2011 Utah Blaze season explained

Team:Utah Blaze
Year:2011
Record:9–9
Division Place:3rd in NC West
Coach:Ron James
Stadium:EnergySolutions Arena
Playoffs:Did not qualify

The 2011 Utah Blaze season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs.

Regular season schedule

The Blaze had a bye week in Week 1, and began the season the following week at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 17. Their final regular season game was on July 22 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1Bye
2ThursdayMarch 175:00 p.m. MDTTampa Bay StormW 72–361–0EnergySolutions Arena[2]
3SaturdayMarch 265:30 p.m. MDTat Orlando PredatorsL 53–681–1Amway Center[3]
4ThursdayMarch 315:00 p.m. MDTDallas VigilantesW 69–402–1EnergySolutions Arena[4]
5FridayApril 88:30 p.m. MDTat San Jose SaberCatsL 55–752–2HP Pavilion at San Jose
6FridayApril 153:00 p.m. MDTSpokane ShockW 69–623–2EnergySolutions Arena[5]
7SaturdayApril 236:05 p.m. MDTat Arizona RattlersL 61–67 (OT)3–3US Airways Center[6]
8Bye
9FridayMay 66:05 p.m. MDTat Georgia ForceW 74–714–3Arena at Gwinnett Center
10SaturdayMay 143:00 p.m. MDTMilwaukee MustangsL 53–654–4EnergySolutions Arena[7]
11SaturdayMay 213:00 p.m. MDTSan Jose SaberCatsW 76–685–4EnergySolutions Arena[8]
12FridayMay 276:05 p.m. MDTat Iowa BarnstormersL 48–505–5Wells Fargo Arena[9]
13SaturdayJune 43:00 p.m. MDTArizona RattlersL 37–725–6EnergySolutions Arena[10]
14SaturdayJune 116:00 p.m. MDTat Tulsa TalonsL 51–815–7BOK Center[11]
15SaturdayJune 187:05 p.m. MDTPittsburgh PowerW 81–406–7EnergySolutions Arena[12]
16FridayJune 246:00 p.m. MDTKansas City CommandW 61–607–7EnergySolutions Arena[13]
17FridayJuly 16:30 p.m. MDTat Chicago RushL 35–597–8Allstate Arena[14]
18SaturdayJuly 97:00 p.m. MDTat Spokane ShockL 49–767–9Joe Albi Stadium[15]
19SaturdayJuly 167:00 p.m. MDTNew Orleans VooDooW 62–588–9EnergySolutions Arena[16]
20FridayJuly 225:30 p.m. MDTat Cleveland GladiatorsW 76–699–9Quicken Loans Arena[17]

Regular season

Week 20: at Cleveland Gladiators

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: Blaze Blow Out Storm in Home Opener, 72–36. March 17, 2011. Utah Blaze. March 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101332/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2061. May 22, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Blaze Fall to the Predators, 68–53. March 26, 2011. Utah Blaze. March 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101340/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2081. May 22, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Blaze Hand Vigilantes First Loss of the Season, 69–40. March 31, 2011. Utah Blaze. April 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101351/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2083. 22 May 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Blaze Stun Shock in Third Home Victory, 69–62. April 16, 2011. Utah Blaze. April 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101346/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2087. 22 May 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Blaze Bit by Rattlers in Overtime, 67–61. April 16, 2011. Utah Blaze. April 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321141753/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2092. March 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: Blaze Suffer First Home Defeat of the Season, 65–53. May 7, 2011. Utah Blaze. May 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101448/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2126. 22 May 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Blaze Pick-Up Crucial Division Win, 76–68. May 7, 2011. Utah Blaze. May 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522100055/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2133. 22 May 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Blaze Fall to Barnstormers, 50–48. May 27, 2011. Utah Blaze. June 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110603103456/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2141. 3 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Blaze Fall to Division Leader, 72–37. June 4, 2011. Utah Blaze. June 6, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321141939/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2145. March 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Tulsa Hands Utah Third Consecutive Loss, 81–51. June 11, 2011. Utah Blaze. June 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321141946/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2150. March 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Blaze Dominate Power, 81–40. June 11, 2011. Utah Blaze. June 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132445/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2154. 29 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Blaze Defeat Command, 61–60, on NFL Network. June 25, 2011. Utah Blaze. June 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132454/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2158. 29 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: Blaze Fall to Chicago 35–59. July 2, 2011. Utah Blaze. July 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321142017/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2164. March 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Blaze Suffers Loss to Spokane, 76–49. July 9, 2011. Utah Blaze. July 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110823053909/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2169. August 23, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Blaze Beat VooDoo in Final Seconds, 62–58. July 17, 2011. Utah Blaze. July 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110820091530/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2173. August 20, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: Utah Outlasts Cleveland, 76–69. July 22, 2011. Utah Blaze. July 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110825022615/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=2178. August 25, 2011. dead. mdy-all.

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