2011 Tampa Bay Storm season

Last updated
2011 Tampa Bay Storm season
Head coach Dave Ewart
Home field St. Pete Times Forum
Results
Record7–11
Division place4th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field, sponsored by the Amalie Oil Company.

Contents

Standings

TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Jacksonville Sharks 144.77811589088–012–08–16–3
x-Georgia Force 117.61110079317–55–35–46–3
x-Orlando Predators 117.61110019334–48–46–35–4
Tampa Bay Storm 711.3898029932–64–84–53–6
New Orleans VooDoo 315.16782610171–72–100–93–6

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Season schedule

Preseason

DayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocationReport
MondayFebruary 287:00 p.m. EST at Jacksonville Sharks L 19–56 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [1]
ThursdayMarch 37:30 p.m. EST Orlando Predators L 30–63 St. Pete Times Forum [2]

Regular season

The Storm began the season in New Orleans against the VooDoo on March 11. Their first home game was on March 27 as they hosted the Cleveland Gladiators. On July 23 they will host the San Jose SaberCats in their final regular season game. [3]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 118:00 p.m. EST at New Orleans VooDoo W 46–401–0 New Orleans Arena [4]
2ThursdayMarch 179:00 p.m. EDTat Utah Blaze L 36–721–1 EnergySolutions Arena [5]
3SundayMarch 277:30 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 26–661–2 St. Pete Times Forum [6]
4FridayApril 18:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 30–541–3St. Pete Times Forum [7]
5Bye
6FridayApril 158:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul W 51–482–3 Wells Fargo Center [8]
7SaturdayApril 237:30 p.m. EDT Dallas Vigilantes L 61–672–4St. Pete Times Forum [9]
8SaturdayApril 308:00 p.m. EDTat Milwaukee Mustangs L 33–502–5 Bradley Center [10]
9FridayMay 68:00 p.m. EDTat Orlando Predators L 61–632–6 Amway Center [11]
10FridayMay 137:30 p.m. EDT Kansas City Command W 46–303–6St. Pete Times Forum [12]
11FridayMay 2011:00 p.m. EDTat Spokane Shock W 51–424–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [13]
12Bye
13SaturdayJune 47:35 p.m. EDTat Georgia Force L 49–604–7 Arena at Gwinnett Center [14]
14SaturdayJune 117:30 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power W 62–555–7St. Pete Times Forum [15]
15FridayJune 178:00 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsW 46–446–7St. Pete Times Forum [16]
16SaturdayJune 257:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 41–666–8 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [17]
17FridayJuly 17:30 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooL 33–646–9St. Pete Times Forum [18]
18SaturdayJuly 98:00 p.m. EDTat Tulsa Talons L 33–706–10 BOK Center [19]
19SaturdayJuly 167:30 p.m. EDTGeorgia ForceL 40–586–11St. Pete Times Forum [20]
20SaturdayJuly 237:30 p.m. EDT San Jose SaberCats W 57–447–11St. Pete Times Forum [21]

Roster

2011 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve

Other League Exempt

Refused to Report

Team Suspension

rookies in italics
Roster updated July 22, 2011
28 Active, 6 Inactive

Regular season

Week 1: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 1: Tampa Bay Storm at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm9246746
VooDoo71471240

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: at Utah Blaze

Week 2: Tampa Bay Storm at Utah Blaze – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm10137636
Blaze1318122972

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: March 17
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,077
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

Week 3: Cleveland Gladiators at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Gladiators2210132166
Storm0136726

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: March 27
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,939
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 4: Jacksonville Sharks at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Sharks62021754
Storm14106030

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: April 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,304
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: BYE

Week 6: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 6: Tampa Bay Storm at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm131302551
Soul141413748

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,893
  • Referee: Kevin Stein
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Week 7: Dallas Vigilantes at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vigilantes1221201467
Storm20772761

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,226
  • Referee: Kevin Stein
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: at Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 8: Tampa Bay Storm at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm14013633
Mustangs723101050

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,012
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: at Orlando Predators

Week 9: Tampa Bay Storm at Orlando Predators – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm147142661
Predators142162263

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: May 6
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,897
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: vs. Kansas City Command

Week 10: Kansas City Command at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Command3137730
Storm141361346

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,172
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: at Spokane Shock

Week 11: Tampa Bay Storm at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm72402051
Shock13902042

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: May 20
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 9,320
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: BYE

Week 13: at Georgia Force

Week 13: Tampa Bay Storm at Georgia Force – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm37192049
Force718142160

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
Game information

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 14: Pittsburgh Power at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Power211413755
Storm2113121662

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,756
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 15: Orlando Predators at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Predators7972144
Storm12207746

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: June 17
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,151
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 16: Tampa Bay Storm at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm2176741
Sharks142322766

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,517
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 17: New Orleans VooDoo at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
VooDoo102172664
Storm13120833

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: July 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,016
  • Referee: Tom Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: at Tulsa Talons

Week 18: Tampa Bay Storm at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Storm6771333
Talons142828070

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,945
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: vs. Georgia Force

Week 19: Georgia Force at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
Period1234Total
Force328141358
Storm07201340

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
Game information

Week 20: vs. San Jose SaberCats

Period12Total
SaberCats0
Storm0

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT

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The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in 2010, stepped down from his General Manager position with New Orleans to become the team's interim head coach. The VooDoo played their home games at New Orleans Arena. This was the first season for the VooDoo since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The VooDoo went 3–15, missing the playoffs, and finishing with the worst record in the league.

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