2011 Cincinnati Commandos season

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2011 Cincinnati Commandos season
OwnerDennis Whitman
Paul Napier
Head coachBilly Back
Home fieldCincinnati Gardens
2250 Seymour Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Results
Record10-0
League place1st
Playoff finishWon Semifinals 71-13 (Knights)
Won CIFL Championship Game 44-29 (Blue Racers)

The 2011 Cincinnati Commandos season was the 2nd season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

Head Coach Billy Back returned for the 2011 season, and Brian Wells, former head coach of the Miami Valley Silverbacks, was hired as Defensive Coordinator. For 2011 the Commandos announced the signing of: Tyler Sheehan (QB), Derrick Crawford (Defensive Line), Maurice Lee (WR), Corey Clarke (WR), Brandon Harrison (WR), and Peter Warrick (WR)[1]

Standings[]

2011 Continental Indoor Football League
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Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
Cincinnati Commandos-y 10 0 0 1.000 484 158 53.77 17.55 W10
Marion Blue Racers-x 8 2 0 .800 455 218 45.5 21.8 L1
Dayton Silverbacks-x 5 5 0 .500 288 265 32 39.4 W3
Chicago Knights-x 4 6 0 .400 255 295 28.33 32.77 L5
Port Huron Predators 2 8 0 .200 238 226 39.6 37.6 L7
Indianapolis Enforcers 1 9 0 .100 71 621 7.88 69 L3

Roster[]

2011 Cincinnati Commandos roster
Quarterbacks

Offensive backs

  •  2 Greg Moore
  • 23 Derrick Moss

Receivers

  Offensive Linemen
  • 82 Richard Bailey
  • 89 Javon Potter
  • 88 Frank Straub
  • 80 Derek Weaver

Defensive Linemen

  • 55 Thomas Claggett
  • 95 Terrill Byrd
  • 11 James Frazier
  • 99 Pernell Phillips
  Linebackers
  • 37 Wendell Brown
  • 10 Torry Cornett

Defensive backs

  •  4 Fabian Conner
  • 17 Mike Crawford
  • 21 Jeff Franklin
  • 41 Marcus Spencer

Kickers

  • 18 Brandon Yingling
  Inactive
  •  7 Kieth Asom DB
  • 22 Keith Brooks RB
  • 79 Richard Deutch OL
  • 27 Corey Stewart DB
  • 33 Andy Stuckert FB
  •  6 Robbie Wilson DB

Injured reserve

  • Currently vacant

Updated 2011-05-28[2]

Rookies in italics
25 Active, 6 Inactive

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1 Bye Week
2 March 5 Chicago Knights Home W, 53-7
3 March 12 Marion Blue Racers Away W, 50-44
4 March 19 Indianapolis Enforcers Home W, 82-2
5 Bye Week
6 April 2 Dayton Silverbacks Away W, 32-15
7 April 8 Port Huron Predators Home W, 47-22
8 Bye Week
9 Bye Week
10 April 29 Dayton Silverbacks Home W, 41-7
11 May 8 Chicago Knights Away W, 48-41
12 May 14 Port Huron Predators Away W, 2-0 (Forfeit)
13 May 21 Indianapolis Enforcers Home W, 81-0
14 May 28 Marion Blue Racers Home W, 50-20
15 Bye Week

Playoff Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
CIFL Semifinals June 3 Chicago Knights Home Won 71-13
CIFL Championship Game June 11 Marion Blue Racers Home Won 44-29

Regular season[]

Week 2: vs Chicago Knights[]

Week 2: Chicago Knights at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 0 7 007
Commandos 13 14 62053

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 2,643
  • [1]
Game information

Cincinnati opened up defense of its 2010 CIFL Championship with a convincing 53-7 victory over the Chicago Knights on March 5. Cincinnati unveiled its championship banner at The Gardens that same night and gave its fans a memorable evening. Cincinnati dominated the game from start to finish jumping out to 21-0 lead and 27-7 halftime lead. Cincinnati scored just once in the third quarter before adding three more scores in the final stanza. Cincinnati was led by two quarterbacks. Starting quarterback Tyler Sheehan was 11 of 20 for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow quarterback and 2010 CIFL MVP Ben Mauk was nine of 15 for 102 yards and four touchdowns. The passing was spread around to seven receivers. The top receiver was Keynes Mincy with six receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Other receivers include Brandon Boehm wo had three catches for 50 yards; George Murray had four receptions for 44 yards; and Greg Moore had two catches for 35 yards. The leading rusher was Greg Moore with 24 yards on nine carries.

Week 3: vs Marion Blue Racers[]

Week 3: Cincinnati Commandos at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Commandos 6 24 71350
Blue Racers 6 14 111344

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: March 12
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • [2]
Game information

Week 4: vs Indianapolis Enforcers[]

Week 4: Indianapolis Enforcers at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 0 2 002
Commandos 26 20 162082

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • [3]
Game information

On March 19, quarterback Tyler Sheehan broke a Commandos record, by throwing 8 touchdown passes against the Indianapolis Enforcers. The previous record had been 7, which Mauk achieved twice in the 2010 season.[3]

Week 6: vs Dayton Silverbacks[]

Week 6: Cincinnati Commandos at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Commandos 14 0 61232
Silverbacks 0 9 6015

at Hara Arena, Trotwood, Ohio

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • [4]
Game information

Week 7: vs Port Huron Predators[]

Week 7: Port Huron Predators at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Predators 0 6 8822
Commandos 7 19 71447

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Dave Stein
  • [5]
Game information

Week 10: vs Dayton Silverbacks[]

Week 10: Cincinnati Commandos at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Silverbacks 0 7 007
Commandos 14 7 71341

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: April 29
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [6]
Game information

Week 11: vs Chicago Knights[]

Week 11: Cincinnati Commandos at Chicago Knights – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Commandos 14 7 02748
Knights 6 13 61641

at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois

  • Date: May 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game information

Week 12: vs Port Huron Predators[]

Week 12: Cincinnati Commandos at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Commandos 2 0 002
Predators 0 0 000

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game information
Port Huron Forfeit

Week 13: vs Indianapolis Enforcers[]

Week 13: Indianapolis Enforcers at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 0 0 000
Commandos 14 15 262681

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Tommy Tyks
  • [7]
Game information

Week 14: vs Marion Blue Racers[]

Week 14: Marion Blue Racers at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Racers 0 7 6720
Commandos 13 10 02750

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Tommy Tyks
  • [8]
Game information

On May 29, 2011, the Commandos completed their first ever undefeated regular season, with a 50-20 win over the Marion Blue Racers, in what was a battle for first place and home field advantage throughout the CIFL Playoffs.

Playoffs[]

2011 1 vs 4 Semifinal Game vs. Chicago Knights[]

2011 1 vs 4 Semifinal Game: Chicago Knights at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 0 13 0013
Commandos 20 28 71671

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: June 3
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [9]
Game information

2011 CIFL Championship Game: vs. Marion Blue Racers[]

2011 CIFL Championship Game: Marion Blue Racers at Cincinnati Commandos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Racers 0 13 31329
Commandos 7 14 131044

at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game information

Award Winners[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Commandos – Professional Indoor Football | Roster". Cincinnaticommandos.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". cincinnaticommandos.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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