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 JordanâÂÂHare 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 8âÂÂ5 overall and 4âÂÂ4 in SEC play to place fourth in the Western Division. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they defeated Virginia, 43âÂÂ24.
Coaching staff
Returning starters
Offense
Defense
Special teams
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
Game summaries
Utah State
Mississippi State
Clemson
Florida Atlantic
South Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
LSU
Ole Miss
Georgia
Samford
Alabama
Virginia
Recruiting class
Rankings
References