2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Music City Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLes Koenning (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorChris Wilson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGeoff Collins (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dan Mullen, who was in his third season with Mississippi State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the 2011 season with a 7–6 overall play, 2–6 in SEC play, placing fifth in West Division, and were invited for Music City Bowl, where they defeated Wake Forest.

Personnel

Coaching staff

In the week following the Gator Bowl victory, several changes were made to the Mississippi State coaching staff. Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Manny Diaz resigned his position to serve in the same position for Texas as the replacement for Will Muschamp.[1] Co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Chris Wilson was promoted to defensive coordinator to replace Diaz on January 10.[2] At that time, Angelo Mirando was promoted from graduate assistant to wide receivers coach to replace Mark Hudspeth who had resigned earlier to accept the head coaching position at UL Lafayette.[2][3] Geoff Collins was hired on January 12 to serve as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach to fill the vacant position made when Wilson was promoted.[4]

Name Position Seasons at
Mississippi State		 Alma Mater
Dan Mullen Head coach 3 Ursinus (1994)
Geoff Collins Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 1 Western Carolina (1992)
John Hevesy Offensive line, Running Game Coordinator 3 Maine (1994)
Tony Hughes Safeties, Recruiting Coordinator 3 Southern Miss (1980)
Greg Knox Running Backs 3 Northeastern State (1986)
Les Koenning Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 2 Texas (1981)
Angelo Mirando Wide Receivers 1 Case Western Reserve (2008)
Scott Sallach Tight Ends 3 Ursinus (1994)
Melvin Smith Cornerbacks, Nickelbacks 1 Millsaps College (Unknown)
Chris Wilson Defensive line 1 University of Oklahoma (1985)
Mark Ouimet Coordinator of Recruiting Operations 2 Seina Heights University (1995)
Reference:[5]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Dee Arrington
S 		Wiggins, Mississippi Stone High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.62 Jul 24, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Taveze Calhoun
S 		Morton, Mississippi Morton High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Jan 30, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Justin Cox
CB 		West Point, Mississippi West Point High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 4.41 Jul 24, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Devin Fosselman
WR 		Woodville, Mississippi Wilkinson County High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 192 lb (87 kg) – Jun 20, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
John Harris
DE 		Boynton Beach, Florida Boynton Beach Community High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Nov 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Zachary Jackson
S 		Heidelberg, Mississippi Heidelberg High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 4.53 Feb 16, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
P.J. Jones
DT 		Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo High School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Jan 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Daniel Knox
TE 		Collinsville, Mississippi West Lauderdale High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 251 lb (114 kg) – Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
James Maiden
OT 		Woodville, Mississippi Wilkinson County High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Justin Malone
OT 		Madison, Mississippi Madison-Ridgeland Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 306 lb (139 kg) – Nov 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Kendrick Market
S 		Batesville, Mississippi South Panola High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) – Oct 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Benardrick McKinney
OLB 		Tunica, Mississippi Rosa Fort High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Sep 16, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Derek Milton
RB 		Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Jan 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Joe Morrow
WR 		Ocean Springs, Mississippi Ocean Springs High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Shaquille Perry
RB 		Walnut, Mississippi Walnut Attendance Center 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jan 19, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Dak Prescott
QB 		Haughton, Louisiana Haughton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.70 Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Nick Redmond
OT 		Gulfport, Mississippi Harrison Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 292 lb (132 kg) – Sep 26, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Josh Robinson
RB 		Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.50 Jul 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Darius Slay
CB 		Fulton, Mississippi Itawamba Community College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: –
Preston Smith
DE 		Stone Mountain, Georgia Stephenson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Sep 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Joey Trapp
OT 		Wilmington, California Los Angeles Harbor College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 4.89 Dec 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: –
Rufus Warren
TE 		Indianola, Mississippi Gentry High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) – Jun 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44   Rivals: 44  ESPN: NR
  • ‡ 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 State". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Player Signees- Mississippi State". 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmat Memphis*No. 20
SECRNW 59–1433,990[6]
September 1011:21 amat AuburnNo. 16
SECNL 34–4187,451[7]
September 157:00 pmNo. 3 LSUNo. 25
ESPNL 6–1956,924[8]
September 246:00 pmLouisiana Tech*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPNUW 26–20 OT55,116[9]
October 111:00 amat Georgia
SECRNL 10–2492,746[10]
October 811:00 amat UAB*
SECRNW 21–328,351[11]
October 1511:21 amNo. 15 South Carolina
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECNL 12–1455,418[12]
October 296:00 pmat Kentucky
SECRNW 28–1657,891[13]
November 56:30 pmTennessee–Martin*dagger
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
CSSW 55–1755,096[14]
November 126:45 pmNo. 4 Alabama
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–2457,871[15]
November 192:30 pmat No. 6 Arkansas
CBSL 17–4455,761[16]
November 266:00 pmOle Miss
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPNUW 31–355,270[17]
December 305:40 pmvs. Wake Forest*
ESPNW 23–1755,208[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[19]

Rankings

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Game summaries

2011 Egg Bowl

1 234Total
Ole Miss 0 030 3
• Mississippi State 14 773 31
Scoring summary
19:35MSUVick Ballard 18 yard pass from Chris Relf (Derek Depasquale kick)MSU 7-0
11:22MSULaDarius Perkins 36 yard run (Derek Depasquale kick)MSU 14-0
26:51MSULaDarius Perkins 20 yard pass from Chris Relf (Derek Depasquale kick)MSU 21-0
313:38MSUVick Ballard 25 yard run (Derek Depasquale kick)MSU 28-0
34:59MISSByron Rose 28 yard field goalMSU 28-3
412:03MSUDerek Depasquale 35 yard field goalMSU 31-3

Mississippi State wore new uniforms for the game that featured gold numbers, gold shoes and "Hail State" replacing each of the player's last names on the back of the jersey.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Manny Diaz takes job at Texas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 5, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Wilson Promoted to Defensive Coordinator; Mirando named WRs Coach". MStateathletics.com. Mississippi State University Athletics. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Mark Hudspeth hired at La.-Lafayette". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Marcello, Brandon (January 12, 2011). "Collins Hired As MSU Linebackers Coach, Co-defensive Coordinator". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "Football Coaching Staff". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  8. ^ "LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  9. ^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  10. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  11. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. October 31, 2011.
  14. ^ "Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011.
  15. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2011.
  16. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score". ESPN.com. November 19, 2011.
  17. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 26, 2011.
  18. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2011.
  19. ^ "2011 Football Schedule". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  20. ^ "Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - November 26, 2011 - ESPN".
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