2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2011 Ole Miss Rebels football
2011 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	0–10, 2 wins vacated (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Houston Nutt (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	David Lee (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Brandon Bolden; Wayne Dorsey; Derrick Herman; Kentrell Lockett; Bradley Sowell; Marcus Temple
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
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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 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his fourth season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. On November 7, Nutt resigned as head coach effective at the end of the season.

On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.^[1]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Ole Miss	Alma Mater
Houston Nutt	Head coach	4	Oklahoma State (1981)
Gunter Brewer	Associate head coach, Wide Receivers	1	Wake Forest (1987)
Keith Burns	Secondary	1	Arkansas (1982)
David Lee	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	1	Vanderbilt (1975)
Mike Markuson	Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator	4	Hamline (1983)
Derrick Nix	Running Backs	4	Southern Miss (2002)
Tyrone Nix	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers	4	Southern Miss (1995)
Terry Price	Defensive Line	3	Texas A&M (1992)
James Shibest	Special Teams, Tight Ends	4	Arkansas (1988)
Chris Vaughn	Cornerbacks, Recruiting Coordinator	4	Murray State (1998)
Adam Hicks	Quality Control	3	Tennessee (2009)
Reference:^[2]

Recruiting class

Ole Miss signed the No. 18 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 24 recruiting class according to Scout.^[3]^[4]

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Justin Bell OG	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway Senior High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	–	Aug 27, 2010
Justin Bell OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Nickolas Brassell WR	Batesville, Mississippi	South Panola High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.40	Feb 2, 2011
Nickolas Brassell WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Chelarvez Brown RB	Winona, Mississippi	Winona Secondary School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	4.50	Jun 12, 2010
Chelarvez Brown RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Serderius Bryant OLB	Sanford, Florida	Seminole High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.56	Jul 4, 2010
Serderius Bryant OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Aaron Garbutt S	Fullerton, California	Fullerton College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.50	Dec 24, 2010
Aaron Garbutt S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Senquez Golson CB	Pascagoula, Mississippi	Pascagoula High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.40	Jul 21, 2010
Senquez Golson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Uriah Grant DT	Fullerton, California	Fullerton College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	5.00	Jan 23, 2011
Uriah Grant DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Mitch Hall OT	Russellville, Arkansas	Russellville High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	5.30	May 18, 2010
Mitch Hall OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Woodrow Hamilton DT	Raleigh, Mississippi	Raleigh High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	–	Jul 21, 2010
Woodrow Hamilton DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Ethan Hutson OG	Destrehan, Louisiana	Destrehan High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.40	Jun 25, 2010
Ethan Hutson OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
C.J. Johnson MLB	Philadelphia, Mississippi	Philadelphia High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.60	Jan 25, 2011
C.J. Johnson MLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Keith Lewis OLB	Tampa, Florida	Freedom High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.55	Dec 22, 2010
Keith Lewis OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Mayers OLB	Taylorsville, Mississippi	Taylorsville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	–	Jul 23, 2010
Marcus Mayers OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Maikhail Miller QB	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Agricultural High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jul 19, 2010
Maikhail Miller QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Donte Moncrief WR	Raleigh, Mississippi	Raleigh High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.45	Jul 9, 2010
Donte Moncrief WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Collins Moore WR	Madison, Alabama	Bob Jones High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.50	Aug 8, 2010
Collins Moore WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Philander Moore WR	Brenham, Texas	Blinn College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.40	Jan 7, 2011
Philander Moore WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Aaron Morris OG	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway Senior High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	316 lb (143 kg)	5.40	Aug 24, 2010
Aaron Morris OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Jamal Mosley TE	Senatobia, Mississippi	Northwest Mississippi Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	–	Aug 24, 2010
Jamal Mosley TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Ivan Nicholas S	New York, New York	ASA The College For Excellence	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.50	Dec 5, 2010
Ivan Nicholas S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Gilbert Pena DT	New York, New York	ASA The College For Excellence	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2010
Gilbert Pena DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Wesley Pendleton CB	Wesson, Mississippi	Copiah-Lincoln Community College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.40	Dec 5, 2010
Wesley Pendleton CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Cody Prewitt S	Bay Springs, Mississippi	Sylva Bay Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Jun 8, 2010
Cody Prewitt S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Tobias Singleton WR	Madison, Mississippi	Madison Central High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.38	Jan 8, 2011
Tobias Singleton WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Zack Stoudt QB	Council Bluffs, Iowa	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	4.80	Dec 13, 2010
Zack Stoudt QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Kameron Wood DE	Birmingham, Alabama	John Carroll Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.60	Aug 13, 2010
Kameron Wood DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
T.J. Worthy WR	Gadsden, Alabama	Gadsden City High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.60	Aug 13, 2010
T.J. Worthy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 18 ESPN: 25
‡ 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: "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Mississippi". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "2011 Player Signees- Mississippi". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:45 pm	BYU*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	ESPN	L 13–14	55,124
September 10	5:00 pm	No. 17 (FCS) Southern Illinois*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	PPV	W 42–24 (vacated)	58,504
September 17	11:21 am	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 7–30	34,579
September 24	11:21 am	Georgia	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 13–27	58,042
October 1	8:15 pm	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 38–28 (vacated)	32,063
October 15	5:00 pm	No. 2 Alabama	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 7–52	61,792
October 22	11:21 am	No. 10 Arkansas	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN	L 24–29	57,951
October 29	6:00 pm	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 23–41	85,347
November 5	2:30 pm	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	L 13–30	56,882
November 12	6:30 pm	Louisiana Tech*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	CSS	L 7–27	44,123
November 19	6:00 pm	No. 1 LSU	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN	L 3–52	59,877
November 26	6:00 pm	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPNU	L 3–31	55,270^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP P Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ole Miss	13	7	7	11	38
Fresno State	14	0	14	0	28

Date: October 1
Location: Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
Game start: 9:15 p.m. EST

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References

^ Parham, Chase (February 11, 2019). "Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ "Football – 2011 Coaches & Staff". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
^ "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 26, 2011.
^ "2011 Football Schedule". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
^ "Ole Miss vs. Fresno State - Game Recap - October 1, 2011 - ESPN". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.

[1] Parham, Chase (February 11, 2019). "Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[Coaches-2] "Football – 2011 Coaches & Staff". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

[Rivals-3] "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Scout-4] "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[5] "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 26, 2011.

[Schedule-6] "2011 Football Schedule". Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

[7] "Ole Miss vs. Fresno State - Game Recap - October 1, 2011 - ESPN". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.

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Venues	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1996)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU: Magnolia Bowl Memphis Mississippi State: Egg Bowl Tulane Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Billy Cannon's Halloween run Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear Tony the Landshark "Forward Rebels" The Pride of the South The Grove The Blind Side
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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2011 Ole Miss Rebels football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	0–10, 2 wins vacated (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Houston Nutt (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	David Lee (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Brandon Bolden Wayne Dorsey Derrick Herman Kentrell Lockett Bradley Sowell Marcus Temple
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →