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2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 9 South Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Florida	3	–	5	7	–	6
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	6	–	7
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	7
Tennessee	1	–	7	5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 1 Alabama %#	7	–	1	12	–	1
No. 5 Arkansas	6	–	2	11	–	2
Auburn	4	–	4	8	–	5
Mississippi State	2	–	6	7	–	6
Ole Miss*	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team will represent Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers enter the 2011 season as defending national champions.

Previous season

During the 2010–2011 campaign, the Tigers finished the season undefeated, 14–0, with wins over No. 12 South Carolina, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU, long time rival Georgia, No. 9 Alabama, No. 18 South Carolina for a second time in the SEC Championship, and No. 2 Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game.^[1] They finished the season as the consensus National Champions, being voted No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls in securing Auburn's first national title since 1957.^[2] In addition to the national title, junior quarterback Cam Newton became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy.^[3]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Year Entering
Gene Chizik	Head Coach	Florida	3rd
Gus Malzahn	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	Henderson State	3rd
Ted Roof	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	Georgia Tech	3rd
Trooper Taylor	Assistant head coach/Wide receivers	Baylor	3rd
Curtis Luper	Running backs/Recruiting Coordinator	Stephen F. Austin	3rd
Jeff Grimes	Offensive line	UTEP	3rd
Jay Boulware	Special teams Coordinator/Tight ends	Texas	3rd
Phillip Lolley	Cornerbacks	Livingston	12th
Tommy Thigpen	Safeties	North Carolina	3rd
Tracy Rocker	Defensive line	Auburn	3rd
Kevin Yoxall	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach	TCU	12th

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Mike Dyer	Sophmore	Running Back
Eric Smith	Senior	H-Back
Philip Lutzenkirchen	Junior	Tight End
AJ Greene	Senior	Right Tackle

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Nosa Equae	Sophmore	Right End
Daren Bates	Junior	Left Outside Linebacker
T'Sharvin Bell	Junior	Left Cornerback
Neiko Thorpe	Senior	Right Cornerback
Mike McNeil	Senior	Strong Saftey

Special Teams

Player	Class	Position
Jerell Harris	Junior	Long Snapper

Key Losses

QB Cameron 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

Schedule

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September 3Utah State*

September 10Mississippi State

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL

September 17at Clemson*

September 24Florida Atlantic*

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL

October 1at South Carolina

October 8at Arkansas

October 15Florida

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL

October 22at LSU

October 29Ole Miss

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL

November 12at Georgia

November 19Samford*

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL

November 26Alabama

Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl)

Template:CFB Schedule End

Source: Official schedule

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Anthony Swain S	Gadsden, AL	Gadsden High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Mar 27, 2010
Anthony Swain S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Thomas O'Reilly G	Marietta,GA	Pope High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	5.25	Apr 13, 2010
Thomas O'Reilly G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Reese Dismukes C	Spanish Fort,AL	Spanish Fort High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	5.00	Apr 21, 2010
Reese Dismukes C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Angelo Blackson DE	Bear,DE	Red Lion Christain Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	294 lb (133 kg)	4.72	May 8, 2010
Angelo Blackson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Chris Landrum MLB	Sweet Water,AL	Sweet Water High Schoo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	N/A	May 12, 2010
Chris Landrum MLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Kiehl Frazier QB	Springdale,AR	Shiloh Christain Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.57	May 29, 2010
Kiehl Frazier QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
JaBrian Niles DT	Mobile,AL	Davidson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	4.70	Jun 15, 2010
JaBrian Niles DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Sammie Coates WR	Leroy,AL	Leroy High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.31	Jul 17, 2010
Sammie Coates WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jaylon Denson WR	Hoover,Al	Hoover High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.53	Jul 19, 2010
Jaylon Denson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Justin Garrett OLB	Tucker,GA	Tucker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	N/A	Jul 27, 2010
Justin Garrett OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
CJ Uzomah TE	Swanee,GA	North Gwinnet High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.74	Jul 31, 2010
CJ Uzomah TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Jonathan Rose CB	Leeds,AL	Leeds High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.48	Aug 1, 2010
Jonathan Rose CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Keymiya Harrell DE	Plantersville,AL	Dallas High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	4.70	Aug 5, 2010
Keymiya Harrell DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Greg Robinson G	Thibodoux,LA	Thibodoux High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	4.90	Dec 10, 2010
Greg Robinson G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Robensen "Cadillac" Thierize S	Miami, FL	Jackson High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.40	Jan 5, 2011
Robensen "Cadillac" Thierize S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Quan Bray WR	La Grange,GA	Troup County High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.42	Jan 5, 2011
Quan Bray WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Kris Frost LB/WR	Matthews ,NC	Butler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.51	Jan 18, 2011
Kris Frost LB/WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Christain Westerman G	Chandler,AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.13	Jan 21, 2011
Christain Westerman G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86
Tre Mason RB	Lake Worth,FL	Park Vista High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	4.39	Jan 26, 2011
Tre Mason RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Davaunte Sigler DE	Mobile,AL	Raines High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	4.80	Jan 26, 2011
Davaunte Sigler DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Brandon Fulse TE	Fort Meade,FL	Fort Meade High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.80	Jan 27, 2011
Brandon Fulse TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Enrique Florence S	Valley,AL	Valley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.46	Feb 2, 2011
Enrique Florence S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Jermaine Whitehead CB	Greenwood,MS	Amanda Elzy High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
Jermaine Whitehead CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Gabe Wright DT	Columbus,GA	Carver High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	4.97	Feb 2, 2011
Gabe Wright DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 7 ESPN: 3
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Auburn". Scout.com. Retrieved 2/6/2011. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `\|access-date=` (help) "2011 Player Signees- Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2/6/2011. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `\|access-date=` (help) "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2/6/2011. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `\|access-date=` (help) "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2/6/2011. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `\|access-date=` (help)

References

^ "2009 Auburn Football". AuburnTigers.cstv.com. Auburn University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
^ "2010 NCAA Football Rankings – Postseason". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
^ "Cam Newton wins Heisman Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2011.

[2009schedule-1] "2009 Auburn Football". AuburnTigers.cstv.com. Auburn University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 8, 2011.

[2] "2010 NCAA Football Rankings – Postseason". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2011.

[3] "Cam Newton wins Heisman Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2011.

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 ==Schedule==

v t e Auburn Tigers football
Venues	Drill Field (1892–1910) Drake Field (1911–1939) Legion Field (alternate, 1926–1991) Jordan-Hare Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Clemson Florida Georgia: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Georgia Tech LSU Ole Miss Tennessee Tulane
Culture & lore	History Traditions Aubie "War Eagle" Marching band Toomer's Corner Punt Bama Punt Bo Over the Top Earthquake Game Prayer at Jordan-Hare Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick) Porter Cup
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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