2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season

Last updated
2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season
Head coach Bob Landsee
Home field Bradley Center
Results
Record7–11
Division place3rd
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League (AFL). This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley Center. The Mustangs finished 7–11, missing the playoffs.

Contents

Standings

East Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Cleveland Gladiators 108.5569048424–26–57–23–6
Pittsburgh Power 99.5008709724–25–65–44–5
Milwaukee Mustangs 711.3898728671–53–84–53–6
Philadelphia Soul 612.3339149693–35–64–52–7

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Mustangs began the season at home against the Chicago Rush on March 14, and concluded the season against the Rush in Chicago on July 23. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1MondayMarch 146:30 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush L 41–490–1 Bradley Center [2]
2SaturdayMarch 199:00 p.m. CDTat Arizona Rattlers L 31–620–2 US Airways Center
3MondayMarch 286:30 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power L 47–490–3Bradley Center [3]
4MondayApril 46:30 p.m. CDT Philadelphia Soul W 51–491–3Bradley Center [4]
5Bye
6FridayApril 147:30 p.m. CDTat Dallas Vigilantes L 21–491–4 American Airlines Center
7SaturdayApril 237:00 p.m. CDT Georgia Force L 48–571–5Bradley Center [5]
8SaturdayApril 307:00 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm W 50–332–5Bradley Center [6]
9FridayMay 66:30 p.m. CDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 41–502–6 Quicken Loans Arena
10SaturdayMay 149:00 p.m. CDTat Utah Blaze W 65–533–6 EnergySolutions Arena [7]
11Bye
12SaturdayMay 267:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators L 30–353–7Bradley Center [8]
13FridayJune 36:00 p.m. CDTat Philadelphia SoulL 37–393–8 Wells Fargo Center [9]
14SaturdayJune 117:00 p.m. CDT Kansas City Command W 54–344–8Bradley Center [10]
15SaturdayJune 186:00 p.m. CDTat Jacksonville Sharks L 47–624–9 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [11]
16SaturdayJune 256:30 p.m. CDTat Pittsburgh PowerL 38–394–10 Consol Energy Center [12]
17SaturdayJuly 27:00 p.m. CDTCleveland GladiatorsL 58–624–11Bradley Center [13]
18FridayJuly 86:00 p.m. CDTat New Orleans VooDoo W 76–555–11 New Orleans Arena [14]
19FridayJuly 157:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers W 83–496–11Bradley Center [15]
20SaturdayJuly 237:00 p.m. CDTat Chicago RushW 54–417–11 Allstate Arena [16]

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Chicago Rush

Week 1: Chicago Rush at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Rush21714749
Mustangs72001441

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: March 14
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,157
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: at Arizona Rattlers

Week 2: Milwaukee Mustangs at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs7107731
Rattlers717142462

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 9,108
  • Referee: David Cutaia
Game information

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 3: Pittsburgh Power at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Power211414049
Mustangs713131447

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: March 28
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,283
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Soul

Week 4: Philadelphia Soul at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Soul20203649
Mustangs32172051

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 4
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: BYE

Week 6: at Dallas Vigilantes

Week 6: Milwaukee Mustangs at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs690621
Vigilantes7287749

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: April 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 6,014
  • Referee: Chris Snead
Game information

Week 7: vs. Georgia Force

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

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,712
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 8: Tampa Bay Storm at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Storm14013633
Mustangs723101050

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 4,012
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 9: Milwaukee Mustangs at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs71371441
Gladiators20372050

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: May 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,077
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
Game information

Week 10: at Utah Blaze

Week 10: Milwaukee Mustangs at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs24932965
Blaze613142053

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,667
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: BYE

Week 12: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 12: Orlando Predators at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Predators70141435
Mustangs60101430

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: May 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,348
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 13: Milwaukee Mustangs at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs010131437
Soul01461939

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,681
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Command

Week 14: Kansas City Command at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Command7147634
Mustangs147102354

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,249
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 15: Milwaukee Mustangs at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs713141347
Sharks62172862

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 10,120
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Power

Week 16: Milwaukee Mustangs at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs31471438
Power131301339

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,227
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

Week 17: Cleveland Gladiators at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
1234Total
Gladiators714212062
Mustangs71473058

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: July 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,633
  • Referee: Tom Mccabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 18: Milwaukee Mustangs at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs2121132176
VooDoo141372155

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: July 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 9,359
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Week 19: Iowa Barnstormers at Milwaukee Mustangs– Game summary
1234Total
Barnstormers14217749
Mustangs1316134183

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: July 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,077
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 20: at Chicago Rush

Week 20: Milwaukee Mustangs at Chicago Rush – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs921141054
Rush61471441

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 10,269
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

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