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.

Schedule

Game summaries

At No. 6 Stanford

At UCLA

Nevada

New Mexico State

At Colorado State

At BYU

Hawaii

At Louisiana Tech

Idaho

At Utah State

Navy

At Fresno State

Personnel

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

Name Position Seasons atSan Jose State Alma mater Mike MacIntyre Head coach 2 Georgia Tech (1989) Klayton Adams Tight ends 1 Boise State (2005) Kent Baer Defensive coordinator, linebackers 4 Utah State (1973) Gary Bernardi Offensive line 2 Cal State Northridge (1976) Charles Clark Defensive backs 2 Mississippi (2007) John DeFilippo Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 2James Madison (2000) Kirk Doll Special teams, running backs 1 East Carolina (1974) Jim Jeffcoat Defensive line 1 Arizona (1982) Andy LaRussa Cornerbacks, special teams (assistant) 1 Southern Utah (2002) Terry Malley Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator 3 Santa Clara (1976)Reference:San Jose State University: 2011 Spartan Football Media Guide, p. 2.

Depth chart These are the starters and backups listed in the final depth chart of the season.San Jose State University Football Fact Sheet, Game #12, p. 14.

Final roster 2011 San Jose State Spartans final rosterQuarterbacks

  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 Rutley – Senior 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 Smith – Sophomore 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 – SeniorReference:San Jose State University Football Fact Sheet, Game #12, pp. 16-17.

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