2011 Georgia Force season

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2011 Georgia Force season
Head coach Dean Cokinos
Home field Arena at Gwinnett Center
Results
Record11–7
Division place2nd AC South
Playoff finishWon Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 50–41
Lost Conference championship (Sharks) 55–64

The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. In the regular season, the Force went 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They defeated the Cleveland Gladiators 50–41 in the conference semifinals, but lost 55–64 to the Jacksonville Sharks in the conference championship.

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

Schedule

Regular season

The Force began the season at home against the Tulsa Talons on March 13. They will finish the regular season on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 23. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 134:05 p.m. EDT Tulsa Talons W 53–461–0 Arena at Gwinnett Center [2]
2FridayMarch 188:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville Sharks L 57–711–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [3]
3Bye
4SaturdayApril 28:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDoo W 61–352–1New Orleans Arena [4]
5FridayApril 88:00 p.m. EDT Dallas Vigilantes W 55–483–1Arena at Gwinnett Center [5]
6SaturdayApril 167:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 43–483–2Arena at Gwinnett Center [6]
7SaturdayApril 238:00 p.m. EDTat Milwaukee Mustangs W 57–484–2 Bradley Center [7]
8SaturdayApril 307:30 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power W 58–395–2Arena at Gwinnett Center [8]
9FridayMay 68:05 p.m. EDT Utah Blaze L 71–745–3Arena at Gwinnett Center [9]
10FridayMay 137:05 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul L 49–685–4 Wells Fargo Center [10]
11SaturdayMay 217:35 p.m. EDTJacksonville SharksL 55–625–5Arena at Gwinnett Center [11]
12SaturdayMay 2810:30 p.m. EDTat San Jose SaberCats W 55–496–5 HP Pavilion at San Jose [12]
13SaturdayJune 47:35 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 60–497–5Arena at Gwinnett Center [13]
14SaturdayJune 117:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 48–627–6 Quicken Loans Arena [14]
15FridayJune 178:05 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 58–478–6Arena at Gwinnett Center [15]
16SaturdayJune 257:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsW 64–349–6Amway Center [16]
17Bye
18SaturdayJuly 97:35 p.m. EDT Chicago Rush L 41–519–7Arena at Gwinnett Center [17]
19SaturdayJuly 167:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormW 58–4010–7 St. Pete Times Forum [18]
20SaturdayJuly 238:05 p.m. EDTat Iowa Barnstormers W 63–5911–7 Wells Fargo Arena [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
AC SemifinalsSundayJuly 313:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators W 50–41 Quicken Loans Arena [20]
AC ChampionshipMondayAugust 88:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville Sharks L 55–64 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [21]

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Tulsa Talons

Week 1: Tulsa Talons at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Talons61372147
Force1413131353

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: March 13
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,385
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 2: Georgia Force at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary
1234Total
Force77142957
Sharks319282171

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: March 18
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: BYE

Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 4: Georgia Force at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
1234Total
Force142813661
VooDoo7713835

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,282
  • Referee: Chris Sead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Week 5: Dallas Vigilantes at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Vigilantes13217748
Force721131455

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 6,335
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap
Game information

Week 6: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 6: Orlando Predators at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Predators77142048
Force21313643

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,797
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: at Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 7: Georgia Force at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Force1613141457
Mustangs06142848

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,712
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 8: Pittsburgh Power at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Power13602039
Force137211758

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 2,093
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: vs. Utah Blaze

Week 9: Utah Blaze at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Blaze1228142074
Force1321142371

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: May 6
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,259
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 10: Georgia Force at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
1234Total
Force141414749
Soul202771468

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,551
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 11: Jacksonville Sharks at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Sharks142162162
Force72471755

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,301
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 12: Georgia Force at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
1234Total
Force1021101455
SaberCats72115649

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,231
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 13: Tampa Bay Storm at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
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: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 14: Georgia Force at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
1234Total
Force72171348
Gladiators211472062

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 5,029
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 15: New Orleans VooDoo at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
VooDoo71372047
Force717211358

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: June 17
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,009
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Orlando Predators

Week 16: Georgia Force at Orlando Predators – Game summary
1234Total
Force323102864
Predators7761434

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,364
  • Referee: Kevin Stein
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: BYE

Week 18: vs. Chicago Rush

Week 18: Chicago Rush at Georgia Force – Game summary
1234Total
Rush28106751
Force14072041

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 9,723
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: at Tampa Bay Storm

Week 19: Georgia Force at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary
1234Total
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: at Iowa Barnstormers

Week 20: Georgia Force at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
1234Total
Force211472163
Barnstormers1323131059

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,871
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Playoffs

American Conference Semifinals: at (2) Cleveland Gladiators

American Conference Semifinals: Georgia Force at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
1234Total
(3) Force713141650
(2) Gladiators14702041

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: July 31
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,948
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

American Conference Championship: at (1) Jacksonville Sharks

American Conference Championship: Georgia Force at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary
1234Total
(3) Force142071455
(1) Sharks1327141064

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,891
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

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