2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his fourth season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. On November 7, Nutt resigned as head coach effective at the end of the season.

2011 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record0–10, 2 wins vacated (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Lee (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainBrandon Bolden
Wayne Dorsey
Derrick Herman
Kentrell Lockett
Bradley Sowell
Marcus Temple
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.[1]

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Ole Miss
Alma Mater
Houston Nutt Head coach 4 Oklahoma State (1981)
Gunter Brewer Associate head coach, Wide Receivers 1 Wake Forest (1987)
Keith Burns Secondary 1 Arkansas (1982)
David Lee Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 1 Vanderbilt (1975)
Mike Markuson Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator 4 Hamline (1983)
Derrick Nix Running Backs 4 Southern Miss (2002)
Tyrone Nix Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 4 Southern Miss (1995)
Terry Price Defensive Line 3 Texas A&M (1992)
James Shibest Special Teams, Tight Ends 4 Arkansas (1988)
Chris Vaughn Cornerbacks, Recruiting Coordinator 4 Murray State (1998)
Adam Hicks Quality Control 3 Tennessee (2009)
Reference:[2]

Recruiting class

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Ole Miss signed the No. 18 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 24 recruiting class according to Scout.[3][4]

College recruiting information (2011)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Justin Bell
OG
Jackson, Mississippi Callaway Senior High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Aug 27, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Nickolas Brassell
WR
Batesville, Mississippi South Panola High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 4.40 Feb 2, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Chelarvez Brown
RB
Winona, Mississippi Winona Secondary School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 4.50 Jun 12, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Serderius Bryant
OLB
Sanford, Florida Seminole High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.56 Jul 4, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Aaron Garbutt
S
Fullerton, California Fullerton College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.50 Dec 24, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Senquez Golson
CB
Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.40 Jul 21, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Uriah Grant
DT
Fullerton, California Fullerton College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.00 Jan 23, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Mitch Hall
OT
Russellville, Arkansas Russellville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) 5.30 May 18, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Woodrow Hamilton
DT
Raleigh, Mississippi Raleigh High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Jul 21, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ethan Hutson
OG
Destrehan, Louisiana Destrehan High School 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 5.40 Jun 25, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
C.J. Johnson
MLB
Philadelphia, Mississippi Philadelphia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.60 Jan 25, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Keith Lewis
OLB
Tampa, Florida Freedom High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.55 Dec 22, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Mayers
OLB
Taylorsville, Mississippi Taylorsville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jul 23, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Maikhail Miller
QB
Fulton, Mississippi Itawamba Agricultural High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 19, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Donte Moncrief
WR
Raleigh, Mississippi Raleigh High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 4.45 Jul 9, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Collins Moore
WR
Madison, Alabama Bob Jones High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.50 Aug 8, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Philander Moore
WR
Brenham, Texas Blinn College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.40 Jan 7, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Aaron Morris
OG
Jackson, Mississippi Callaway Senior High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 316 lb (143 kg) 5.40 Aug 24, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jamal Mosley
TE
Senatobia, Mississippi Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Aug 24, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Ivan Nicholas
S
New York, New York ASA The College For Excellence 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.50 Dec 5, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Gilbert Pena
DT
New York, New York ASA The College For Excellence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Dec 15, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Wesley Pendleton
CB
Wesson, Mississippi Copiah-Lincoln Community College 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.40 Dec 5, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Cody Prewitt
S
Bay Springs, Mississippi Sylva Bay Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 8, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Tobias Singleton
WR
Madison, Mississippi Madison Central High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.38 Jan 8, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Zack Stoudt
QB
Council Bluffs, Iowa Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 4.80 Dec 13, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: –
Kameron Wood
DE
Birmingham, Alabama John Carroll Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.60 Aug 13, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
T.J. Worthy
WR
Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden City High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.60 Aug 13, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24   Rivals: 18  ESPN: 25
  • ‡ 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: Mississippi". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Player Signees- Mississippi". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:45 pmBYU*ESPNL 13–1455,124
September 105:00 pmNo. 17 (FCS) Southern Illinois*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
PPVW 42–24 (vacated)58,504
September 1711:21 amat VanderbiltSECNL 7–3034,579
September 2411:21 amGeorgia
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
SECNL 13–2758,042
October 18:15 pmat Fresno State*ESPN2W 38–28 (vacated)32,063
October 155:00 pmNo. 2 Alabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–5261,792
October 2211:21 amNo. 10 Arkansas
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
SECNL 24–2957,951
October 296:00 pmat AuburnESPNUL 23–4185,347
November 52:30 pmat KentuckyESPNUL 13–3056,882
November 126:30 pmLouisiana Tech* 
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
CSSL 7–2744,123
November 196:00 pmNo. 1 LSU
ESPNL 3–5259,877
November 266:00 pmat Mississippi StateESPNUL 3–3155,270[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP P Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Fresno State

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1 234Total
• Ole Miss 13 7711 38
Fresno State 14 0140 28

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References

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  1. ^ Parham, Chase (February 11, 2019). "Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Football – 2011 Coaches & Staff". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss vs. Fresno State - Game Recap - October 1, 2011 - ESPN". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.