2011 Spokane Shock season explained

Team:Spokane Shock
Year:2011
Record:9–9
Division Place:2nd NC West
Coach:Rob Keefe
Stadium:Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Playoffs:Lost Conference Semifinals (Rattlers) 33–62
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The Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season 9–9, qualifying for the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. They lost to the Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals, 33–62.

Schedule

Regular season

The Shock began the season on the road on March 11 against the San Jose SaberCats. Their home opener was against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 19. They visited the Jacksonville Sharks in their final regular season game on July 22.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 117:30 p.m. PSTat San Jose SaberCatsL 48–760–1HP Pavilion at San Jose[2]
2SaturdayMarch 197:00 p.m. PDTCleveland GladiatorsL 55–610–2Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[3]
3FridayMarch 255:00 p.m. PDTat Iowa BarnstormersL 42–430–3Wells Fargo Arena[4]
4FridayApril 18:00 p.m. PDTKansas City CommandW 64–311–3Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[5]
5Bye
6FridayApril 152:00 p.m. PDTat Utah BlazeL 62–691–4EnergySolutions Arena[6]
7SaturdayApril 234:30 p.m. PDTat Orlando PredatorsW 70–582–4Amway Center[7]
8SaturdayApril 307:00 p.m. PDTArizona RattlersW 70–693–4Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[8]
9SaturdayMay 75:00 p.m. PDTat Pittsburgh PowerL 41–513–5Consol Energy Center[9]
10SaturdayMay 147:00 p.m. PDTDallas VigilantesW 71–494–5Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[10]
11FridayMay 208:00 p.m. PDTTampa Bay StormL 42–514–6Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[11]
12SaturdayMay 285:00 p.m. PDTat Kansas City CommandL 42–454–7Sprint Center[12]
13Bye
14FridayJune 105:00 p.m. PDTPhiladelphia SoulW 75–545–7Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[13]
15SaturdayJune 187:00 p.m. PDTChicago RushW 63–606–7Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[14]
16SaturdayJune 255:00 p.m. PDTat New Orleans VooDooW 75–547–7New Orleans Arena[15]
17SaturdayJuly 25:05 p.m. PDTat Arizona RattlersL 46–687–8US Airways Center[16]
18SaturdayJuly 96:00 p.m. PDTUtah BlazeW 76–498–8Joe Albi Stadium[17]
19SaturdayJuly 167:00 p.m. PDTSan Jose SaberCatsW 63–619–8Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena[18]
20FridayJuly 225:00 p.m. PDTJacksonville SharksL 56–759–9Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[19]

Playoffs

Regular season

Week 20: at Jacksonville Sharks

Playoffs

National Conference Semifinals: at (1) Arizona Rattlers

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 28, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Shock stumble in San Jose. March 11, 2011. Spokane Shock. March 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120818/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=923. July 16, 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Shock Comeback Falls Just Short. March 19, 2011. Spokane Shock. March 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044427/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=928. September 28, 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Shock lose heartbreaker in Iowa, 42–43. March 25, 2011. Spokane Shock. March 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044435/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=934. September 28, 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Shock Secure 61–34 Victory. April 1, 2011. Spokane Shock. April 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044516/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=938. September 28, 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Shock Suffer Heart Breaking Defeat in Utah. April 15, 2011. Spokane Shock. April 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044524/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=948. September 28, 2011. dead.
  7. Web site: Spokane comes home with 70–58 win. April 15, 2011. Spokane Shock. April 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044529/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=952. September 28, 2011. dead.
  8. Web site: Spokane hands Arizona its first loss. April 30, 2011. Spokane Shock. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044533/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=957. September 28, 2011. dead.
  9. Web site: Spokane comes up short in Pittsburgh. May 7, 2011. Spokane Shock. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044550/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=967. September 28, 2011. dead.
  10. Web site: Spokane wins a wild one, 71–49. May 14, 2011. Spokane Shock. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044557/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=974. September 28, 2011. dead.
  11. Web site: Storm wins rematch 51–42. May 14, 2011. Spokane Shock. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044606/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=980. September 28, 2011. dead.
  12. Web site: Spokane loses on the final play in KC. May 28, 2011. Spokane Shock. June 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044611/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=984. September 28, 2011. dead.
  13. Web site: Shock Roll, 75–54. June 10, 2011. Spokane Shock. June 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044616/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=993. September 28, 2011. dead.
  14. Web site: Shock continue to roll, 63–60. June 18, 2011. Spokane Shock. June 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044704/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=997. September 28, 2011. dead.
  15. Web site: Shock win third straight. June 25, 2011. Spokane Shock. June 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044714/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=1006. September 28, 2011. dead.
  16. Web site: Rattlers defeat Shock, 46–68. July 2, 2011. Spokane Shock. July 6, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044722/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=1014. September 28, 2011. dead.
  17. Web site: Shock prove victorious in historic game. July 9, 2011. Spokane Shock. July 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044735/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=1021. September 28, 2011. dead.
  18. Web site: HAIL MARY!. July 16, 2011. Spokane Shock. July 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314005958/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=1028. March 14, 2012. dead.
  19. Web site: Jacksonville defeats Spokane, 75–56. July 22, 2011. Spokane Shock. July 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314010016/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=1034. March 14, 2012. dead.
  20. Web site: Arizona Moves On. July 29, 2011. Spokane Shock. August 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111012202637/http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/index.html?article_id=1042. October 12, 2011. dead.

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