2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by second year head coach Turner Gill and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2011 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record2–10 (0–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Long (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorVic Shealy (1st season)
Base defense3–4[1]
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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2012 →
2011 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Oklahoma State $   8 1     12 1  
No. 15 Kansas State   7 2     10 3  
No. 13 Baylor   6 3     10 3  
No. 16 Oklahoma   6 3     10 3  
Missouri   5 4     8 5  
Texas   4 5     8 5  
Texas A&M   4 5     7 6  
Iowa State   3 6     6 7  
Texas Tech   2 7     5 7  
Kansas   0 9     2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Jayhawks were picked to finish last by most voters in the preseason Big 12 polls. The Jayhawks conference schedule began with a loss at home to Texas Tech and ended with a loss to the Missouri in the Border Showdown game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Jayhawks finished with a 2–10 record, 0–9 in Big 12 play, and did not play in a bowl game for the third straight year. The Jayhawks had one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Jayhawks schedule is currently ranked 4th in the nation according to Collegefootballpoll.com. During the season, the Jayhawks played Texas A&M and Missouri as members of the Big 12 for the final time, as both schools left for the SEC in July 2012.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) McNeese State*6SportsW 42–2441,068[2]
September 106:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FCSW 45–4248,084[3]
September 1711:30 a.m.at Georgia Tech*FSNL 24–6642,025[4]
October 111:00 a.m.Texas Tech 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 35–4639,621[5]
October 82:30 p.m.at No. 7 Oklahoma StateL 28–7058,030[6]
October 158:15 p.m.No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN2L 17–4742,580[7]
October 2211:00 a.m.No. 16 Kansas State
FSNL 21–5947,157[8]
October 296:00 p.m.at TexasLHNL 0–4399,211[9]
November 511:30 a.m.at Iowa StateFCSL 10–1351,575[10]
November 121:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 30–31 OT35,188[11]
November 1911:00 a.m.at Texas A&MFSNL 7–6186,411[12]
November 262:30 p.m.vs. MissouriFSNL 10–2447,059[13]

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Game summaries edit

McNeese State edit

Game One – McNeese State Cowboys (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 (FCS) Cowboys 0 3 13824
» Jayhawks 7 14 71442

at Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 41,068
  • Source:[16]
Statistics McN KAN
First downs 22 23
Total yards 420 447
Rushes–yards 33–95 55–301
Passing yards 339 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–41–0 7–10–0
Time of possession 21:27 15:29
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese State Passing Cody Stroud 22/27, 218 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Riley Dodge 11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Champlain Babin 5 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jordan Webb 7/10, 146 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Sims 19 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving JaCorey Shepherd 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Northern Illinois edit

Game Two – Northern Illinois Huskies (1–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 14 14742
» Jayhawks 7 14 141045

at Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 48,084
  • Source:[16]
Statistics NIU KAN
First downs 27 32
Total yards 462 534
Rushes–yards 29–147 60–253
Passing yards 315 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–33–0 21–30–0
Time of possession 13:54 22:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Chandler Harnish 27/33, 315 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chandler Harnish 11 carries, 89 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Nathan Palmer 9 receptions, 86 yards
Kansas Passing Jordan Webb 21/30, 281 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Sims 26 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving D.J. Beshears 7 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

At Georgia Tech edit

Game Three – Kansas Jayhawks (2–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 10 0724
» Yellow Jackets 14 10 281466

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CDT (12:30 p.m. local EDT)
  • Game attendance: 42,025
  • Source:[16]
Statistics KAN GT
First downs 19 24
Total yards 362 768
Rushes–yards 42–151 50–604
Passing yards 212 175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 4–7–0
Time of possession 19:07 16:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jordan Webb 11/19, 148 yards
Rushing Darrian Miller 11 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
Receiving D.J. Beshears 5 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia Tech Passing Tevin Washington 4/7, 164 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Orwin Smith 5 carries, 157 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Orwin Smith 2 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

Texas Tech edit

Game Four – Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
» Red Raiders 7 17 21045
Jayhawks 20 7 0734

at Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 39,621
  • Source:[16]
Statistics TTU KAN
First downs 28 26
Total yards 530 478
Rushes–yards 40–164 51–239
Passing yards 373 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–46–1 16–22–3
Time of possession 17:30 23:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 29/46, 366 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Eric Stephens Jr. 26 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cornelius Douglas 4 receptions, 98 yards
Kansas Passing Jordan Webb 16/22, 239 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brandon Bourbon 10 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D.J. Beshears 3 receptions, 76 yards

Roster edit

2011 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
(starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Jordan Webb  So.
  •  8 Quinn Meacham – Sr.
  • 14 Michael Cummings – Fr.
  • 16 Brock Berglund – Fr.
  • 17 Blake Jablonski –   Fr.

Running backs

  •  3 Darrian Miller – Fr.
  •  6 Rell Lewis –   Sr.
  • 23 Anthony Pierson – Fr.
  • 25 Brandon Bourbon –   Fr.
  • 29 James SimsSo.
  • 37 Ryan Burton –   So.
  • 39 Josh Smith –   Fr.
  • 43 Ed Fink –   Fr.
  • 45 Nick Sizemore –   Jr.

Wide receivers

  •  7 Kale Pick  Jr.
  • 12 Christian Matthews –   So.
  • 15   Daymond Patterson – Sr.
  • 18 Neal Barlow –   So. (TR)
  • 20 D.J. BeshearsJr.
  • 22 Connor Embree –   Fr. (TR)
  • 26 Chase Knighton –   Jr.
  • 80 Ricki Herod –   Fr.
  • 81 Marquis Jackson – Fr.
  • 82 Andrew Turzilli –   Fr.
  • 83 Chris Omigie –   So.
  • 84 Brian Maura –   Fr.
  • 88 Erick McGriff –   So.
  • 89 JaCorey Shepherd – Fr.

Tight ends

  • 11 A.J. Steward –   Sr.
  • 38 Justin Puthoff –   So.
  • 41 Jimmay Mundine –   Fr.
  • 44 Scott Baron – Fr.
  • 46 Chris McEnaney – Fr.
  • 49 Brandon Olson – Fr.
  • 85 Trent Smiley –   Fr.
  • 86 Tim BiereSr.
  • 87 Ted McNulty –   Sr.
 

Offensive line

  • 53 Tom Mabry –   So.
  • 54 Justin Carnes –   So. (long snapper)
  • 59 Tanner Gibas – Fr. (long snapper)
  • 62 Cooper Kerns – Fr.
  • 63 Chad Kolumber –   Fr.
  • 66 Dylan Admire – Fr.
  • 67 Duane Zlatnik  Jr.
  • 68 Luke Luhrsen – Fr.
  • 69 Trevor Marrongelli  Jr.
  • 70 Gavin Howard –   So.
  • 72 Tanner Hawkinson  Jr.
  • 73 Damon Martin – Fr.
  • 74 Jeff Spikes  Sr.
  • 75 Travis Bodenstein – Fr.
  • 76 Bryan Peters – Fr.
  • 77 Jeremiah Hatch  Sr.
  • 78 Josh Burgoon –   So.
  • 79 Riley Spencer –   So.

Defensive line

  • 35 Toben OpurumJr.
  • 38 Josh Richardson –   Jr.
  • 55 Michael Reynolds – Fr.
  • 56 Javonte Daniel – Fr.
  • 62 Dylan Avery –   Fr.
  • 64 Randall Dent –   So.
  • 65 Mike Martinovich -Sr.
  • 71   John Williams –   Jr.
  • 78 Shane Smith –   So.
  • 90 Kevin Young  So.
  • 91 Pat Lewandowski –   Fr.
  • 92 Patrick Dorsey –   Sr.
  • 93 Ben Goodman – Fr.
  • 94 Tyrone Sellers –   So.
  • 96 Keba AgostinhoSo.
  • 97 Richard Johnson, Jr.  Sr.
  • 98 JaQwaylin Arps –   Fr.
  • 99 Julius Green – Fr.
 

Linebackers

  •  2 Darius Willis  So.
  •  4 Prinz Kande –   So.
  • 17 Tunde BakareJr.
  • 31 Ben HeeneyFr.
  • 34 Huldon Tharp –   So.
  • 37 Brian Blackwell –   So.
  • 41 Jake Love – Fr.
  • 44 Malcolm Walker – Jr.
  • 46 Steve Mestan –   So.
  • 47 Isaac Wright – Jr.
  • 49 Tyler Hunt –   Jr.
  • 50 Jake Farley –   Fr.
  • 52 Steven JohnsonSr.
  • 53 Ryan Karlin – Fr.
  • 57 Colin Garrett – Fr.
  • 59 Blake Abbott –   Fr.
  • 60 Brandon Esposito –   So.

Cornerbacks

  •  5 Greg Brown  Jr.
  • 10 Corrigan Powell –   Jr.
  • 18 Adonis Saunders – Fr.
  • 19 Isiah Barfield  Sr.
  • 22 Dexter McDonald –   Fr.
  • 26 Chris Robinson – Fr.
  • 30 Anthony Davis –   Sr.
  • 33 Tyler Patmon  So.
  • 39 Dominic Foreman – Jr.

Safeties

  •  1 Lubbock Smith –   Jr.
  •  9 Keeston TerrySo.
  • 14 Tyler Hill – Jr.
  • 24 Bradley McDougaldJr.
  • 27 Victor Simmons – Fr.
  • 32 Dexter Linton –   So.
  • 36 Brandon Hawks –   Jr.
  • 40 Ray Mitchell –   Fr.'
  • 43 Alex Matlock – Fr.

Punters

  • 13 Ron DohertySo.
  • 19 Victor McBride –   Fr.

Kickers

  • 10 Alex MuellerFr.
  • 13 Ron Doherty – So.

Postseason coaching change edit

Following their 59–21 loss to rival Kansas State, Kansas Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger, expressed his displeasure to the Jayhawks performance during the season in a press conference. In the press conference, Zenger said "I don't expect any player, coach, administrator, fan or alum to accept the performance on the field today or in recent weeks. We will get this thing fixed. We will continue to evaluate the program on a week-by-week basis. At the University of Kansas, we will never make complete evaluations until the season is complete and the body of work is in." Many local sports analysts interpreted that statement as Zenger officially putting head coach Turner Gill on the "hotseat" meaning he could be fired if things do not change.[17] The day after losing KU's final game of the season to Missouri, Zenger fired Turner Gill who had a 5–19 record, 1–16 within the conference.[18] Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis was hired to replace him on December 8.[19]

References edit

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