2011 Arizona Wildcats football team
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The 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The team plays their home games in Arizona Stadium
in Tucson, Arizona
. This was the first year for Arizona in the newly reconfigured Pacific-12 Conference; they play in the Pac-12 South Division.
The team was coached by interim head coach Tim Kish
, after eighth-year head coach Mike Stoops
was fired as head coach on October 10 after starting the season 1–5 (their sole victory was against FCS Northern Arizona
). Including the previous season
, the Wildcats under Stoops had lost 10 consecutive games against FBS opponents, with their last victory over a FBS team taking place nearly a year earlier on October 30, 2010, against UCLA
. Kish, the team's defensive coordinator, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Kish finished the season 3-3, including a Duel in the Desert victory over Arizona State
to reclaim the Territorial Cup
before Rich Rodriguez
was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach.
threw for 412 yards on 34 for 42 passing and had three of his five touchdown passes in third quarter to help the Wildcats defeat the Lumberjacks 42–10. Arizona struggled a bit during the second quarter – a quarter in which the Lumberjacks outscored them 10–0 – after take a 14–0 lead during the first quarter. Northern Arizona's Cary Grossart threw for 179 yards on 20 of 26 passing, and Zach Bauman ran for 99 yards on 27 carries during the game. For Arizona, Juron Criner
had six receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown, and David Roberts had 7 catches for 58 yards.
, just nine months earlier, which Oklahoma State won 36–10.
dressed as a referee and ran off the field, and a fight ensured, leading to 2 players being ejected.
First Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Juron Criner 4-yard pass from Nick Foles (John Bonano kick); ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 18-yard run (Bonano kick); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Tyler Gonzalez kick)
Second Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Criner 7-yard pass from Foles (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Taimi Tutogi 1-yard run (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Criner 25-yard pass from Foles (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Tutogi 8-yard run (Bonano kick)
Third Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Bonano 41-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Bonano 22-yard field goal; UCLA – Glenn Love safety; UCLA – Gonzalez 42-yard field goal
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...
. The team plays their home games in Arizona Stadium
Arizona Stadium
Arizona Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Pacific-12 Conference, and its current seating capacity is 57,803....
in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. This was the first year for Arizona in the newly reconfigured Pacific-12 Conference; they play in the Pac-12 South Division.
The team was coached by interim head coach Tim Kish
Tim Kish
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, after eighth-year head coach Mike Stoops
Mike Stoops
Michael J. Stoops is a former American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at the University of Arizona, a position he held from 2003 until his firing in 2011. Stoops previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, and the...
was fired as head coach on October 10 after starting the season 1–5 (their sole victory was against FCS Northern Arizona
2011 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
The 2011 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by 14th year head coach Jerome Souers and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference...
). Including the previous season
2010 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the college football season of 2010. The team's head coach was Mike Stoops. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona...
, the Wildcats under Stoops had lost 10 consecutive games against FBS opponents, with their last victory over a FBS team taking place nearly a year earlier on October 30, 2010, against UCLA
2010 UCLA Bruins football team
The 2010 UCLA Bruins football team, coached by third year head coach Rick Neuheisel, opened the season on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats on September 4, 2010. The next three games would be against ranked opponents, and after a road win at #7 Texas, expectations for the Bruins dampened...
. Kish, the team's defensive coordinator, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Kish finished the season 3-3, including a Duel in the Desert victory over Arizona State
2011 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 2011 Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by fifth year head coach Dennis Erickson and plays their home games in Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.-Schedule:...
to reclaim the Territorial Cup
Territorial Cup
The Territorial Cup is a trophy that is awarded to the winner of an American college football rivalry game, commonly referred to as "The Duel in the Desert," played annually between the Arizona State Sun Devils football team of Arizona State University and the Arizona Wildcats football team of the...
before Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez
Richard A. "Rich" Rodriguez is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Rodriguez previously served as the head football coach at Salem University , Glenville State College , West Virginia University , and the University...
was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach.
Schedule
Northern Arizona
On September 3, Arizona pulled away from Northern Arizona as they outscored the Lumberjacks 27–0 in the second half. Quarterback Nick FolesNick Foles
Nick Foles is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats. During the 2011 season, Foles led the Pac 12 Conference and ranked fifth nationally in total offense with an average of 352.58 yards per game....
threw for 412 yards on 34 for 42 passing and had three of his five touchdown passes in third quarter to help the Wildcats defeat the Lumberjacks 42–10. Arizona struggled a bit during the second quarter – a quarter in which the Lumberjacks outscored them 10–0 – after take a 14–0 lead during the first quarter. Northern Arizona's Cary Grossart threw for 179 yards on 20 of 26 passing, and Zach Bauman ran for 99 yards on 27 carries during the game. For Arizona, Juron Criner
Juron Criner
Juron Criner is an American college football wide receiver with the Arizona Wildcats football team. A Las Vegas, Nevada native, Criner attended Canyon Springs High School.-2008:...
had six receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown, and David Roberts had 7 catches for 58 yards.
Oklahoma State
This game was a rematch of the 2010 Alamo Bowl2010 Alamo Bowl (December)
The 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl game was the 18th edition of the annual college football bowl game known previously as the Alamo Bowl. It was played on December 29, 2010 between the Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. ESPN television broadcasted the game with Valero as the title sponsor...
, just nine months earlier, which Oklahoma State won 36–10.
Stanford
Oregon
Oregon's 56 points is the most points Arizona has allowed at home since LSU scored 59 points in 2003 at Arizona Stadium.USC
Oregon State
UCLA
Since 1927, UCLA is ahead of Arizona 19–14–2 in this series. The Wildcats have a 10–8 advantage in games played in Tucson, including the last three wins in the Desert. Before halftime, a streakerStreaking
Streaking is the act of running nude through a public place.-History:On 5 July 1799, a Friday evening at 7 o'clock, a naked man was arrested at the Mansion House, London, and sent to the Poultry Compter...
dressed as a referee and ran off the field, and a fight ensured, leading to 2 players being ejected.
First Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Juron Criner 4-yard pass from Nick Foles (John Bonano kick); ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 18-yard run (Bonano kick); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Tyler Gonzalez kick)
Second Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Criner 7-yard pass from Foles (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Taimi Tutogi 1-yard run (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Criner 25-yard pass from Foles (Bonano kick); ARIZ – Tutogi 8-yard run (Bonano kick)
Third Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Bonano 41-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter scoring: ARIZ – Bonano 22-yard field goal; UCLA – Glenn Love safety; UCLA – Gonzalez 42-yard field goal