2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 30–13 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x  7 –1   10 –4  
No. 9 South Carolina  6 –2   11 –2  
Florida  3 –5   7 –6  
Vanderbilt  2 –6   6 –7  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –7  
Tennessee  1 –7   5 –7  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 1 Alabama  %#  7 –1   12 –1  
No. 5 Arkansas  6 –2   11 –2  
Auburn  4 –4   8 –5  
Mississippi State  2 –6   7 –6  
Ole Miss*  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Spurrier and played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference and finished 11–2 for the season and 6–2 in SEC play.

While they finished undefeated against the East Division, a 13–16 loss to Auburn and a 28–44 loss to Arkansas left them second in the division standings behind Georgia. In the Capital One Bowl, they defeated Nebraska 30–13. The 11 wins were a school record; it was only the second time in the school's 119-year football history that it won as many as 10 games. They also finished eighth in the final Coaches' Poll and ninth in the final AP Poll—their first-ever top-10 finishes in any major poll.

Preseason

On April 10, 2011, the Garnet squad defeated the Black squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 30,100.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmvs. East Carolina*No. 12
FSNW 56–3758,272
September 104:30 pmat GeorgiaNo. 12
ESPNW 45–4292,746
September 176:00 pmNavy*No. 10
ESPN2W 24–2178,807
September 247:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 12
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN2W 21–377,015
October 13:30 pmAuburnNo. 10
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
CBSL 13–1681,767
October 812:21 pmKentuckyNo. 18
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 54–375,838
October 1512:21 pmat Mississippi StateNo. 15
SECNW 14–1255,418
October 297:15 pmat TennesseeNo. 14
ESPN2W 14–396,655
November 57:15 pmat No. 8 ArkansasNo. 10
ESPNL 28–4473,804
November 1212:00 pmFloridadaggerNo. 15
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
CBSW 17–1280,250
November 1912:00 pmThe Citadel*No. 14
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
FSSW 41–2076,816
November 267:45 pmNo. 18 Clemson*No. 14
ESPNW 34–1383,442
January 21:00 pmvs. No. 21 Nebraska*No. 10
ESPNW 30–1361,351
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

East Carolina

1 234Total
East Carolina 7 1776 37
• South Carolina 0 142814 56

Georgia

1 234Total
• South Carolina 0 141417 45
Georgia 6 7722 42
1 234Total
Navy 7 770 21
• South Carolina 7 1007 24

Vanderbilt

1 234Total
Vanderbilt 3 000 3
• South Carolina 0 1470 21

Auburn

1 234Total
• Auburn 3 607 16
South Carolina 6 070 13

Kentucky

1 234Total
Kentucky 3 000 3
• South Carolina 7 131321 54

Mississippi State

1 234Total
• South Carolina 0 707 14
Mississippi State 7 005 12

Marcus Lattimore was injured during this game and he remained out for the remainder of the season.

Tennessee

1 234Total
• South Carolina 0 770 14
Tennessee 3 000 3

Arkansas

1 234Total
South Carolina 7 777 28
• Arkansas 10 14614 44

Florida

1 234Total
Florida 3 036 12
• South Carolina 0 1403 17

The Citadel

1 234Total
The Citadel 7 607 20
• South Carolina 7 13714 41

Clemson

1 234Total
Clemson 0 1003 13
• South Carolina 10 7710 34

Capital One Bowl

1 234Total
Nebraska 13 000 13
• South Carolina 9 7014 30

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 26, 2011.

Awards

  • Antonio Allen – AP Second-Team All-SEC;[1] AP Second-Team All-American[2]
  • A.J. Cann – Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team[3]
  • Jadeveon Clowney – Coaches Second-Team All-SEC;[4] Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team;[5] SEC Freshman of the Year;[6] Sporting News All-Freshman Team[7]
  • Bruce Ellington – SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, 10/17/11;[8] Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team[9]
  • Melvin Ingram – Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, 9/11/11;[10] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 9/12/11;[11] SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/26/11;[12] SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/3/11;[13] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[14][15] AFCA All-American Team;[16] Walter Camp First-Team All-American;[17] AP First-Team All-American;[18] Sporting News All-American Team[19]
  • Alshon Jeffery – AP Second-Team All-SEC;[20] Capital One Bowl MVP
  • Marcus Lattimore – SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, 9/19/11;[21] AP & Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[22][23]
  • Mike Matulis – Sporting News All-Freshman Team[24]
  • Travian Robertson – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/14/11[25]
  • Connor Shaw – SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/11;[26] SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, 11/28/11[27]
  • D.J. Swearinger – SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, 10/17/11[28]
  • Rokevious Watkins – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/5/11;[29] AP First-Team All-SEC;[30] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[31]
  • Brandon Wilds – SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/31/11[32]
  • Dalton Wilson – Capital One Academic All-America Second Team[33]

2011 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Jerell Adams
TE		 Summerton, SC Scotts Branch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.53 Jan 31, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Rory Anderson
TE		 Powder Springs, GA McEachern HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.65 Jan 19, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
K.J. Brent
WR		 Waxhaw, NC Marvin Ridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Apr 14, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kaleb Broome
OL		 Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) 4.97 Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Damiere Byrd
WR		 Sicklerville, NJ Timber Creek HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4.27 Feb 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Shon Carson
RB		 Scranton, SC Lake City HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.4 Oct 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Ahmad Christian
DB		 Jacksonville, FL Trinity Christian HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jan 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jadeveon Clowney
DE		 Rock Hill, SC South Pointe HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.6 Feb 14, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Cedrick Cooper
LB		 Lithonia, GA Lithonia HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.5 Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Gerald Dixon
DE		 Rock Hill, SC South Pointe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Jan 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Gerald Dixon, Jr.
DT		 Rock Hill, SC Northwestern HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 5.0 Jan 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Phillip Dukes
DT		 Manning, SC Manning HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 5.0 Feb 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Deon Green
DT		 Orlando, FL Olympia HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Jun 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Kyle Harris
OT		 Lindale, GA Pepperell HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.97 Nov 7, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Mason Harris
LB		 Rossville, GA Ridgeland HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.5 Jun 7, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Shamier Jeffery
WR		 St. Matthews, SC Calhoun County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.6 Nov 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Kadetrix Marcus
DB		 Stone Mountain, GA Stephenson HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.6 Nov 7, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Ronnie Martin
DB		 Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.4 Aug 4, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Martay Mattox
ATH		 Athens, GA Clarke Central HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.5 May 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Mike Matulis
OT		 Lake Worth, FL Park Vista HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.1 Jul 24, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Tanner McEvoy
QB		 Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.6 Jan 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Quincy McKinney
OL		 Columbus, GA Carver HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) - Aug 25, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Edward Muldrow
LB		 Snellville, GA South Gwinnett HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.7 Jun 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Drew Owens
TE		 Charlotte, NC Ardrey Kell HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.8 Dec 20, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Kelcy Quarles
DT		 Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) - Nov 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Marcquis Roberts
LB		 Powder Springs, GA McEachern HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.7 Jan 19, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Sheldon Royster
DB		 Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Jan 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Brandon Shell
OL		 Charleston, SC Goose Creek HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 310 lb (140 kg) 5.35 Nov 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Will Sport
OL		 Pace, FL Pace HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Oct 4, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Angelo Watley
LB		 Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) - Jun 25, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Brandon Wilds
RB		 Blythewood, SC Blythewood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Aug 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Brison Williams
DB		 Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Aug 25, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 18  ESPN: 15
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina Signee List 2011". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: South Carolina". Scout.com.
  • "2011 Player Signees- South Carolina". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1212101210181514141015141414109
Coaches12121110914131214101514131398
HarrisNot released15131411161513149Not released
BCSNot released14139131212129Not released

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ Five Gamecocks Named All-SEC
  2. ↑ Ingram Named First-Team AP All-American
  3. ↑ Gamecocks Place Three on SEC All-Freshman Team
  4. ↑ Ingram Named to SEC Coaches' First Team
  5. ↑ Gamecocks Place Three on SEC All-Freshman Team
  6. ↑ Clowney Named Freshman of the Year
  7. ↑ Ingram Named to Sporting News Squad
  8. ↑ Swearinger, Ellington Honored by SEC
  9. ↑ Gamecocks Place Three on SEC All-Freshman Team
  10. ↑ Ingram Honored as Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week
  11. ↑ Ingram Honored by SEC
  12. ↑ Ingram Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
  13. ↑ Ingram Earns SEC Honors Again
  14. ↑ Five Gamecocks Named All-SEC
  15. ↑ Ingram Named to SEC Coaches' First Team
  16. ↑ Ingram Named AFCA All-American
  17. ↑ Ingram Named to First Team Walter Camp All-America Squad
  18. ↑ Ingram Named First-Team AP All-American
  19. ↑ Ingram Named to Sporting News Squad
  20. ↑ Five Gamecocks Named All-SEC
  21. ↑ Lattimore Honored For Performance
  22. ↑ Five Gamecocks Named All-SEC
  23. ↑ Ingram Named to SEC Coaches' First Team
  24. ↑ Ingram Named to Sporting News Squad
  25. ↑ Robertson Honored By SEC
  26. ↑ Shaw Earns SEC Accolades
  27. ↑ Shaw Honored by SEC
  28. ↑ Swearinger, Ellington Honored by SEC
  29. ↑ Watkins Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
  30. ↑ Five Gamecocks Named All-SEC
  31. ↑ Ingram Named to SEC Coaches' First Team
  32. ↑ Wilds Named Freshman of the Week
  33. ↑ Dalton Wilson Named to Capital One Academic All-America Second Team
  34. ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Bio: Ellis Johnson". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Bio: Lorenzo Ward". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  37. ↑ Bio: John Butler
  38. ↑ Bio: Shawn Elliott
  39. ↑ "Bio: Craig Fitzgerald". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Bio: Jay Graham". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  41. ↑ Bio: Jeep Hunter
  42. ↑ "Bio: Brad Lawing". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  43. ↑ "Bio: G.A. Mangus". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  44. ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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