The 2011 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Paul Wulff and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season at 4–8 overall, 2–7 in Pac-12, and last place in the North Division.
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At the end of the season, Wulff was fired after going 9–40 (.184) in four seasons and 4–32 (.111) in conference play. Former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach succeeded him in late November and led the Cougars for the next eight seasons.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 2:00 pm | Idaho State* | | | W 64–21 | 22,034 | [1] |
September 10 | 2:00 pm | UNLV* | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, Washington
| | W 59–7 | 27,018 | [2] |
September 17 | 3:00 pm | at San Diego State* | | The Mtn. | L 24–42 | 57,286 | [3] |
October 1 | 12:30 pm | at Colorado | | FCS | W 31–27 | 51,928 | [4] |
October 8 | 7:30 pm | at UCLA | | FSN | L 25–28 | 64,217 | [5] |
October 15 | 4:30 pm | No. 7 Stanford | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, Washington
| Versus | L 14–44 | 30,843 | [6] |
October 22 | 7:30 pm | vs. Oregon State | | FSN | L 21–44 | 49,219 | [7] |
October 29 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Oregon | | FSN | L 28–43 | 59,126 | [8] |
November 5 | 3:30 pm | at California | | RTNW | L 7–30 | 35,506 | [9] |
November 12 | 7:30 pm | Arizona State | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, Washington
| Versus | W 37–27 | 27,213 | [10] |
November 19 | 2:00 pm | Utah | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, Washington
| FCS | L 27–30 OT | 16,419 | [11] |
November 26 | 4:30 pm | at Washington | | Versus | L 21–38 | 64,559 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona, USC
Idaho State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Idaho State |
0 |
0 | 21 | 0 |
21 |
• Washington State |
23 |
17 | 21 | 3 |
64 |
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Washington State backup quarterback Marshall Lobbestael threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns as Washington State defeated Idaho State 64–21 on September 3. Starting quarterback Jeff Tuel only played one series in the game due to a break in his clavicle that occurred at an unknown point in the game, and he missed the opening series of the game because of a stomach virus. Despite the injury, Washington State scored on its first four possessions against the Bengals, and they built a 23–0 lead in the first quarter and a 40–0 lead by halftime. After the Cougars took a 47–0 lead in the third quarter, Idaho State scored when running back Jahmel Rover ran in from 3 yards to cap a 73-yard drive. Rover ran in a second touchdown with 4:21 left in the third to bring Idaho State within 54–14. The game was the first time the Cougars scored 60 or more points in a game since a 63–37 win over Southwest Louisiana in 1997.[14]
UNLV
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UNLV |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Washington State |
14 |
21 | 10 | 14 |
59 |
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San Diego State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
10 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
• San Diego State |
14 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
42 |
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Colorado
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Washington State |
7 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
31 |
Colorado |
3 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
27 |
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| 1 | 3:57 | WSU | Carl Winston 2-yard run (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 0:44 | COL | Will Oliver 48-yard field goal | WSU 7–3 |
| 2 | 9:16 | COL | Paul Richardson 9-yard pass from Tyler Hansen (Will Oliver kick) | COL 10–7 |
| 2 | 0:21 | WSU | Andrew Furney 28-yard field goal | Tied 10–10 |
| 2 | 0:00 | COL | Will Oliver 48-yard field goal | COL 13–10 |
| 3 | 10:01 | COL | Toney Clemons 4-yard pass from Tyler Hansen (Will Oliver kick) | COL 20–10 |
| 3 | 6:27 | WSU | Jared Byers 11-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Andrew Furney kick) | COL 20–17 |
| 4 | 5:11 | COL | Rodney Stewart 1-yard run (Will Oliver kick) | COL 27–17 |
| 4 | 2:35 | WSU | Isiah Barton 19-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Andrew Furney kick) | COL 27–24 |
| 4 | 1:10 | WSU | Marquess Wilson 63-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 31–27 |
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UCLA
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
3 |
6 | 7 | 9 |
25 |
• UCLA |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
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UCLA leads Washington State 38–18–1 in this series started in 1928. At the Rose Bowl, the Bruins are 8–5 on the Cougars.
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Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Washington State |
UCLA |
1 |
9:09 |
16 |
76 |
5:51 |
Washington St |
21-yard field goal by Andrew Furney |
3 |
0 |
2 |
13:32 |
12 |
53 |
5:13 |
Washington St |
26-yard field goal by Andrew Furney |
6 |
0 |
2 |
7:03 |
13 |
84 |
6:23 |
UCLA |
Derrick Coleman 1-yard touchdown run, Tyler Gonzalez kick good |
6 |
7 |
2 |
1:56 |
14 |
54 |
5:00 |
Washington St |
21-yard field goal by Andrew Furney |
9 |
7 |
3 |
12:22 |
6 |
61 |
2:33 |
UCLA |
Derrick Coleman 1-yard touchdown run, Tyler Gonzalez kick good |
9 |
14 |
3 |
8:42 |
8 |
41 |
3:33 |
Washington St |
Jared Karstetter 8-yard touchdown reception from Marshall Lobbestael, Andrew Furney kick good |
16 |
14 |
4 |
12:25 |
10 |
72 |
4:02 |
Washington St |
Rickey Gavin 21-yard touchdown reception from Marshall Lobbestael, Andrew Furney kick no good (blocked) |
22 |
14 |
4 |
10:52 |
4 |
63 |
1:25 |
UCLA |
Josh Smith 9-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Prince, 2-point pass failed |
22 |
20 |
4 |
5:49 |
11 |
58 |
4:57 |
Washington St |
47-yard field goal by Andrew Furney |
25 |
20 |
4 |
3:26 |
5 |
71 |
2:19 |
UCLA |
Shaquelle Evans 7-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Prince, 2-point pass good (Kevin Prince to Nelson Rosario) |
25 |
27 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
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27 |
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Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Stanford |
3 |
7 | 14 | 20 |
44 |
Washington State |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
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Oregon State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Oregon State |
7 |
17 | 7 | 13 |
44 |
Washington State |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
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Oregon
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
0 |
10 | 10 | 8 |
28 |
• Oregon |
8 |
7 | 21 | 7 |
43 |
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California
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• California |
13 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
30 |
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Arizona State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Arizona State |
7 |
13 | 7 | 0 |
27 |
• Washington State |
6 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
37 |
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| 1 | 14:47 | ASU | Jamal Miles 95-yard kickoff return (Alex Garroutte kick) | ASU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:35 | WSU | Marquess Wilson 85-yard pass from Connor Halliday (run failed) | ASU 7–6 |
| 2 | 14:51 | ASU | Alex Garroutte 39-yard field goal | ASU 10–6 |
| 2 | 12:32 | WSU | Andrew Furney 39-yard field goal | ASU 10–9 |
| 2 | 7:15 | ASU | Alex Garroutte 22-yard field goal | ASU 13–9 |
| 2 | 1:15 | WSU | Marquess Wilson 23-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 16–13 |
| 2 | 0:13 | ASU | Cameron Marshall 2-yard run (Alex Garroutte kick) | ASU 20–16 |
| 3 | 6:40 | WSU | Marquess Wilson 19-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 23–20 |
| 3 | 4:11 | ASU | Gerell Robinson 16-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garroutte kick) | ASU 27–23 |
| 4 | 8:55 | WSU | Isiah Barton 17-yard pass from Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 30–27 |
| 4 | 1:50 | WSU | Carl Winston 1-yard run (Andrew Furney kick) | WSU 37–27 |
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Utah
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2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Utah |
0 |
7 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
30 |
Washington State |
0 |
7 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
27 |
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Washington
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Washington |
14 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
38 |
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