2011 Amarillo Venom season | |
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Owner | Stephanie Tucker |
Head coach | Rodney Blackshear (games 1–9) Julian Reese (games 10–14) |
Home field | Amarillo Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 4-10 |
Division place | 3rd |
The 2011 season was the eighth season for the Amarillo Venom as a football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams that competed in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Venom were members of the Lonestar Division of the Intense Conference. Led by head coach Rodney Blackshear for the first 9 games, he was replaced by interim head coach Julian Reese. The team played their home games at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.
Win Tie Loss Bye
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||
February 20 (Sun) | 3:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 25-26 |
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||
1 | February 25 (Fri) | 7:00pm (8:00 Central) | @Colorado Ice | L 26-37 | 0-1 |
2 | Bye | ||||
3 | March 13 (Sun) | 7:11pm | @Bricktown Brawlers | L 20-29 | 0-2 |
4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Wyoming Cavalry | L 33-37 | 0-3 |
5 | March 25 (Fri) | 7:11pm | @West Texas Roughnecks | L 34-37 | 0-4 |
6 | April 2 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 51-52 | 0-5 |
7 | April 9 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | L 24-27 | 0-6 |
8 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Wichita Wild | L 32-56 | 0-7 |
9 | April 23 (Sat) | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | L 23-66 | 0-8 |
10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 20-44 | 0-9 |
11 | Bye | ||||
12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Bricktown Brawlers | W 50-35 | 1-9 |
13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:35pm | @Allen Wranglers | W 36-33 | 2-9 |
14 | May 28 (Sat) | 7:05pm (8:05 Central) | @Arizona Adrenaline | W 79-32 | 3-9 |
15 | June 6 (Mon) | 7:05pm | Bricktown Brawlers ** | W 77-0 | 4-9 |
16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:11pm | @West Texas Roughnecks | L 24-37 | 4-10 |
** = Replacement Team.
2011 Lonestar Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y Allen Wranglers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 664 | 510 | 7–2 | — | W2 |
x West Texas Roughnecks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 656 | 391 | 6–3 | — | W3 |
Amarillo Venom | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 529 | 522 | 3–6 | 6.0 | L1 |
Bricktown Brawlers [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 292 | 717 | 2–7 | 8.0 | L10 |
2011 Amarillo Venom roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Exempt list
Rookies in italics | |||
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