2011 Spokane Shock season
The 2011 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.
2011 Spokane Shock season | |
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Head coach | Rob Keefe |
Home field | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 9–9 |
Division place | 2nd NC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Rattlers) 33–62 |
Standings
West Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Arizona Rattlers | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1114 | 836 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 8–1 | 8–1 |
x-Spokane Shock | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1057 | 1027 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 7–2 | 2–7 |
Utah Blaze | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1082 | 1117 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 7–2 | 2–7 |
San Jose SaberCats | 7 | 11 | .389 | 1022 | 1080 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 6–3 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
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]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Friday | March 11 | 7:30 p.m. PST | at San Jose SaberCats | L 48–76 | 0–1 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [2] | |
2 | Saturday | March 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 55–61 | 0–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [3] | |
3 | Friday | March 25 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 42–43 | 0–3 | Wells Fargo Arena | [4] | |
4 | Friday | April 1 | 8:00 p.m. PDT | Kansas City Command | W 64–31 | 1–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [5] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Friday | April 15 | 2:00 p.m. PDT | at Utah Blaze | L 62–69 | 1–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | [6] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Orlando Predators | W 70–58 | 2–4 | Amway Center | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 70–69 | 3–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 41–51 | 3–5 | Consol Energy Center | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Dallas Vigilantes | W 71–49 | 4–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [10] | |
11 | Friday | May 20 | 8:00 p.m. PDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 42–51 | 4–6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Kansas City Command | L 42–45 | 4–7 | Sprint Center | [12] | |
13 | Bye | ||||||||
14 | Friday | June 10 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 75–54 | 5–7 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [13] | |
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Chicago Rush | W 63–60 | 6–7 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [14] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 75–54 | 7–7 | New Orleans Arena | [15] | |
17 | Saturday | July 2 | 5:05 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 46–68 | 7–8 | US Airways Center | [16] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | Utah Blaze | W 76–49 | 8–8 | Joe Albi Stadium | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 63–61 | 9–8 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [18] | |
20 | Friday | July 22 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 56–75 | 9–9 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Friday | July 29 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 33–62 | US Airways Center | [20] |
Regular season
Week 1: at San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
SaberCats | 27 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 76 |
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Week 2: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gladiators | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 61 |
Shock | 7 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 55 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: March 19
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,140
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 3: at Iowa Barnstormers
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: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,552
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 4: vs. Kansas City Command
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Command | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
Shock | 17 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 61 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,172
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 6: at Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 7 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 62 |
Blaze | 13 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: April 15
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 7,649
- Referee: Shawn Anderson
- Recap
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Week 7: at Orlando Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 21 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
Predators | 7 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 58 |
at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 11,756
- Referee: Shawn Anderson
- Recap
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Week 8: vs. Arizona Rattlers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 69 |
Shock | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,113
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 9: at Pittsburgh Power
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Power | 14 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 51 |
at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 6,756
- Referee: Perry Havener
- Recap
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Week 10: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vigilantes | 20 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 49 |
Shock | 13 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 71 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,368
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Storm | 7 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 51 |
Shock | 13 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 42 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: May 20
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,320
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 12: at Kansas City Command
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 42 |
Command | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 45 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 3,870
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Soul
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Soul | 7 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 54 |
Shock | 27 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 75 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: June 10
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,972
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. Chicago Rush
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rush | 14 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 60 |
Shock | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: June 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,499
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 16: at New Orleans VooDoo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 21 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 75 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 54 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,037
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 17: at Arizona Rattlers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 6 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 46 |
Rattlers | 6 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 68 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: July 2
- Game time: 5:05 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,173
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Utah Blaze
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blaze | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Shock | 14 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 76 |
at Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Washington
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 16,233
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 19: vs. San Jose SaberCats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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SaberCats | 21 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 61 |
Shock | 6 | 21 | 7 | 29 | 63 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,680
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 20: at Jacksonville Sharks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Shock | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 56 |
Sharks | 13 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: July 22
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,025
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Playoffs
National Conference Semifinals: at (1) Arizona Rattlers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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(4) Shock | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
(1) Rattlers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 62 |
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