2011 Southeastern Conference football season

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2011 Southeastern Conference football season

The 2011 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with Kentucky taking on Western Kentucky on ESPNU. The season concluded on January 9, 2012 as the Alabama Crimson Tide shut out LSU Tigers, 21–0 in the Allstate BCS National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to claim their 14th national championship in school history. It was also the final season for the SEC before Texas A&M and Missouri joined the conference from the Big 12 the following season.

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2011 Southeastern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 1, 2011
through January 9, 2012
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, FSN, CSS
2012 NFL Draft
Top draft pickTrent Richardson (Alabama)
Picked byCleveland Browns, 3rd overall
Regular season
Season championsLSU
East championsGeorgia
  East runners-upSouth Carolina
West championsLSU
  West runners-upAlabama
SEC Championship Game
ChampionsLSU
Football seasons
 2010
2012 
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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
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Preseason

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Florida head coach Urban Meyer retired in early December citing his health concerns and wanting to be around his family more.[1] Meyer then joined ESPN as an analyst for its college football coverage during the 2011 season.[2] In his place Florida hired Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp as the new head coach.[3] Muschamp elected to bring in former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as his offensive coordinator.[3]

Vanderbilt interim head coach Robbie Caldwell had a tough year in 2010 with injuries and tough schedule, going 2–10.[4] The school decided to search for a new coach to replace former head coach Bobby Johnson, who retired unexpectedly in July 2010.[4] Vanderbilt hired Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin, and this is Franklin's first head coaching job.[4]

LSU decided to part ways with offensive coordinator Gary Crowton because of a lack of offensive production the previous seasons.[5] In his place LSU hired former Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe.[6]

Kentucky added new schemes to its defense by adding former Cincinnati head coach Rick Minter as its co-defensive coordinator alongside Steve Brown.[7]

2011 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC[8]

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First Team Special Teams
Position Player Class Team
K Blair Walsh Sr. Georgia
P Drew Butler Sr. Georgia
RS Brandon Boykin Sr. Georgia
All-purpose back Joe Adams Sr. Arkansas
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Rankings

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Alabama AP 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 1
C 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 1
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Arkansas AP 15 14 14 14 18 10 10 10 8 8 8 6 3 7 6 5
C 14 13 13 12 18 12 11 10 8 8 8 6 3 10 7 5
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Auburn AP 23 NR 21 NR NR 15 24 19 NR 25 24 NR NR
C 19 22 19 NR NR 23 NR 23 NR NR 25 NR NR
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Florida AP 22 18 16 15 12 17 NR
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Georgia AP 19 NR 25 22 18 14 13 13 12 18 19
C 22 NR 21 20 16 15 14 14 18 20
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LSU AP 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
C 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
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Mississippi State AP 20 16 25 NR
C 20 17 25 NR
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Regular season

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SEC teams in bold
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All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 18:00 pmNo. 20 Mississippi StateMemphisLiberty BowlMemphis, TennesseeFSN SouthW 59–1433,990[9]
September 19:15 pmKentuckyWestern KentuckyLP FieldNashville, TennesseeESPNUW 14–324,599[10]
September 312:00 pmUtah StateNo. 23 AuburnJordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AlabamaESPNW 42–3885,245[11]
September 312:21 pmKent StateNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaSEC NetworkW 48–7101,821[12]
September 34:45 pmBYUMississippiVaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiESPNL 14–1355,124[13]
September 36:00 pmMontanaTennesseeNeyland StadiumKnoxville, TennesseePPVW 42–1694,661[14]
September 37:00 pmMissouri StateNo. 15 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, ArkansasPPVW 51–770,607[15]
September 37:00 pmFlorida AtlanticNo. 22 FloridaBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FloridaESPNUW 41–388,708[16]
September 37:00 pmEast CarolinaNo. 12 South CarolinaBank of America StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaFSNW 56–3758,272[17]
September 37:00 pmElonVanderbiltVanderbilt StadiumNashville, TennesseeCSSW 45–1427,599[18]
September 38:00 pmNo. 3 OregonNo. 4 LSUCowboys StadiumArlington, TexasABCW 40–2787,711[19]
September 38:00 pmNo. 5 Boise StateNo. 19 GeorgiaGeorgia DomeAtlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)ESPNL 35–2173,614[20]
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Players of the week:

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Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Vick Ballard Mississippi State Tyrann Mathieu LSU Joe Adams Arkansas
Reference:[21]
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Week Two

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 1012:00 pmCentral MichiganKentuckyCommonwealth StadiumLexington, KentuckyESPNUW 27–1358,022[22]
September 1012:20 pmNo. 16 Mississippi StateAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaSEC NetworkAU 41–3487,451[23]
September 102:30 pmNo. 3 AlabamaNo. 23 Penn StateBeaver StadiumUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaABCW 27–11107,846[24]
September 103:30 pmCincinnatiTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPN2W 45–2394,207[25]
September 104:30 pmNo. 12 South CarolinaGeorgiaSanford StadiumAthens, GeorgiaESPNSC 45–4292,746[26]
September 107:00 pmNew MexicoNo. 14 ArkansasWar Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, ArkansasESPNUW 52–352,606[27]
September 107:00 pmUABNo. 18 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaFSN SouthW 39–087,473[28]
September 107:00 pmSouthern IllinoisOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiPPVW 42–2458,504[29]
September 107:30 pmConnecticutVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeCSSW 24–2132,119[30]
September 108:00 pmNorthwestern StateNo. 2 LSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaPPVW 49–392,405[31]
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Players of the week:

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Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Tyler Bray Tennessee Mark Barron Alabama Melvin Ingram South Carolina
Reference:[32]
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Week Three

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 158:00 pmNo. 3 LSUNo. 25 Mississippi StateDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiESPNLSU 19–656,924[33]
September 1712:00 pmNo. 21 AuburnClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson, South CarolinaESPNL 38–2482,000[34]
September 1712:21 pmOle MissVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeSEC NetworkVU 30–734,579[35]
September 171:00 pmCoastal CarolinaGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaPPVW 59–091,946[36]
September 173:30 pmTennesseeNo. 16 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaCBSFL 33–2390,744[37]
September 176:00 pmNavyNo. 11 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South CarolinaESPN2W 24–2178,807[38]
September 177:00 pmLouisvilleKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNUL 24–1768,170[39]
September 177:30 pmTroyNo. 14 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasCSSW 38–2869,861[40]
September 177:30 pmNorth TexasNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaFS SouthW 41–0101,821[41]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Chris Rainey
Marcus Lattimore
Florida
South Carolina
Trey Wilson Vanderbilt Caleb Sturgis Florida
Reference:[42]
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Week Four

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 2412:30 pmGeorgiaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEC NetworkUGA 27–1358,032[43]
September 243:30 pmNo. 14 ArkansasNo. 3 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCBSALA 38–14101,821[44]
September 247:00 pmNo. 15 FloridaKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNFLA 48–1065,134[45]
September 247:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 12 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPNSCAR 21–377,015[46]
September 247:00 pmFlorida AtlanticAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaFSNW 30–1482,249[47]
September 247:00 pmLouisiana TechMississippi StateDavis–Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNUW 26–1055,116[48]
September 248:00 pmNo. 2 LSUNo. 16 West VirginiaMountaineer FieldMorgantown, West VirginiaABCW 47–2162,056[49]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Trent Richardson Alabama Melvin Ingram South Carolina Brad Wing LSU
Reference:[50]
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Week Five

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 112:00 pmMississippi StateGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaFS SouthUGA 24–1092,746[51]
October 112:00 pmNo. 14 Texas A&MNo. 18 ArkansasCowboys Stadium • Arlington, TexasESPNW 42–3869,838[52]
October 112:21 pmKentuckyNo. 1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaSEC NetworkLSU 35–792,660[53]
October 112:30 pmBuffaloTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeCSSW 41–1087,758[54]
October 13:30 pmAuburnNo. 10 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaCBSAU 16–1381,767[55]
October 18:00 pmNo. 3 AlabamaNo. 12 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaCBSALA 38–1090,888[56]
October 19:15 pmOle MissFresno StateBulldog StadiumFresno, CaliforniaESPN2W 38–2832,063[57]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Tyler Wilson
Jarius Wright
Arkansas Melvin Ingram South Carolina Steven Clark Auburn
Reference:[58]
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Week Six

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 812:00 pmMississippi StateUABLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaFS SouthW 21–328,351[59]
October 812:21 pmKentuckyNo. 18 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaSEC NetworkSCAR 54–375,838[60]
October 83:30 pmNo. 17 FloridaNo. 1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 41–1193,022[61]
October 87:00 pmNo. 15 AuburnNo. 10 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPNARK 38–1474,191[62]
October 87:00 pmGeorgiaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPN2UGA 20–12102,455[63]
October 87:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPNUALA 34–0101,821[64]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Connor Shaw South Carolina Mike Gilliard Georgia Blair Walsh Georgia
Reference:[65]
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Week Seven

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October 1512:21 pmNo. 15 South CarolinaMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiSEC NetworkSCAR 14–1255,418[66]
October 153:30 pmNo. 1 LSUTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeCBSLSU 38–7101,822[67]
October 156:00 pmNo. 2 AlabamaOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPN2ALA 52–761,792[68]
October 157:00 pmFloridaNo. 24 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNAUB 17–687,451[69]
October 157:00 pmGeorgiaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeFS SouthUGA 33–2836,640[70]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Trent Richardson Alabama Corey Lemonier
D. J. Swearinger
Auburn
South Carolina
Steven Clark Auburn
Reference:[71]
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Week Eight

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2212:00 pmJacksonville StateKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNUW 38–1454,098[72]
October 2212:21 pmNo. 10 ArkansasOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEC NetworkARK 29–2457,951[73]
October 223:30 pmNo. 19 AuburnNo. 1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 45–1093,098[74]
October 227:00 pmArmyVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeESPNUW 44–2132,210[75]
October 227:15 pmTennesseeNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPN2ALA 37–6101,821[76]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Dennis Johnson Arkansas Dont'a Hightower Alabama Brad Wing LSU
Reference:[77]
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Week Nine

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October 2912:21 pmNo. 10 ArkansasVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeSEC NetworkARK 31–2833,247[78]
October 293:30 pmNo. 22 GeorgiaFloridaEverBank FieldJacksonville, FloridaCBSUGA 24–2084,524[79]
October 297:00 pmOle MissNo. 23 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNUAUB 41–2385,347[80]
October 297:00 pmMississippi StateKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyFS SouthMSU 28–1657,891[81]
October 297:15 pmNo. 13 South CarolinaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPNSCAR 14–396,655[82]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Michael Dyer Auburn Jerry Franklin
Jarvis Jones
Arkansas
Georgia
Zach Hocker Arkansas
Reference:[83]
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Week Ten

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November 512:21 pmVanderbiltFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaSEC NetworkFLA 26–2190,144[84]
November 512:30 pmNew Mexico StateNo. 18 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaCSSW 63–1692,746[85]
November 53:30 pmOle MissKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPNUUK 30–1356,882[86]
November 57:00 pmMiddle TennesseeTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeFS SouthW 24–088,211[87]
November 57:15 pmNo. 9 South CarolinaNo. 7 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPNARK 44–2873,804[88]
November 57:30 pmUT MartinMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiCSSW 55–1755,096[89]
November 58:00 pmNo. 1 LSUNo. 2 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCBSLSU 9–6 (OT)101,821[90]
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Players of the week:

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Jeff Demps Florida Eric Reid LSU Dennis Johnson Arkansas
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Week Eleven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1212:00 pmFloridaNo. 13 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaCBSSCAR 17–1280,250[91]
November 1212:21 pmKentuckyVanderbiltCommodore Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeSEC NetworkVU 38–833,718[92]
November 123:30 pmNo. 20 AuburnNo. 15 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaCBSUGA 45–792,746[93]
November 126:00 pmTennesseeNo. 8 ArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPN2ARK 49–772,103[94]
November 127:00 pmWestern KentuckyNo. 1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPNUW 42–992,917[95]
November 127:30 pmLouisiana TechOle MissVaught-Hemigway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiCSSL 7–2744,123[96]
November 128:00 pmNo. 3 AlabamaMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNALA 24–757,871[97]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Zac Stacy Vanderbilt Dont'a Hightower Alabama Joe Adams Arkansas
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Week Twelve

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November 1912:00 pmThe CitadelNo. 12 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaPPVW 41–2076,816[98]
November 1912:21 pmKentuckyNo. 14 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaSEC NetworkUGA 19–1092,746[99]
November 191:00 pmSamfordNo. 24 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaPPVW 45–784,842[100]
November 191:00 pmFurmanFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaPPVW 54–3284,674[101]
November 191:07 pmGeorgia SouthernNo. 3 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaPPVW 45–21101,821[102]
November 193:30 pmMississippi StateNo. 6 ArkansasWar Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, ArkansasCBSARK 44–1755,761[103]
November 197:00 pmNo. 1 LSUOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPNLSU 52–359,877[104]
November 197:00 pmVanderbiltTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPNUTenn 27–21 (OT)91,367[105]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Tyler Wilson Arkansas Ron Brooks
Danny Trevathan
LSU
Kentucky
Blair Walsh Georgia
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Week Thirteen

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November 253:30 pmNo. 3 ArkansasNo. 1 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 41–1793,108[106]
November 2612:00 pmNo. 13 GeorgiaNo. 23 Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GeorgiaESPNW 31–1754,925[107]
November 2612:21 pmTennesseeKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckySEC NetworkUK 10–759,855[108]
November 263:30 pmNo. 2 AlabamaNo. 24 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaCBSALA 42–1487,451[109]
November 263:30 pmVanderbiltWake ForestBB&T FieldWinston-Salem, North CarolinaESPNUW 41–728,020[110]
November 267:00 pmFlorida StateFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPN2L 21–790,798[111]
November 267:00 pmOle MissMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNUMSU 31–355,270[112]
November 267:45 pmNo. 17 ClemsonNo. 12 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPNW 34–1383,442[113]
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Players of the week:

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Player Team Player Team Player Team
Trent Richardson
Connor Shaw
Alabama
South Carolina
Tyrann Mathieu LSU Ryan Tydlacka Kentucky
Reference:[114]
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Week Fourteen/SEC Championship

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December 34:00 pmNo. 14 GeorgiaNo. 1 LSUGeorgia Dome • Atlanta, GeorgiaCBSLSU 42–1074,515[115]
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SEC vs. AQ conference and BCS-buster opponents

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DateVisitorHomeSignificanceWinning Team
September 3 Boise State Georgia* Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta Boise State
September 3 Oregon LSU* Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas LSU
September 10 Alabama Penn State Alabama–Penn State football rivalry Alabama
September 10 Cincinnati Tennessee Tennessee
September 10 Connecticut Vanderbilt Vanderbilt
September 17 Auburn Clemson Auburn–Clemson football rivalry Clemson
September 17 Louisville Kentucky Governor's Cup Louisville
September 24 LSU West Virginia LSU
October 1 Texas A&M Arkansas* Southwest Classic in Arlington, Texas Arkansas
November 26 Florida State Florida Florida–Florida State football rivalry Florida State
November 26 Georgia Georgia Tech Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Georgia
November 26 Clemson South Carolina Battle of the Palmetto State South Carolina
November 26 Vanderbilt Wake Forest Vanderbilt
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Home attendance

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Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 101,821 712,747 101,821 100%
Arkansas Razorback Stadium 72,000 70,607 52,606A 69,861 74,191 73,804 72,103 55,761A 468,933 72,120 100.15%
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451 85,245 87,451 82,249 87,451 85,347 84,842 87,451 600,036 85,719 98.02%
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548 88,708 87,473 90,744 90,888 90,144 84,674 90,798 623,429 89,061 100.58%
Georgia Sanford Stadium 92,746 92,746 91,946 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,746 555,676 92,612 99.86%
Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium 67,606 58,022 68,170 65,134 54,098 57,891 56,882 59,855 420,052 60,007 88.76%
LSU Tiger Stadium 92,542 92,405 92,660 93,022 93,098 92,917 93,108 557,210 92,868 100.35%
Mississippi State Davis Wade 55,082 56,924 55,116 55,418 55,096 57,871 55,270 335,695 55,949 101.57%
Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway 60,580 55,124 58,504 58,042 61,792 57,951 44,123 59,877 395,413 56,488 93.25%
South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium 80,250 78,807 77,015 81,767 75,838 80,250 76,816 83,442 553,935 79,134 98.61%
Tennessee Neyland Stadium 102,455 94,661 94,207 87,758 102,455 101,822 96,655 88,211 91,367 757,136 94,642 92.37%
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium 39,790 27,599 32,119 34,579 36,640 32,210 33,247 33,718 230,112 32,873 82.62%
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^A Games played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.

Attendance was 84,524 for the Georgia vs. Florida game in Jacksonville

Bowl games

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SEC Bowl Games
Pick Game Date Location/Time* Television Winner+ Score Loser+ Score Payout (US$) per team
BCS No. 1 vs. No. 2 2012 BCS National Championship Game Jan. 9, 2012 Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
ESPN #2 Alabama 21 #1 LSU 0 $21,200,000
2. Capital One Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
1:00 pm
ESPN #10 South Carolina 30 No. 21 Nebraska 13 $4,250,000
3. Outback Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1:00 pm
ABC No. 12 Michigan State 33 No. 18 Georgia 30 $3,400,000
4. AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Jan. 6, 2012 Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas
8:00 pm
FOX No. 7 Arkansas 29 No. 11 Kansas State 16 $6,750,000
5. Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31, 2011 Georgia Dome
Atlanta
7:30 pm
ESPN Auburn 43 Virginia 24 $3,350,000
6. Gator Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 EverBank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
1:30 pm
ESPN2 Florida 24 Ohio State 17 $2,250,000
7. Autozone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, 2011 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
3:30 pm
ESPN Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 $1,350,000
8. Franklin Music City Bowl Dec. 30, 2011 LP Field
Nashville, Tennessee
6:40 pm
ESPN Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 $1,700,000
*Time given is Eastern Time (UTC-5).
+SEC team is bolded.
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Per BCS selection rules, no more than two teams from a conference may be selected, regardless of whether they are automatic qualifiers or at-large selections, unless two non-champions from the same conference are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the final BCS Standings. As the SEC champion Louisiana State was the top-ranked team in the BCS poll, the Sugar Bowl was prohibited from selecting an SEC representative for the 2011–12 season.

Post-season awards and honors

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All-SEC

The following players were named by the AP All-SEC team:[116]

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Position Player Class Team
First Team Offense
QB Tyler Wilson Jr. Arkansas
RB Trent Richardson Jr. Alabama
RB Michael Dyer So. Auburn
WR Jarius Wright Sr. Arkansas
WR Da'Rick Rogers So. Tennessee
TE Orson Charles Jr. Georgia
OL Will Blackwell Sr. LSU
OL Cordy Glenn Sr. Georgia
OL Barrett Jones So. Alabama
OL Rokevious Watkins Sr. South Carolina
C William Vlachos Sr. Alabama
First Team Defense
DL Melvin Ingram Sr. South Carolina
DL Fletcher Cox Jr. Mississippi State
DL Malik Jackson Sr. Tennessee
DL Sam Montgomery So. LSU
LB Jarvis Jones So. Georgia
LB Danny Trevathan Sr. Kentucky
LB Courtney Upshaw Sr. Alabama
DB Tyrann Mathieu So. LSU
DB Morris Claiborne Jr. LSU
DB Mark Barron Sr. Alabama
DB Bacarri Rambo Jr. Georgia
First Team Special Teams
K Caleb Sturgis Jr. Florida
P Brad Wing Fr. LSU
AP Joe Adams Sr. Arkansas
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All-Americans

National award winners

The following SEC players listed below have been named to the national award semifinalist and finalist lists.

References

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