2011 Continental Indoor Football League season

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2011 CIFL season
LeagueContinental Indoor Football League
SportIndoor Football
DurationFebruary 26, 2011 – June 11, 2011
Regular season
Season championsCincinnati Commandos
Season MVPTyler Sheehan
League postseason
1 vs 4 Semifinals championsCincinnati Commandos
  1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-upChicago Knights
2 vs 3 Semifinals championsMarion Blue Racers
  2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-upDayton Silverbacks
CIFL Championship Game
ChampionsCincinnati Commandos
  Runners-upMarion Blue Racers
Finals MVPTyler Sheehan (CIN)
CIFL seasons
2012 →

The 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season was the league's sixth overall season. The regular season started on Saturday, February 26, with the expansion Port Huron Predators defeating the expansion Indianapolis Enforcers 69-12, and ended with the 2011 CIFL Championship Game on June 11, 2011, at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the Cincinnati Commandos defeated the Marion Blue Racers 44-29 to clinch their second consecutive CIFL Championship.

In 2011, the league saw its size stay the same for the first time. There were changes to the teams that made up the 6 teams, as Fort Wayne FireHawks, Marion Mayhem and the Wisconsin Wolfpack folded following the 2010 season, and the Chicago Cardinals changed their name to the Chicago Knights, and the Miami Valley Silverbacks established a home arena in Dayton, Ohio and changed their names to the Dayton Silverbacks. The CIFL awarded the Indianapolis Enforcers, the Marion Blue Racers and the Port Huron Predators expansion franchises.

On April 29, 2011 it was announced that the Port Huron Predators would ceased operations immediately. This made the league finish with 5 teams for a second consecutive season.

Schedule[]

Since the league remained at 6 teams, they stuck to their ten-game schedule for each team. Every team was scheduled to play a home and away game with every team except Indianapolis, as they were competing as a travel team.

Scheduling changes[]

On April 29, 2011 it was announced that the Port Huron Predators would ceased operations immediately As a result of Port Huron folding Chicago, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Indianapolis were awarded wins for their remaining games against Port Huron.[1]

Regular season standings[]

[2]

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

y - clinched regular-season title

x - clinched playoff spot

Week 1[]

Indianapolis at Port Huron[]

Week 1: Indianapolis Enforcers at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 0 6 0612
Predators 7 14 262269

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

  • Date: February 26
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,931
  • [1]
Game information

Week 2[]

Chicago at Cincinnati[]

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
  • [2]
Game information

Port Huron at Marion[]

Week 2: Port Huron Predators at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Predators 6 19 12037
Blue Racers 7 13 32144

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,200
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [3]
Game information

Indianapolis at Dayton[]

Week 2: Indianapolis Enforcers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 6 7 0619
Silverbacks 23 27 31669

at Hara Arena, Trotwood, Ohio

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • [4]
Game information

Week 3[]

Cincinnati at Marion[]

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
  • [5]
Game information

Week 4[]

Indianapolis at Cincinnati[]

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
  • [6]
Game information

Dayton at Port Huron[]

Week 4: Dayton Silverbacks at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Silverbacks 13 7 8634
Predators 13 23 18761

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,700
  • [7]
Game information

Week 5[]

Dayton at Marion[]

Week 5: Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Silverbacks 7 0 0613
Blue Racers 13 18 3034

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: March 26
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,300
  • Referee: Rick Jackson
  • [8]
Game information

Week 6[]

Cincinnati at Dayton[]

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
  • [9]
Game information

Chicago at Port Huron[]

Week 6: Chicago Knights at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 7 9 161345
Predators 7 7 8729

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,519
  • Referee: Dave Stein
  • [10]
Game information

Indianapolis at Marion[]

Week 6: Indianapolis Enforcers at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 0 0 000
Blue Racers 26 27 121378

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,200
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [11]
Game information

Week 7[]

Port Huron at Cincinnati[]

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
  • [12]
Game information

Marion at Dayton[]

Week 7: Marion Blue Racers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Racers 9 6 10631
Silverbacks 7 0 7014

at Hara Arena, Trotwood, Ohio

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [13]
Game information

Chicago at Indianapolis[]

Week 7: Chicago Knights at Indianapolis Enforcers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 7 14 14742
Enforcers 0 12 0214

at , Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • [14]
Game information

Week 8[]

Indianapolis at Chicago[]

Week 8: Indianapolis Enforcers at Chicago Knights – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 0 6 006
Knights 6 23 91452

at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois

  • Date: April 17
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 170
  • Referee: Tommy Tyks
  • [15]
Game information

Marion at Port Huron[]

Week 8: Marion Blue Racers at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Racers 8 3 72947
Predators 0 9 0615

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,073
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [16]
Game information

Week 9[]

Dayton at Chicago[]

Week 9: Dayton Silverbacks at Chicago Knights – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Silverbacks 7 14 3024
Knights 11 3 7021

at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 210
  • Referee: Tommy Tyks
  • [17]
Game information

Week 10[]

Cincinnati at Dayton[]

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
  • [18]
Game information

Chicago at Marion[]

Week 10: Chicago Knights at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 3 0 003
Blue Racers 0 9 91331

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,100
  • Referee: Dave Stein
  • [19]
Game information

Indianapolis at Port Huron[]

Week 10: Indianapolis Enforcers at Port Huron Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 2 0 002
Predators 0 0 000

at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan

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

Week 11[]

Indianapolis at Dayton[]

Week 11: Indianapolis Enforcers at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 6 0 006
Silverbacks 14 25 152175

at Hara Arena, Trotwood, Ohio

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

Cincinnati at Chicago[]

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[]

Chicago at Dayton[]

Week 12: Chicago Knights at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Knights 0 12 0820
Silverbacks 10 13 01437

at Hara Arena, Trotwood, Ohio

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Les Anderson
  • [20]
Game information

Indianapolis at Marion[]

Week 12: Indianapolis Enforcers at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 6 6 0012
Blue Racers 0 32 142773

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,100
  • Referee: Tommy Tyks
  • [21]
Game information

Cincinnati at Port Huron[]

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[]

Indianapolis at Cincinnati[]

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
  • [22]
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Marion at Chicago[]

Week 13: Marion Blue Racers at Chicago Knights – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Racers 13 10 141653
Knights 6 0 61224

at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois

  • Date: May 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 75
  • Referee: Jim Bernardi
  • [23]
Game information

Week 14[]

Marion at Cincinnati[]

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
  • [24]
Game information

Port Huron at Dayton[]

Week 14: Port Huron Predators at Dayton Silverbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Predators 0 0 000
Silverbacks 2 0 002

at Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio

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

Week 15[]

Port Huron at Chicago[]

Week 15: Port Huron Predators at Chicago Knights – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Predators 0 0 000
Knights 2 0 002

at , Loves Park, Illinois

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game information
Port Huron Forfeit

Playoffs[]

Semifinals CIFL Championship Game
      
3 Dayton 18
2 Marion 53
2 Marion 29
1 Cincinnati 44
4 Chicago 13
1 Cincinnati 71

1 vs 4 Semifinal Game: Cincinnati Commandos at Chicago Knights[]

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
  • [25]
Game information

2 vs 3 Semifinal Game: vs Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers[]

2 vs 3 Semifinal Game: Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Silverbacks 0 0 61218
Blue Racers 9 7 142353

at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio

  • Date: June 6
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,300
  • Referee: Rick Jackson
  • [26]
Game information

2011 CIFL Championship Game: Cincinnati Commandos 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

Media[]

The league launched the Gameday Center on its website that would allow followers to enjoy live stats for each game. Teams were also allowed to use local media to broadcast the teams under their own terms.

Coaching changes[]

Pre-season[]

Team 2011 Coach 2010 Coach(es) Reason for leaving Story/accomplishments
Dayton Silverbacks Derrick Shepard Brian Wells Took a job with the Cincinnati Commandos Wells left to become the special teams coordinator for the Cincinnati Commandos after the 2010 season after compiling a 4–6 (.400) record in 1 year as the head coach.

Shepard, who was the Dayton Silverbacks' head coach in 2009 before he was replaced prior to the 2010 regular season, after posting a 0-10 record. In 2010, he served as the line coach for the Silverbacks under Wells.[3]

In-season[]

Team 2011 Coach Interim Reason for leaving Story/Accomplishments
Port Huron Predators Doug Warren [Jason Lovelock,
John Forti 		Fired Warren was fired before the season started for the Predators and Offensive Coordinator Jason Lovelock took over.[4]

On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." Brusate appointed offensive coordinator, John Forti, as the interim head coach.[5]

Marion Blue Racers Demetrius Ross Ryan Terry Personal reasons After the Blue Racers got off to a 3-1 start, Demetrius Ross stepped down from his head coaching position, citing personal reasons. His defensive coordinator, Ryan Terry, took over as head coach, just 2 days before the Blue Racers played their first road game at the Dayton Silverbacks.[6]

Awards[]

Regular season awards[]

Players of the week[]

Week
Offense Defense Special Teams
Week 1 Robert Height/Levi Raines (PH) Ernie Smith/Ruben Gay (PH) Rasko Apostolovski (PH)
Week 2 Josh Harris (MAR) Torry Cornett (CIN) Tyler Lorenz (MAR)
Week 3 George Murray (CIN) Marcus Allen (MAR) Mike Tatum (MAR)
Week 4 Tyler Sheehan (CIN) Roger Sippio (PH) Fred Cromartie (DAY)
Week 5 Josh Harris (MAR) Bryan Williams (MAR) Tyler Lorenz (MAR)
Week 6 Christen Haywood (MAR) Ray Saunders (MAR) Brandon Wogoman (CHI)
Week 7 Josh Harris (MAR) James Spikes (DAY) Fred Cromartie (DAY)
Week 8 Josh Harris (MAR) Kurt James (CHI) Mike Tatum (MAR)
Week 9 Jeremy Greenleaf (DAY) Viterio Jones (DAY) Julie Harshbarger (CHI)
Week 10 Tyler Sheehan(CIN) James Cichon (CHI) Fred Cromartie (DAY)
Week 11 George Murray(CIN) Viterio Jones (DAY) Brandon Yingling (CIN)
Week 12 Josh Harris (MAR) Viterio Jones (DAY) JaMarcus Walters (IND)
Week 13 George Murray (CIN) Pernell Phillips/Wendell Brown (CIN) JaMarcus Walters (IND)
Week 14 Tyler Sheehan (CIN) Pernell Phillips (CIN) Brandon Yingling (CIN)
2011 Continental Indoor Football League seasons
Chicago Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis Marion Port Huron

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110429/SPORTS/104290323/1006/sports/Football-Predators-season-over
  2. ^ "CIFL Standings". Ciflfootball.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ^ http://indoorfootballboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ciflteams&action=print&thread=3088
  4. ^ Hayes, Joseph (February 18, 2011). "Football: Warren out as Predators coach". Port Huron Times Herald.(subscription required)
  5. ^ http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110331/SPORTS/103310315/Firings-add-Predators-drama
  6. ^ http://www.marionstar.com/article/20110407/SPORTS/104070319/-1/VideoNetwork/Blue-Racers-coach-Ross-steps-down?odyssey=nav%7Chead[permanent dead link] Blue Racers coach Ross steps down
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