2011 Florida Gators football team

2011 Florida Gators football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2011 record	7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Will Muschamp (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Weis (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dan Quinn (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Uniform
Seasons « 2010 2012 »

2011 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#19 Georgia x		7	–	1					10	–	4
#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
#2 LSU x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
#1 Alabama  %#		7	–	1					12	–	1
#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 Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Florida Atlantic 0 3 0 0 3 • Florida 10 14 7 10 41 Date: September 3 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Game start: 7:03 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 88,708 Game weather: 88 F, wind 8 ESE Referee: Steve Shaw TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Brian Griese & Allison Williams

Scoring summary 1 8:28 FLA Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal FLA 3-0 1 2:41 FLA Chris Rainey 14-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 10-0 2 14:52 FLA Jeff Demps 35-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 17-0 2 8:34 FLA Chris Rainey 14-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 24-0 2 1:22 FAU Vinny Zaccario 27-yard field goal FLA 24-3 3 10:09 FLA Chris Rainey 22-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 31-3 4 11:18 FLA Jeff Demps 20-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 38-3 4 1:46 FLA Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal FLA 41-3

Scoring summary
1	8:28	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal	FLA 3-0
1	2:41	FLA	Chris Rainey 14-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 10-0
2	14:52	FLA	Jeff Demps 35-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 17-0
2	8:34	FLA	Chris Rainey 14-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 24-0
2	1:22	FAU	Vinny Zaccario 27-yard field goal	FLA 24-3
3	10:09	FLA	Chris Rainey 22-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 31-3
4	11:18	FLA	Jeff Demps 20-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 38-3
4	1:46	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal	FLA 41-3

1 2 3 4 Total UAB 0 0 0 0 0 • Florida 13 12 14 0 39 Date: September 10 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 7 6 10 23 • Florida 10 6 14 3 33 Date: September 17 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Television network: CBS

Scoring summary 1 10:45 FLA Trey Burton 1-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 7-0 1 1:10 FLA Caleb Sturgis 28-yard field goal FLA 10-0 2 11:57 FLA Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal FLA 13-0 2 8:31 FLA Caleb Sturgis 46-yard field goal FLA 16-0 2 1:43 TEN Marlin Lane 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) FLA 16-7 3 11:41 FLA Trey Burton 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 23-7 3 8:08 FLA Chris Rainey 83-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick) FLA 30-7 3 4:25 TEN Da'Rick Rogers 14-yard pass from Tyler Bray (pass failed) FLA 30-13 4 13:33 TEN Michael Parlady 20-yard field goal FLA 30-16 4 7:19 FLA Caleb Sturgis 42-yard field goal FLA 33-16 4 4:46 TEN Mychal Rivera 18-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) FLA 33-23

Scoring summary
1	10:45	FLA	Trey Burton 1-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 7-0
1	1:10	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 28-yard field goal	FLA 10-0
2	11:57	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal	FLA 13-0
2	8:31	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 46-yard field goal	FLA 16-0
2	1:43	TEN	Marlin Lane 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick)	FLA 16-7
3	11:41	FLA	Trey Burton 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 23-7
3	8:08	FLA	Chris Rainey 83-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick)	FLA 30-7
3	4:25	TEN	Da'Rick Rogers 14-yard pass from Tyler Bray (pass failed)	FLA 30-13
4	13:33	TEN	Michael Parlady 20-yard field goal	FLA 30-16
4	7:19	FLA	Caleb Sturgis 42-yard field goal	FLA 33-16
4	4:46	TEN	Mychal Rivera 18-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick)	FLA 33-23

1 2 3 4 Total • Florida 21 10 10 7 48 Kentucky 3 7 0 0 10 Date: September 24 Location: Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY Television network: ESPN

1 2 3 4 Total • Alabama 10 14 0 14 38 Florida 10 0 0 0 10 Date: October 1 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Television network: CBS

1 2 3 4 Total Florida 0 3 8 0 11 • LSU 14 10 3 14 41 Date: October 8 Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Television network: CBS

The 2011 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2011 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and were led by first-year head coach Will Muschamp. Muschamp coached the Gators to a third-place finish in the SEC East, a 3–5 conference record, a 24–17 Gator Bowl victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, and an overall win-loss record of 7–6 (.539).

The 2010 Florida Gators compiled an 8–5 overall win-loss record, and a 4–4 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2010 season with a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Outback Bowl.

Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.

Will Muschamp's debut as head coach for Florida.

Projected starters and primary backups versus Florida Atlantic.

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