2011 Utah Blaze season
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The 2011
Utah Blaze season is the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
. The team is coached by Ron James and has moved back to EnergySolutions Arena
for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs.
on March 17. Their final regular season game was on July 22 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators.
2011 Arena Football League season
The 2011 Arena Football League season was the twenty-fourth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011...
Utah Blaze season is the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. The team is coached by Ron James and has moved back to EnergySolutions Arena
EnergySolutions Arena
EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc., the estate of Larry H. Miller...
for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs.
Regular season schedule
The Blaze had a bye week in Week 1, and began the season the following week at home against the Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
on March 17. Their final regular season game was on July 22 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators.
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | Thursday | March 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Tampa Bay Storm 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field.-Preseason:-Regular season:... |
W 72–36 | 1–0 | EnergySolutions Arena EnergySolutions Arena EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc., the estate of Larry H. Miller... |
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| 3 | Saturday | March 26 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Orlando Predators 2011 Orlando Predators season The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season... |
L 53–68 | 1–1 | Amway Center | ||
| 4 | Thursday | March 31 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Dallas Vigilantes 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time... |
W 69–40 | 2–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 5 | Friday | April 8 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | at San Jose SaberCats 2011 San Jose SaberCats season The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season is the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Darren Arbet and plays their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose... |
L 55–75 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | ||
| 6 | Friday | April 15 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock 2011 Spokane Shock season The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season... |
W 69–62 | 3–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 7 | Saturday | April 23 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
L 61–67 (OT) | 3–3 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |
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| 8 | Bye | ||||||||
| 9 | Friday | May 6 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
W 74–71 | 4–3 | Arena at Gwinnett Center Arena at Gwinnett Center The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena in Duluth, Georgia, United States. The arena was an expansion to the Gwinnett Center, which also includes a performing arts center and a convention center... |
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| 10 | Saturday | May 14 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | Milwaukee Mustangs 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley... |
L 53–65 | 4–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 11 | Saturday | May 21 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 76–68 | 5–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 12 | Friday | May 27 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Iowa Barnstormers 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned... |
L 48–50 | 5–5 | Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines) Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005, at a cost of $99 million.... |
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| 13 | Saturday | June 4 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 37–72 | 5–6 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 14 | Saturday | June 11 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Tulsa Talons 2011 Tulsa Talons season The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season schedule:The... |
L 51–81 | 5–7 | BOK Center BOK Center The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million... |
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| 15 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:05 p.m. MDT | Pittsburgh Power 2011 Pittsburgh Power season The 2011 Pittsburgh Power season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Chris Siegfried and played their home games at Consol Energy Center. In their inaugural season, the Power finished 9–9, missing the playoffs.-Regular season... |
W 81–40 | 6–7 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 16 | Friday | June 24 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | Kansas City Command 2011 Kansas City Command season The 2011 Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the Kansas City Brigade. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center... |
W 61–60 | 7–7 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 17 | Friday | July 1 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
L 35–59 | 7–8 | Allstate Arena Allstate Arena Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and... |
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| 18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Spokane Shock | L 49–76 | 7–9 | Joe Albi Stadium Joe Albi Stadium Joe Albi Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Spokane, Washington. Primarily used for football, it is located in the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River. It opened in 1950 as "Memorial Stadium," with a natural grass field, cinder running track, and a seating capacity of... |
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| 19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | New Orleans VooDoo 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in , stepped down from his General Manager position with New... |
W 62–58 | 8–9 | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| 20 | Friday | July 22 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Cleveland Gladiators 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for... |
W 76–69 | 9–9 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |
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