Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and they are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

After the Beavers trailed 14–3 at halftime, quarterback Ryan Katz was replaced by redshirt freshman Sean Mannion.

[14] UCLA leads the series 40–15–4 that began in 1930 and played in Los Angeles, Corvallis, Portland and Tokyo (1980 Mirage Bowl).

Wide receiver James Rodgers made his return to the lineup for the Beavers after being out almost a year with a knee injury suffered against Arizona the previous season.

[15] Fred Thompson, a true freshman defensive end, died in the early evening of December 7, 2011 in Corvallis.