2011 Georgia Force season
The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. In the regular season, the Force went 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They defeated the Cleveland Gladiators 50–41 in the conference semifinals, but lost 55–64 to the Jacksonville Sharks in the conference championship.
2011 Georgia Force season | |
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Head coach | Dean Cokinos |
Home field | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
Results | |
Record | 11–7 |
Division place | 2nd AC South |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 50–41 Lost Conference championship (Sharks) 55–64 |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
x-Georgia Force | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1007 | 931 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
x-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 0–9 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Force began the season at home against the Tulsa Talons on March 13. They will finish the regular season on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 23.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Sunday | March 13 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | Tulsa Talons | W 53–46 | 1–0 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [2] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 57–71 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [3] | |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Saturday | April 2 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 61–35 | 2–1 | New Orleans Arena | [4] | |
5 | Friday | April 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Dallas Vigilantes | W 55–48 | 3–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [5] | |
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 43–48 | 3–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [6] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 57–48 | 4–2 | Bradley Center | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 58–39 | 5–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [8] | |
9 | Friday | May 6 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | L 71–74 | 5–3 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [9] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 49–68 | 5–4 | Wells Fargo Center | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 55–62 | 5–5 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | W 55–49 | 6–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 60–49 | 7–5 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 48–62 | 7–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | [14] | |
15 | Friday | June 17 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 58–47 | 8–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 64–34 | 9–6 | Amway Center | [16] | |
17 | Bye | ||||||||
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | L 41–51 | 9–7 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 58–40 | 10–7 | St. Pete Times Forum | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 63–59 | 11–7 | Wells Fargo Arena | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Sunday | July 31 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 50–41 | Quicken Loans Arena | [20] |
AC Championship | Monday | August 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 55–64 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Tulsa Talons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Talons | 6 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 47 |
Force | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
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Week 2: at Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 57 |
Sharks | 3 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 71 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Recap
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Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 14 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 61 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 8,282
- Referee: Chris Sead
- Recap
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Week 5: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
Force | 7 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 55 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: April 8
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 6,335
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- Recap
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Week 6: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
Force | 21 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 43 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 3,797
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 7: at Milwaukee Mustangs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
Mustangs | 0 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 48 |
at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 3,712
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Power
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Power | 13 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 39 |
Force | 13 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 58 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 2,093
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 9: vs. Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blaze | 12 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 74 |
Force | 13 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 71 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 6
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 3,259
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- Recap
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Week 10: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Soul | 20 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 68 |
at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 7,551
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 62 |
Force | 7 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,301
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 12: at San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
SaberCats | 7 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 49 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,231
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 49 |
Force | 7 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 60 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,023
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 14: at Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
Gladiators | 21 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 62 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 5,029
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
Force | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 58 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 17
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,009
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 16: at Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 3 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 64 |
Predators | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,364
- Referee: Kevin Stein
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 51 |
Force | 14 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,723
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 19: at Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 3 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 58 |
Storm | 0 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 40 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,700
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 20: at Iowa Barnstormers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
Barnstormers | 13 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,871
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Playoffs
American Conference Semifinals: at (2) Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Force | 7 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 50 |
(2) Gladiators | 14 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
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American Conference Championship: at (1) Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Force | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
(1) Sharks | 13 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 64 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,891
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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References
- Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- "Force Triumph Over Talons". Georgia Force. March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- "Force Fall to the Sharks in Jacksonville". Georgia Force. March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- "Force Pounds Voodoo, 61–35". Georgia Force. April 3, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- "Force Outshoot Vigilantes, 55–48". Georgia Force. April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- "Force Fall Short in Final Seconds, 43–48". Georgia Force. April 17, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- Dorado, Juan (April 24, 2011). "Force Holds Off Mustangs, 57–48". Georgia Force. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- Dorado, Juan (May 1, 2011). "Georgia Overpowers Pittsburgh, 58–39". Georgia Force. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- Dorado, Juan (May 7, 2011). "Utah Squeezes by Force, 74–71". Georgia Force. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- Dorado, Juan (May 14, 2011). "Force Trumped by Soul, 49–68". Georgia Force. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
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- Delvin, Nick (June 17, 2011). "Force exorcise VooDoo, 59–47". Georgia Force. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- Delvin, Nick; Dorado, Juan (June 25, 2011). "Force thrash Predators". Georgia Force. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- Delvin, Nick (July 9, 2011). "Force Rally Late, Fall Short vs. Rush". Georgia Force. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- Delvin, Nick (July 16, 2011). "Monster first half drives Force in Tampa". Georgia Force. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
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