Record: 11-3, .786 W-L% (14th of 120) ▪ Rank: 21st in Final AP Poll
Conference: ACC (Coastal Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Frank Beamer (11-3)
PS/G: 27.9 (57th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 17.6 (7th of 120)
SRS: 8.21 (27th of 120) ▪ SOS: 0.21 (60th of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 23-20 versus Michigan
| 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 | 2011-09-03 | Appalachian State | W (66-13) | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 262 | 4 | 45 | 256 | 5.7 | 4 | 73 | 518 | 7.1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | East Carolina | W (17-10) | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 91 | 0 | 50 | 241 | 4.8 | 2 | 70 | 332 | 4.7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Arkansas State | W (26-7) | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 292 | 2 | 40 | 135 | 3.4 | 1 | 73 | 427 | 5.8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | @ | Marshall | W (30-10) | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 229 | 0 | 41 | 215 | 5.2 | 4 | 74 | 444 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | Clemson | L (3-23) | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 125 | 0 | 40 | 133 | 3.3 | 0 | 67 | 258 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | Miami (FL) | W (38-35) | 23 | 25 | 92.0 | 310 | 3 | 38 | 172 | 4.5 | 2 | 63 | 482 | 7.7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Wake Forest | W (38-17) | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 280 | 2 | 40 | 193 | 4.8 | 3 | 72 | 473 | 6.6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2011-10-22 | Boston College | W (30-14) | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 268 | 1 | 40 | 214 | 5.4 | 2 | 76 | 482 | 6.3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Duke | W (14-10) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 190 | 1 | 42 | 243 | 5.8 | 1 | 70 | 433 | 6.2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2011-11-10 | @ | Georgia Tech | W (37-26) | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 209 | 3 | 52 | 267 | 5.1 | 2 | 65 | 476 | 7.3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2011-11-17 | North Carolina | W (24-21) | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 195 | 2 | 40 | 145 | 3.6 | 1 | 73 | 340 | 4.7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2011-11-26 | @ | Virginia | W (38-0) | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 227 | 2 | 45 | 183 | 4.1 | 3 | 70 | 410 | 5.9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2011-12-03 | N | Clemson | L (10-38) | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 274 | 1 | 29 | 56 | 1.9 | 0 | 73 | 330 | 4.5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 2012-01-03 | N | Michigan | L (20-23) | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 214 | 0 | 48 | 163 | 3.4 | 1 | 76 | 377 | 5.0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Games | 243 | 405 | 60.0 | 3166 | 21 | 590 | 2616 | 4.4 | 26 | 995 | 5782 | 5.8 | 133 | 146 | 17 | 296 | 82 | 745 | 8 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| 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 | 2011-09-03 | Appalachian State | W (66-13) | 9 | 26 | 34.6 | 176 | 1 | 36 | 117 | 3.3 | 1 | 62 | 293 | 4.7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | East Carolina | W (17-10) | 20 | 38 | 52.6 | 127 | 0 | 16 | -15 | -0.9 | 1 | 54 | 112 | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Arkansas State | W (26-7) | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 205 | 0 | 31 | 64 | 2.1 | 1 | 67 | 269 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | @ | Marshall | W (30-10) | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 245 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | 57 | 251 | 4.4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | Clemson | L (3-23) | 13 | 32 | 40.6 | 204 | 1 | 35 | 119 | 3.4 | 2 | 67 | 323 | 4.8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | Miami (FL) | W (38-35) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 283 | 4 | 38 | 236 | 6.2 | 1 | 60 | 519 | 8.7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Wake Forest | W (38-17) | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 261 | 2 | 31 | 59 | 1.9 | 0 | 67 | 320 | 4.8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2011-10-22 | Boston College | W (30-14) | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 181 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 1 | 59 | 272 | 4.6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Duke | W (14-10) | 19 | 40 | 47.5 | 226 | 0 | 28 | 100 | 3.6 | 1 | 68 | 326 | 4.8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 2011-11-10 | @ | Georgia Tech | W (37-26) | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 97 | 0 | 49 | 243 | 5.0 | 3 | 60 | 340 | 5.7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2011-11-17 | North Carolina | W (24-21) | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 224 | 1 | 34 | 134 | 3.9 | 2 | 61 | 358 | 5.9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2011-11-26 | @ | Virginia | W (38-0) | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 211 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 1.2 | 0 | 56 | 241 | 4.3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 2011-12-03 | N | Clemson | L (10-38) | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 240 | 3 | 45 | 217 | 4.8 | 2 | 75 | 457 | 6.1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2012-01-03 | N | Michigan | L (20-23) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 128 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 1.9 | 0 | 52 | 184 | 3.5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Games | 206 | 413 | 49.9 | 2808 | 16 | 452 | 1457 | 3.2 | 15 | 865 | 4265 | 3.5 | 113 | 86 | 22 | 221 | 55 | 477 | 7 | 16 | 23 | ||||