2011 Western Athletic Conference football season
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The 2011 Western Athletic Conference football season is a College Football season for the Western Athletic Conference
. The 2011 season will consist of eight members: Fresno State
, Hawaii
, Idaho
, Louisiana Tech
, Nevada
, New Mexico State
, San Jose State
, and Utah State
.
This season the WAC's membership changed for the first time since 2005. Boise State
, who joined the conference in 2001, left to join the Mountain West Conference
.
This season will also be the last year of membership for three other schools: Fresno State, Hawaii, and Nevada. All will become members of the Mountain West in 2012 (Hawaii as a football only member, other sports will join the Big West Conference
). In response to their departure the WAC will add five new members in 2012. However only Texas State
and Texas-San Antonio
have football programs.
started the season in the top 5 in both the AP and Coaches preseason polls and was picked to win the conference. Boise State spent a majority of the season ranked in the top 4, including climbing as high as #2 in the AP and Harris polls, while running their nation leading win streak to 24 games before their day after thanksgiving matchup with #19 Nevada
. Nevada, whose only loss of the season was at Hawaii
, defeated the #3 ranked Broncos in overtime. Boise State, Nevada, and Hawaii all finished the season 7–1 to share the WAC title.
In bowl games, Boise State (12–1) defeated Utah
26–3 in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
. Hawaii (10–4) lost to Tulsa
35–62 in the Hawaii Bowl
. Nevada (13–1) defeated Boston College
20–13 in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Fresno State (8–5) lost to Northern Illinois
17–40 in the Humanitarian Bowl
.
Maxwell 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
:
Lou Groza Award
:
The media also voted on the WAC preseason players of the year. Hawaii's Bryant Moniz
was selected as the offensive player of the year and Utah State's Bobby Wagner was selected as the defensive player of the year.
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The WAC has teams in four different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central–Louisiana Tech, Mountain–New Mexico State, Utah State, Pacific–Fresno State, Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, Hawaiian–Hawaii). 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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Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
. The 2011 season will consist of eight members: 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...
, 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...
, Idaho
2011 Idaho Vandals football team
The 2011 Idaho Vandals football team represents the University of Idaho in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fifth-year head coach Robb Akey, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and play their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in...
, Louisiana Tech
2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
The 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season with Louisiana Tech...
, 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
.
This season the WAC's membership changed for the first time since 2005. 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...
, who joined the conference in 2001, left to join the Mountain West Conference
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...
.
This season will also be the last year of membership for three other schools: Fresno State, Hawaii, and Nevada. All will become members of the Mountain West in 2012 (Hawaii as a football only member, 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...
). In response to their departure the WAC will add five new members in 2012. However only Texas State
Texas State Bobcats football
The Texas State Bobcats football program is a college football team that represents Texas State University-San Marcos. The team is currently categorized as an FCS Independent as it transitions to FBS. They will become a member of the FBS Western Athletic Conference as of July 1, 2012. The program...
and Texas-San Antonio
UTSA Roadrunners football
UTSA Roadrunners Football is an American football program that represents the University of Texas at San Antonio. The team is coached by former Miami Hurricanes head coach, Larry Coker. UTSA began practicing in August 2010, and began competing as an NCAA Division I FCS independent on September...
have football programs.
Previous season
After going 14–0 in 2009, Boise State2010 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...
started the season in the top 5 in both the AP and Coaches preseason polls and was picked to win the conference. Boise State spent a majority of the season ranked in the top 4, including climbing as high as #2 in the AP and Harris polls, while running their nation leading win streak to 24 games before their day after thanksgiving matchup with #19 Nevada
2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played...
. Nevada, whose only loss of the season was at Hawaii
2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...
, defeated the #3 ranked Broncos in overtime. Boise State, Nevada, and Hawaii all finished the season 7–1 to share the WAC title.
In bowl games, Boise State (12–1) defeated 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...
26–3 in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
The 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football bowl game. The game was played Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas and the broadcast was on ESPN. The game featured Utah against Boise State. -Utah...
. Hawaii (10–4) lost to Tulsa
2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Hurricane, led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman...
35–62 in the Hawaii Bowl
2010 Hawai'i Bowl
The 2010 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl was the ninth edition of the college bowl game. The game was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET. The contest was televised live on ESPN...
. Nevada (13–1) defeated Boston College
2010 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic...
20–13 in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Fresno State (8–5) lost to Northern Illinois
2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the college football season of 2010. They compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Northern Illinois competed...
17–40 in the Humanitarian Bowl
2010 Humanitarian Bowl
The 2010 Humanitarian Bowl was the fourteenth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on the campus of Boise State University. The game started at 3:30 pm MST on Saturday, December 18, 2010 and was telecast on ESPN...
.
Award watch lists
The following WAC 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...
:
- Bryant MonizBryant MonizBryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006...
– Hawaii
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...
:
- Royce Pollard – Hawaii
- Rishard Mathews – Nevada
- Noel Grigsby – San Jose State
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...
:
- Logan Harrell – Fresno State
- James-Michael Johnson – Nevada
- Bobby Wagner – Utah State
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...
:
- Logan Harrell – Fresno State
- Chris Barker – Nevada
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...
:
- Duke Ihenacho – San Jose 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...
:
- Corey Paredes – Hawaii
- Bobby Wagner – Utah State
Rimington Trophy:
- Tyler Larsen – Utah State
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...
:
- Bryant Moniz – Hawaii
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...
:
- Lennon Creer – Louisiana Tech
- Robert TurbinRobert TurbinRobert Turbin is an American football tailback for the Utah State Aggies football team. Turbin played high school football at Irvington High School in Fremont, California. Bernard enrolled at Utah State University and has played for the Aggies football team since 2007...
– Utah State
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;...
:
- Bryant Moniz – Hawaii
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:...
:
- Trey Farquhar – Idaho
- Kevin Goessling – Fresno State
WAC Football Preview
During the WAC Football Preview in Las Vegas on July 27–28, Hawaii was selected as the favorite to win the conference by both the media and the coaches. In the media poll, Hawai received 18 first place votes. Fresno State and Nevada both received 11 first place votes with Utah State receiving one. In the coaches poll, Hawaii received five first place votes while Fresno State, who ranked second, received one first place vote and Nevada, who ranked third, received two first place votes.Media Poll
- Hawaii – 292 (18)
- Fresno State – 284 (11)
- Nevada – 264 (11)
- Louisiana Tech – 184
- Utah State – 164 (1)
- Idaho – 141
- San Jose State – 85
- New Mexico State – 60
Coaches Poll
- Hawaii – 47 (5)
- Fresno State – 41 (1)
- Nevada – 40 (2)
- Louisiana Tech – 31
- Utah State – 22
- Idaho – 21
- San Jose State – 15
- New Mexico State – 7
The media also voted on the WAC preseason players of the year. Hawaii's Bryant Moniz
Bryant Moniz
Bryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006...
was selected as the offensive player of the year and Utah State's Bobby Wagner was selected as the defensive player of the year.
Coaches
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | WAC Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | Pat Hill Pat Hill Pat Hill is a college football coach. He is currently the head coach at Fresno State.-Early positions:Pat Hill attended Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, California, graduating in 1970... |
15 | 108–71 | 108–71 | 75–36 |
| Hawaii | Greg McMackin Greg McMackin -References:... |
4 | 23–18 | 23–18 | 15–9 |
| Idaho | Robb Akey Robb Akey -External links:... |
5 | 17–33 | 17–33 | 8–24 |
| Louisiana Tech | Sonny Dykes Sonny Dykes Sonny Dykes is an American football coach and former college baseball player. He is currently the head football coach at the Louisiana Tech University, a position he has held since 2010. Dykes has served as offensive coordinator under Mike Stoops, Mike Leach and Hal Mumme... |
2 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–4 |
| Nevada | Chris Ault Chris Ault Chris Ault is the current college football head coach of the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. Ault, along with John Gagliardi, is one of two active coaches who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.... |
27 | 219–97–1 | 219–97–1 | 36–17 |
| New Mexico State | DeWayne Walker DeWayne Walker -External links:* *... |
2 | 5–21 | 5–20 | 2–14 |
| San Jose State | Mike MacIntyre Mike MacIntyre Mike MacIntyre is the head football coach at San Jose State University. Before becoming the Spartans' head coach, he previously served as defensive coordinator for the Duke Blue Devils. MacIntyre was announced as the new head coach at SJSU on December 17, 2009, succeeding the retiring Dick... |
2 | 1–12 | 1–12 | 0–8 |
| Utah State | Gary Andersen Gary Andersen -External links:* *... |
3 | 12–23 | 8–16 | 5–11 |
WAC vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3^ | 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... 21 |
California 2011 California Golden Bears football team The 2011 California Golden Bears football team represents the University of California, Berkeley in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season... 36 |
Played at Candlestick Park |
| September 3 | 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... 17 |
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... 34 |
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| September 3 | 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... 3 |
#6 Stanford 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represents Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal is led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of... 57 |
Bill Walsh Bill Walsh Bill Walsh may refer to the following:*Bill Walsh , coached San Francisco 49ers*Bill Walsh , center from Notre Dame*Bill Walsh... Legacy Game |
| September 3 | 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... 38 |
#19 Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western... 42 |
Utah State led by 10 with less than 5 minutes to play |
| September 10 | Fresno State 29 | #10 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... 42 |
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| September 10 | Hawaii 32 | Washington 2011 Washington Huskies football team The 2011 Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by third year head coach Steve Sarkisian. They play six of their home games in Husky Stadium and their final home game at CenturyLink Field ; both... 40 |
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| September 10 | 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... 20 |
#14 Oregon 2011 Oregon Ducks football team The 2011 Oregon Ducks football team represents the University of Oregon in the 2011 college football season. The team is led by Chip Kelly in his third season as a head coach. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 45th straight year... 69 |
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| September 10 | 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... 28 |
Minnesota 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represent the University of Minnesota for the 2011 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium... 21 |
NMSU first win over BCS team since 1999 |
| September 10 | San Jose State 17 | UCLA 2011 UCLA Bruins football team The 2011 UCLA Bruins football team represents the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by fourth year head coach Rick Neuheisel and plays their home games in Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California... 27 |
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| September 17 | Idaho 2011 Idaho Vandals football team The 2011 Idaho Vandals football team represents the University of Idaho in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fifth-year head coach Robb Akey, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and play their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in... 7 |
#9 Texas A&M 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are be led by fourth year head coach Mike Sherman and play their home games at Kyle Field. This is their final football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference... 37 |
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| September 24 | Louisiana Tech 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team The 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season with Louisiana Tech... 20 |
Mississippi State 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Dan Mullen, who is entering his third season with Mississippi State... 26 |
Overtime |
| September 24 | Nevada 34 | 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... 35 |
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| October 1 | Mississippi 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team The 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team will represent the University of Mississippi in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Houston Nutt, who is entering his fourth season with Ole Miss... 38 |
Fresno State 28 | |
| October 1 | Idaho 20 | Virginia 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by second year head coach Mike London and will play their home games at Scott Stadium... 21 |
Overtime |
| November 5 | New Mexico State 16 | 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... 63 |
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| November 12 | Louisiana Tech 27 | Mississippi 7 | |
| ^Denotes neutral site game | |||
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| WAC member won |
| WAC member lost |
| WAC teams in bold |
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
The WAC has teams in four different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central–Louisiana Tech, Mountain–New Mexico State, Utah State, Pacific–Fresno State, Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, Hawaiian–Hawaii). 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 | 6:00 PM | 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... |
Idaho | Kibbie Dome Kibbie Dome The William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium in Moscow, Idaho, on the campus of the University of Idaho... • Moscow, ID Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state... |
ALT Altitude Sports and Entertainment Altitude Sports and Entertainment is a regional sports network that serves the Rocky Mountain region, specifically Denver. It officially launched on Sept... |
L 15–32 | 12,173 |
| September 3 | 10:00 AM | Utah State | #19 Auburn 2011 Auburn Tigers football team The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Gene Chizik, who is entering his third season with Auburn. The Tigers play its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competes in the Western... |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area... |
ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... |
L 38–42 | 85,245 |
| September 3 | 2:00 PM | San Jose State | #6 Stanford 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represents Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal is led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of... |
Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the Stanford University campus, the home of Stanford Cardinal college football team. It originally opened in 1921 as a football and track stadium, an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame... • Stanford, CA Stanford, California Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census.... (Bill Walsh Bill Walsh Bill Walsh may refer to the following:*Bill Walsh , coached San Francisco 49ers*Bill Walsh , center from Notre Dame*Bill Walsh... Legacy Game) |
CSNBA | L 3–57 | 47,816 |
| September 3 ^ | 4:00 PM | Fresno State | California 2011 California Golden Bears football team The 2011 California Golden Bears football team represents the University of California, Berkeley in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season... |
Candlestick Park • San Francisco (TicketCity Battle by the Bay) |
CSNCA | L 21–36 | 31,563 |
| September 3 | 6:00 PM | 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... |
Hawaii | Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team... • Honolulu, HI |
ESPN2 | W 34–17 | 37,001 |
| September 3 | 6:00 PM | Ohio 2011 Ohio Bobcats football team The 2011 Ohio Bobcats football team represents Ohio University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats are led by seventh year head coach Frank Solich and play their home games at Peden Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.-Schedule:... |
New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The venue opened in September 1978 and the current seating capacity is 30,343.... • Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state.... |
ALT | L 24–44 | 14,728 |
| September 3 | 9:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Southern Miss 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team The 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles will be led by fourth year head coach Larry Fedora and will play their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium... |
M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium is an American football stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is the home of The University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team.... • Hattiesburg, MS Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County... (Rivalry in Dixie Rivalry in Dixie Rivalry in Dixie is the college football rivalry game between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Southern Miss leads the all-time series 31–13.-History:... ) |
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 17–19 | 22,356 |
^ Neutral site
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz Bryant Moniz Bryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006... |
Hawaii | Paipai Falemalu | Hawaii | Taveon Rogers | New Mexico State |
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 9:30 AM | Hawaii | Washington 2011 Washington Huskies football team The 2011 Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by third year head coach Steve Sarkisian. They play six of their home games in Husky Stadium and their final home game at CenturyLink Field ; both... |
Husky Stadium Husky Stadium Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home of the Washington Huskies... • Seattle, WA |
RSNW | L 32–40 | 63,252 |
| September 10 | 12:30 PM | Nevada | #14 Oregon 2011 Oregon Ducks football team The 2011 Oregon Ducks football team represents the University of Oregon in the 2011 college football season. The team is led by Chip Kelly in his third season as a head coach. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 45th straight year... |
Autzen Stadium Autzen Stadium Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-12 Conference. Opened in 1967, the stadium has undergone several expansions... • Eugene, OR Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... |
FX | L 20–69 | 58,818 |
| September 10 | 1:30 PM | New Mexico State | Minnesota 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represent the University of Minnesota for the 2011 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium... |
TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium, sometimes referred to as either "The Bank" or "The Gopher Hole," is the football stadium for the Minnesota Golden Gophers college football team at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota... • Minneapolis, MN |
BTN | W 28–21 | 48,807 |
| September 10 | 2:00 PM | North Dakota 2011 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team The 2011 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fighting Sioux were be led by fourth year head coach Chris Mussman and played their home games at the Alerus Center. They are a member of the Great West... |
Idaho | Kibbie Dome Kibbie Dome The William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium in Moscow, Idaho, on the campus of the University of Idaho... • Moscow, ID Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state... |
SWX SWX Right Now SWX Right Now is a digital subchannel broadcasting high school and college sports, and automated weather information of interest to viewers throughout Eastern Washington state... |
W 44–14 | 10,608 |
| September 10 | 4:00 PM | Fresno State | #10 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... |
Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium, Lincoln Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.... • Lincoln, NE Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
BTN | L 29–42 | 85,101 |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Central Arkansas 2011 Central Arkansas Bears football team The 2011 Central Arkansas Bears football team represents the University of Central Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be led by 12th year head coach Clint Conque and will play their home games at Estes Stadium... |
Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium is a stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, USA. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs... • Ruston, LA Ruston, Louisiana Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population... |
ESPN3 | W 48–42 OT | 20,652 |
| September 10 | 6:00 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... |
Utah State | 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... (Beehive Boot Beehive Boot The Beehive Boot, which signifies instate football supremacy among Division I universities from the state of Utah, was conceived in 1971. The authentic pioneer boot, which is estimated to be well over 100 years old, is awarded annually to the Utah school with the best record against its instate... ) |
W 54–17 | 18,239 | |
| September 10 | 7:00 PM | San Jose State | UCLA 2011 UCLA Bruins football team The 2011 UCLA Bruins football team represents the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by fourth year head coach Rick Neuheisel and plays their home games in Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California... |
Rose Bowl Rose Bowl (stadium) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12... • Pasadena, CA Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... |
Prime Ticket | L 17–27 | 42,685 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Andrew Manley | New Mexico State | Jonte Green | New Mexico State | Devin Wylie | Fresno State |
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 1:00 PM | Nevada | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium (San Jose) Spartan Stadium, located in San Jose, California, is the official stadium of the San José State University Spartans athletics teams. It is currently the home of the Spartan football and soccer teams.... • San Jose, CA San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
WSN | NEV 17–14 | 17,238 |
| September 17 | 4:00 PM | Hawaii | 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... |
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. MountainWest Sports Network MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:... |
L 20–40 | 21,248 |
| September 17 | 4:00 PM | Idaho | #9 Texas A&M 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are be led by fourth year head coach Mike Sherman and play their home games at Kyle Field. This is their final football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference... |
Kyle Field Kyle Field Kyle Field is the football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggie football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a complete stadium since 1927. It is known as The Home of the 12th Man... • College Station, TX College Station, Texas College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio... |
FSN PPV | L 7–37 | 86,623 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | Houston 2011 Houston Cougars football team The 2011 Houston Cougars football team represents the University of Houston in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the 66th year of season play for Houston... |
Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN3 | L 34–35 | 24,628 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | 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... |
New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (The Battle of I-10 The Battle of I-10 The Battle of I-10 is a college rivalry between The University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University . It is called the Battle of I-10 because the two universities are located along Interstate 10 connecting El Paso and Las Cruces.... ) |
ALT | L 10–16 | 19,751 |
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | North Dakota | Fresno State | 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... |
ESPN3 | W 27–22 | 27,542 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Mike Ball | Nevada | Logan Harrell | Fresno State | Jake Hurst | Nevada |
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | SJSU 34–24 | 13,456 | |
| September 24 | 2:00 PM | Fresno State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | WSN | FRES 48–24 | 15,110 |
| September 24 | 4:00 PM | Nevada | 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... |
Jones AT&T Stadium Jones AT&T Stadium Jones AT&T Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United States. It is the home field of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team of the Big 12 Conference.-Planning and funding:Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium opened in 1947... • Lubbock, TX Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
FCS Fox College Sports Fox College Sports is a group of three United States digital cable networks, FCS Atlantic, FCS Central and FCS Pacific owned by News Corporation, that specialize primarily in showing collegiate programming, live events, coaches shows & various DI, DII, & DIII content surrounding college athletics... |
L 34–35 | 55,664 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | UC Davis 2011 UC Davis Aggies football team The 2011 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Aggies were led by 19th year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Aggie Stadium. They were a football only member of the Great West Conference... |
Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | W 56–14 | 30,756 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Mississippi State 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Dan Mullen, who is entering his third season with Mississippi State... |
Davis Wade Stadium Davis Wade Stadium Davis Wade Stadium is the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Located in Starkville, Mississippi, the stadium has a capacity of 55,082. It was built in 1914 as Scott Field and was named for Don Magruder Scott, an Olympic sprinter and one of the University's first... • Starkville, MS Starkville, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile... |
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 20–26 OT | 55,116 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | 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... |
Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | ESPN3 | L 34–35 2OT | 22,599 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz Bryant Moniz Bryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006... |
Hawaii | Travis Brown | Fresno State | Kevin Goessling | Fresno State |
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | 6:00 PM | Utah State | 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... |
LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah, on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars.... • Provo, UT Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... |
ESPN | L 24–27 | 63,513 |
| October 1 | 11:30 AM | Nevada | #5 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... |
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,... (Rivalry) |
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... |
L 10–30 | 34,098 |
| October 1 | 12:30 PM | Idaho | Virginia 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by second year head coach Mike London and will play their home games at Scott Stadium... |
Scott Stadium Scott Stadium Scott Stadium , located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn... • Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... |
ESPN3 | L 20–21 OT | 39,827 |
| October 1 | 1:00 PM | San Jose State | Colorado State | Sonny Lubick Field at 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 38–31 | 27,863 |
| October 1 | 5:00 PM | New Mexico State | 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... |
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... (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. | W 42–28 | 30,019 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Hawaii | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN Plus ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
HAW 44–26 | 25,212 |
| October 1 | 6:15 PM | Mississippi 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team The 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team will represent the University of Mississippi in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team is coached by Houston Nutt, who is entering his fourth season with Ole Miss... |
Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN2 | L 28–38 | 32,063 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Matt Christian | New Mexico State | Keith Smith | San Jose State | Justin Hernandez | Idaho |
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | 6:00 PM | #6 Boise State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN | L 7–57 | | 33,871 |
| October 8 | 1:00 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 | W 37–0 | 25,978 |
| October 8 | 2:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | ESPN3 | LT 24–11 | 15,309 |
| October 8 | 6:00 PM | 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... |
Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | ESPN3 | W 63–19 | 17,561 |
| October 8 | 7:15 PM | San Jose State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPNU | L 16–29 | 59,783 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | Brett Roy | Nevada | Ryan Allen | Louisiana Tech |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 6:00 PM | Hawaii | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN | SJSU 28–27 | 24,643 |
| October 15 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 49–7 | 15,369 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 PM | Idaho | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | ALT2 | NMSU 31–24 | 12,711 |
| October 15 | 7:00 PM | Utah State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN3 | FRES 31–21 | 28,854 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Chandler Jones | San Jose State | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | Travis Johnson | San Jose State |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | Fresno State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | WSN | NEV 45–38 | 15,113 |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | LT 24–17 | 16,037 | |
| October 22 | 6:00 PM | New Mexico State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | HAW 45–34 | 30,586 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Mike Ball | Nevada | Adrien Cole | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Allen | Louisiana Tech |
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 2:00 PM | Hawaii | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | ESPN Plus | HAW 16–14 | 10,461 |
| October 29 | 3:00 PM | San Jose State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | LT 38–28 | 19,642 | |
| October 29 | 6:00 PM | Nevada | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | WSN | NEV 48–34 | 15,782 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Cody Fajardo | Nevada | Aaron Brown | Hawaii | Kenton Chun | Hawaii |
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | 10:30 AM | New Mexico State | #18 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... |
Sanford Stadium Sanford Stadium Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 92,746-seat stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the NCAA. Architecturally, the stadium is known for the fact that its numerous expansions over the years have been... • Athens, GA Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
CSS | L 16–63 | 92,746 |
| November 5 | 1:00 PM | Idaho | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | WSN | IDHO 32–29 | 10,621 |
| November 5 | 6:00 PM | Utah State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | USU 35–31 | 30,301 |
| November 5 | 9:30 PM | Louisiana Tech | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone Battle for the Bone The Battle for the Bone is the college football rivalry game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Since 2001, the teams have played annually as members of the Western Athletic Conference, and Fresno State holds a 7–4 series lead in games played as WAC foes... ) |
ESPNU | LT 41–21 | 27,965 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Colby Cameron | La Tech | Travis Johnson | San Jose State | Stanley Morrison | Utah State |
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | San Jose State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | WSN | USU 34–33 | 14,593 |
| November 12 | 6:00 PM | Fresno State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | WSN | NMSU 48–45 | 14,227 |
| November 12 | 6:15 PM | Idaho | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN2 | L 7–42 | 57,770 |
| November 12 | 6:30 PM | Louisiana Tech | Mississippi | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS Oxford, Mississippi Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract.... |
CSS/CST | W 27–7 | 44,123 |
| November 12 | 7:15 PM | Hawaii | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | NEV 42–28 | 16,527 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Cody Fajardo (2) | Nevada | IK Enemkpali | La Tech | Taveon Rogers (2) | New Mexico State |
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | WSN | LT 24–20 | 11,639 |
| November 19 | 1:00 PM | 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... |
San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN3 | W 27-24 | 25,114 |
| November 19 | 2:00 PM | Utah State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | ESPN Plus | USU 49–42 2OT | 8,216 |
| November 19 | 6:00 PM | Fresno State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | WSN | FRES 24–21 | 28,907 |
| November 19 | 8:15 | New Mexico State | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPNU | L 7–42 | 57,134 |
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | 1:00 PM | Nevada | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | USU 21-17 | 15,784 | |
| November 26 | 3:00 PM | New Mexico State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN Plus | LT 44-0 | 17,458 |
| November 26 | 5:00 PM | San Jose State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) |
SJSU 27-24 | 25,492 | |
| November 26 | 6:00 PM | Tulane 2011 Tulane Green Wave football team The 2011 Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave plays their home games at the Louisiana Superdome, which was renamed the Mercedes-Benz Superdome effective October 23... |
Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | W 35-23 | 27,411 |
Week fourteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | 1:00 PM | Idaho | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | WSN | ||
| December 3 | 5:00 PM | Fresno State | 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:... |
Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... • San Diego, CA |
CBS Sports Network | ||
| December 3 | 6:00 PM | BYU | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN2 | ||
| December 3 | 6:00 PM | Utah State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
Home attendance
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium (41,031) | 27,542 | 32,063 | 33,871 | 28,854 | 27,965 | 25,492 | 175,787 | 29,298 | 71.4% | |
| Hawaii | Aloha Stadium (50,000) | 37,001 | 30,756 | 30,586 | 30,301 | 28,907 | 27,411 | 184,962 | 30,827 | 61.7% | |
| Idaho | Kibbie Dome (16,000) | 12,173 | 10,608 | 15,110 | 15,309 | 10,461 | 8,216 | 71,877 | 11,980 | 74.9% | |
| Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) | 20,652 | 24,628 | 25,212 | 19,642 | 17,458 | 107,592 | 21,518 | 70.3% | ||
| Nevada | Mackay Stadium (29,993) | 25,978 | 15,369 | 15,113 | 16,527 | 11,639 | 84,626 | 16,925 | 56.4% | ||
| New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) | 14,728 | 19,751 | 12,711 | 15,782 | 14,227 | 77,199 | 15,440 | 50.9% | ||
| San Jose State | Spartan Stadium (30,456) | 17,238 | 13,456 | 24,643 | 10,621 | 25,114 | 91,072 | 18,214 | 59.8% | ||
| Utah State | Romney Stadium (25,513) | 18,239 | 22,599 | 17,561 | 16,037 | 14,593 | 15,784 | 104,813 | 17,468 | 68.5% | |