2011 Amarillo Venom season

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2011 Amarillo Venom season
OwnerStephanie Tucker
Head coachRodney Blackshear (games 1–9)
Julian Reese (games 10–14)
Home field Amarillo Civic Center
Results
Record4-10
Division place3rd

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.

Contents

Schedule

  Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Preseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResults
Final scoreTeam record
February 20 (Sun)3:05pm Allen Wranglers L 25-26

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResults
Final scoreTeam record
1February 25 (Fri)7:00pm
(8:00 Central)
@Colorado Ice L 26-370-1
2Bye
3March 13 (Sun)7:11pm@Bricktown Brawlers L 20-290-2
4March 18 (Fri)7:05pm Wyoming Cavalry L 33-370-3
5March 25 (Fri)7:11pm@West Texas Roughnecks L 34-370-4
6April 2 (Sat)7:05pm Allen Wranglers L 51-520-5
7April 9 (Sat)7:05pm Colorado Ice L 24-270-6
8April 16 (Sat)7:05pm@Wichita Wild L 32-560-7
9April 23 (Sat)7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks L 23-660-8
10April 30 (Sat)7:05pm Allen Wranglers L 20-440-9
11Bye
12May 14 (Sat)7:05pm Bricktown Brawlers W 50-351-9
13May 21 (Sat)7:35pm@Allen Wranglers W 36-332-9
14May 28 (Sat)7:05pm
(8:05 Central)
@Arizona Adrenaline W 79-323-9
15June 6 (Mon)7:05pm Bricktown Brawlers **W 77-04-9
16June 11 (Sat)7:11pm@West Texas Roughnecks L 24-374-10

** = Replacement Team.

Standings

2011 Lonestar Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y Allen Wranglers 10400.7146645107–2W2
x West Texas Roughnecks 10400.7146563916–3W3
Amarillo Venom 41000.2865295223–66.0L1
Bricktown Brawlers [lower-alpha 1] 21200.1432927172–78.0L10
  1. Last four games were losses played by replacements teams.

Roster

2011 Amarillo Venom roster
Quarterbacks
  • 16Sherard Ellis

Running backs

  •  4Marcus Robinson

Wide receivers

  •  1Anthony Clark
  •  3Raymond Johnson
  •  8Bryant Lee
  • 15[ohn Roberson
Offensive linemen
  • 93Cale Fischer
  • 84Kendrick Thompson

Defensive linemen

  • 63Barrett Allen
  • 24Mario Reese
Linebackers
  • 11Edward Cantrell
  • 34Vernard Wilkins

Defensive backs

  •  9DonTa Bright
  • 10Jihad Morris
  •  6Arseel Shakoor
  • 23Cashmin Thomas
  • 96Jared Williams
  • 91Kyle Wilson

Kickers

  • 13Jordy Finley
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 11, 2011
19 Active, 0 Inactive

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