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2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2011
team	Arkansas Razorbacks
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Western Division
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	5
APRank	5
record	11–2
conf_record	6–2
head_coach	Bobby Petrino
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Garrick McGee
oc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Multiple
def_coach	Willy Robinson
dc_year	4th
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	Jake Bequette
captain2	Knile Davis
captain3	Jerry Franklin
captain4	Jerico Nelson
captain5	Tyler Wilson
captain6	Jarius Wright
stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
champion	Cotton Bowl Classic champion
bowl	[Cotton Bowl Classic](2012-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_result	W 29–16 vs. [Kansas State](2011-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)

War Memorial Stadium The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Bobby Petrino in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the SEC's Western Division, behind LSU and Alabama, the two teams that played in the BCS National Championship Game. Arkansas as invited to the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic, where Razorbacks defeated Kansas State to cap off the third 11-win season in program history. They also finished fifth in the final AP poll, Arkansas' highest national ranking since finishing third in 1977. The team played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Tyler Wilson became the first Arkansas quarterback to be voted first team All-SEC. Wide receiver Jarius Wright, defenseive end Jake Bequette, and return specialist Joe Adams were also named first-team All-SEC. Adams was also a consensus All-American, and won the inaugural Jet Award given to the nation's best return specialist.

Despite the successful season, Petrino was fired in the offseason. A motorcycle accident on April 1, 2012 led to the discovery that Petrino had covered up an extramarital affair with a member of his staff, and that he had hired the woman in question over several other applicants for the position

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Missouri State

New Mexico

Troy

Alabama

Texas A&M

On September 25, 2011 (six days prior to the game) Texas A&M announced that it would once again become conference mates with Arkansas, by joining the Southeastern Conference as a full member beginning in 2012.

Near the end of the game, Arkansas fans acknowledged A&M's announcement by appearing on the Cowboys Stadium jumbotron with a large sign saying "Welcome to the SEC".

Auburn

Ole Miss

Vanderbilt

Five and a half minutes into the third quarter, after a three-and-out, while trailing 21-17, Arkansas wide receiver Marquel Wade was ejected for a flagrant personal foul when he hit defenseless punt returner Jonathan Krause.

South Carolina

Tennessee

Mississippi State

A day after the game, tight end Garrett Uekman was found dead in his dorm room of heart problems.

LSU

Kansas State

Arkansas and Kansas State met for the first time in postseason and for the fifth time overall. The Razorbacks netted their first Cotton Bowl Classic win since 2000. The 2012 Cotton Bowl was the only non-BCS bowl that featured two Top 10 opponents.

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

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Notes

References

. ["Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule 2011"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/8/season/2011). *[[ESPN]]*.
. ["2011 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2011-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2011 Football Schedule"](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-footbl/schedule/?season=2011-12). *[[University of Arkansas]]*.
[https://archive.today/20120718230957/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=205266369 "No. 15 Arkansas Wins 51–7 over Missouri State."] ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
"New Mexico vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - September 10, 2011 - ESPN".
"Troy vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - September 17, 2011 - ESPN".
"Texas A&M vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - October 1, 2011 - ESPN".
"Auburn vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - October 8, 2011 - ESPN".
"Arkansas vs. Ole Miss - Game Recap - October 22, 2011 - ESPN".
"Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - October 29, 2011 - ESPN".
"South Carolina vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - November 5, 2011 - ESPN".
(20 November 2011). "Arkansas TE Garrett Uekman dies".

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