2011 Oregon Ducks football team The 2011 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2011 college football season . The team was led by third year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 45th straight year . They are a member of the Pacific - 12 Conference in the North Division . The Ducks won their third straight Pac - 12 championship title after defeating UCLA in the inaugural Pac - 12 Football Championship Game . They represented the Pac - 12 in the Rose Bowl , where they defeated Wisconsin 45 – 38 to win their first Rose Bowl Championship since 1917 . It was their second Rose Bowl appearance in three years and their sixth overall . This would be Oregon ' s third consecutive year in a BCS bowl game . The Ducks finished the season 12 – 2 ( 8 – 1 Pac - 12 ) . Previous season . In 2010 , The Ducks repeated as Pac - 10 Conference champions , were at one time ranked number one in all of the major media polls and BCS rankings for the first time ever , and finished the regular season undefeated with a school - record 12 wins — the first undefeated and untied regular season in the school ' s 117 - year football history . They earned a berth in the BCS National Championship Game , which they narrowly lost to Auburn on a field goal as time expired . Schedule . University of Oregon official schedule Game notes . LSU . On September 3 , Oregon lost to LSU 40 – 27 , due in part to losing 4 turnovers while only forcing 1 LSU turnover . LSU was able to score after three of those turnovers , which led to 20 points , and built a 30 – 13 lead before the end of the third quarter . Oregon freshman running back De ' Anthony Thomas fumbled on consecutive Oregon possessions late in the third quarter , one on a rushing attempt and then on the ensuing kickoff . The Tigers scored touchdowns as a result of both turnovers with runs from Michael Ford and Spencer Ware in a span of less than 4 minutes . Oregon outgained LSU in total offensive yards 335 to 273 during the game . 1st quarter scoring : LSU - Drew Alleman 44 Yd Field Goal ; ORE - Rob Beard 29 Yd Field Goal ; ORE - Beard 30 Yd Field Goal 2nd quarter scoring : LSU - Tyrann Mathieu 3 Yd Fumble Return ( Pat Failed ) ; ORE - LaMichael James 3 Yd Run ( Beard Kick ) ; LSU - Rueben Randle 10 Yd Pass From Jarrett Lee ( Alleman Kick ) 3rd quarter scoring : LSU - Michael Ford 5 Yd Run ( Alleman Kick ) ; LSU - Spencer Ware 1 Yd Run ( Alleman Kick ) 4th quarter scoring : LSU - Alleman 32 Yd Field Goal ; ORE - Josh Huff 8 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Beard Kick ) ; LSU - Michael Ford 16 Yd Run ( Alleman Kick ) ; ORE - De ' Anthony Thomas 4 Yd Run ( Beard Kick ) Nevada . 1st quarter scoring : ORE - LaMichael James 4 Yd Run ( Two - Point Run Conversion Failed ) ; ORE - Lavasier Tuinei 3 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Alejandro Maldonado Kick ) 2nd quarter scoring : ORE - LaMichael James 44 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Rahsaan Vaughn 25 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Colt Lyerla 20 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) ; NEV - Mike Ball 5 Yd Pass From Tyler Lantrip ( Anthony Martinez Kick ) ; ORE - De ' Anthony Thomas 24 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) 3rd quarter scoring : ORE - LaMichael James 58 Yd Punt Return ( Maldonado Kick ) ; NEV - Stefphon Jefferson 1 Yd Run ( Pat Failed ) ; ORE - De ' Anthony Thomas 69 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) 4th quarter scoring : NEV - Cody Fajardo 7 Yd Run ( Martinez Kick ) ; ORE - Ayele Forde 26 Yd Run ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Boseko Lokombo 67 Yd Interception Return ( Maldonado Kick ) Missouri State . 1st quarter scoring : MOSU - Chris Douglas 3 Yd Run ( Austin Witmer Kick ) ; ORE - LaMichael James 1 Yd Run ( Alejandro Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Lavasier Tuinei 8 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) 2nd quarter scoring : ORE - Colt Lyerla 7 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - LaMichael James 90 Yd Run ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Lavasier Tuinei 34 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas ( Maldonado Kick ) 3rd quarter scoring : ORE - LaMichael James 50 Yd Run ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Colt Lyerla 26 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett ( Maldonado Kick ) ; ORE - Eric Dungy 22 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett Maldonado Kick ) 4th quarter scoring : Arizona . Oregon ' s 56 points is the most points Arizona has allowed at home since LSU scored 59 points in 2003 at Arizona Stadium . Colorado . Washington . Stanford . Oregon State . UCLA ( Pacific - 12 Championship ) . Wisconsin ( Rose Bowl ) .