2011 Huntington Hammer season explained

Team:Huntington Hammer
Year:2011
Record:7–7
League Place:4th
Owner:Cecil Vandyke
Bill Nichols
Rick Kranz
General Manager:Steve Fickert
Coach:Josh Resignalo
Stadium:Big Sandy Superstore Arena
One Civic Center Plaza
Huntington, WV 25701
Playoffs:Lost Semifinals 4–20 (Drillers)
No Prevseason:true
No Nextseason:true

The 2011 Huntington Hammer season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. The Hammer were able to finish the season with a 7–7 record. In the playoffs, they were defeated by the Eastern Kentucky Drillers.

The team was owned by principal owner, Cecil Vandyke, along with co-owners Bill Nichols and Rick Kranz.[1] On January 6, 2011, Josh Resignalo was named the first head coach in Hammer history.[2] Resignalo was relieved on his coaching duties following an April 9 loss to the Saginaw Sting. Defensive coordinator, Michael Owens, was named the interim head coach.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SundayFebruary 20Canton CougarsW 41–26[3] 1–0Big Sandy Superstore Arena
2FridayFebruary 25at Eastern Kentucky DrillersL 26–37[4] 1–1Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3colSpan=6 BYE
4SundayMarch 13at Saginaw StingW 38–37[5] 2–1Dow Event Center
5FridayMarch 18Eastern Kentucky DrillersW 39–28[6] 3–1Big Sandy Superstore Arena
6FridayMarch 25Johnstown GeneralsW 52–16[7] 4–1Big Sandy Superstore Arena
7FridayApril 1at Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 40–69[8] 4–2The Bank of Kentucky Center
8SaturdayApril 9Saginaw StingL 42–49[9] 4–3Big Sandy Superstore Arena
9SundayApril 17at Johnstown GeneralsL 32–33[10] 4–4Cambria County War Memorial Arena
10SaturdayApril 23at Canton CougarsW 67–33[11] 5–4Canton Memorial Civic Center
11SaturdayApril 30Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 23–44[12] 5–5Big Sandy Superstore Arena
12FridayMay 6at Johnstown GeneralsL 15–41[13] 5–6Cambria County War Memorial Arena
13SaturdayMay 14at Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 28–345–7The Bank of Kentucky Center
14SaturdayMay 21Canton CougarsW 56–35[14] 6–7Big Sandy Superstore Arena
15SundayMay 29Saginaw StingW 44–43[15] 7–7Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Postseason schedule

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nichols happy with first game . February 21, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Hammer Announce Resignalo as Head Coach . January 6, 2011 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Defense Brings Hammer Time . February 21, 2015 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 14, 2015.
  4. Web site: Hammer beat Drillers . February 26, 2015 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: Hammer Topple Sting . March 14, 2015 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: Hammer adds offensive punch to beat Drillers . Jim Walker . March 20, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.
  7. Web site: Huntington hammers Johnstown . March 26, 2011 . The Tribune-Democrat . www.tribdem.com . October 14, 2015.
  8. Web site: Hammer falls in showdown . Daniel Fisher . April 2, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.
  9. Web site: Huntington Defense Hammered by Michigan . Chris Spencer . April 10, 2011 . Huntington News . www.huntingtonnews.net . October 14, 2015.
  10. Web site: Late field goal gives Generlas win for injured teammate . Shawn Curtis . April 17, 2011 . The Tribune-Democrat . www.tribdem.com . October 14, 2015.
  11. Web site: Foe lays Hammer on the Cougars . April 25, 2011 . Gatehouse Media, Inc. . www.cantonrep.com . October 14, 2015.
  12. Web site: River Monsters outscore Hammer . Ryan Walker . May 3, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.
  13. Web site: Defense comes up big for Generals . Paul Buriak . May 7, 2011 . The Tribune-Democrat . www.tribdem.com . October 14, 2015.
  14. Web site: Hammer outscores Canton, 56-35 . May 24, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.
  15. Web site: Saginaw Sting finish regular season with 49-25 loss to Huntington Hammer . Kyle Austin . May 29, 2011 . MLive Media Group . www.mlive.com . October 14, 2015.
  16. Web site: Hammer falls to Drillers . Ryan Walker . June 6, 2011 . Ironton Tribune . www.irontontribune.com . October 14, 2015.

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