2011 Dallas Vigilantes season explained

Team:Dallas Vigilantes
Year:2011
Record:11–7
Division Place:2nd NC Central
Coach:Clint Dolezel
Stadium:American Airlines Center
Playoffs:Lost Conference Semifinals 51–54 (Rush)
No Nextseason:true

The 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 in franchise history. As the 3rd seed in the National Conference, they lost to the Chicago Rush in the conference semifinals, 51–54.

Schedule

Regular season

The Vigilantes began the season at home against the Kansas City Command on March 12. Their final game of the regular season was on July 23, when they hosted the Arizona Rattlers.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 12Noon CSTKansas City CommandW 53–461–0American Airlines Center[2]
2SaturdayMarch 19Noon CDTTulsa TalonsW 64–402–0American Airlines Center[3]
3Bye
4ThursdayMarch 216:00 p.m. CDTat Utah BlazeL 40–692–1EnergySolutions Arena[4]
5FridayApril 87:00 p.m. CDTat Georgia ForceL 48–552–2Arena at Gwinnett Center[5]
6FridayApril 157:30 p.m. CDTMilwaukee MustangsW 49–213–2American Airlines Center[6]
7SaturdayApril 236:30 p.m. CDTat Tampa Bay StormW 67–614–2St. Pete Times Forum[7]
8FridayApril 297:30 p.m. CDTat Kansas City CommandW 72–635–2Sprint Center[8]
9SaturdayMay 77:30 p.m. CDTIowa BarnstormersW 71–576–2American Airlines Center[9]
10SaturdayMay 149:00 p.m. CDTat Spokane ShockL 49–716–3Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[10]
11SundayMay 223:00 p.m. CDTat Chicago RushL 57–696–4Allstate Arena[11]
12SaturdayMay 287:30 p.m. CDTPittsburgh PowerL 75–766–5American Airlines Center[12]
13SaturdayJune 47:30 p.m. CDTSan Jose SaberCatsW 70–577–5American Airlines Center[13]
14Bye
15SaturdayJune 187:05 p.m. CDTat Iowa BarnstormersW 65–558–5Wells Fargo Arena[14]
16SaturdayJune 257:00 p.m. CDTat Tulsa TalonsW 55–489–5BOK Center[15]
17SaturdayJuly 27:30 p.m. CDTPhiladelphia SoulW 58–4110–5American Airlines Center[16]
18SaturdayJuly 96:00 p.m. CDTat Jacksonville SharksW 75–7011–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[17]
19SaturdayJuly 167:30 p.m. CDTChicago RushL 44–5311–6American Airlines Center[18]
20SaturdayJuly 237:30 p.m. CDTArizona RattlersL 49–5511–7American Airlines Center[19]

Playoffs

Regular season

Week 20: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Playoffs

National Conference Semifinals: at (2) Chicago Rush

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011 . Marissa Merritt . October 27, 2010 . Arena Football League . January 17, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Taking Command. Dallas Vigilantes. March 16, 2011.
  3. Web site: The Birds Were Prey. Dallas Vigilantes. March 22, 2011.
  4. Web site: Too Hot to Handle: Vigilantes Fall to Blaze, 69–40. Dallas Vigilantes. April 14, 2011.
  5. Web site: Georgia Forces its Hand. Dallas Vigilantes. April 14, 2011.
  6. Web site: Vigilantes Corral the Mustangs. Dallas Vigilantes. April 18, 2011.
  7. Web site: Weathering the Storm. Dallas Vigilantes. April 27, 2011.
  8. Web site: Vigilantes Defeat Kansas City, 72–63. Arena Football League. May 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110630121847/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/vigilantes-defeat-kansas-city-72-63. June 30, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Vigilantes Too Much for Barnstormers, win 71–57. Arena Football League. May 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331013154/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/vigilantes-too-much-barnstormers-win-71-57. March 31, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Spokane Shocks Dallas: Vigilantes Lose, 71–49. Dallas Vigilantes. May 16, 2011.
  11. Web site: Road Woes: Rush Defeat Vigilantes, 69–57. Dallas Vigilantes. May 26, 2011.
  12. Web site: Over Powered: Vigilantes Lose in Heartbreaker, 76–75. Dallas Vigilantes. June 1, 2011.
  13. Web site: Taming the Beast: Vigilantes Defeat Sabercats, 70–57. Dallas Vigilantes. June 9, 2011.
  14. Web site: No Where to Fly: Dallas Sweeps Iowa, 65–55. Dallas Vigilantes. June 21, 2011.
  15. Web site: Three Sweeps a Charm: Vigilantes Defeat Talons, 55–48. Dallas Vigilantes. June 29, 2011.
  16. Web site: Happy Fourth: Vigilantes Defeat Soul, 58–41. Dallas Vigilantes. July 6, 2011.
  17. Web site: On a Roll: Vigilantes Defeat Jacksonville, 75–70. Dallas Vigilantes. July 12, 2011.
  18. Web site: Snapped: Vigilantes Fall to Rush, 53–44. Dallas Vigilantes. July 19, 2011.
  19. Web site: Snake Bitten: Rattlers Defeat Vigilantes, 55–49. Dallas Vigilantes. July 29, 2011.
  20. Web site: One and Done: Vigilantes Fall to Rush 54–51. Dallas Vigilantes. August 5, 2011.