 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219115756/http://espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=312530251 dead December 19, 2013 ESPN September 10, 2011 November 27, 2011 Garrett Gilbert, the starting quarterback, was replaced by backups Case McCoy and David Ash in the first quarter after throwing two interceptions.Backup QBs Help Texas Edge BYU After Garrett Gilbert Pulled http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530251 https://archive.today/20130124084731/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530251 dead January 24, 2013 ESPN September 10, 2011 November 27, 2011 To answer Gilbert's second interception, the Cougars were able to drive 97 yards to score the only touchdown of the first half. After the touchdown, BYU lead Texas 13–0. In the second quarter, BYU quarterback Jake Heaps was intercepted by Texas cornerback Adrian Phillips.No. 24/21 Longhorns hold on for 17–16 victory over BYU http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091011aab.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 10, 2011 November 27, 2011 May 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501033422/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091011aab.html dead This set up a Texas field goal that would be Texas' first score of the game with 1:44 left in the half, cutting the BYU lead to 10 points. The Cougars would keep possession for the remaining second quarter to keep the score at 13–3 at halftime, with BYU still leading. But against all odds, the Texas Longhorns stunned the BYU Cougars by means of a last minute touchdown and earning the victory as a result. BYU Texas collapsed 1 9:33 BYU 10 45 4:02 FG 30 Justin Sorensen 3 0 1 6:45 BYU 5 21 1:49 FG 33 Justin Sorensen 6 0 2 11:41 BYU 12 97 5:04 RecTD Ross Apo Jake Heaps 6 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 0 2 1:44 Texas 7 19 3:15 FG 23 Justin Tucker 13 3 3 10:46 Texas 7 62 2:42 RushTD Cody Johnson 1 good Justin Tucker run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 10 3 4:36 BYU 12 56 6:02 FG 32 Justin Sorensen 16 10 4 8:46 Texas 8 52 3:18 RushTD Cody Johnson 1 good Justin Tucker run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 17 16 17 UCLA 2011 UCLA Bruins football team #21 Texas at UCLA #21 Texas 14 14 14 7 UCLA 0 10 10 0 September 17 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 2:42 pm CDT 3:09 54,583 81 °F °C on, partly cloudy, winds S 2 mph Randy Christal Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Bob Davie & Samantha Steele (Sideline) ABC/ESPNSources:Texas vs UCLA (Sep 17, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut03.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 17, 2011 September 18, 2011 yes 1 11:20 TEX D.J. Grant 45-yard pass from Case McCoy (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 7–0 1 1:56 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 14–0 2 11:36 TEX Malcolm Brown 16-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 21–0 2 6:49 UCLA Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Jeff Locke kick) TEX 21–7 2 0:21 TEX D.J. Grant 2-yard pass from Case McCoy (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 28–7 2 0:00 UCLA Jeff Locke 51-yard field goal TEX 28–10 3 12:39 UCLA Jeff Locke 49-yard field goal TEX 28–13 3 9:38 TEX D.J. Grant 5-yard pass from Jaxon Shipley (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 35–13 3 4:29 UCLA Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Jeff Locke kick) TEX 35–20 3 1:40 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 36-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 42–20 4 2:57 TEX Cody Johnson 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 49–20 yes thumb|The Texas Longhorns defense lines up against UCLA in the Rose Bowl Texas was favored by 4 points.Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312600026 ESPN September 15, 2011 November 27, 2011 The Longhorns played UCLA for their first away game on September 17. In the previous 3 matches, UCLA won in large blowouts, most notably in 1997 when they won 66–3 in what became known as 'Rout 66.'UCLA's Unlikely, Unforgettable 'Rout 66' Eli Smukler http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/09/uclas_unlikely_unforgettable_rout_66 Daily Bruin University of California–Los Angeles September 23, 2010 September 25, 2011 Case McCoy and David Ash were selected as quarterback co-starters after Garrett Gilbert was taken out of the game against BYU.Case McCoy, David Ash Co-Starters, Garrett Gilbert Demoted Wescott Eberts http://www.burntorangenation.com/2011/9/12/2420567/case-mccoy-david-ash-co-starters-garrett-gilbert-demoted SB Nation September 12, 2011 September 25, 2011 Texas started quickly into the game when UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince threw an interception.No. 24/21 Longhorns post 49–20 victory over UCLA http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091711aaa.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics September 17, 2011 September 25, 2011 On the ensuing Longhorn drive, Case McCoy threw a 45-yard pass to D.J. Grant, giving Texas a 7–0 lead.(23) Texas vs. UCLA – Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312600026 ESPN September 17, 2011 September 25, 2011 Kevin Prince would throw 2 additional interceptions, both of which Texas scored upon, before taken out of the game. Iowa State 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team #17 Texas at Iowa State #17 Texas 13 21 0 3 Iowa State 0 0 0 14 October 1 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA 6:12 pm CDT 3:35 56,390 66°, clear skies, winds SE 0–5 mph Rick Loumiet Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline) FXSources:Texas vs Iowa State (Oct 01, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut04.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics October 1, 2011 October 2, 2011 yes 1 7:30 TEX Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal TEX 3–0 1 5:35 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 16-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 10–0 1 3:23 TEX Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal TEX 13–0 2 10:18 TEX Mike Davis 48-yard pass from David Ash (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 20–0 2 4:30 TEX Josh Turner 34-yard blocked punt return (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 27–0 2 1:17 TEX Jaxon Shipley 40-yard pass from David Ash (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 34–0 4 11:33 ISU James White 2-yard run (Zach Guyer kick) TEX 34–7 4 6:31 TEX Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal TEX 37–7 4 3:50 ISU Chris Young 18 yad pass from Steele Jantz (Zach Guyer kick) TEX 37–14 yes Texas was favored by 9 points.Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312740066 ESPN September 29, 2011 November 27, 2011 Oklahoma 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team Red River Rivalry #1 Oklahoma vs. #10 Texas #1 Oklahoma 6 28 14 7 #10 Texas 3 7 0 7 October 8 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 11:00 am CDT 3:34 96,009 78°, Mostly Cloudy with 75% Chance of Rain, winds SSE 15 mph Scott Novak Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Erin Andrews (Sideline) & Tom Rinaldi (Sideline) ABCSources:Texas vs Oklahoma (Oct 08, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mfootbl.html?event=978141&school=tex&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=& University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics October 8, 2011 October 8, 2011 Oklahoma was favored by 11.5 points.Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312810251 ESPN October 6, 2011 November 27, 2011 Oklahoma State 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team #7 Oklahoma State at No. 21 Texas #7 Oklahoma State 7 14 17 0 #21 Texas 0 10 14 2 October 15 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 2:33 pm CDT 3:27 100,101 83°, clear skies, winds S 8 mph Mike Defee Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline) ABC/ESPNSources:Texas vs Oklahoma State (Oct 15, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mfootbl.html?event=978142&school=tex&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=& University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics October 15, 2011 October 25, 2011 Oklahoma State was favored by 8 points.Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=312880251 ESPN October 13, 2011 November 27, 2011 Kansas 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team Kansas at Texas Kansas 0 0 0 0 Texas 14 12 7 10 October 29 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 6:06 pm CDT 3:06 99,211 66°, clear skies, winds S 3 mph Reggie Smith Dave LaMont (Play-by-play), Tim Brown (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline) LHNSources:Texas vs Kansas (Oct 29, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mfootbl.html?event=978144&school=tex&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=& University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics October 29, 2011 October 29, 2011 Texas was favored by 28.5 points.Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313020251 ESPN October 27, 2011 November 27, 2011 Texas Tech 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas Tech at No. 25 Texas Texas Tech 3 3 7 7 #25 Texas 3 28 7 14 November 5 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 11:11 am CDT 3:10 100,506 59°, Sunny, winds SSE 5mph Scott Novak Gus Johnson, Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline) FXSources:Texas vs Texas Tech (Nov 5, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mfootbl.html?event=978145&school=tex&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=& University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics November 5, 2011 November 5, 2011 yes 1 7:56 TT Donnie Carona 29-yard field goal TT 3–0 1 4:24 TEX Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 13:17 TEX Foswhitt Whittaker 12-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 10–3 2 10:10 TT Donnie Carona 40-yard field goal TEX 10–6 2 8:33 TEX Foswhitt Whitaker 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 17–6 2 6:56 TEX D.J. Monroe 12-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 24–6 2 1:46 TEX Joe Bergeron 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 31–6 3 9:06 TEX Joe Bergeron 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 38–6 3 3:10 TT Eric Ward 8-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick) TEX 38–13 4 14:53 TEX Joe Bergeron 12-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 45–13 4 5:48 TEX Darius White 31-yard pass from Case McCoy (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 52–13 4 1:01 TT Darrin Moore 1-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick) TEX 52–20 yes Texas was favored by 14 points.Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313090251 ESPN November 3, 2011 November 27, 2011 Missouri 2011 Missouri Tigers football team #20 Texas at Missouri #20 Texas 3 0 2 0 Missouri 0 14 3 0 November 12 Faurot Field, Columbia, MO 11:00 am CST 3:08 61,323 54°, Overcast, winds S 19mph Dan Romeo Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Petros Papadakis (Sideline) FXSources:Texas vs Missouri (Nov 12, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut09.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics November 12, 2011 November 12, 2011 Texas was favored by 1.5 points.Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313160142 ESPN November 10, 2011 November 27, 2011 Kansas State 2011 Kansas State Wildcats football team #17 Kansas State at Texas #17 Kansas State 3 7 7 0 Texas 0 3 7 3 November 19 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX 7:12 pm CST 3:06 100,705 77°, Cloudy, winds SSE 13mph Cooper Castleberry Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline) FXSources:Texas vs Kansas State (Nov 19, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut10.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics November 19, 2011 November 19, 2011 Texas was favored by 7.5 points.Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas Longhorns – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313230251 ESPN November 17, 2011 November 27, 2011 Texas A&M 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry Texas at Texas A&M Texas 0 7 17 3 Texas A&M 10 6 0 9 November 24 Kyle Field, College Station, TX 7:10 pm CST 3:48 88,645 61°, Clear, winds E 7mph Scott Novak Rece Davis (Play-by-play), Craig James (Color), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Jenn Brown (Sideline) ESPNSources:Texas vs Texas A&M (Nov 24, 2011) http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/ut11.html University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics November 24, 2011 November 24, 2011 yes 1 11:31 A&M Ben Malena 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 7–0 1 5:40 A&M Randy Bullock 49-yard field goal A&M 10–0 2 10:50 A&M Randy Bullock 52-yard field goal A&M 13–0 2 9:10 TEX Blaine Irby 41-yard pass from Jaxon Shipley (Justin Tucker kick) A&M 13–7 2 4:18 A&M Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal A&M 16–7 3 11:06 TEX Carrington Byndom 58-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick) A&M 16–14 3 7:44 TEX Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal TEX 17–16 3 4:04 TEX Cody Johnson 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 24–16 4 5:56 A&M Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal TEX 24–19 4 1:48 A&M Jeff Fuller 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed) A&M 25–24 4 0:00 TEX Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal TEX 27–25 yes Texas A&M was favored by 8 points.Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313280245 ESPN November 22, 2011 November 27, 2011 Baylor 2011 Baylor Bears football team Texas at No. 18 Baylor Texas 7 14 3 0 #18 Baylor 14 10 17 7 December 3 Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, TX 2:30 pm CST 3:22 46,543 66°, Cloudy w/ chance of rain, winds S 17mph Reggie Smith Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline) ABCSources: Baylor was favored by 3 points.Texas Longhorns vs. Baylor Bears – Preview https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=313370239 ESPN December 1, 2011 December 1, 2011 Holiday Bowl – California 2011 Holiday Bowl 2011 California Golden Bears football team 2011 Holiday Bowl: Texas vs. California California 3 0 7 0 Texas 0 7 7 7 December 28 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA 7:11 pm CST 3:32 56,313 56°, Clear, winds NW 7mph Matt Moore Rece Davis (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Jenn Brown (Sideline) ESPNSources: https://archive.today/20120718121355/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313620251 ESPN yes 1 6:06 CAL Giorgio Tavecchio 47-yard field goal CAL 3–0 2 6:08 TEX David Ash 4-yard pass from Jaxon Shipley (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 7–3 3 9:47 CAL Isi Sofele 6-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) CAL 10–7 3 8:06 TEX Marquise Goodwin 47-yard pass from David Ash (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 14–10 4 14:57 TEX Cody Johnson 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick) TEX 21–10 yes Texas was favored by 3 points. Most valuable players were David Ash (QB) and Keenan Robinson (LB). Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings The Texas Longhorns began the season unranked for the first time since 1998 in the AP Poll, although it was ranked twenty-fourth in the Coaches Poll.Longhorns Unranked in Preseason AP Poll Mike Rosner http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2011/08/20/longhorns_unran.html Austin American-Statesman August 20, 2011 September 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229003434/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2011/08/20/longhorns_unran.html/ December 29, 2014 dead mdy-all After wins against Rice and BYU, Texas would slowly increase in the rankings before jumping four spots in the AP Poll and three in the Coaches Poll after winning against UCLA. After the bye week Texas once again jumped another 2 spots in the AP Poll and one in the Coaches Poll.LSU Overtakes Oklahoma In AP Poll http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7020105 ESPN September 28, 2011 September 28, 2011July 2024 medicmedic In the final BCS rankings, Texas was twenty-fourth.Bowl Champ. Series: Week 15 https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=4 Yahoo! Sports December 3, 2011 December 3, 2011 In both the Associated Press' final rankings and USA Today's final rankings, Texas was unranked.AP Top 25: Final https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=16 Yahoo! Sports January 9, 2012 January 9, 2012USA Today: Final https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=16 Yahoo! 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