2011 Fairbanks Grizzlies season
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| 2011 Fairbanks Grizzlies season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chad Dittman Ricky Bertz Michael Taylor |
| Head coach | Robert Fuller |
| Home field | Carlson Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st Pacific |
| Playoff finish | Lost IC Semifinals (Wranglers) 54–72 |
The 2011 Fairbanks Grizzlies season was the team's fourth season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams that competed in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Fairbanks, Alaska-based Fairbanks Grizzlies finished first in the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference.
Under head coach Robert Fuller, the team played their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Preseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| February 21 (Mon) | Alaska Football League All Stars | W 62-10 | |||
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | February 27 (Sun) | 4:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | L 37-45 | 0-1 |
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 3:05pm (2:05 Alaska) |
at Kent Predators (later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves) |
L 41-56 | 0-2 |
| 3 | March 12 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
at Tri-Cities Fever | L 35-50 | 0-3 |
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | W 57-37 | 1-3 |
| 5 | March 26 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
at Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 50-43 | 2-3 |
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
@Kent Predators (later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves) |
W 31-30 | 3-3 |
| 7 | April 8 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Arizona Adrenaline | W 92-32 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | April 22 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 40-35 | 5-3 |
| 10 | April 29 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 78-33 | 6-3 |
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 58-20 | 7-3 |
| 12 | May 15 (Sun) | 4:30pm (12:30 Alaska) |
@Reading Express | W 60-45 | 8-3 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:05pm (3:05 Alaska) |
at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 28-37 | 8-4 |
| 14 | May 28 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
at Tri-Cities Fever | W 31-28 | 9-4 |
| 15 | June 3 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Seattle Timberwolves | W 85-54 | 10-4 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | June 24 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 54-72 | --- |
Standings
[edit]| 2011 Pacific Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Fairbanks Grizzlies | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 723 | 545 | 6–3 | — | W2 |
| x Tri-Cities Fever | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 816 | 575 | 6–3 | — | W2 |
| Seattle Timberwolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 678 | 796 | 4–5 | 5.0 | L2 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 508 | 845 | 2–7 | 7.0 | L4 |
Roster
[edit]| Fairbanks Grizzlies roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
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Awards
[edit]Two Fairbanks players earned first-team all-IFL honors: Dre Gibbs (running back) and James Romain (defensive back).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Thony, Renee (June 25, 2011). "Two Grizzlies earn first-team IFL honors". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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