2011 Mountain West Conference football season
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The 2011 Mountain West Conference football season will be the 13th season of College Football for the Mountain West Conference
. The 2011 season will consist of eight members: Air Force
, new member Boise State
, Colorado State
, New Mexico
, San Diego State
, TCU
, UNLV
, and Wyoming
.
This will be the first year the conference will be without two of its founding members. Utah
left to become a member of the Pacific-12 Conference and BYU left to become a FBS Independent (other sports joined the West Coast Conference
). In response to their departure, the conference added Boise State
for this season and will add Fresno State
, Hawaii
(football only, other sports will join the Big West Conference
), and Nevada
for the 2012 season.
This will also be the last year TCU will be a member of the Mountain West. They were originally set to become a member of the Big East Conference
in the 2012 season. However, on October 10, they accepted a bid to join the Big 12 Conference
.
repeated as conference champions going undefeated (12–0) during the regular season for the second consecutive year. They finished the year as the highest ranked non-automatic qualifying school in the BCS
rankings to receive an automatic bid to a BCS game. Since Oregon
was ranked in the top two and selected to play in the BCS National Championship Game
, the Rose Bowl
was contractually obligated to take the highest ranked non-AQ to fill the Pac-10's spot. The Horned Frogs defeated Wisconsin
in the Rose Bowl 21–19 to finish the season 13–0 and finished ranked #2 in both the AP
and Coaches Poll
s.
Air Force
, BYU
, San Diego State
, and Utah
also went to bowl games. Everyone but Utah won their bowl game to give the conference a 4–1 bowl record to win the Bowl Challenge Cup
for the second consecutive year.
At one point during the season, both TCU and Utah were both ranked in the top 5 of the BCS rankings.
Maxwell Award
:
Chuck Bednarik Award
:
John Mackey Award
:
Fred Biletnikoff Award
:
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
:
Outland Trophy
:
Jim Thorpe Award
:
Lombardi Award
:
Rimington Trophy:
Davey O'Brien Award
:
Doak Walker Award
:
Walter Camp Award
:
Lott Trophy
:
Lou Groza Award
:
was selected as the offensive player of the year. TCU's Sr. LB Tank Carder
was selected as the defensive player of the year. Air Force's Sr. KR Jonathan Warzeka was selected as the special teams player of the year.
. Boise State head coach Chris Petersen
was quoted that he thought the ban was, "ridiculous".
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The Mountain West has teams in 3 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central–TCU, Mountain–Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Wyoming, Pacific–San Diego State, UNLV). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
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Kellen Moore was also named the Davy O'Brien
Quarterback of the Week. Greg McCoy was also named the National Kickoff Returner of the Week by College Football Performance Awards.
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Coaching change
On September 25, 2011 following a 0–4 start which included a loss to Sam Houston State of the FCS, New Mexico relieved Mike Locksley of his duties as head coach. Associate head coach and defensive coordinator George Barlow assumed the job on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
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Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. The 2011 season will consist of eight members: Air Force
2011 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2011 Air Force Falcons football team represents the United States Air Force Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons will be led by 5th year head coach Troy Calhoun and will play their home games at Falcon Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West...
, new member Boise State
2011 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2011 Boise State Broncos football team represents Boise State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos are led by head coach Chris Petersen, winner of the 2010 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, and play their home games at Bronco Stadium...
, Colorado State
2011 Colorado State Rams football team
The 2011 Colorado State Rams football team represents Colorado State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams will be led by 4th year head coach Steve Fairchild and will play their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West...
, New Mexico
2011 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team represents the University of New Mexico in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by third year head coach Mike Locksley for the first four games and will be led by interim head coach George Barlow for the remainder of the season...
, San Diego State
2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team represents San Diego State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs are led by first-year head coach Rocky Long and play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West Conference.-Schedule:...
, TCU
2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs will be led by 11th year head coach Gary Patterson and will play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West...
, UNLV
2011 UNLV Rebels football team
The 2011 UNLV Rebels football team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels will be led by second year head coach Bobby Hauck and will play their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West...
, and Wyoming
2011 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2011 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be led by third year head coach Dave Christensen and will play their home games at War Memorial Stadium...
.
This will be the first year the conference will be without two of its founding members. Utah
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
left to become a member of the Pacific-12 Conference and BYU left to become a FBS Independent (other sports joined the West Coast Conference
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
). In response to their departure, the conference added Boise State
Boise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...
for this season and will add Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs football
The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they...
, Hawaii
Hawaii Warriors football
The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors...
(football only, other sports will join the Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
), and Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack football
The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...
for the 2012 season.
This will also be the last year TCU will be a member of the Mountain West. They were originally set to become a member of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
in the 2012 season. However, on October 10, they accepted a bid to join the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
.
Previous season
TCU2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by tenth year head coach Gary Patterson and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas...
repeated as conference champions going undefeated (12–0) during the regular season for the second consecutive year. They finished the year as the highest ranked non-automatic qualifying school in the BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
rankings to receive an automatic bid to a BCS game. Since Oregon
2010 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2010 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by Chip Kelly in his second season as a head coach. The Ducks played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 44th straight year....
was ranked in the top two and selected to play in the BCS National Championship Game
2011 BCS National Championship Game
The 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the final college football game to determine the national champion of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season. The finale of the 2010-2011 Bowl Championship Series was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the host...
, the Rose Bowl
2011 Rose Bowl
The 2011 Rose Bowl was the 97th edition of the annual bowl game played on January 1, 2011, as part of the 2010 college football season. Played in Pasadena, California, the TCU Horned Frogs of the Mountain West Conference defeated the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference. The Pasadena...
was contractually obligated to take the highest ranked non-AQ to fill the Pac-10's spot. The Horned Frogs defeated Wisconsin
2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium...
in the Rose Bowl 21–19 to finish the season 13–0 and finished ranked #2 in both the AP
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
s.
Air Force
2010 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2010 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games in Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado...
, BYU
2010 BYU Cougars football team
The 2010 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium and were members of the Mountain West Conference...
, San Diego State
2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain...
, and Utah
2010 Utah Utes football team
The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West...
also went to bowl games. Everyone but Utah won their bowl game to give the conference a 4–1 bowl record to win the Bowl Challenge Cup
Bowl Challenge Cup
The Bowl Challenge Cup was created by ESPN in 2002 as a competition among the conferences in the NCAA's Division I-A, now called the Football Bowl Subdivision, to see which one was the best in the college football bowl games that take place...
for the second consecutive year.
At one point during the season, both TCU and Utah were both ranked in the top 5 of the BCS rankings.
Award watch lists
The following Mountain West players were named to preseason award watch lists.Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
:
- Doug Martin – Boise State
- Kellen MooreKellen MooreKellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy....
– Boise State - Ronnie Hillman – San Diego State
- Ryan LindleyRyan LindleyRyan Lindley is an American football quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs. He is considered one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
– San Diego State
Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...
:
- Billy Winn – Boise State
- Tanner Brock – TCU
- Tank CarderTank CarderRicky "Tank" Carder, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the TCU Horned Frogs. Carder was a 2010 All-American selection by the American Football Coaches Association....
– TCU
John Mackey Award
John Mackey Award
The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
:
- Kyle Efaw – Boise State
- Lucas Reed – New Mexico
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Fred Biletnikoff Award
The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...
:
- Tyler Shoemaker – Boise State
- Josh Boyce – TCU
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
:
- Billy Winn – Boise State
- Mychal Sisson – Colorado State
- Miles Burris – San Diego State
- Tanner Brock – TCU
- Tank Carder – TCU
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
:
- Nate PotterNate PotterNate Potter is an American football offensive tackle for the Boise State Broncos. He attended Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho. He is considered to be a top offensive tackle prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
– Boise State - Billy Winn – Boise State
Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
:
- George Iloka – Boise State
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
:
- Thomas Byrd – Boise State
- Shea McClellin – Boise State
- Nate Potter – Boise State
- Billy Winn – Boise State
- Mychall Sisson – Colorado State
- Carmen Messina – New Mexico
- Miles Burris – San Diego State
- Tanner Brock – TCU
- Tank Carder – TCU
Rimington Trophy:
- Thomas Byrd – Boise State
- Weston Richburg – Colorado State
- Dillon Farrell – New Mexico
- Nick Carlson – Wyoming
Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
:
- Kellen Moore – Boise State
- Ryan Lindley – San Diego State
Doak Walker Award
Doak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
:
- Asher Clark – Air Force
- Doug Martin – Boise State
- Ronnie Hillman – San Diego State
- Matthew Tucker – TCU
- Ed Wesley – TCU
- Alvester Alexander – Wyoming
Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
:
- Kellen Moore – Kellen Moore
- Ronnie Hillman – San Diego State
- Tank Carder – TCU
Lott Trophy
Lott Trophy
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, and tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize the personal character of the winning player as well as...
:
- Billy Winn – Boise State
- Tank Carder – TCU
Lou Groza Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
:
- Able Perez – San Diego State
- Ross Evans – TCU
Media poll
During the Mountain West media days on July 26–27 in Las Vegas, Boise State was picked as the overwehlming favorite to win the conference, garnering 28 of a possible 31 first place votes. Defending champion TCU received the other 3 first place votes and were picked second.- Boise State – 236 (28)
- TCU – 208 (3)
- Air Force – 176
- San Diego State – 160
- Colorado State – 104
- Wyoming – 80
- UNLV – 77
- New Mexico – 39
All–Conference Team
The media also selected their preseason all–conference team. Boise State's Sr. QB Kellen MooreKellen Moore
Kellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy....
was selected as the offensive player of the year. TCU's Sr. LB Tank Carder
Tank Carder
Ricky "Tank" Carder, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the TCU Horned Frogs. Carder was a 2010 All-American selection by the American Football Coaches Association....
was selected as the defensive player of the year. Air Force's Sr. KR Jonathan Warzeka was selected as the special teams player of the year.
- Offense
- QB Kellen MooreKellen MooreKellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy....
–Boise State - RB Doug Martin–Boise State
- RB Ronnie Hillman–San Diego State
- WR Phillip Payne–UNLV
- WR Josh Boyce–TCU
- TE Lucas Reed–New Mexico
- OL Thomas Byrd–Boise State
- OL Nate PotterNate PotterNate Potter is an American football offensive tackle for the Boise State Broncos. He attended Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho. He is considered to be a top offensive tackle prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
–Boise State - OL A.J. Wallerstein–Air Force
- OL Kyle Dooley–TCU
- OL Paul Madsen–Colorado State
- Defense
- DL Billy Winn–Boise State
- DL Shea McClellin–Boise State
- DL Stansly Maponga–TCU
- DL Josh Biezuns–Wyoming
- LB Tank CarderTank CarderRicky "Tank" Carder, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the TCU Horned Frogs. Carder was a 2010 All-American selection by the American Football Coaches Association....
–TCU - LB Mychal Sisson–Colorado State
- LB Miles Burris–San Diego State
- DB George Iloka–Boise State
- DB Leon McFadden–San Diego State
- DB Anthony Wright–Air Force
- DB Jon Davis–Air Force
- Specialists
- PK James Aho–New Mexico
- P Brian Stahovich–San Diego State
- KR Jonathan Warzeka–Air Force
Boise State all blue uniform ban
New conference member Boise State was banned by the Mountain West Conference from wearing their traditional all blue uniforms during conference home games. Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson's reason for the rule was that coaches had stated that the Broncos received a "competitive advantage" when wearing all blue on the blue turf of Bronco StadiumBronco Stadium
Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos...
. Boise State head coach Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Boise State University, a position he has held since the 2006 season. Peterson has guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins, in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2010 Fiesta...
was quoted that he thought the ban was, "ridiculous".
Coaches
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | MWC Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Troy Calhoun Troy Calhoun -External links:*... |
5 | 34–18 | 34–18 | 21–11 |
| Boise State | Chris Petersen Chris Petersen Chris Petersen is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Boise State University, a position he has held since the 2006 season. Peterson has guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins, in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2010 Fiesta... |
6 | 61–5 | 61–5 | 0–0* |
| Colorado State | Steve Fairchild Steve Fairchild -Personal life:Fairchild graduated from Colorado State University in 1980 with a degree in economics.-References:... |
4 | 13–24 | 13–24 | 6–18 |
| New Mexico | Mike Locksley Mike Locksley Mike Locksley is an American football coach. After serving as an assistant coach for several college football squads, he became the 29th head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos football team in 2009... (fired on 9/25/11) George Barlow George Barlow (American football) George Barlow is the interim head coach coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos college football team. He was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the firing of Mike Locksley on September 25, 2011.... (interim) |
3 1 |
2–22 0–0 |
2–22 0–0 |
2–14 0–0 |
| San Diego State | Rocky Long Rocky Long -External links:*... |
1 | 65–69 | 0–0 | 40–34^ |
| TCU | Gary Patterson Gary Patterson Gary Patterson is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs college football team. He grew up in Rozel, Kansas and played football at Dodge City Community College and Kansas State University. Patterson is married to Kelsey Patterson . He has three sons: Josh, Cade and Blake... |
11 | 98–28 | 98–28 | 61–18 |
| UNLV | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
2 | 82–28 | 2–11 | 2–6 |
| Wyoming | Dave Christensen Dave Christensen Dave Christensen is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach for the University of Wyoming. Christensen previously served as the offensive coordinator for the University of Missouri and University of Toledo.... |
3 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 5–11 |
Rankings
The following Mountain West teams have been either ranked or received votes in the major polls during the 2011 season:| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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| Air Force | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| Harris | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | AP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |||||
| Harris | Not released | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
| San Diego State | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| Harris | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| TCU | AP | 14 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 19 | |||||||
| C | 15 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 19 | ||||||
| Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Mountain West vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | UNLV 2011 UNLV Rebels football team The 2011 UNLV Rebels football team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels will be led by second year head coach Bobby Hauck and will play their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West... 17 |
#10 Wisconsin 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Camp... 51 |
|
| September 2 | #15 TCU 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs will be led by 11th year head coach Gary Patterson and will play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West... 48 |
Baylor 2011 Baylor Bears football team The 2011 Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in college football's 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Art Briles and plays their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas... 50 |
TCU loss snapped a 25 game regular season winning streak |
| September 3^ | #7 Boise State 2011 Boise State Broncos football team The 2011 Boise State Broncos football team represents Boise State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos are led by head coach Chris Petersen, winner of the 2010 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, and play their home games at Bronco Stadium... 35 |
#22 Georgia 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by 11th year head coach Mark Richt and play their home games at Sanford Stadium... 21 |
Chick-fil-A College Kickoff 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff The 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff, the fourth edition of the game, featured Boise State, of the Mountain West Conference, and Georgia, of the SEC, on September 3, 2011. The game took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. Boise State won the game 35–21 for the school's first ever win... at the Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... in Atlanta Boise State's first ever win against an SEC team |
| September 10 | New Mexico 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team The 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team represents the University of New Mexico in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by third year head coach Mike Locksley for the first four games and will be led by interim head coach George Barlow for the remainder of the season... 3 |
#13 Arkansas 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks will be led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and will play five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium... 52 |
Played at Arkansas' secondary home in Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... |
| September 10 | UNLV 7 | Washington State 2011 Washington State Cougars football team The 2011 Washington State Cougars football team represents Washington State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Paul Wulff and play their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington... 59 |
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| September 17^ | Colorado State 2011 Colorado State Rams football team The 2011 Colorado State Rams football team represents Colorado State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams will be led by 4th year head coach Steve Fairchild and will play their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West... 14 |
Colorado 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by first year head coach Jon Embree, plays their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, and are members of the Pacific 12... 28 |
Rocky Mountain Showdown Rocky Mountain Showdown The Rocky Mountain Showdown is an an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Colorado Buffaloes football team of the University of Colorado and the Colorado State Rams football team of Colorado State University. The winner of the game receives the Centennial Cup. The series... at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver |
| September 17 | Texas Tech 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team The Red Raiders opened their 2011 season at home against the Texas State Bobcats, marking the 950th overall contest in the program's 86 year history. Texas Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive. Their first drive would end in a punt by Ryan Erxleben from their own 26 yard line... 59 |
New Mexico 13 | Second straight year the Lobos have hosted Texes Tech |
| September 17 | Washington State 24 | San Diego State 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team The 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team represents San Diego State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs are led by first-year head coach Rocky Long and play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West Conference.-Schedule:... 42 |
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| September 24 | San Diego State 7 | #21 Michigan 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines play in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which hosted its first... 28 |
Michigan head coach Brady Hoke Brady Hoke Brady Hoke is the head football coach at the University of Michigan. He is in his first season. He grew up in Ohio and attended Ball State University where he played linebacker from 1977 to 1980... coached San Diego State the last two seasons |
| September 24 | #9 Nebraska 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will represent the University of Nebraska in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be coached by Bo Pelini and will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska... 38 |
Wyoming 2011 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 2011 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be led by third year head coach Dave Christensen and will play their home games at War Memorial Stadium... 14 |
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| October 8 | Air Force 2011 Air Force Falcons football team The 2011 Air Force Falcons football team represents the United States Air Force Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons will be led by 5th year head coach Troy Calhoun and will play their home games at Falcon Stadium. They are members of the Mountain West... 33 |
Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... 59 |
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Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Mountain West member won |
| Mountain West member lost |
| Mountain West teams in bold |
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The Mountain West has teams in 3 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central–TCU, Mountain–Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Wyoming, Pacific–San Diego State, UNLV). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 5:00 PM | UNLV | #10 Wisconsin 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Camp... |
Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats... • Madison, WI Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
ESPN | L 17–51 | 77,085 |
| September 2 | 7:00 PM | #15 TCU | Baylor 2011 Baylor Bears football team The 2011 Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in college football's 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Art Briles and plays their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas... |
Floyd Casey Stadium Floyd Casey Stadium Floyd Casey Stadium is a stadium in Waco, Texas. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Baylor Bears. Floyd Casey Stadium is about four miles from the Baylor campus. Floyd Casey Stadium was built in 1950 and cost $1.8 million dollars to construct... • Waco, TX Waco, Texas Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region.... |
ESPN | L 48–50 | 43,753 |
| September 3 | 12:00 PM | South Dakota 2011 South Dakota Coyotes football team The 2011 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes were led by eighth year head coach Ed Meierkort and played their home games at the DakotaDome. They are a member of the Great West Conference... |
Air Force | Falcon Stadium Falcon Stadium Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference... • Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... |
The Mtn. MountainWest Sports Network MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:... |
W 37–20 | 39,105 |
| September 3 | 4:00 PM | Colorado State | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... |
The Mtn. | CSU 14–10 | 21,454 |
| September 3 ^ | 6:00 PM | #7 Boise State | #22 Georgia 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by 11th year head coach Mark Richt and play their home games at Sanford Stadium... |
Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A College Kickoff 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff The 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff, the fourth edition of the game, featured Boise State, of the Mountain West Conference, and Georgia, of the SEC, on September 3, 2011. The game took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. Boise State won the game 35–21 for the school's first ever win... ) |
ESPN | W 35–21 | 73,614 |
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | Cal Poly 2011 Cal Poly Mustangs football team The 2011 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the college football season of 2011. The team's head coach was Tim Walsh. The Mustangs played their home games at Alex G... |
San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... • San Diego, CA |
The Mtn. | W 49–21 | 34,384 |
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | Weber State 2011 Weber State Wildcats football team The 2011 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by seventh year head coach Ron McBride and played their home games at Stewart Stadium. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference... |
Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming) Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It is the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference. It is the highest Division I FBS college football stadium in the nation; the playing field sits at... • Laramie, WY Laramie, Wyoming Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.... |
W 35–32 | 21,492 |
^ Neutral site
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore Kellen Moore Kellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy.... |
Boise State | Nordly Capi | Colorado State | Greg McCoy | TCU |
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 9:00 AM | San Diego State | Army 2011 Army Black Knights football team The 2011 Army Black Knights football team represents the United States Military Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights are led by third year head coach Rich Ellerson and play their home games at Michie Stadium... |
Michie Stadium Michie Stadium Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It is the home field for the Army Black Knights. It opened in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.... • West Point, NY West Point, New York West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census... |
CBS Sports Network | W 23–20 | 26,778 |
| September 10 | 12:00 PM | Northern Colorado 2011 Northern Colorado Bears football team The 2011 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were be led by first year head coach Earnest Collins, Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They are a member of the Big Sky... |
Colorado State | Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the home field of the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference.... • Fort Collins, CO Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census... |
The Mtn. | W 33–14 | 25,367 |
| September 10 | 1:30 PM | #25 TCU | Air Force | Flacon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Versus Versus (TV channel) Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports... |
TCU 35–19 | 42,107 |
| September 10 | 2:00 PM | UNLV | Washington State 2011 Washington State Cougars football team The 2011 Washington State Cougars football team represents Washington State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Paul Wulff and play their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington... |
Martin Stadium Martin Stadium Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pullman, Washington, United States, on the campus of Washington State University. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pacific-12 Conference, and is the smallest football stadium in the conference... • Pullman, WA Pullman, Washington Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census... |
L 7–59 | 27,018 | |
| September 10 | 4:00 PM | Texas State 2011 Texas State Bobcats football team The 2011 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by first year head coach Dennis Franchione and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium... |
Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | The Mtn. | W 45–10 | 23,248 |
| September 10 | 5:00 PM | New Mexico | #13 Arkansas 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks will be led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and will play five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium... |
War Memorial Stadium War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas) War Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The stadium is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium for the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes, Catholic High School Rockets, and the secondary home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks... • Little Rock, AR Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... |
ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... |
L 3–52 | 52,606 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Casey Pachall Casey Pachall Casey Pachall is an American football quarterback for the TCU Horned Frogs.-Early years:Pachall attended Brownwood High School in Brownwood, Texas. As a senior he passed for 2,808 yards with 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.... |
TCU | Jerome Long | San Diego State | Brian Stahovich | San Diego State |
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | 6:00 PM | #4 Boise State | Toledo 2011 Toledo Rockets football team The 2011 Toledo Rockets football team represent the University of Toledo during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and play their home games at the Glass... |
Glass Bowl Glass Bowl The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of Toledo Rockets. It is located on the school's Bancroft campus, just south of the banks of the Ottawa River... • Toledo, OH Toledo, Ohio Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan... |
ESPN | W 40–15 | 28,905 |
| September 17 | 10:00 AM | Wyoming | Bowling Green 2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team The 2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team represents Bowling Green State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons are led by third year head coach Dave Clawson and play their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the... |
Doyt Perry Stadium Doyt Perry Stadium Doyt L. Perry Stadium is a stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Bowling Green State University Falcons. It opened in 1966 and originally held 23,232 people. Recent renovations and new NCAA seating regulations have... • Bowling Green, OH Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University... |
W 28–27 | 14,813 | |
| September 17 ^ | 11:30 AM | Colorado State | Colorado 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by first year head coach Jon Embree, plays their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, and are members of the Pacific 12... |
Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown Rocky Mountain Showdown The Rocky Mountain Showdown is an an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Colorado Buffaloes football team of the University of Colorado and the Colorado State Rams football team of Colorado State University. The winner of the game receives the Centennial Cup. The series... ) |
FSN Fox Sports Net The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :... |
L 14–28 | 57,186 |
| September 17 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana-Monroe 2011 ULM Warhawks football team The 2011 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks team represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks will be led by second year head coach Todd Berry and will play their home games at Malone Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt... |
#23 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G... • Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
The Mtn. | W 38–17 | 32,719 |
| September 17 | 1:30 PM | Texas Tech 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team The Red Raiders opened their 2011 season at home against the Texas State Bobcats, marking the 950th overall contest in the program's 86 year history. Texas Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive. Their first drive would end in a punt by Ryan Erxleben from their own 26 yard line... |
New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | Versus | L 13–59 | 20,674 |
| September 17 | 3:00 PM | Washington State | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | The Mtn. | W 42–24 | 57,286 |
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | Hawaii 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warriors will be led by fourth year head coach Greg McMackin and will play their home games at Aloha Stadium... |
UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists... • Whitney, NV Whitney, Nevada Whitney is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,273 at the 2000 census.-Background:... |
The Mtn. | W 40–20 | 21,248 |
^ Neutral site
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Players | Teams | Co-Players | Teams | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (2)/Ronnie Hillman | Boise State/San Diego State | Larry Parker/Josh Biezuns | San Diego State/Wyoming | Greg McCoy (2) | TCU |
Kellen Moore was also named the Davy O'Brien
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
Quarterback of the Week. Greg McCoy was also named the National Kickoff Returner of the Week by College Football Performance Awards.
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | 9:00 AM | San Diego State | #21 Michigan 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines play in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which hosted its first... |
Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field... • Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
BTN | L 7–28 | 110,707 |
| September 24 | 1:00 PM | Tennessee State 2011 Tennessee State Tigers football team The 2011 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at LP Field. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the... |
Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | The Mtn. | W 63–24 | 33,487 |
| September 24 | 4:00 PM | #20 (FCS) Sam Houston State 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team The 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represents Sam Houston State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats will be led by second year head coach Willie Fritz and will play their home games at Bowers Stadium. They are a member of the Southland... |
New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | L 45–48 OT | 16,313 | |
| September 24 | 5:30 PM | #9 Nebraska 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will represent the University of Nebraska in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be coached by Bo Pelini and will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska... |
Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | Versus | L 14–38 | 32,617 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Tulsa 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team The 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wave football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane are led by first year head coach Bill Blankenship and play their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium... |
#4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos... • Boise, ID Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
CBS Sports Network | W 41–21 | 34,019 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Colorado State | Utah State 2011 Utah State Aggies football team The 2011 Utah State Aggies football team represents Utah State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are led by third year head coach Gary Andersen and play their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium... |
Romney Stadium Romney Stadium Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Logan, Utah, USA, on the campus of Utah State University . It is the home field of the Utah State Aggies of the Western Athletic Conference. It opened in 1968 and currently has a seating capacity of 25,513... • Logan, UT Logan, Utah -Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names... |
ESPN3 | W 35–34 2OT | 22,599 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Portland State 2011 Portland State Vikings football team The 2011 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vikings were led by second year head coach Nigel Burton and played their home games at Jeld-Wen Field. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference... |
#20 TCU | Amon G. Cater Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | W 55–13 | 33,825 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | #23 (FCS) Southern Utah 2011 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team The 2011 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth year head coach Ed Lamb and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum. They are a member of the Great West Conference... |
UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | The Mtn. | L 16–41 | 18,102 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Players | Teams | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Chris Nwoke/Deon Long | Colorado State/New Mexico | Shaquil Barrett | Colorado State | Tanner Hedstrom | Colorado State |
Coaching change
On September 25, 2011 following a 0–4 start which included a loss to Sam Houston State of the FCS, New Mexico relieved Mike Locksley of his duties as head coach. Associate head coach and defensive coordinator George Barlow assumed the job on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 10:00 AM | Air Force | Navy 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen are led by fourth year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and play their home games at Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They compete as an... |
Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is... |
CBS SEC on CBS The SEC on CBS is a presentation of the college football television package owned by CBS Sports... |
W 35–34 OT | 37,506 |
| October 1 | 12:30 PM | Nevada 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represents the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack will be led by head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004... |
#5 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Rivalry) |
Versus | W 30–10 | 34,098 |
| October 1 | 2:00 PM | San Jose State 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team The 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games at Spartan Stadium... |
Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | The Mtn. | L 31–38 | 27,683 |
| October 1 | 2:30 PM | SMU 2011 SMU Mustangs football team The 2011 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs are led by fourth year head coach June Jones and play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium... |
#20 TCU | Amon G. Cater Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet Battle for the Iron Skillet The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex... ) |
CBS Sports Network | L 33–40 OT | 35,632 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | New Mexico State 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team The 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies will be led by third year head coach DeWayne Walker and will play their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic... |
New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry Rio Grande Rivalry The Rio Grande Rivalry is an intercollegiate rivalry between The University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University. The rivalry began in 1894.... ) |
The Mtn. | L 28–42 | 30,091 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Tim Jefferson | Air Force | Brady Amack | Air Force | Alex Means | Air Force |
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | 7:00 PM | #6 Boise State | Fresno State 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will be led by 15th year head coach Pat Hill and will play their home games at Bulldog Stadium... |
Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. The stadium opened in 1980 with a capacity of 30,000 and has a... • Fresno, CA Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... (Battle for the Milk Can Milk Can (College Football) The Milk Can is awarded to each season's winner of the Battle of the Milk Can, a college football game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Boise State Broncos. The team who wins the Milk Can gets to keep it for a year. The trophy was created in 2005, but was not ready in time for the annual... ) |
ESPN | W 57–7 | 33,871 |
| October 8 | 1:30 PM | Air Force | Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... |
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NBC Notre Dame Football on NBC Notre Dame Football on NBC is a presentation of the Notre Dame football television package on NBC. The television network broadcasts all Notre Dame home games.-History:... |
L 33–59 | 80,795 |
| October 8 | 4:00 PM | UNLV | Nevada | Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Reno, Nevada, on the campus of the University of Nevada. It is the home field of the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference, the university's venue for football and track & field.... • Reno, NV Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... (37th Battle for Nevada Fremont Cannon The Fremont Cannon is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Battle for Nevada, a college football rivalry game between the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The trophy was built in 1970 and is a replica of a 19th century Howitzer cannon that accompanied... ) |
ESPN3 | L 0–37 | 25,978 |
| October 8 | 6:00 PM | Wyoming | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | ESPN3 | L 19–63 | 17,561 |
| October 8 | 7:30 PM | TCU | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS Sports Network | TCU 27–14 | 44,248 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (3) | Boise State | Tekkerein Cuba | TCU | Ross Evans | TCU |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | 6:00 PM | San Diego State | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBS Sports Network | SDSU 41–27 | 27,490 |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | L 7–49 | 15,369 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | UNLV | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | The Mtn. | WYO 41–14 | 22,985 |
| October 15 | 4:00 PM | #6 Boise State | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | The Mtn. | BSU 63–13 | 30,027 |
Players of the Week
| Co–Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Teams | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Doug Martin/Ronnie Hillman (2) | Boise State/San Diego State | Tyrone Crawford | Boise State | Chris McNeill | Wyoming |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | The Mtn. | TCU 69–0 | 33,833 |
| October 22 | 1:30 PM | Air Force | #5 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | Versus | BSU 37–26 | 34,196 |
| October 22 | 6:00 PM | Colorado State | UTEP 2011 UTEP Miners football team The 2011 UTEP Miners football team represents the University of Texas at El Paso in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team's head football coach is Mike Price, who is coaching in his 8th season. The Miners play their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas and are members... |
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L 17–31 | 31,797 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (4) | Boise State | Byron Hout | Boise State | Antonio Graves | TCU |
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 ^ | 7:00 PM | TCU | BYU 2011 BYU Cougars football team The 2011 BYU Cougars football team represent Brigham Young University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium... |
Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex... |
ESPN | W 38–28 | 50,094 |
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | Air Force | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | AFA 42–0 | 16,691 |
| October 29 | 3:00 PM | Colorado State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | The Mtn. | UNLV 38–35 | 21,289 |
| October 29 | 7:00 PM | Wyoming | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | The Mtn. | WYO 30–27 | 29,730 |
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Players of the Week
| Co-Offensive | Co-Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Teams | Players | Teams | Player | Team |
| Brett Smith/Ronnie Hillman (3) | Wyoming/San Diego State | James Dunlap/Jonathan Anderson | Colorado State/TCU | Deante' Purvis | UNLV |
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | 12:00 PM | TCU | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | The Mtn. | TCU 30–21 | 17,673 |
| November 5 | 1:30 PM | Army | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBS | W 24–14 | 46,709 |
| November 5 | 5:00 PM | New Mexico | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | The Mtn. | SDSU 35–7 | 28,362 |
| November 5 | 7:30 PM | #5 Boise State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | CBS Sports Network | BSU 48–21 | 26,281 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Waymon James | TCU | Jon Davis | Air Force | Parker Herrington | Air Force |
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | 12:00 PM | Wyoming | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | The Mtn. | WYO 25–17 | 33,823 |
| November 12 | 1:30 PM | TCU | #5 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | Versus | TCU 36–35 | 34,146 |
| November 12 | 4:00 PM | San Diego State | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | The Mtn. | SDSU 18–15 | 16,811 |
| November 12 | 8:00 PM | UNLV | New Mexico | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | CBS Sports Network | UNM 21–14 | 14,937 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Co–Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Players | Teams | Player | Team |
| Casey Pachall (2) | TCU | Carmen Messina/Nat Berhe | New Mexico/San Diego State | Anson Kelton | TCU |
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | The Mtn. | ||
| November 19 | 2:30 PM | Colorado State | #19 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | CBS Sports Network | ||
| November 19 | 4:00 PM | UNLV | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | The Mtn. | ||
| November 19 | 5:00 PM | #10 Boise State | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS Sports Network |
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | 12:00 PM | Wyoming | Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | The Mtn. | ||
| November 26 | 4:00 PM | Air Force | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy) |
The Mtn. | ||
| November 26 | 7:00 PM | San Diego State | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | The Mtn. |
Week fourteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | 12:00 PM | Wyoming | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Border War Bronze Boot The Bronze Boot is awarded to each season's winner of the College football game between the Colorado State University Rams and the University of Wyoming Cowboys. The annual Wyoming–Colorado State football game has evolved into one of the most bitterly contested rivalries in college football... ) |
The Mtn. | ||
| December 3 | 1:30 PM | UNLV | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | Versus | ||
| December 3 | 4:00 PM | New Mexico | Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | The Mtn. | ||
| December 3 | 5:00 PM | Fresno State | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | CBS Sports Network |
Home attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 52,480 | 39,105 | 42,107 | 33,487 | 27,490 | 46,709 | 33,823 | 222,721 | 37,121 | 70.7% | |
| Boise State | Bronco Stadium | 33,500 | 34,019 | 34,098 | 34,196 | 34,146 | 136,519 | 34,130 | 101.9% | |||
| Colorado State | Hughes Stadium | 34,400 | 25,367 | 27,683 | 30,027 | 16,811 | 99,888 | 24,972 | 72.6.5% | |||
| New Mexico | University Stadium | 38,634 | 21,454 | 20,674 | 16,313 | 30,091 | 16,691 | 14,937 | 120,160 | 20,027 | 51.8% | |
| San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium | 71,294 | 34,384 | 57,286 | 44,248 | 29,730 | 28,362 | 52,256 | 246,266 | 41,044 | 57.6% | |
| TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 34,000 | 32,719 | 33,825 | 35,632 | 33,833 | 136,009 | 34,003 | 100.0% | |||
| UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium | 36,800 | 21,248 | 18,102 | 21,289 | 26,281 | 86,920 | 21,730 | 59.0% | |||
| Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium | 34,000 | 21,492 | 23,248 | 32,617 | 22,985 | 17,673 | 118,015 | 23,603 | 69.4% | ||