2011 Auburn Tigers football team


The 2011 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gene Chizik, who was in his third season with Auburn. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers entered the 2011 season after winning the 2011 BCS National Championship. Auburn finished the year 8–5 overall and 4–4 in SEC play to place fourth in the Western Division. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they defeated Virginia, 43–24.

Previous season

During the 2010–2011 campaign, the Tigers finished the season undefeated, 14–0, with wins over No. 12 South Carolina, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU, longtime rival Georgia, No. 9 Alabama, No. 18 South Carolina for a second time in the SEC Championship, and No. 2 Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game. They finished the season as the consensus National Champions, being voted No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls in securing Auburn's first national title since 1957. In addition to the national title, junior quarterback Cam Newton became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy.

Coaching staff

Returning starters

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Key losses

Dismissed from team
Quit team during spring
Current roster
Transfers

Utah State

Mississippi State

Clemson

Florida Atlantic

South Carolina

Arkansas

Florida

LSU

Ole Miss

Georgia

Samford

Alabama

Virginia

Recruiting class

Rankings