2011 San Jose SaberCats season

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2011 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coach Darren Arbet
Home field HP Pavilion at San Jose
Results
Record7–11
Division place4th NC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season was the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose. This was the first season for the SaberCats since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise wasn't active in 2010.

Contents

Standings

TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Arizona Rattlers 162.88911148365–19–28–18–1
x-Spokane Shock 99.500105710273–36–57–22–7
Utah Blaze 99.500108211172–44–77–22–7
San Jose SaberCats 711.389102210802–44–76–31–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

The SaberCats began the season at home against the Spokane Shock on March 11. On July 23 they played their final regular season game on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 117:30 p.m. PST Spokane Shock W 76–481–0 HP Pavilion at San Jose [2]
2FridayMarch 187:30 p.m. PDT Kansas City Command W 60–572–0HP Pavilion at San Jose [3]
3FridayMarch 255:30 p.m. PDTat Chicago Rush L 41–542–1 Allstate Arena [4]
4FridayApril 17:30 p.m. PDT Iowa Barnstormers L 69–762–2HP Pavilion at San Jose [5]
5FridayApril 87:30 p.m. PDT Utah Blaze W 75–553–2HP Pavilion at San Jose [6]
6SaturdayApril 165:00 p.m. PDTat Tulsa Talons W 42–334–2 BOK Center [7]
7FridayApril 227:30 p.m. PDT Philadelphia Soul W 68–615–2HP Pavilion at San Jose [8]
8Bye
9SaturdayMay 77:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 43–655–3 HP Pavilion at San Jose [9]
10SaturdayMay 144:30 p.m. PDTat Pittsburgh Power L 48–545–4 Consol Energy Center [10]
11SaturdayMay 212:00 p.m. PDTat Utah BlazeL 68–765–5 EnergySolutions Arena [11]
12SaturdayMay 287:30 p.m. PDT Georgia Force L 49–555–6HP Pavilion at San Jose [12]
13SaturdayJune 45:30 p.m. PDTat Dallas Vigilantes L 57–705–7 American Airlines Center [13]
14Bye
15SaturdayJune 185:05 p.m. PDTat Arizona RattlersL 57–645–8US Airways Center [14]
16SaturdayJune 254:00 p.m. PDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 21–825–9 Quicken Loans Arena [15]
17FridayJuly 17:30 p.m. PDT Jacksonville Sharks W 83–706–9HP Pavilion at San Jose [16]
18SaturdayJuly 97:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 60–407–9HP Pavilion at San Jose [17]
19SaturdayJuly 167:00 p.m. PDTat Spokane ShockL 61–637–10 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [18]
20SaturdayJuly 234:30 p.m. PDTat Tampa Bay Storm L 44–577–11 St. Pete Times Forum

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Spokane Shock

Week 1: Spokane Shock at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Shock141371448
SaberCats272172176

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 10,563
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Command

Week 2: Kansas City Command at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Command622141557
SaberCats142091760

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: March 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,563
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Chicago Rush

Week 3: San Jose SaberCats at Chicago Rush – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats81371341
Rush614201454

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: March 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,466
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Week 4: Iowa Barnstormers at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Barnstormers1321142876
SaberCats1420142169

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,163
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: vs. Utah Blaze

Week 5: Utah Blaze at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Blaze141462155
SaberCats142672875

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 6: at Tulsa Talons

Week 6: San Jose SaberCats at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats7721742
Talons14103633

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 4,747
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Soul

Week 7: Philadelphia Soul at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Soul71373461
SaberCats1417142368

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,663
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: BYE

Week 9: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Week 9: Arizona Rattlers at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rattlers141433465
SaberCats13771643

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 7
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,499
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Power

Week 10: San Jose SaberCats at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats211314048
Power141971454

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 7,333
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: at Utah Blaze

Week 11: San Jose SaberCats at Utah Blaze – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats1421201368
Blaze2114142776

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,815
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: vs. Georgia Force

Week 12: Georgia Force at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Force1021101455
SaberCats72115649

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,231
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: at Dallas Vigilantes

Week 13: San Jose SaberCats at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats142191357
Vigilantes282114770

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,463
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: BYE

Week 15: at Arizona Rattlers

Week 15: San Jose SaberCats at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats72814857
Rattlers142172264

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 5:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,397
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 16: San Jose SaberCats at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats077721
Gladiators1229202182

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 5,617
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 17: Jacksonville Sharks at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Sharks142872170
SaberCats1414282783

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: July 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,216
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 18: Orlando Predators at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Predators13137740
SaberCats132062160

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,302
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: at Spokane Shock

Week 19: San Jose SaberCats at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Period1234Total
SaberCats211462061
Shock62172963

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: July 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,680
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 20: at Tampa Bay Storm

Period12Total
SaberCats0
Storm0

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT

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