2011UCLA Bruins football
Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 31–49 vs.Oregon
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, L 14–20 vs.Illinois
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–8 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Rick Neuheisel (4th season; first 13 games) Mike Johnson (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Defensive coordinator	Joe Tresey (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

The2011 UCLA Bruins football team represented theUniversity of California, Los Angeles in the2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached during the regular season by fourth year head coachRick Neuheisel and played their home games at theRose Bowl inPasadena, California.Mike Johnson was named the interim head coach for theKraft Fight Hunger Bowl after Neuheisel was fired.

On November 25, 2011, withColorado's defeat ofUtah, the Bruins were declared the South Division champions. On November 28, 2011, UCLA announced that it had fired Neuheisel but would allow him to coach his final game in the firstPac-12 Football Championship Game on December 2, 2011.^[1] The Bruins were then defeated49–31 in that game byOregon atAutzen Stadium. The season concluded with a loss toIllinois,20–14, in theKraft Fight Hunger Bowl and completed a 6–8 overall record (5–4 in the Pac-12). With the loss to Illinois, UCLA became the first bowl-eligible team to ever lose eight games.

The radio broadcast team members on flagship stationKLAC-AM 570 were Chris Roberts, play-by-play;Matt Stevens, analyst; andWayne Cook, sidelines.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:30 pm	atHouston*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	FSN	L 34–38	31,144[2]
September 10	7:00 pm	San Jose State*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSW	W 27–17	42,685[3]
September 17	12:30 pm	No. 23Texas*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC/ESPN	L 20–49	54,583[4]
September 24	12:30 pm	atOregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSPT	W 27–19	44,352[5]
October 1	7:30 pm	at No. 6Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FSN	L 19–45	50,360[6]
October 8	7:30 pm	Washington State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 28–25	64,217[7]
October 20	6:00 pm	atArizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN	L 12–48	46,565[8]
October 29	4:00 pm	California	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)	FSPT	W 31–14	55,604[9]
November 5	4:30 pm	No. 20Arizona State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	Versus	W 29–28	65,438[10]
November 12	3:30 pm	atUtah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FSPT	L 6–31	45,039[11]
November 19	4:30 pm	Colorado	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	Versus	W 45–6	57,344[12]
November 26	7:00 pm	at No. 10USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	FSN	L 0–50	93,607[13]
December 2	5:00 pm	at No. 8Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Pac-12 Championship Game)	FOX	L 31–49	59,376[14]
December 31	12:30 pm	vs.Illinois*	AT&T Park San Francisco, CA (Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–20	29,878[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inPacific time

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• Anthony Barr (No. 2), So., FB
• Richard Brehaut (No. 12), Jr., QB
• Derrick Coleman (No. 33) Sr., TB
• Tony Dye (No. 6), Sr., FS (Co-Captain)
• Taylor Embree (No. 82), Sr., WR
• Johnathan Franklin (No. 23), Jr., RB (Co-Captain)
• Dalton Hillard (No. 19), Jr., SS
• Datone Jones (No. 56), Jr. (R), DE
• Patrick Larimore (No. 42), Jr., LB (Co-Captain)
• Jeff Locke (No. 18), Jr., P
• Kevin Prince (No. 4), Jr., QB
• Dietrich Riley (No. 1), So., SS
• Kip Smith (No. 17) Fr. (R), PK
• Sean Westgate (No. 11), Jr. (R), LB
• Jordan James (No. 6), Fr. RB
• Nelson Rosario (No. 83) Sr. WR
• Jerry Rice Jr. (No. 88) Fr. WR

UCLA's recruits:

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Albert Cid OG	Glendora, CA	Citrus College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	N/A	May 11, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    (NR)
Anthony Thompson CB	Montreal, CAN	Vanier College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	N/A	Feb 16, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    (NR)
Devin Lucien WR	Encino, CA	Crespi Carmelite High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Kevin McReynolds DT	Washington, DC	St. John College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	4.77	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Torian White OT	Lakewood, CA	Lakewood High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	4.95	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Jerry Neuheisel QB	Los Angeles, CA	Loyola High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Conor McDermott TE	Nashville, TN	Ensworth High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Brandon Tuliaupupu DT	Claremont, CA	Claremont High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Mike Orloff OLB	Danvers, MA	Lawrence Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.60	Jan 31, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (70)
Will Oliver OT	Brentwood, CA	Heritage High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Steven Manfro RB	Castaic, CA	Valencia High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.42	Jan 23, 2011
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Ryan Hofmeister OLB	Monrovia, CA	Riverside Community College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.7	Nov 14, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Sammel woods DE	Las Vegas,NV	Las Vegas High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Nov 10, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Brett Hundley QB	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	4.65	Sep 6, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Raymond Nelson TE	Modesto, CA	Modesto Christian High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	4.7	Aug 5, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Aaron Wallace, Jr. OLB	San Diego, CA	Rancho Bernardo High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.55	Jul 28, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Jake Brendel C	Plano, TX	Plano East Senior High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	4.95	Jul 12, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Ben Wysocki OG	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jul 5, 2010
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout:56   Rivals:45   247Sports:45
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2015.

At game time, UCLA led the series with Houston 3–2, which started on September 17, 1977, in theAstrodome. Last year, the Bruins defeated the Cougars 31–13 in theRose Bowl.

1st Quarter scoring: HOU – Michael Hayes 1-yard run (Matt Hogan kick); HOU – Hogan 35-yard field goal

2nd Quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 18-yard run (Kip Smith kick); HOU – Bryce Beall, 12-yard run (Hogan kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 5-yard pass fromRichard Brehaut (Smith kick); HOU – Hayes 34-yard run (Hogan kick); HOU –Tyron Carrier 23-yard pass fromCase Keenum (Hogan kick)

3rd Quarter scoring: UCLA – Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Smith kick); UCLA – Brehaut 1-yard run (Smith kick)

4th Quarter scoring: HOU – Chris Thompson 0-yard fumble recovery (Hogan kick); UCLA – Anthony Barr 11-yard pass from Brehaut (Smith kick blocked)

The two teams met for the first time in football.

The Spartans'Brandon Rutley provided the highlight of the game with a 65-yard run in the third quarter to tie the score, 17–17. But the Bruins scored a field goal and a Derrick Coleman touchdown in the fourth quarter to come out with their first victory for the 2011 season, their sixth of the last seven home opener victories.

1st Quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 1-yard run (Kip Smith kick).

2nd Quarter scoring: SJSU – David Freeman 1-yard run (Harrison Waid kick); UCLA – Johseph Fauria 14-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (Smith kick).

3rd Quarter scoring: SJSU – Waid 25-yard field goal; UCLA – Smith 38-yard field goal; SJSU – Brandon Rutley 65-yard run (Waid kick).

4th Quarter scoring: UCLA – Smith 20-yard field goal; UCLA – Derrick Coleman 24-yard run (Smith kick).

The two teams are meeting for the sixth time, with the Bruins holding a 3–2 edge. The Longhorns are going back to theRose Bowl for the fourth time in eight years, including a win in the2005 Rose Bowl against Michigan, a win in the2006 Rose Bowl against USC for the 2005 National Championship and a loss in the2009 BCS National Championship Game against Alabama.

1st Quarter scoring: UT – D. J. Grant 45-yard pass from Case McCoy (Justin Tucker kick); UT – Fozz Whittaker 8-yard run (Tucker kick).

2nd Quarter scoring: UT – Malcolm Brown 16-yard run (Tucker kick); UCLA – Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Jeff Locke kick); UT – Grant 2-yard pass from McCoy (Tucker kick); UCLA – Locke 51-yard field goal.

3rd Quarter scoring: UCLA – Locke 49-yard field goal; UT – Grant 5-yard pass from Jaxon Shipley (Tucker kick); UCLA – Coleman 1-yard run (Locke kick); UT – Whittaker 36-yard run (Tucker kick)

4th Quarter scoring: UT – Cody Johnson 7-yard run (Tucker kick)

UCLA leads the series 40–15–4 that began in 1930 and played in Los Angeles, Corvallis, Portland and Tokyo (1980 Mirage Bowl). The Bruins won last year 17–14 onKai Forbath's 51-yard field goal on the last play of the game.

First Quarter scoring: OSU – Trevor Romaine 25-yard field goal; UCLA – Taylor Embree 22-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (Jeff Locke kick)

Second Quarter scoring: UCLA – Brehaut 5-yard run (Locke kick); UCLA – Jordon James 4-yard run (Locke kick); OSU – Jordan Poyer 85-yard punt return (Romaine kick)

Third Quarter scoring: OSU – Romaine 30-yard field goal; OSU – Jordan Bishop 45-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Two-point pass conversion failed)

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Anthony Barr 1-yard run (PAT blocked)

UCLA leads Stanford 45–33–3 in a series that dates back to 1925. For games played at Stanford, both teams have the same 19–19–2 record.

First Quarter scoring: STAN – Coby Fleener 18-yard pass fromAndrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)

Second Quarter scoring: STAN –Stepfan Taylor 2-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Williamson 23-yard field goal; UCLA – Joseph Fauria 12-yard pass fromRichard Brehaut (Jeff Locke kick)

Third Quarter scoring: STAN – Fleener 51-yard pass from Luck (Williamson kick); UCLA – Fauria 13-yard pass from Brehaut (Locke kick failed); STAN –Tyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Williamson kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Josh Smith 7-yard run (Locke kick failed); STAN – Taylor 1-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Chris Owusu 5-yard pass from Luck (Williamson kick)

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.

First Quarter scoring: WSU – Andrew Furney 21-yard field goal

Second Quarter scoring: WSU – Furney 26-yard field goal; UCLA – Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Tyler Gonzalez Kick); WSU – Furney 21-yard field goal

Third Quarter scoring: UCLA – Coleman 1-yard run (Gonzalez Kick); WSU – Jared Karstetter 8-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Furney kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: WSU – Rickey Galvin 21-yard pass from Lobbestael (PAT blocked); UCLA – Josh Smith 9-yard pass fromKevin Prince (Two-point conversion failed); WSU – Furney 47-yard field goal; UCLA –Shaquelle Evans 7-yard pass from Prince (Prince pass to Nelson Rosario two-point conversion)

Since 1927, UCLA is ahead of Arizona 19–14–2 in this series. The Wildcats have a 10–8 advantage in games played in Tucson, including the last three wins in the Desert. Before halftime, astreaker dressed as a referee and ran off the field, and a fight ensued, leading to two players being ejected, and six Bruins players being suspended.^[17]

Homecoming.

First Quarter scoring: CAL – Isi Sofele 1-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick)

Second Quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 11-yard run (Tyler Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Gonzalez 32-yard; UCLA – Derrick Coleman 2-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

Third Quarter scoring: CAL – C.J. Anderson 1-yard run (Tavecchio kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Coleman 20-yard run (Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Coleman 24-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

First quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 11-yard run (Tyler Gonzalez kick failed); ASU – A.J. Pickens 35-yard pass fromBrock Osweiler (Alex Garoutte kick)

Second quarter scoring: ASU – C. Marshall 14-yard run (Garoutte kick); UCLA – Gonzalez 43-yard field goal; UCLA – Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

Third quarter scoring: UCLA – Nelson Rosario 76-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Gonzalez kick); ASU –Jamal Miles, 9-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Garoutte kick)

Fourth quarter scoring: ASU – Osweiler 1-yard run (Garoutte kick); UCLA – Coleman 1-yard run (Prince pass failed)

First Quarter scoring: UCLA – Tyler Gonzalez 30-yard field goal

Second Quarter scoring: UTAH – John White 1-yard run (Colem Petersen kick)

Third Quarter scoring: UTAH – White 13-yard pass from Jon Hays (Petersen kick); UTAH – White 22-yard run (Petersen kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Gonzalez 35-yard field goal; UTAH – Conroy Black 67-yard interception return (Petersen kick); UTAH – Petersen 38-yard field goal

First Quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaqell Evans 54-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Tyler Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 14-yard run (Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 5-yard pass from Prince (Gonzalez kick)

Second Quarter scoring: CU – Toney Clemons 20-yard pass from Tyler Hansen ( Will Oliver kick failed)

Third Quarter scoring: UCLA – Gonzalez 22-yard field goal

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Fauria 15-yard pass from Prince (Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Nelson Rosario 11-yard pass from Prince (Gonzalez kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

Although UCLA and USC had worked out an arrangement to allow each team to wear home uniforms for the rivalry game, in 2011 UCLA debuted an all-white uniform for this game.^[18]

First Quarter scoring: USC –Marqise Lee 42-yard pass fromMatt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick); USC – Curtis McNeal 73-yard run (Heidari kick)

Second Quarter scoring: USC – Randall Telfer 1-yard pass from Barkley (Xavier Grimble pass from Barkley); USC – Rhett Ellison 3-yard pass from Barkley (Heidari kick)

Third Quarter scoring: USC – Marqise Lee 52-yard pass from Barkley (Heidari kick); USC – Robert Woods 4-yard pass from Barkley (Heidar kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: USC – Woods 41-yard pass from Barkley (Heidari kick)

Head coach Rick Neuheisel coached his final game for the Bruins.

First Quarter scoring: ORE –LaMichael James 30-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick); UCLA – Patrick Larimore 35-yard interception return (Tyler Gonzalez kick); ORE –Darron Thomas 10-yard run (Maldonado kick); ORE –Colt Lyerla 7-yard pass from Thomas, Darron (Maldonado kick)

Second Quarter scoring: UCLA – Nelson Rosario 37-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Gonzalez kick); ORE – James 3-yard run (Maldonado kick); ORE – Daryle Hawkins 25-yard pass from Thomas (Maldonado kick); UCLA – Gonzalez 44-yard field goal

Third Quarter scoring: UCLA – Prince 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick); ORE – James 5-yard run (Maldonado kick); ORE – David Paulson 22-yard pass from Thomas (Maldonado kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: UCLA – Nelson Rosario 19-yard pass from Prince (Gonzalez kick)

Despite a losing record, the Bruins (6–7) were granted a waiver to play in a bowl game by the NCAA on November 30, 2011, after thePac-12 conference did not have enough eligible teams to fill its bowl commitments.^[19][20][21] The Bruins were coached by interim head coachMike Johnson, who replacedRick Neuheisel, while the Fighting Illini were coached by interim head coachVic Koenning, replacingRon Zook.

First Quarter scoring: No score

Second Quarter scoring: UCLA – Taylor Embree 16-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Tyler Gonzalez kick); ILL – Derek Dimke 36-yard field goal

Third Quarter scoring: ILL – T. Hawthorne 39-yard interception return (Dimke kick)

Fourth Quarter scoring: ILL – Dimke 37-yard field goal; ILL – A. J. Jenkins 60-yard pass from N. Scheelhaase (Dimke kick); UCLA – Nelson Rosario 38-yard pass from Prince (Gonzalez kick),

• Rick Neuheisel – Head coach
• Joe Tresey – Defensive coordinator
• Mike Johnson – Offensive coordinator
• Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive line
• Tim Hundley – Secondary
• Jim Mastro – Tight ends/fullbacks
• Clark Lea – Linebackers
• Angus McClure, special teams
• Wayne Moses – Running backs
• Bob Palcic – Offensive line
• Marcus Patton – Graduate assistant/defense

• August 8–20, 2011 – Public pre-season football practices begin on August 8, 2011, and end with a scrimmage at Drake Stadium on August 20, 2011.
• October 31, 2011 – SafetyTevin McDonald was named Bank of the West Pac-12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week.
• November 17, 2011 – Running back Malcolm Jones was selected to the 2011 Pac-12 Conference All-Academic first team, and sophomore F-back Anthony Barr and junior punter Jeff Locke to the second team.
• November 28, 2011 – Coach Rick Neuheisel was relieved of his duties three days after the 50–0 loss to rival USC. He was allowed to coach his final game at the December 2 Pac-12 Conference football Championship game. Offensive Coordinator Mike Johnson will serve as interim head coach at a bowl game.
• December 6, 2011 – UCLA becomes the first bowl-eligible team to lose a total of eight games in a season.^[22]
• December 10, 2011 –Jim L. Mora was named new head coach of the Bruins.^[23]

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