The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University

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Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

 in the college football

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 season of 2011–2012

2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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. The team is coached by Gene Chizik

Gene Chizik

Eugene "Gene" Chizik is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn University football team, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Chizik's 2010 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 14–0 season with a victory over Oregon in the BCS...

, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn

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, Alabama

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, and competes in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference

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 (SEC). The Tigers enter the 2011 season as defending national champions

2010 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2010 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2010–2011 college football season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Gene Chizik were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium...

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Previous season

During the 2010–2011 campaign, the Tigers finished the season undefeated, 14–0, with wins over No. 12 South Carolina

2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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, No. 12 Arkansas

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, No. 6 LSU

2010 LSU Tigers football team

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, longtime rival Georgia

2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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, No. 9 Alabama

2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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, No. 18 South Carolina for a second time in the SEC Championship

2010 SEC Championship Game

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, and No. 2 Oregon

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 in the BCS National Championship Game

2011 BCS National Championship Game

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. They finished the season as the consensus National Champions, being voted No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls in securing Auburn's first national title since 1957

1957 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1957 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1957 college football season. Coached by Ralph "Shug" Jordan, Auburn went 10–0 and was awarded national title AP Poll, even though they were on probation and did not participate in a bowl game. Ohio State was named the...

. In addition to the national title, junior quarterback Cam Newton

Cam Newton

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 became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy

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Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...	Year Entering
Gene Chizik Gene Chizik Eugene "Gene" Chizik is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn University football team, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Chizik's 2010 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 14–0 season with a victory over Oregon in the BCS...	Head Coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...	3rd
Gus Malzahn Gus Malzahn Gus Malzahn is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn University. Malzahn is a high school coaching legend in the state of Arkansas and the former offensive coordinator at University of Arkansas and the University of Tulsa...	Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... /Quarterbacks Quarterbacks coach A quarterbacks coach is a coach in charge of the quarterbacks in gridiron football. The quarterbacks coach typically operates under the offensive coordinator on a team's coaching staff....	Henderson State Henderson State University Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...	3rd
Ted Roof Ted Roof Terrence Edwin Roof, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Currently, he is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Auburn University. Roof served as the head coach at Duke University from 2003 to 2007, compiling a 6–45 record...	Defensive Coordinator Defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... /Linebackers Linebackers coach A linebackers coach is a position coach in charge of the linebackers in gridiron football. This role is common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The linebackers coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator and works with the players of the three linebacker...	Georgia Tech	3rd
Trooper Taylor Trooper Taylor Trooper Taylor is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach under head coach Gene Chizik. Prior to joining Auburn, Taylor served as co-offensive coordinator for Oklahoma State...	Assistant head coach/Wide receivers Wide receivers coach A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator....	Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...	3rd
Curtis Luper Curtis Luper Curtis Scott Luper is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach Gene Chizik...	Running backs Running backs coach A running backs coach is a coach in charge of the running backs in gridiron football. The running backs coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator.... /Recruiting Coordinator	Stephen F. Austin	3rd
Jeff Grimes Jeff Grimes Jeff Grimes is an American college football assistant coach and current offensive line coach at Auburn University...	Offensive line Offensive line coach The offensive line coach is a coaching position in gridiron football that is in charge of the offensive line. This role is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The offensive line coach serves the offense, which is led by the offensive coordinator....	UTEP	3rd
Jay Boulware Jay Boulware Jay Boulware is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach under new head coach Gene Chizik. He has spent over a decade as an assistant coach, primarily in the Big 12 and Pac 10 conferences...	Special teams Coordinator/Tight ends	Texas	3rd
Mike Pelton Mike Pelton Mike Pelton is the defensive line coach for the Auburn Tigers football team. He previously served as the defensive line coach at Vanderbilt for one season. He will coach his first game with the Tigers in fall of 2011.-Sources:*...	Defensive line Defensive Line Coach A defensive line coach is a coach that is in charge of the defensive line in gridiron football. This position is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The defensive line coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator. A defensive line coach works primarily...	Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...	1st
Phillip Lolley Phillip Lolley Phillip Lolley is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as cornerbacks coach under head coach Gene Chizik...	Cornerbacks	Livingston	12th
Tommy Thigpen Tommy Thigpen Tommy Thigpen is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as safeties coach under head coach Gene Chizik. He had spent the previous four seasons serving as linebackers coach at North Carolina...	Safeties	North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...	3rd
Kevin Yoxall	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach	TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...	12th

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Mike Dyer Michael Dyer Michael Dyer is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers. He is considered one of the best running backs in his class.-College career:...	Soph	Running Back
Onterrio McCallebb	Junior	Running Back
Emory Blake	Junior	Wide Receiver
Philip Lutzenkirchen	Junior	HB/TE/WR
Brandon Mosely	Senior	Right Tackle

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Nosa Eguae	Soph	Right End
Daren Bates	Junior	Left Outside Linebacker
T'Sharvin Bell	Junior	Left Cornerback
Neiko Thorpe	Senior	Safety

Special Teams

Player	Class	Position
Josh Harris	Junior	Long Snapper

Key Losses

• QB Cam Newton
  Cam Newton
  Cameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
  
  
• RB Mario Fannin
• WR Darvin Adams
• WR Terell Zachery
• WR Kodi Burns
• LT Lee Ziemba
• LG Mike Berry
• C Ryan Pugh
• RG Byron Isom
• DE Antoine Carter
• DE Micheal Goggans
• NG Zach Clayton
• NT Nick Fairley
  Nick Fairley
  Nick Fairley is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn....
  
  
• NT Mike Blanc
• LB Josh Bynes
• LB Craig Stevens
• CB Demond Washington
• K Wes Byrum
• P Ryan Shoemaker

Dismissed From Team

• HB Eric Smith
• WR Antonio Goodwin
• WR Shaun Kitchens
• TE Dakota Mosely
• SS Mike McNeil

Quit Team During Spring

• WR Derek Winters
• WR Philip Pierre Louis
• TE Robert Cooper
• OT Roszell Gayden
• OT Andre Harris
• LB Jessel Curry

CURRENT ROSTER

• 1 WR Trovon Reid (RFr)-projected starter
• 3 WR DeAngelo Benton (Jr)
• 5 RB Michael Dyer (So)-projected starter
• 5 LB Jake Holland (So)-projected starter
• 6 CB Jonathan Mincy (RFr)
• 8 RB Anthony Gulley-Morgan (RSo)
• 9 WR Quindarius Carr (Sr)
• 9 CB Ryan White (So)
• 10 LB LaDarius Owens (RFr)
• 11 CB Chris Davis (So)
• 12 FS Demetruce McNeal (So)-projected starter
• 13 DE Craig Sanders (So)
• 14 QB Barrett Trotter (Jr)-projected starter
• 15 QB Clint Moseley (So)
• 15 CB Neiko Thorpe (Sr)-projected starter
• 16 FS Ikeem Means (Jr)
• 18 QB Logan Paul (So)
• 20 SS Drew Cole (Sr)
• 21 LB Eltoro Freeman (Jr)
• 22 CB T'Sharvin Bell (Jr)-projected starter
• 23 RB Onterio McCalebb (Jr)
• 25 LB Daren Bates (Jr)-projected starter
• 28 CB Jonathan Rose (Fr)
• 29 K Chandler Brooks (Sr)
• 30 P Steven Clarke (So)-projected starter
• 35 LB Jonathan Evans (Jr)-projected starter
• 36 K Cody Parkey (So)-projected starter
• 37 FB LaDarius Phillips (RFr)-projected starter
• 38 LB Jawara White (RFr)
• 40 HB Chris Humpheries (Sr)
• 43 TE Philip Lutzenkirchen (Jr)-projected starter
• 45 RB Davis Hooper (Sr)
• 50 C Reese Dismukes (Fr)-projected starter
• 52 DE Justin Delaine (RFr)
• 54 NT Jeff Whitaker (So)-projected starter
• 55 DE Corey Lemonier (So)-projected starter
• 58 LB Harris Gaston (So)
• 60 OG Eric Mack (RFr)
• 61 LS Josh Harris (Jr)-projected starter
• 62 LT Chris Slade (RFr)
• 63 C Blake Burgess (So)
• 65 C Tunde Funiyike (RFr)
• 66 OG Thomas O'Reilly (Fr)
• 68 OG Ed Christain (RFr)
• 70 OG Shon Coleman (Fr)
• 71 RG John Sullen (Jr)-projected starter
• 74 NT Jamar Travis (Jr)
• 75 OT Brandon Mosely (Sr)-projected starter
• 77 OT A.J. Greene (Sr)-projected starter
• 78 OT Aubrey Phillips (Fr)
• 79 OG Jarod Cooper (Sr)-projected starter
• 80 WR Emory Blake (Jr)-projected starter
• 83 TE Chad Croce (So)
• 85 WR Travante Stallworth (RSo)
• 91 DE Joel Bonomolo (RJr)
• 92 NG Kenneth Carter (So)-projected starter
• 94 DE Nosa Equae (So)-projected starter
• 95 DE Dee Ford (Jr)
• 97 NG Derrick Lykes (Sr)

Transfers

• RB Mike Blakely (Fr)- University Of Florida
• RB Corey Grant (RFr)-University Of Alabama

Schedule

• Source: Official schedule

Recruiting class

Rankings