2011 BYU Cougars football team
The 2011 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the first year they competed as an independent in football. They finished the season 10–3 and were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Tulsa 24–21.
2011 BYU Cougars football | |
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Armed Forces Bowl champion | |
Armed Forces Bowl, W 24–21 vs. Tulsa | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 10–3 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brandon Doman (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | West Coast |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captains |
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Home stadium | LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 63,470) |
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Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2011 media
The school announced that the annual BYU Football Media days would be July 12, 2011 and would be broadcast live on BYUtv. Special question and answer segments with current players and BYU Hall of Famers would take place throughout the day on BYUtv.org. Having no other sports to broadcast that day, ESPN announced they would simulcast two of the events live on ESPN3. All games will be broadcast on KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM, on the internet at KSL.com, and through the various BYU Cougars sport network affiliates. Additionally BYUtv will broadcast a one-hour pregame show live (called Countdown to Kickoff and hosted by Dave McCann, Alema Harrington, and David Nixon) followed by a Post-game Show with Interviews from players and coaches about the games outcome. The Bronco Mendenhall Monday Press Conference will be shown live every Monday on www.byutv.org (live events link) instead of the actual BYUtv Channel. BYUtv Sports will also be able to provide their own announcers for the BYUtv Gameday Replay of all home games with Dave McCann doing play-by-play, Gary Sheide or Blaine Fowler doing color commentary, and Robbie Bullough or Jarom Jordan doing sideline reporting.
BYU Radio Sports Network Affiliates
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio – Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KIDO – Boise, ID [football only]
KTHK – Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR – Manti, UT
KSUB – Cedar City, UT
KDXU – St. George, UT
KSHP – Las Vegas, NV [football only]
KNZZ – Grand Junction, CO [football only]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 2:45 p.m. | at Ole Miss | ESPN[1] | W 14–13 | 55,124[2] | |
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas | ESPN2[3] | L 16–17 | 100,995[4] | |
September 17 | 7:15 p.m. | Utah | ESPN2[5] | L 10–54 | 63,742[6] | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | UCF |
| ESPN[7] | W 24–17 | 59,874[8] |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| ESPN[9] | W 27–24 | 63,513[10] |
October 8 | 8:15 p.m. | San Jose State |
| ESPNU[11] | W 29–16 | 59,782[12] |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | KBYU/FCS Pacific[13] | W 38–28 | 42,584[14] | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| BYUtv[15] | W 56–3 | 60,043[16] |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. TCU | ESPN[17] | L 28–38 | 50,094[18] | |
November 12 | 7:15 p.m. | Idaho |
| ESPN2[19] | W 42–7 | 57,770[20] |
November 19 | 8:15 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPNU[21] | W 42–7 | 57,134[22] |
December 3 | 5:30 p.m. | at Hawaii |
| ESPN2[23] | W 41–20 | 34,446[24] |
December 30 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Tulsa | ESPN[25] | W 24–21 | 30,258 | |
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Offensive line
Coaches
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Wide receivers
Tight ends
Defensive line
Deep Snapper
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers/ Punters
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV/ 33 | RV/ 32 | RV/ 33 | — | — | — | — | — | RV/ 36 | — | — | — | — | RV/ 31 | RV/ 29 | RV/ 26 |
Coaches | RV/ 43 | RV/ 44 | RV/ 42 | — | — | — | — | — | RV/ 34 | — | — | RV/ 35 | RV/ 30 | RV/ 28 | RV/ 26 | 25 |
Harris | Not released | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Regular season
Mississippi
BYU's first game as a football independent.[27]
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Texas
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Utah
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Central Florida
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Utah State
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San Jose State
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Oregon State
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Armed Forces Bowl- Tulsa
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Cody Hoffman (BYU) was voted the offensive MVP of the game because of his 3 Touchdown Receptions and Dexter McCoil (Tulsa) was voted the defensive MVP of the game because of his 2 Interceptions. Kyle Van Noy was 2nd in the defensive MVP voting.
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Season news
During Spring Training QB Jake Heaps was named one of the top 3 non-AQ players to watch in 2011 by ESPN's Andrea Adelson.[49]
Rivals.com named OT Matt Reynolds as No. 24 on their top 100 countdown in 2011.[50] Reynolds would later be named on ESPN's Pre-Season All-American team.[51]
At the Utah State game, Brandon Doman proposed benching Heaps and seeing what Riley Nelson could do. Nelson rallied the Cougars to beat the Aggies and would become the starting QB for every game he was healthy in the rest of the season.[52] Nelson would go on to win 4 FBS Independent Player of the Week awards.
BYU decided to add running back Michael Alisa to their running back rotation at homecoming. Alisa would become the starting RB for the rest of the season after going for 91 yards on 16 carries.[53]
Matt Putnam was ruled eligible for the Cougars starting in October and became one of the many linebacker beasts.[54]
On November 7, Bronco Mendenhall announced that senior Jordan Pendleton would have season ending knee surgery. As a tribute for his teammates play and attitude, Kyle Van Noy would wear his number at senior night.[55] Pendleton won two FBS Independent defensive player of the week awards during his senior season.
On December 5, Jake Heaps announced he would transfer after the semester ended. James Lark would resume the backup QB role for the bowl game and for the 2012 season. It was later announced he would transfer to Kansas.[56]
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