2011 Fairbanks Grizzlies season

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2011 Fairbanks Grizzlies season
OwnerChad Dittman
Ricky Bertz
Michael Taylor
Head coachRobert Fuller
Home field Carlson Center
Results
Record10–4
Division place1st Pacific
Playoff finishLost 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.

Contents

Under head coach Robert Fuller, the team played their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResults
Final scoreTeam record
February 21 (Mon)Alaska Football League All StarsW 62-10

Regular season

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResults
Final scoreTeam record
1February 27 (Sun)4:05pm Wenatchee Valley Venom L 37-450-1
2March 6 (Sun)3:05pm
(2:05 Alaska)
at Kent Predators
(later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves)
L 41-560-2
3March 12 (Sat)7:05pm
(6:05 Alaska)
at Tri-Cities Fever L 35-500-3
4March 18 (Fri)7:05pm Allen Wranglers W 57-371-3
5March 26 (Sat)7:05pm
(6:05 Alaska)
at Wenatchee Valley Venom W 50-432-3
6April 1 (Fri)7:05pm
(6:05 Alaska)
@Kent Predators
(later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves)
W 31-303-3
7April 8 (Fri)7:05pm Arizona Adrenaline W 92-324-3
8Bye
9April 22 (Fri)7:05pm Chicago Slaughter W 40-355-3
10April 29 (Fri)7:05pm Wenatchee Valley Venom W 78-336-3
11May 7 (Sat)7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever W 58-207-3
12May 15 (Sun)4:30pm
(12:30 Alaska)
@Reading Express W 60-458-3
13May 21 (Sat)7:05pm
(3:05 Alaska)
at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 28-378-4
14May 28 (Sat)7:05pm
(6:05 Alaska)
at Tri-Cities Fever W 31-289-4
15June 3 (Fri)7:05pm Seattle Timberwolves W 85-5410-4
16Bye
WeekDateKickoffOpponentResults
Final scoreTeam record
1Bye
2June 24 (Fri)7:05pm Allen Wranglers L 54-72---

Standings

2011 Pacific Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y Fairbanks Grizzlies 10400.7147235456–3W2
x Tri-Cities Fever 10400.7148165756–3W2
Seattle Timberwolves 5900.3576787964–55.0L2
Wenatchee Valley Venom 31100.2145088452–77.0L4

Roster

Fairbanks Grizzlies roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  9Romandre Gibbs

Wide receivers

  •  5John Halman
  •  2Erick Jones
  •  7Desmond Tardy
  •  1Tony Taylor
Offensive linemen
  • 79Lyndon Brown
  • 54Jerome Johnson
  • 67James Thompson
  • 72Nicholas Thornton-Jack

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 40Steve Faoro
  •  8Devin Robinson

Defensive backs

  • 20Xavier Drakeford
  • 21Noah Harris
  • 15Thyrell Lewis
  • 24 James Romain
  •  3Daudi White
  • 13Kenny Viser

Kickers

  • 18Rett Thibodeaux
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 24, 2011
  • 24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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