2011 Continental Indoor Football League season
The 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season was the league's sixth overall season. The regular season started on Saturday, February 26, with the expansion Port Huron Predators defeating the expansion Indianapolis Enforcers 69-12, and ended with the 2011 CIFL Championship Game on June 11, 2011, at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the Cincinnati Commandos defeated the Marion Blue Racers 44-29 to clinch their second consecutive CIFL Championship.
2011 CIFL season | |
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League | Continental Indoor Football League |
Sport | Indoor Football |
Duration | February 26, 2011 – June 11, 2011 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
Season MVP | Tyler Sheehan |
League postseason | |
1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Chicago Knights |
2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Marion Blue Racers |
2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Dayton Silverbacks |
CIFL Championship Game | |
Champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
Runners-up | Marion Blue Racers |
Finals MVP | Tyler Sheehan (CIN) |
In 2011, the league saw its size stay the same for the first time. There were changes to the teams that made up the 6 teams, as Fort Wayne FireHawks, Marion Mayhem and the Wisconsin Wolfpack folded following the 2010 season, and the Chicago Cardinals changed their name to the Chicago Knights, and the Miami Valley Silverbacks established a home arena in Dayton, Ohio and changed their names to the Dayton Silverbacks. The CIFL awarded the Indianapolis Enforcers, the Marion Blue Racers and the Port Huron Predators expansion franchises.
On April 29, 2011 it was announced that the Port Huron Predators would ceased operations immediately. This made the league finish with 5 teams for a second consecutive season.
Schedule
Since the league remained at 6 teams, they stuck to their ten-game schedule for each team. Every team was scheduled to play a home and away game with every team except Indianapolis, as they were competing as a travel team.
Scheduling changes
On April 29, 2011 it was announced that the Port Huron Predators would ceased operations immediately As a result of Port Huron folding Chicago, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Indianapolis were awarded wins for their remaining games against Port Huron.[1]
Regular season standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
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Cincinnati Commandos-y | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 484 | 158 | 53.77 | 17.55 | W10 | ||
Marion Blue Racers-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 455 | 218 | 45.5 | 21.8 | L1 | ||
Dayton Silverbacks-x | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 265 | 32 | 39.4 | W3 | ||
Chicago Knights-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 295 | 28.33 | 32.77 | L5 | ||
Port Huron Predators | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 238 | 226 | 39.6 | 37.6 | L7 | ||
Indianapolis Enforcers | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 71 | 621 | 7.88 | 69 | L3 |
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Indianapolis at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Predators | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 69 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: February 26
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,931
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Chicago at Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Commandos | 13 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 53 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: March 5
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 2,643
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Port Huron at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 6 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 37 |
Blue Racers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 44 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: March 5
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Indianapolis at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Silverbacks | 23 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 69 |
- Date: March 5
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Cincinnati at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commandos | 6 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
Blue Racers | 6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: March 12
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Indianapolis at Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Commandos | 26 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 82 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: March 19
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Dayton at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Silverbacks | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
Predators | 13 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 61 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: March 19
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,700
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Dayton at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Silverbacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Blue Racers | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: March 26
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,300
- Referee: Rick Jackson
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Cincinnati at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commandos | 14 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
Silverbacks | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Chicago at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
Predators | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,519
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Indianapolis at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Racers | 26 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 78 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Port Huron at Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Commandos | 7 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 47 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: April 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Marion at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Racers | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
Silverbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: April 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Chicago at Indianapolis
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Enforcers | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
at 10th Street Sports Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: April 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Indianapolis at Chicago
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Knights | 6 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 52 |
at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: April 17
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 170
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Marion at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Racers | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 47 |
Predators | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,073
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Dayton at Chicago
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Silverbacks | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Knights | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: April 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 210
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Cincinnati at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Silverbacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Commandos | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: April 29
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Chicago at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blue Racers | 0 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,100
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Indianapolis at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Indianapolis at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Silverbacks | 14 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 75 |
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Cincinnati at Chicago
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commandos | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 48 |
Knights | 6 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 41 |
at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: May 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
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Chicago at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Silverbacks | 10 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Indianapolis at Marion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Blue Racers | 0 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 73 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,100
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Cincinnati at Port Huron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commandos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Indianapolis at Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Enforcers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commandos | 14 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 81 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Marion at Chicago
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Racers | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 53 |
Knights | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: May 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 75
- Referee: Jim Bernardi
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Marion at Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Racers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Commandos | 13 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 50 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Port Huron at Dayton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Silverbacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Date: May
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Port Huron at Chicago
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
at Victory Sport Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
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Playoffs
Semifinals | CIFL Championship Game | ||||||||
3 | Dayton | 18 | |||||||
2 | Marion | 53 | |||||||
2 | Marion | 29 | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati | 44 | |||||||
4 | Chicago | 13 | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati | 71 |
1 vs 4 Semifinal Game: Cincinnati Commandos at Chicago Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Commandos | 20 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 71 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: June 3
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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2 vs 3 Semifinal Game: vs Dayton Silverbacks at Marion Blue Racers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Silverbacks | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Blue Racers | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 53 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: June 6
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,300
- Referee: Rick Jackson
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2011 CIFL Championship Game: Cincinnati Commandos vs. Marion Blue Racers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Racers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Commandos | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Media
The league launched the Gameday Center on its website that would allow followers to enjoy live stats for each game. Teams were also allowed to use local media to broadcast the teams under their own terms.
Coaching changes
Pre-season
Team | 2011 Coach | 2010 Coach(es) | Reason for leaving | Story/accomplishments |
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Dayton Silverbacks | Derrick Shepard | Brian Wells | Took a job with the Cincinnati Commandos | Wells left to become the special teams coordinator for the Cincinnati Commandos after the 2010 season after compiling a 4–6 (.400) record in 1 year as the head coach.
Shepard, who was the Dayton Silverbacks' head coach in 2009 before he was replaced prior to the 2010 regular season, after posting a 0-10 record. In 2010, he served as the line coach for the Silverbacks under Wells.[3] |
In-season
Team | 2011 Coach | Interim | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
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Port Huron Predators | Doug Warren | [Jason Lovelock, John Forti |
Fired | Warren was fired before the season started for the Predators and Offensive Coordinator Jason Lovelock took over.[4]
On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." Brusate appointed offensive coordinator, John Forti, as the interim head coach.[5] |
Marion Blue Racers | Demetrius Ross | Ryan Terry | Personal reasons | After the Blue Racers got off to a 3-1 start, Demetrius Ross stepped down from his head coaching position, citing personal reasons. His defensive coordinator, Ryan Terry, took over as head coach, just 2 days before the Blue Racers played their first road game at the Dayton Silverbacks.[6] |
Awards
Regular season awards
- CIFL Most Valuable Player - Tyler Sheehan QB, Cincinnati Commandos
- Offensive Player of the Year - Tyler Sheehan QB, Cincinnati Commandos
- Defensive Player of the Year - Chris Respress DB, Dayton Silverbacks
- Special Teams Player of the Year - Mike Tatum WR, Marion Blue Racers
- Coach of the Year - Ryan Terry, Marion Blue Racers
Players of the week
Week | |||
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Offense | Defense | Special Teams | |
Week 1 | Robert Height/Levi Raines (PH) | Ernie Smith/Ruben Gay (PH) | Rasko Apostolovski (PH) |
Week 2 | Josh Harris (MAR) | Torry Cornett (CIN) | Tyler Lorenz (MAR) |
Week 3 | George Murray (CIN) | Marcus Allen (MAR) | Mike Tatum (MAR) |
Week 4 | Tyler Sheehan (CIN) | Roger Sippio (PH) | Fred Cromartie (DAY) |
Week 5 | Josh Harris (MAR) | Bryan Williams (MAR) | Tyler Lorenz (MAR) |
Week 6 | Christen Haywood (MAR) | Ray Saunders (MAR) | Brandon Wogoman (CHI) |
Week 7 | Josh Harris (MAR) | James Spikes (DAY) | Fred Cromartie (DAY) |
Week 8 | Josh Harris (MAR) | Kurt James (CHI) | Mike Tatum (MAR) |
Week 9 | Jeremy Greenleaf (DAY) | Viterio Jones (DAY) | Julie Harshbarger (CHI) |
Week 10 | Tyler Sheehan(CIN) | James Cichon (CHI) | Fred Cromartie (DAY) |
Week 11 | George Murray(CIN) | Viterio Jones (DAY) | Brandon Yingling (CIN) |
Week 12 | Josh Harris (MAR) | Viterio Jones (DAY) | JaMarcus Walters (IND) |
Week 13 | George Murray (CIN) | Pernell Phillips/Wendell Brown (CIN) | JaMarcus Walters (IND) |
Week 14 | Tyler Sheehan (CIN) | Pernell Phillips (CIN) | Brandon Yingling (CIN) |
2011 Continental Indoor Football League seasons | |||||||||
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Chicago | Cincinnati | Dayton | Indianapolis | Marion | Port Huron | ||||
References
- http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110429/SPORTS/104290323/1006/sports/Football-Predators-season-over
- "CIFL Standings". Ciflfootball.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- "Oops, there was an error! | Indoor Football Forum: Wall-to-Wall Indoor Football Coverage".
- Hayes, Joseph (February 18, 2011). "Football: Warren out as Predators coach". Port Huron Times Herald.(subscription required)
- http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110331/SPORTS/103310315/Firings-add-Predators-drama
- http://www.marionstar.com/article/20110407/SPORTS/104070319/-1/VideoNetwork/Blue-Racers-coach-Ross-steps-down?odyssey=nav%7Chead%5B%5D Blue Racers coach Ross steps down