Record: 11-2, .846 W-L% (8th of 120) ▪ Rank: 14th in Final AP Poll
Conference: MWC
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Gary Patterson (11-2)
PS/G: 40.8 (9th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 21.5 (28th of 120)
SRS: 9.67 (23rd of 120) ▪ SOS: -3.17 (91st of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Poinsettia Bowl 31-24 versus Louisiana Tech
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2011-09-02 | @ | Baylor | L (48-50) | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 251 | 4 | 38 | 215 | 5.7 | 2 | 78 | 466 | 6.0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | Air Force | W (35-19) | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 206 | 2 | 44 | 204 | 4.6 | 3 | 69 | 410 | 5.9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (38-17) | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 204 | 1 | 45 | 207 | 4.6 | 3 | 68 | 411 | 6.0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Portland State | W (55-13) | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 214 | 3 | 33 | 248 | 7.5 | 2 | 53 | 462 | 8.7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | Southern Methodist | L (33-40) | 30 | 43 | 69.8 | 304 | 3 | 31 | 150 | 4.8 | 1 | 74 | 454 | 6.1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | @ | San Diego State | W (27-14) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 212 | 2 | 52 | 234 | 4.5 | 1 | 74 | 446 | 6.0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | New Mexico | W (69-0) | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 251 | 2 | 44 | 264 | 6.0 | 7 | 65 | 515 | 7.9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2011-10-28 | Brigham Young | W (38-28) | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 147 | 2 | 39 | 136 | 3.5 | 3 | 62 | 283 | 4.6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2011-11-05 | @ | Wyoming | W (31-20) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 227 | 0 | 47 | 390 | 8.3 | 4 | 71 | 617 | 8.7 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | @ | Boise State | W (36-35) | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 473 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 1.3 | 0 | 63 | 506 | 8.0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | Colorado State | W (34-10) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 117 | 0 | 43 | 255 | 5.9 | 3 | 63 | 372 | 5.9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2011-12-03 | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (56-9) | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 199 | 0 | 39 | 186 | 4.8 | 6 | 62 | 385 | 6.2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2011-12-21 | N | Louisiana Tech | W (31-24) | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 206 | 1 | 51 | 190 | 3.7 | 3 | 80 | 396 | 5.0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 231 | 350 | 66.0 | 3011 | 25 | 532 | 2712 | 5.1 | 38 | 882 | 5723 | 6.5 | 127 | 134 | 21 | 282 | 72 | 687 | 14 | 7 | 21 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2011-09-02 | @ | Baylor | L (48-50) | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 414 | 6 | 36 | 150 | 4.2 | 1 | 65 | 564 | 8.7 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | Air Force | W (35-19) | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 167 | 1 | 43 | 249 | 5.8 | 1 | 64 | 416 | 6.5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (38-17) | 29 | 42 | 69.0 | 232 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 3.2 | 0 | 68 | 314 | 4.6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Portland State | W (55-13) | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 176 | 0 | 44 | 119 | 2.7 | 1 | 78 | 295 | 3.8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | Southern Methodist | L (33-40) | 23 | 45 | 51.1 | 349 | 4 | 24 | 112 | 4.7 | 0 | 69 | 461 | 6.7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | @ | San Diego State | W (27-14) | 16 | 42 | 38.1 | 206 | 2 | 30 | 90 | 3.0 | 0 | 72 | 296 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | New Mexico | W (69-0) | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 21 | 0 | 37 | 64 | 1.7 | 0 | 48 | 85 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2011-10-28 | Brigham Young | W (38-28) | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 215 | 1 | 50 | 139 | 2.8 | 1 | 81 | 354 | 4.4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2011-11-05 | @ | Wyoming | W (31-20) | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 247 | 2 | 28 | 106 | 3.8 | 0 | 64 | 353 | 5.5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | @ | Boise State | W (36-35) | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 320 | 2 | 32 | 126 | 3.9 | 2 | 70 | 446 | 6.4 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | Colorado State | W (34-10) | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 248 | 1 | 38 | 160 | 4.2 | 0 | 63 | 408 | 6.5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2011-12-03 | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (56-9) | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 48 | 0 | 42 | 116 | 2.8 | 0 | 54 | 164 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2011-12-21 | N | Louisiana Tech | W (31-24) | 21 | 43 | 48.8 | 264 | 2 | 27 | 96 | 3.6 | 1 | 70 | 360 | 5.1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 234 | 409 | 57.2 | 2907 | 23 | 457 | 1609 | 3.5 | 7 | 866 | 4516 | 8.7 | 129 | 79 | 24 | 232 | 82 | 723 | 13 | 10 | 23 | ||||