2011 Iowa Barnstormers season
The 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned.[1] The Barnstormers played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena.
2011 Iowa Barnstormers season | |
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Head coach | John Gregory (resigned May 17) J. T. Smith (interim) |
Home field | Wells Fargo Arena |
Results | |
Record | 5–13 |
Division place | 5th NC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
Central Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Chicago Rush | 13 | 5 | .722 | 957 | 833 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
x-Dallas Vigilantes | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1061 | 1007 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tulsa Talons | 8 | 10 | .444 | 894 | 899 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Kansas City Command | 6 | 12 | .333 | 854 | 974 | 3–5 | 4–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 916 | 1116 | 2–6 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 1–8 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
The Barnstormers had a bye week in Week 1, and so they began the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Power on March 19. Their home opener was on March 25 against the Spokane Shock. On July 23, they hosted the Georgia Force in their final regular season game.[2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Bye | ||||||||
2 | Saturday | March 19 | 6:30 PM | at Pittsburgh Power | L 28–58 | 0–1 | Consol Energy Center | [3] | |
3 | Friday | March 25 | 7:00 PM | Spokane Shock | W 43–42 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | [4] | |
4 | Friday | April 1 | 9:30 PM | at San Jose SaberCats | W 76–69 | 2–1 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [5] | |
5 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:30 PM | at Kansas City Command | L 48–62 | 2–2 | Sprint Center | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05 PM | Chicago Rush | L 49–50 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Arena | [7] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 PM | at Tulsa Talons | L 60–61 | 2–4 | BOK Center | [8] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05 PM | Philadelphia Soul | L 62–76 | 2–5 | Wells Fargo Arena | [9] | |
9 | Friday | May 6 | 7:30 PM | at Dallas Vigilantes | L 57–71 | 2–6 | American Airlines Center | [10] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:00 PM | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 27–79 | 2–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
11 | Bye | ||||||||
12 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05 PM | Utah Blaze | W 50–48 | 3–7 | Wells Fargo Arena | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05 PM | Orlando Predators | L 61–77 | 3–8 | Wells Fargo Arena | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05 PM | at Arizona Rattlers | L 41–61 | 3–9 | US Airways Center | [14] | |
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:05 PM | Dallas Vigilantes | L 55–65 | 3–10 | Wells Fargo Arena | [15] | |
16 | Sunday | June 26 | 3:00 PM | at Chicago Rush | L 48–58 | 3–11 | Allstate Arena | [16] | |
17 | Friday | July 1 | 7:05 PM | Tulsa Talons | W 55–53 | 4–11 | Wells Fargo Arena | [17] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:05 PM | Kansas City Command | W 48–40 | 5–11 | Wells Fargo Arena | [18] | |
19 | Friday | July 15 | 7:00 PM | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 49–83 | 5–12 | Bradley Center | [19] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 7:05 PM | Georgia Force | L 59–63 | 5–13 | Wells Fargo Arena | [20] |
Roster
2011 Iowa Barnstormers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injury Reserve
Refused to report
League Suspension
Team Suspension
Recallable reassignment
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Regular season
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Power
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Power | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 58 |
at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Week 3: vs. Spokane Shock
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Barnstormers | 12 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 43 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: March 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 10,552
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 4: at San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 13 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 76 |
SaberCats | 14 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,163
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 5: at Kansas City Command
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 0 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 48 |
Command | 13 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 62 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,438
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 6: vs. Chicago Rush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rush | 7 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 50 |
Barnstormers | 21 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,552
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 7: at Tulsa Talons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 13 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 60 |
Talons | 21 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 61 |
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,385
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Soul | 14 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 76 |
Barnstormers | 6 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 62 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,103
- Referee: Jeff Johnson
- Recap
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Week 9: at Dallas Vigilantes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 17 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 57 |
Vigilantes | 14 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 71 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: May 6
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 6,634
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 10: at Jacksonville Sharks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Sharks | 35 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 79 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,052
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 12: vs. Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blaze | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Barnstormers | 13 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: May 27
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,884
- Referee: Jim Corpora
- Recap
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Week 13: vs. Orlando Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 77 |
Barnstormers | 0 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 61 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,279
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 14: at Arizona Rattlers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Rattlers | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,664
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vigilantes | 20 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 65 |
Barnstormers | 7 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 55 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: June 18
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,059
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 16: at Chicago Rush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 48 |
Rush | 7 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 58 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: June 26
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,063
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 17: vs. Tulsa Talons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Talons | 13 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 53 |
Barnstormers | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 55 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: July 1
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,156
- Referee: Tony Canella
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Kansas City Command
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Command | 6 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
Barnstormers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,347
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 19: at Milwaukee Mustangs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Barnstormers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Mustangs | 13 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 83 |
at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: July 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,077
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 20: vs. Georgia Force
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: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 10,871
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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References
- "Barnstormers: Head Coach John Gregory Resigns". Iowa Barnstormers. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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