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2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Capital One Bowl champion | |
Capital One Bowl, W 30–13 vs. Nebraska | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 11–2 (6–2 SEC) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Ellis Johnson (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Spurrier and played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference and finished 11–2 for the season and 6–2 in SEC play.
While they finished undefeated against the East Division, a 13–16 loss to Auburn and a 28–44 loss to Arkansas left them second in the division standings behind Georgia. In the Capital One Bowl, they defeated Nebraska 30–13. The 11 wins were a school record; it was only the second time in the school's 119-year football history that it won as many as 10 games. They also finished eighth in the final Coaches' Poll and ninth in the final AP Poll—their first-ever top-10 finishes in any major poll.
On April 10, 2011, the Garnet squad defeated the Black squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 30,100.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 pm | vs. East Carolina* | No. 12 | FSN | W 56–37 | 58,272 | |
September 10 | 4:30 pm | at Georgia | No. 12 | ESPN | W 45–42 | 92,746 | |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | Navy* | No. 10 | ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 78,807 | |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | No. 12 |
| ESPN2 | W 21–3 | 77,015 |
October 1 | 3:30 pm | Auburn | No. 10 |
| CBS | L 13–16 | 81,767 |
October 8 | 12:21 pm | Kentucky | No. 18 |
| SECN | W 54–3 | 75,838 |
October 15 | 12:21 pm | at Mississippi State | No. 15 | SECN | W 14–12 | 55,418 | |
October 29 | 7:15 pm | at Tennessee | No. 14 | ESPN2 | W 14–3 | 96,655 | |
November 5 | 7:15 pm | at No. 8 Arkansas | No. 10 | ESPN | L 28–44 | 73,804 | |
November 12 | 12:00 pm | Florida | No. 15 |
| CBS | W 17–12 | 80,250 |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | The Citadel* | No. 14 |
| FSS | W 41–20 | 76,816 |
November 26 | 7:45 pm | No. 18 Clemson* | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 34–13 | 83,442 |
January 2 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 21 Nebraska* | No. 10 | ESPN | W 30–13 | 61,351 | |
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Marcus Lattimore was injured during this game and he remained out for the remainder of the season.
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Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 26, 2011.
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Jerell Adams TE |
Summerton, SC | Scotts Branch HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.53 | Jan 31, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Rory Anderson TE |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.65 | Jan 19, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
K.J. Brent WR |
Waxhaw, NC | Marvin Ridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 14, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Kaleb Broome OL |
Milledgeville, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 4.97 | Jul 23, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
Damiere Byrd WR |
Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 4.27 | Feb 4, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Shon Carson RB |
Scranton, SC | Lake City HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Oct 10, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Ahmad Christian DB |
Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 23, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Jadeveon Clowney DE |
Rock Hill, SC | South Pointe HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 14, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Cedrick Cooper LB |
Lithonia, GA | Lithonia HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 2, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Gerald Dixon DE |
Rock Hill, SC | South Pointe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | - | Jan 4, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Gerald Dixon, Jr. DT |
Rock Hill, SC | Northwestern HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.0 | Jan 4, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Phillip Dukes DT |
Manning, SC | Manning HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.0 | Feb 1, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Deon Green DT |
Orlando, FL | Olympia HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Jun 29, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Kyle Harris OT |
Lindale, GA | Pepperell HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 4.97 | Nov 7, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Mason Harris LB |
Rossville, GA | Ridgeland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 7, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Shamier Jeffery WR |
St. Matthews, SC | Calhoun County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Nov 29, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Kadetrix Marcus DB |
Stone Mountain, GA | Stephenson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.6 | Nov 7, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Ronnie Martin DB |
Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Aug 4, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Martay Mattox ATH |
Athens, GA | Clarke Central HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | May 17, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Mike Matulis OT |
Lake Worth, FL | Park Vista HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.1 | Jul 24, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Tanner McEvoy QB |
Oradell, NJ | Bergen Catholic HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 20, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Quincy McKinney OL |
Columbus, GA | Carver HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | - | Aug 25, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Edward Muldrow LB |
Snellville, GA | South Gwinnett HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 19, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Drew Owens TE |
Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.8 | Dec 20, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Kelcy Quarles DT |
Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | - | Nov 24, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
Marcquis Roberts LB |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 19, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Sheldon Royster DB |
Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Jan 20, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Brandon Shell OL |
Charleston, SC | Goose Creek HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.35 | Nov 1, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Will Sport OL |
Pace, FL | Pace HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Oct 4, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Angelo Watley LB |
Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Jun 25, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Brandon Wilds RB |
Blythewood, SC | Blythewood HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 19, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Brison Williams DB |
Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Aug 25, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 18 ESPN: 15 | ||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Coaches | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Harris | Not released | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Not released |