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2011 Western Athletic Conference football season

The 2011 Western Athletic Conference football season is a college football season for the Western Athletic Conference. The 2011 season consisted of eight members: Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah State.

This season the WAC's membership changed for the first time since 2005. Boise State, who joined the conference in 2001, left to join the Mountain West Conference.

This season was the last year of membership for three other schools: Fresno State, Hawaii, and Nevada. All became members of the Mountain West in 2012 (Hawaii as a football only member, other sports will join the Big West Conference). In response to their departure, the WAC added five new members in 2012. Of the new members, only Texas State and UTSA had football programs.

Preseason

Award watch lists

The following WAC players were named to preseason award watch lists.

Maxwell Award:

Fred Biletnikoff Award:

  • Royce Pollard – Hawaii
  • Rishard Mathews – Nevada
  • Noel Grigsby – San Jose State

Bronko Nagurski Trophy:

  • Logan Harrell – Fresno State
  • James-Michael Johnson – Nevada
  • Bobby Wagner – Utah State

Outland Trophy:

  • Logan Harrell – Fresno State
  • Chris Barker – Nevada

Jim Thorpe Award:

  • Duke Ihenacho – San Jose State

Lombardi Award:

  • Corey Paredes – Hawaii
  • Bobby Wagner – Utah State

Rimington Trophy:

Davey O'Brien Award:

  • Bryant Moniz – Hawaii

Doak Walker Award:

  • Lennon Creer – Louisiana Tech
  • Robert Turbin – Utah State

Walter Camp Award:

  • Bryant Moniz – Hawaii

Lou Groza Award:

  • Trey Farquhar – Idaho
  • Kevin Goessling – Fresno State

WAC Football Preview

During the WAC Football Preview in Las Vegas on July 27–28, Hawaii was selected as the favorite to win the conference by both the media and the coaches. In the media poll, Hawai received 18 first place votes. Fresno State and Nevada both received 11 first place votes with Utah State receiving one. In the coaches poll, Hawaii received five first place votes while Fresno State, who ranked second, received one first place vote and Nevada, who ranked third, received two first place votes.

Media Poll

  1. Hawaii – 292 (18)
  2. Fresno State – 284 (11)
  3. Nevada – 264 (11)
  4. Louisiana Tech – 184
  5. Utah State – 164 (1)
  6. Idaho – 141
  7. San Jose State – 85
  8. New Mexico State – 60

Coaches Poll

  1. Hawaii – 47 (5)
  2. Fresno State – 41 (1)
  3. Nevada – 40 (2)
  4. Louisiana Tech – 31
  5. Utah State – 22
  6. Idaho – 21
  7. San Jose State – 15
  8. New Mexico State – 7

The media also voted on the WAC preseason players of the year. Hawaii's Bryant Moniz was selected as the offensive player of the year and Utah State's Bobby Wagner was selected as the defensive player of the year.

Coaches

NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

WAC vs. BCS matchups

Regular season

All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

The WAC has teams in four different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central–Louisiana Tech, Mountain–New Mexico State, Utah State, Pacific–Fresno State, Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, Hawaiian–Hawaii). Conference games start times are that of the home team.

Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.

Week one

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Week two

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Week three

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Week four

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Week five

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Week six

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Week seven

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Week eight

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Week nine

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Week ten

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Week eleven

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Week twelve

Week thirteen

Week fourteen

All-WAC Teams

First Team

Offense
QB Derek Carr–Fresno State
RB Robert Turbin–Utah State
RB Robbie Rouse–Fresno State
WR Jalen Saunders–Fresno State
WR Rishard Matthews–Nevada
TE Ryan Otten–San Jose State
OL Bryce Harris–Fresno State
OL Chris Barker–Nevada
OL Tyler Larsen–Utah State
OL Philip Gapelu–Utah State
OL Davonte Wallace–New Mexico State
Defense
DL Matt Broha–Louisiana Tech
DL Brett Roy–Nevada
DL Logan Harrell–Fresno State
DL Travis Johnson–San Jose State
LB Adrien Cole–Louisiana Tech
LB Bobby Wagner–Utah State
LB Travis Brown–Fresno State
DB Isaiah Frey–Nevada
DB Duke Ihenacho–San Jose State
DB Donyae Coleman–New Mexico State
DB John Hardy-Tuliau–Hawaii
Specialists
PK Matt Nelson–Louisiana Tech
P Bobby Cowan–Idaho
KR Taveon Rogers–New Mexico State
PR Devon Wylie-Fresno State

Second Team

Offense
QB Bryant Moniz–Hawaii
RB Kenny Turner–New Mexico State
RB Lennon Creer–Louisiana Tech
WR Quinton Patton–Louisiana Tech
WR Taveon Rogers–New Mexico State
TE Michael LaGrone–Idaho
OL Matt Cleveland–Idaho
OL Kris Cavitt–Louisiana Tech
OL David Quessenberry–San Jose State
OL Jeff Nady–Nevada
OL Bryce Harris–Fresno State
Defense
DL Kaniela Tuipulotu–Hawaii
DL Christian Lacey–Louisiana Tech
DL David Niumatalolo–New Mexico State
DL Pierre Fils–New Mexico State
LB Aaron Brown–Hawaii
LB Corey Paredes–Hawaii
LB Keith Smith–San Jose State
DB L.J. Jones–Fresno State
DB Gary Walker–Idaho
DB Terry Carter–Louisiana Tech
DB Matthew Harvey–Idaho
Specialists
PK Jens Alvernik–San Jose State
P Ryan Allen–Louisiana Tech
KR Mike Edwards–Hawaii
PR Rishard Matthews-Nevada

Players of the year

Offense
Robert Turbin–Utah State
Defense
Bobby Wagner–Utah State
Freshman
Cody Fajardo–Nevada

Coach of the year

Sonny Dykes–Louisiana Tech

Bowl games

Home attendance

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