# 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his fourth season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. On November 7, Nutt resigned as head coach effective at the end of the season.
On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Ole Miss | Alma Mater |
| Houston Nutt | Head coach | 4 | Oklahoma State (1981) |
| Gunter Brewer | Associate head coach, Wide Receivers | 1 | Wake Forest (1987) |
| Keith Burns | Secondary | 1 | Arkansas (1982) |
| David Lee | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 1 | Vanderbilt (1975) |
| Mike Markuson | Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator | 4 | Hamline (1983) |
| Derrick Nix | Running Backs | 4 | Southern Miss (2002) |
| Tyrone Nix | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers | 4 | Southern Miss (1995) |
| Terry Price | Defensive Line | 3 | Texas A&M (1992) |
| James Shibest | Special Teams, Tight Ends | 4 | Arkansas (1988) |
| Chris Vaughn | Cornerbacks, Recruiting Coordinator | 4 | Murray State (1998) |
| Adam Hicks | Quality Control | 3 | Tennessee (2009) |
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### Recruiting class

Ole Miss signed the No. 18 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 24 recruiting class according to Scout.
US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Justin Bell OG | Jackson, Mississippi | Callaway Senior High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | – | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Nickolas Brassell WR | Batesville, Mississippi | South Panola High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 4.40 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Chelarvez Brown RB | Winona, Mississippi | Winona Secondary School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 12, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Serderius Bryant OLB | Sanford, Florida | Seminole High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.56 | Jul 4, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Aaron Garbutt S | Fullerton, California | Fullerton College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 24, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Senquez Golson CB | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Pascagoula High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.40 | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Uriah Grant DT | Fullerton, California | Fullerton College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 5.00 | Jan 23, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Mitch Hall OT | Russellville, Arkansas | Russellville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | 5.30 | May 18, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Woodrow Hamilton DT | Raleigh, Mississippi | Raleigh High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | – | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Ethan Hutson OG | Destrehan, Louisiana | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.40 | Jun 25, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| C.J. Johnson MLB | Philadelphia, Mississippi | Philadelphia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Keith Lewis OLB | Tampa, Florida | Freedom High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Marcus Mayers OLB | Taylorsville, Mississippi | Taylorsville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | – | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Maikhail Miller QB | Fulton, Mississippi | Itawamba Agricultural High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Jul 19, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Donte Moncrief WR | Raleigh, Mississippi | Raleigh High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 4.45 | Jul 9, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Collins Moore WR | Madison, Alabama | Bob Jones High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 8, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Philander Moore WR | Brenham, Texas | Blinn College | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.40 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Aaron Morris OG | Jackson, Mississippi | Callaway Senior High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 5.40 | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Jamal Mosley TE | Senatobia, Mississippi | Northwest Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Ivan Nicholas S | New York, New York | ASA The College For Excellence | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 5, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Gilbert Pena DT | New York, New York | ASA The College For Excellence | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Wesley Pendleton CB | Wesson, Mississippi | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.40 | Dec 5, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Cody Prewitt S | Bay Springs, Mississippi | Sylva Bay Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Tobias Singleton WR | Madison, Mississippi | Madison Central High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.38 | Jan 8, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Zack Stoudt QB | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Iowa Western Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.80 | Dec 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Kameron Wood DE | Birmingham, Alabama | John Carroll Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.60 | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| T.J. Worthy WR | Gadsden, Alabama | Gadsden City High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.60 | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 18 ESPN: 25 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Mississippi". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "2011 Player Signees- Mississippi". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 3:45 pm | BYU* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN | L 13–14 | 55,124 |
| September 10 | 5:00 pm | No. 17 (FCS) Southern Illinois* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | PPV | W 42–24 (vacated) | 58,504 |
| September 17 | 11:21 am | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | L 7–30 | 34,579 |
| September 24 | 11:21 am | Georgia | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | L 13–27 | 58,042 |
| October 1 | 8:15 pm | at Fresno State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN2 | W 38–28 (vacated) | 32,063 |
| October 15 | 5:00 pm | No. 2 Alabama | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 7–52 | 61,792 |
| October 22 | 11:21 am | No. 10 Arkansas | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | SECN | L 24–29 | 57,951 |
| October 29 | 6:00 pm | at Auburn | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 23–41 | 85,347 |
| November 5 | 2:30 pm | at Kentucky | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ESPNU | L 13–30 | 56,882 |
| November 12 | 6:30 pm | Louisiana Tech* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | CSS | L 7–27 | 44,123 |
| November 19 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 LSU | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl) | ESPN | L 3–52 | 59,877 |
| November 26 | 6:00 pm | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPNU | L 3–31 | 55,270 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP P Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Ole Miss | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
| Fresno State | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |