2011 Saginaw Sting season explained

Team:Saginaw Sting
Year:2011
Record:10-4
League Place:2nd
Owner:Mike Esposito
General Manager:Stuart Schweigert
Coach:John Mize
Vince Leveille
Stadium:Dow Event Center
303 Johnson Street
Saginaw, MI 48607
Playoffs:Won Semifinals 48-47 (River Monsters)
Won Ultimate Bowl I 86-69 (Drillers)
Previous:2009

The 2011 Saginaw Sting season was the 3rd season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. After not faring well during their only season in the IFL, the Sting For the 2011 season, the team was purchased by San Diego-based business man, Mike Esposito. Esposito announced that the team would play in the newly formed Ultimate Indoor Football League, which Esposito was also the league's commissioner. He hired Stuart Schweigert as the Sting's Director of Player Development.[1] After a 2-1 start, John Mize was fired for failing to submit a game roster before the Wednesday night deadline, causing the Sting to play a game short handed, that they eventually lost 37-38.[2] He was replaced by assistant coach Vince Leveille. The Sting went on to win the Ultimate Bowl, with quarterback Tommy Jones setting several UIFL passing records and claiming the Ultimate Bowl's MVP honors. Ultimate Indoor Football League franchise. The Sting were able to finish the season with a 10-4 record, and won the Ultimate Bowl over the Eastern Kentucky Drillers.[3]

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 18Eastern Kentucky DrillersW 49-461-0Dow Event Center
2FridayFebruary 25Johnstown GeneralsW 62-492-0Dow Event Center
3colSpan=6 BYE
4SundayMarch 13Huntington HammerL 37-382-1Dow Event Center
5MondayMarch 21at Canton CougarsL 52-532-2Canton Memorial Civic Center
6FridayMarch 25Eastern Kentucky DrillersW 76-413-2Dow Event Center
7FridayApril 1at Johnstown GeneralsW 33-294-2Cambria County War Memorial Arena
8SaturdayApril 9at Huntington HammerW 49-425-2Big Sandy Superstore Arena
9FridayApril 15Canton CougarsW 62-616-2Dow Event Center
10FridayApril 22at Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 56-646-3The Bank of Kentucky Center
11FridayApril 29Johnstown GeneralsW 55-377-3Dow Event Center
12SundayMay 8Northern Kentucky River MonstersW 63-588-3Dow Event Center
13SaturdayMay 14at Canton CougarsW 76-479-3Canton Memorial Civic Center
14SaturdayMay 21at Johnstown GeneralsW 58-2010-3Cambria County War Memorial Arena
15SundayMay 29at Huntington HammerL 43-4410-4Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Postseason schedule

RoundDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
SemifinalsSaturdayJune 4Northern Kentucky River MonstersW 48-471-0Dow Event Center
Ultimate Bowl IFridayJune 10Eastern Kentucky DrillersW 86-692-0Dow Event Center

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stuart Schweigert gets chance to spread football wings as Saginaw Sting director of player development . Hugh Bernreuter . January 21, 2011 . MLive Media Group . www.mlive.com . October 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Saginaw Sting dismiss head coach John Mize . Kyle Austin . March 17, 2011 . MLive Media Group . www.mlive.com . October 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Saginaw Sting captures first Ultimate Indoor Football League Ultimate Bowl title, beating Eastern Kentucky Drillers 86-69 . Geoff Mott . June 11, 2011 . MLive Media Group . www.mlive.com . October 15, 2015.