2011 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 5–7, 3–4 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place.

2011 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn DeFilippo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKent Baer (2nd season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Louisiana Tech $ 61  85 
Nevada 52  76 
Utah State 52  76 
Hawaii 34  67 
San Jose State 34  57 
Fresno State 34  49 
New Mexico State 25  49 
Idaho 16  210 
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 pmat No. 6 Stanford*CSNBAL 3–5747,816[1]
September 107:00 pmat UCLA*FSNPTL 17–2742,685[2]
September 171:00 pmNevadaWSN/ALTL 14–1717,238
September 241:00 pmNew Mexico State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPN3W 34–2413,456[3]
October 11:00 pmat Colorado State*The Mtn.W 38–3127,683
October 87:15 pmat BYU*ESPNUL 16–2959,782
October 146:00 pmHawaiʻi
ESPNW 28–2724,643
October 291:00 pmat Louisiana TechL 28–3819,642
November 51:00 pmIdaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
WSN/ALTL 29–3210,621
November 1212:00 pmat Utah StateESPN3L 33–3414,593
November 191:00 pmNavy*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPN3W 27–2425,114
November 265:00 pmat Fresno StateW 27–2425,492

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Game summaries

At No. 6 Stanford

1234Total
Spartans03003
No. 6 Cardinal1017161457

At UCLA

1234Total
Spartans0710017
Bruins7731027

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack773017
Spartans700714

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies3714024
Spartans73141034

At Colorado State

1234Total
Spartans10147738
Rams7710731

At BYU

1234Total
Spartans337316
Cougars9143329

Hawaii

1234Total
Warriors7014627
Spartans0200828

At Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Spartans778628
Bulldogs32114038

Idaho

1234Total
Vandals01002232
Spartans1750729

At Utah State

1234Total
Spartans20031033
Aggies70141334
1234Total
Midshipmen01410024
Spartans10100727

At Fresno State

1234Total
Spartans7310727
Bulldogs1070724

Personnel

Coaching staff

Mike MacIntyre returned for his second season as San Jose State head coach, coming off a 1-12 season in 2010.

NamePositionSeasons at
San Jose State
Alma Mater
Mike MacIntyreHead coach2Georgia Tech (1989)
Klayton AdamsTight ends1Boise State (2005)
Kent BaerDefensive coordinator, linebackers4Utah State (1973)
Gary BernardiOffensive line2Cal State Northridge (1976)
Charles ClarkDefensive backs2Mississippi (2007)
John DeFilippoOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks2James Madison (2000)
Kirk DollSpecial teams, running backs1East Carolina (1974)
Jim JeffcoatDefensive line1Arizona (1982)
Andy LaRussaCornerbacks, special teams (assistant)1Southern Utah (2002)
Terry MalleyWide receivers, recruiting coordinator3Santa Clara (1976)
Reference:[5]

Depth chart

These are the starters and backups listed in the final depth chart of the season.[6]


WLBMLBSLB
Pompey Festejo
Derek MuaavaVince Buhagiar
SS
Duke Ihenacho
Cullen Newsome
CB
Peyton Thompson
Forrest Hightower


DEDTDTDE
Travis JohnsonAndrew MoeakiTravis RacitiMohamed Marah
David TuitupouJa'Rodd WatsonAnthony LarcevalCedric Lousi
Vincent AbbottPablo GarciaMarcus HowardSean Bacon
CB
Ronnie Yell
Bené Benwikere
Offense
WR
Jabari Carr
Chandler Jones
Kyle Nunn
LTLGCRGRT
David QuessenberryFred KolotoRobbie ReedNicholas KasparAndres Vargas
Amar PalMoa NgatuvaiReuben HasaniJames OrthAmar Pal
Ryan Jones
TE
Ryan Otten
Peter Tuitupou
Sam Tomlitz
WR
Noel Grigsby
Josh Harrison
Michael Avila
QB
Matt Faulkner
Dasmen Stewart
Blake Jurich
RB
Brandon Rutley
Tyler Ervin
Jason Simpson or Ben Thompson
FB
Ina Liaina
Ray Rodriguez
Special teams
PK Jens Alvernik
PK Harrison Waid
P Harrison Waid
P Jens Alvernik
KR Tyler Ervin
PR Brandon Rutley
LS Ben Zorn
H Evan Taylor

Final roster

2011 San Jose State Spartans final roster

Quarterbacks

  •   7 Matt Faulkner – Senior
  • 16 Joe Gray – Freshman
  • 14 Blake Jurich – Freshman
  • 18 Dasmen Stewart – Sophomore

Running backs

  • 30 Josh Brown – Junior
  • 20 David Freeman – Junior
  • 48 Marcos Garces – Senior
  • 42 Ina Liaina – Junior
  • 21 Nate Morace – Freshman
  • 13 Kyler O'Neal – Junior
  • 46 Ray Rodriguez – Junior
  •   9 Brandon RutleySenior
  • 32 Jason Simpson – Sophomore
  • 27 Ben Thompson – Freshman

Wide receivers

  •   4 Michael Avila – Senior
  •   3 Sam Boyd – Freshman
  •   5 Daniel Bradbury – Freshman
  • 22 Jabari Carr – Freshman
  • 81 Byron Fobbs – Freshman
  • 23 Noel Grigsby Sophomore
  •   1 Josh Harrison – Senior
  • 89 Chandler Jones – Sophomore
  • 44 Chris Kearney – Freshman
  • 87 Akeem King – Freshman
  • 84 Sean Linton – Freshman
  • 17 Kyle Nunn – Sophomore
  • 11 K.C. Pearce – Freshman
  • 86 Andrew Reyes – Senior

Tight ends

  • 88 Travis Lorius – Junior
  • 80 Max Miller – Junior
  • 82 Ryan Otten Junior
  • 37 Sam Tomlitz – Freshman
  • 15 Peter Tuitupou – Junior
 

Offensive linemen

  • 71 Keith Bendixen – OT – Freshman
  • 54 Reuben Hasani – C – Sophomore
  • 74 Ryan Jones – LG – Sophomore
  • 75 Nicholas Kaspar – RG – Sophomore
  • 65 Fred Koloto – LG – Senior
  • 79 Jon Meyer – OT – Junior
  • 55 Moa Ngatuvai – LG – Sophomore
  • 73 Jacob Orth – RG – Senior
  • 61 Amar Pal – OT – Sophomore
  • 76 David Quessenberry – LT – Junior
  • 70 Robbie Reed – C – Senior
  • 77 Justin Satele – C – Freshman
  • 78 Andres Vargas – RT– Senior

Defensive linemen

  • 53 Vincent Abbott – RDE – Junior
  • 95 Sean Bacon – LDE – Freshman
  • 85 Keenan Brown – DE – Junior
  • 69 David Catalano – DT – Freshman
  • 57 Nate Falo – DT – Freshman
  • 92 Pablo Garcia – RDT – Senior
  • 86 Christian Hill – DE – Freshman
  • 96 Marcus Howard – LDT – Freshman
  • 43 Travis Johnson – RDE – Junior
  • 97 Anthony Larceval – LDT – Sophomore
  • 83 Cedric Lousi – LDE – Sophomore
  • 26 Mohamed Marah – LDE – Senior
  • 99 Andrew Moeaki – RDT – Senior
  • 91 Joe Nigos – DT – Senior
  • 98 Tony Popovich – DT – Freshman
  • 50 Tracy Pugh – DE – Junior
  • 90 Travis Raciti – LDT – Freshman
  • 64 Abasi Salimu – DT – Sophomore
  • 41 David Tuitupou – RDE – Junior
  • 93 Foloi Vae – DE – Sophomore
  • 94 Ja'Rodd Watson – RDT – Senior
 

Linebackers

  • 36 Vince Buhagiar – Sophomore
  • 59 Tristan Coleman – Junior
  • 11 Josh Fasavalu – Freshman
  •   3 Pompey Festejo – Senior
  • 38 Christian Hutchins – Freshman
  • 34 Derek Muaava – Freshman
  • 15 Doug Parrish – Freshman
  • 51 Shannon Penn – Freshman
  • 31 Keith SmithSophomore
  • 40 Tiuke Tuipulotu – Senior
  • 41 Jeffrey Telles – Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 21 Bené Benwikere – RCB – Sophomore
  • 28 Simon Connette – S – Freshman
  •   8 Brandon Driver – CB – Senior
  • 20 Tyler Ervin – DB – Freshman
  • 24 Rob Fiscalini III – S – Junior
  •   5 Alex Germany – FS – Senior
  • 35 Forrest Hightower – LCB – Freshman
  • 29 Chris Hill – CB – Junior
  •   2 Duke Ihenacho – SS – Senior
  • 14 Ralph Jackson – CB – Freshman
  • 30 Ralph Johnson – CB – Junior
  • 39 Cullen Newsome – SS – Junior
  •   6 Damon Ogburn, Jr. – CB – Sophomore
  • 81 James Orth – FS – Junior
  •   7 Dennis Rufus – DB – Freshman
  • 16 Evan Taylor – S – Junior
  • 19 Peyton Thompson – LCB – Senior
  • 37 Herbert Whitehurst – CB – Freshman
  • 25 Ronnie Yell – RCB – Junior

Special teams

  • 98 Jens Alvernik – PK – Senior
  • 22 Alex Anastasi – PK – Freshman
  • 41 Jeffrey Telles – LS – Freshman
  • 10 Harrison Waid – P – Sophomore
  • 60 Ben Zorn – LS – Senior
Reference:[7]

References

General
  • San Jose State University: 2011 Spartan Football Media Guide (PDF), San Jose, California: San Jose State University Sports Information Office, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014, retrieved August 4, 2014
Specific