2011 Conference USA football season

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LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011
through January 7, 2012
Teams12
2011 Conference USA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011
through January 7, 2012
Teams12
TV partner(s)ABC, Fox Sports, CBS Sports Network, CSS, CST
2012 NFL Draft
Top draft pickDT Dontari Poe, Memphis
Picked byKansas City Chiefs, 11th overall
Regular season
Season MVPQB Case Keenum, Houston
East championsSouthern Miss
West championsHouston
Championship Game
ChampionsSouthern Miss
  Runners-upHouston
Finals MVPRB Tracy Lampley, USM
Football seasons
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$ 6–2  12–2 
Marshall 5–3  7–6 
East Carolina 4–4  5–7 
UAB 3–5  3–9 
UCF 3–5  5–7 
Memphis 1–7  2–10 
West Division
No. 18 Houston x 8–0  13–1 
Tulsa 7–1  8–5 
SMU 5–3  8–5 
Rice 3–5  4–8 
UTEP 2–6  5–7 
Tulane 1–7  2–11 
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Conference USA football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 1, 2011, through January 2012. Conference USA consists of 12 football members separated into two divisions: East Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB, and UCF make up the East Division, while Houston, Rice, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa, and UTEP comprise the West Division.

The 2011 football season marked the 17th season of the conference's existence and 16th of football competition; although C-USA was established in 1995, it did not begin football competition until 1996.

Coaching changes

Preseason polls

No Conference USA teams were ranked though Houston, Southern Miss and UCF each received votes in the Coaches Poll, and Houston, Southern Miss, Tulsa and UCF received votes in the AP poll.

Coaches

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school C-USA record
East Carolina Ruffin McNeill 1 7–7 6–7 5–3
Houston Kevin Sumlin 3 23–16 23–16 16–8
Marshall Doc Holliday 1 5–7 5–7 4–4
Memphis Larry Porter 1 1–11 1–11 0–8
Rice David Bailiff 4 40–45 19–30 15–17
Southern Miss Larry Fedora 3 22–17 22–17 14–10
SMU June Jones 3 92–64 16–23 12–12
Tulane Bob Toledo 4 91–103 13–35 7–25
Tulsa Bill Blankenship – 0–0 0–0 0–0
UAB Neil Callaway 4 15–33 15–33 11–21
UCF George O'Leary 7 97–77 45–44 33–23
UTEP Mike Price 7 169–167 40–45 20–28
Statistics are through the conclusion of the 2010 NCAA Season.
  • Tulane head coach Bob Toledo resigned on October 18 after starting the season 2–5 and was replaced for the rest of the season by interim head coach Mark Hutson.[2]

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Conference USA member won
Conference USA member lost
Conference USA teams in bold
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Week One

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.#20 Mississippi StateMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeFSNL 14–5933,990
September 33:30 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaTulaneLouisiana Superdome • New Orleans–W 47–3315,912
September 33:30 p.m.UCLAHoustonRobertson Stadium • HoustonFSNW 38–3431,114
September 37:00 p.m.Charleston SouthernUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaBHSNW 62–039,752
September 37:00 p.m.Rice#24 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasLonghorn NetworkL 9–34101,624
September 37:00 p.m.#12 South CarolinaEast CarolinaBank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North CarolinaFSNL 37–5658,272
September 38:00 p.m.Tulsa#1 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFXL 14–4785,260
September 39:05 p.m.Stony BrookUTEPSun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas–W 31–24 OT28,752
September 310:00 p.m.Louisiana TechSouthern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MississippiFSNW 19–1722,356
September 43:30 p.m.MarshallWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPNL 13–3460,758
September 47:30 p.m.SMU#9 Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TexasFSNL 14–4686,951

Week Two

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 103:30 p.m.PurdueRiceRice Stadium • HoustonCBS Sports NetworkW 24–2225,317
September 103:30 p.m.Southern MissMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West VirginiaCSSMRSH 26–2024,247
September 103:30 p.m.TulsaTulaneLouisiana Superdome • New OrleansCSTTLSA 31–319,752
September 103:30 p.m.#11 Virginia TechEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaFSNL 10–1749,404
September 107:00 p.m.HoustonNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TexasESPN3W 48–2328,075
September 107:00 p.m.MemphisArkansas StateASU Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas–L 3–4729,872
September 107:00 p.m.UAB#18 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaFSNL 0–3987,473
September 107:00 p.m.UTEPSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasFSNSMU 28–1726,691
September 108:00 p.m.Boston CollegeUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaCBS Sports NetworkW 30–345,671

Week Three

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 174:00 p.m.TulaneUABLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaTULN 49–1017,658
September 176:00 p.m.UCFFIUFIU Stadium • MiamiESPN3L 10–1720,205
September 177:00 p.m.HoustonLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LouisianaESPN3W 35–3424,628
September 177:00 p.m.MarshallOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OhioESPN3L 7–4424,244
September 177:00 p.m.Austin PeayMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeW 27–618,808
September 177:00 p.m.Southeastern LouisianaSouthern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MississippiW 52–627,433
September 178:00 p.m.Northwestern StateSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasW 40–720,083
September 178:00 p.m.UTEPNew Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New MexicoESPN3W 16–1019,751
September 1710:00 p.m.#7 Oklahoma StateTulsaH. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaFSNL 33–5924,563

Week Four

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 238:00 p.m.UCFBYULaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UtahESPNL 17–2459,874
September 2412:00 p.m.SMUMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeFSNSMU 42–016,748
September 243:30 p.m.TulaneDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaESPN3L 27–4820,138
September 243:30 p.m.UABEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaECU 28–2350,023
September 243:30 p.m.Southern MissVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 30–2443,220
September 243:30 p.m.#11 Virginia TechMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West VirginiaCBS Sports NetworkL 10–3034,424
September 247:00 p.m.UTEP#17 South FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FloridaESPN3L 24–5239,628
September 247:00 p.m.Rice#19 BaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TexasFSNL 31–5640,088
September 248:00 p.m.Tulsa#4 Boise StateBronco Stadium • Boise, IdahoCBS Sports NetworkL 21–4134,019
September 248:00 p.m.Georgia StateHoustonRobertson Stadium • Houston, TexasCSSW 56–032,005

Week Five

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 298:00 p.m.HoustonUTEPSun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TexasCBS Sports NetworkHOU 49–4224,111
October 112:00 p.m.TulaneArmyMichie Stadium • West Point, New YorkCBS Sports NetworkL 6–4531,235
October 13:30 p.m.SMU#20 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasCBS Sports NetworkW 40–3335,632
October 13:30 p.m.MarshallLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KentuckyCBS Sports NetworkW 17–1353,267
October 17:00 p.m.MemphisMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TennesseeESPN3L 31–3820,098
October 17:00 p.m.North TexasTulsaH. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaW 41–2421,240
October 17:00 p.m.UABTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AlabamaSportSouthL 23–2418,044
October 18:00 p.m.North CarolinaEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaCBS Sports NetworkL 20–3550,610

Week Six

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 812:00 p.m.Mississippi StateUABLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaFS SouthL 3–2128,351
October 812:30 p.m.MemphisRiceRice Stadium • HoustonCSSRICE 28–614,179
October 83:30 p.m.Southern MissNavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MarylandCBS Sports NetworkW 63–3533,462
October 87:00 p.m.East CarolinaHoustonRobertson Stadium • Houston, TexasCBS Sports NetworkHOU 56–330,126
October 87:00 p.m.MarshallUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaBHSNUCF 16–624,750
October 88:00 p.m.SyracuseTulaneSuperdome • New OrleansL 34–3723,188

Week Seven

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 153:00 p.m.RiceMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West VirginiaMRSH 24–2027,509
October 153:30 p.m.UCFSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasFSNSMU 38–1722,932
October 153:30 p.m.UTEPTulaneLouisiana Superdome • New OrleansFCS CentralUTEP 44–716,690
October 157:00 p.m.East CarolinaMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeECU 35–1717,975
October 158:00 p.m.UABTulsaH. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaCBS Sports NetworkTLSA 37–2021,494

Week Eight

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 208:00 p.m.UCFUABLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaCSSUAB 26–248,872
October 223:30 p.m.East CarolinaNavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MarylandCBS Sports NetworkW 38–3534,612
October 223:30 p.m.MemphisTulaneLouisiana Superdome • New OrleansMEM 33–1725,158
October 224:30 p.m.Marshall#20 HoustonRobertson Stadium • HoustonCSSHOU 63–2832,107
October 227:00 p.m.TulsaRiceRice Stadium • HoustonFSNTLSA 38–2017,314
October 228:00 p.m.SMUSouthern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MississippiCBS Sports NetworkUSM 27–332,685
October 228:00 p.m.Colorado StateUTEPSun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TexasTime Warner El PasoW 31–1731,797

Week Nine

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 278:00 p.m.Rice#18 HoustonRobertson Stadium • Houston, TexasFSNHOU 73–3432,112
October 2912:00 p.m.UABMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West VirginiaCSSMRSH 59–1420,735
October 293:30 p.m.TulaneEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaECU 34–1349,410
October 293:30 p.m.SMUTulsaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaFSNTLSA 38–721,261
October 294:00 p.m.MemphisUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaBHSNUCF 41–037,683
October 298:00 p.m.#25 Southern MissUTEPSun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TexasCBS Sports NetworkUSM 31–1324,906

Week Ten

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 38:00 p.m.TulsaUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaCBS Sports NetworkTLSA 24–1736,712
November 53:00 p.m.TulaneSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasSMU 45–2420,106
November 53:30 p.m.UTEPRiceRice Stadium • HoustonFSNRICE 41–3714,372
November 54:00 p.m.#24 Southern MissEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaCSSUSM 48–2850,345
November 58:00 p.m.#14 HoustonUABLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaCBS Sports NetworkHOU 56–1313,909

Week Eleven

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 108:00 p.m.#11 HoustonTulaneMercedes-Benz Superdome • New OrleansCBS Sports NetworkHOU 73–1717,657
November 1212:00 p.m.RiceNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBTNL 6–2826,886
November 1212:00 p.m.MarshallTulsaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaFSNTLSA 59–1717,672
November 123:30 p.m.NavySMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasFSNL 17–2421,080
November 124:15 p.m.UABMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeUAB 41–3517,848
November 128:00 p.m.UCF#23 Southern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MississippiCBS Sports NetworkUSM 30–2932,925
November 128:00 p.m.East CarolinaUTEPSun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TexasTime Warner El PasoUTEP 22–1725,571

Week Twelve

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 178:00 p.m.MarshallMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeFSNMRSH 23–2215,101
November 178:00 p.m.#20 Southern MissUABLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaCBS Sports NetworkUAB 34–3114,103
November 193:00 p.m.TulsaUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TexasTime Warner El PasoTLSA 57–2823,849
November 193:30 p.m.SMU#10 HoustonRobertson Stadium • Houston, TexasFSNHOU 37–732,207
November 193:30 p.m.TulaneRiceRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisRICE 19–715,461
November 197:00 p.m.UCFEast CarolinaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaFSNECU 38–3150,277

Week Thirteen

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2512:00 p.m.#7 HoustonTulsaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaFSNHOU 48–1629,015
November 257:00 p.m.UTEPUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FloridaCBS Sports NetworkUCF 31–1421,127
November 2612:00 p.m.RiceSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasFSNSMU 27–2414,442
November 263:30 p.m.East CarolinaMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West VirginiaCBS Sports NetworkMRSH 34–27 OT22,456
November 264:00 p.m.UABFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaL 35–3812,044
November 264:00 p.m.MemphisSouthern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MississippiCSSUSM 44–726,347
November 2611:00 p.m.TulaneHawaiiAloha Stadium • Honolulu, HIOceanic PPV/ESPN3L 23–3527,411

Week Fourteen- C-USA Championship Game

DateTime (EDT)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 312:00 p.m.#23 Southern Miss#6 HoustonRobertson Stadium • HoustonABCUSM 49–2832,413

Players of the week

Week Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
1 – Sep. 5 Case Keenum, QB Houston Cordarro Law, DL Southern Miss Robert Kelley, KR Tulane
2 – Sep. 12 Patrick Edwards, WR Houston Ja'Gared Davis, LB
George Carpenter, LB		 SMU
Marshall		 Kase Whitehead, P Marshall
3 – Sep. 19 Case Keenum, QB
Ryan Griffin, QB		 Houston
Tulane		 Korey Williams, LB Southern Miss Nick Adams, KR UAB
4 – Sep. 26 Reggie Bullock, RB ECU Jamie Bender, S UAB Danny Hrapmann, K Southern Miss.
5 – Oct. 3 Darius Johnson, WR SMU Tyson Gale, LB Marshall Kase Whitehead, P Marshall
6 – Oct. 10 Austin Davis, QB Southern Miss. Phillip Steward, LB Houston Marques Wheaton, DB Southern Miss.
7 – Oct. 17 J.J. McDermott, QB SMU Vinny Curry, DE Marshall Richard Crawford, PR SMU

Rankings

Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
Ranking Movement
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14		Final
East Carolina
Pirates		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Houston
Cougars		 AP RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 21 18 14 11 11 6 7 20 18
C RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 20 18 14 11 10 7 6 17 14
HAR Not released 24 22 18 14 11 10 7 6 17
BCS Not released 19 17 13 11 11 8 6 19
Marshall
Thundering Herd		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Memphis
Tigers		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Rice
Owls		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles		 AP RV RV – – – – RV RV RV RV 25 22 RV 24 22 20
C RV RV – – – RV RV RV 25 24 23 20 RV 23 21 19
HAR Not released RV RV RV RV 23 20 RV 23 21
BCS Not released – – 25 22 20 – 24 21
SMU
Mustangs		 AP – – – – – RV RV RV – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – RV RV RV RV – – – – – – –
HAR Not released RV RV – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Tulane
Green Wave		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane		 AP RV – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
UAB
Blazers		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
UCF
Knights		 AP RV RV RV – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C RV RV RV – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –
UTEP
Miners		 AP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
HAR Not released – – – – – – – – –
BCS Not released – – – – – – – –

Records against other conferences

ConferenceWinsLosses
ACC 2 4
Big 12 0 5
Big East 1 3
Big Ten 1 1
Independents 2 3
MAC 0 1
Mountain West 2 1
Pac-12 1 0
SEC 0 4
Sun Belt 2 5
WAC 3 1
All FCS 7 0
Overall 21 28

Bowl games

Bowl Game Date Stadium City Television Matchups/Results Attendance Payout per team (US$)
2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl December 20, 2011 Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida ESPN Marshall 20, Florida International 10 20,072 $1,000,000
2011 Hawai'i Bowl December 24, 2011 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI ESPN #21 Southern Miss 24, Nevada 17 32,630 $750,000
2011 Armed Forces Bowl December 30, 2011 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas ESPN BYU 24, Tulsa 21 30,258 $750,000
2012 TicketCity Bowl January 2, 2012 Cotton Bowl Dallas ESPNU #19 Houston 30, #22 Penn State 14 46,817 $1,200,000
2012 BBVA Compass Bowl January 7, 2012 Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama ESPN SMU 28, Pitt 6 29,726

Bowl Eligibility

Bowl Eligible (5)

  • Houston (12–1) became bowl eligible on October 8 after defeating East Carolina.
  • Southern Miss (11–2) became bowl eligible on October 22 after defeating SMU.
  • Tulsa (8–4) became bowl eligible on November 3 after defeating UCF.
  • SMU (7–5) became bowl eligible on November 5 after defeating Tulane.
  • Marshall (6–6) became bowl eligible on November 26 after defeating East Carolina

Bowl Ineligible (7)

  • UAB (3–9) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 29 after losing to Marshall.
  • Tulane (2–10) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 29 after losing to East Carolina.
  • Memphis (2–10) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on October 29 after losing to UCF.
  • Rice (4–8) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 13 after losing to Northwestern.
  • UCF (5–7) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 19 after losing to East Carolina.
  • UTEP (5–7) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 25 after losing to UCF.
  • East Carolina (5–7) lost the ability to become bowl eligible on November 26 after losing to Marshall.

All-Conference players

Attendance

References

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