2011 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Baldwin
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
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2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech $   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Nevada   5 – 2     7 – 6  
Utah State   5 – 2     7 – 6  
Hawaii   3 – 4     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Fresno State   3 – 4     4 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 5     4 – 9  
Idaho   1 – 6     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2011 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

On November 28, The Aggies were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl which was the school's first bowl bid since 1997 which was in the same bowl game (known then as the Humanitarian Bowl). They lost the Famous Idaho Potato bowl to Ohio.

Before the Season

2011 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ladale Jackson
CB 		Las Vegas Silverado HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Bridger Peck
OLB 		South Jordan, Utah Bingham HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Chuckie Keeton
ATH 		Houston Cypress Creek HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Brandon Swindall
WR 		Oklahoma City Millwood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Taani Fisilau
OG 		Salt Lake City Cottonwood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 296 lb (134 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Utah State 2011 Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2011 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com.
  • "2011 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2011 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Xavier Martin Sr
QB 2 Adam Kennedy Jr
WR 4 Matt Austin Jr
WR 5 Rashard Stewart So
RB 6 Robert Turbin Jr
WR 7 Travis Van Leeuwen So
WR 8 Travis Reynolds So
WR 11 Stanley Morrison Sr
WR 12 Dontel Watkins Jr
QB 13 Tanner Curtis Fr
QB 14 Taylor Hughes Sr
QB 16 Chuckie Keeton Fr
WR 17 Lars Gunderson So
WR 18 Shaan Johnson Fr
RB 20 Michael Smith Sr
TE 22 Keegan Andersen Fr
WR 23 Reuben Thomas Jr
WR 24 Austin Alder Sr
RB 25 Kerwynn Williams Jr
RB 27 Robert Marshall So
RB 28 Joey DeMartino Jr
RB 31 Paul Clark Fr
RB 32 Joe Hill Fr
RB 33 Josh Flores Sr
OL 54 Jamie Markosian So
OL 56 Don Corbell Fr
C 58 Tyler Larsen So
OL 62 Bryce Walker Fr
OL 63 Tanner Richins Jr
OL 64 Josh Larmay So
OL 65 Chris Friesen So
OL 66 Eric Schultz So
OL 67 Oscar Molina-Sanchez Jr
G 68 Philip Gapelu Sr
OL 69 Stetson Tenney Jr
OL 74 Kyle Whimpey So
OL 75 Taani Fisilau Fr
G 76 Funaki Asisi Sr
OL 78 Jorden Mattinson Fr
C 79 Robert Hill Sr
WR 80 Chuck Jacobs Jr
TE 81 Kellen Bartlett Sr
WR 82 Eric Moats Sr
WR 83 Josh Johansen Sr
WR 84 Cameron Webb Jr
WR 85 Brandon Swindall Fr
TE 86 Brad Theurer So
TE 88 Tarren Lloyd Sr
WR 89 Jordan Storrs Fr
TE 91 D.J. Tialavea So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Nevin Lawson So
CB 2 Cameron Sanders So
CB 3 Quinton Byrd Jr
S 4 Walter McClenton Sr
LB 5 Jason Fanaika So
LB 9 Bobby Wagner Sr
CB 10 Ladale Jackson Fr
S 10 Chris Harris Sr
CB 13 Jumanne Robertson Jr
CB 14 Jamaine Olson Jr
LB 15 Reuben Willis Sr
LB 16 Tavaris McMillian Fr
CB 17 Will Davis Jr
CB 21 Terrence Alston Jr
S 21 Brian Suite Fr
CB 23 JD Oglivie So
CB 24 Isaiah Jones Jr
S 25 Cedric Provost Fr
S 26 Michael Oknokwo Fr
S 26 Frankie Sutera Fr
LB 26 Gavin Jones Sr
CB 27 Dee Hamala Fr
S 29 Alfred Bowden Sr
S 30 Nick Vought Sr
LB 31 Parker Hausknecht Fr
CB 34 Terell Thompson Jr
S 36 McKade Brady Jr
DE 37 Quinn Garner Sr
DE 40 Connor Willams So
S 42 La'Bradford Harold Fr
LB 43 Kyle Gallagher Sr
LB 45 Maurice Alexander Jr
DE 47 Levi Koskan Sr
LB 48 Chris Fox Fr
LB 49 Forrest Dabb Jr
LB 50 Jefferson Court Fr
LB 51 Jake Doughty So
LB 52 Kyler Fackrell Fr
LB 53 Zach Vigil So
LB 55 Bojay Filimoeatu Jr
DL 57 Havea Lasike Jr
LB 58 Travis Swann Fr
DL 70 Travis Seefeldt Fr
DL 72 Jordan Nielsen Fr
DL 77 Al Lapuaho Jr
DL 78 Kevin Whimpey So
DL 92 Derek Keller Fr
DL 95 Tevita Vaifoou Fr
DL 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi Fr
DL 99 B.J. Larsen Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 19 Josh Thompson Fr
PK 38 Jaron Bentrude Fr
P 41 Tyler Bennett Jr
PK 42 Riley Harper Fr
PK 44 Jacob Haueter Fr
LS 89 Nate Needham Fr
PK 93 Nick Diaz So
LS 97 Mark Hutchinson Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 310:00 amat No. 19 Auburn*
ESPN2L 38–4285,245[2]
September 106:00 pmWeber State*
ESPN3W 54–1718,239[3]
September 246:00 pmColorado State*dagger
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
KCSGL 34–35 2OT22,599[4]
September 306:00 pmat BYU*
ESPNL 24–2763,513[5]
October 86:00 pmWyoming*
KCSGW 63–1917,561[6]
October 158:00 pmat Fresno State
ESPN3L 21–3128,854[7]
October 221:00 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
ESPN+/ALTL 17–2416,037[8]
November 510:00 pmat Hawaiʻi
Oceanic PPV/ESPN3W 35–3130,301[9]
November 121:00 pmSan Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
KCSG/ESPN3W 34–3314,593[10]
November 193:00 pmat Idaho
ESPN+/ALTW 49–42 2OT8,216[11]
November 261:00 pmNevada
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
KCSG/WSNW 21–1715,784[12]
December 36:00 pmat New Mexico State
KCSG/ALT2/ESPN3W 24–2113,631[13]
December 173:30 pmvs. Ohio
ESPNL 23–2428,076[14]

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Game summaries

Auburn

See also: 2011 Auburn Tigers football team

Weber State

See also: 2011 Weber State Wildcats football team

Colorado State

See also: 2011 Colorado State Rams football team

BYU

See also: 2011 BYU Cougars football team and Old Wagon Wheel

Wyoming

See also: 2011 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Utah State–Wyoming football rivalry

Fresno State

See also: 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Hawai'i

See also: 2011 Hawaii Warriors football team

San Jose State

See also: 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team

Idaho

See also: 2011 Idaho Vandals football team

Nevada

See also: 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

New Mexico State

See also: 2011 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Ohio

See also: 2011 Ohio Bobcats football team

References

  1. ^ "Utah State Men's Football Staff". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014. "2013 Utah State Aggie Spring Football Roster". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Weber State Wildcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Rams vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. BYU Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  6. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  7. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011.
  8. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  9. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  11. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  12. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "Utah State Aggies vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  14. ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  15. ^ "UTAH STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
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