2011 Albany Panthers season

The 2011 Albany Panthers season was the second season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL).

2011 Albany Panthers season
OwnerRod Chappell
General managerWill Carter
Head coachLucious Davis
Home fieldJames H. Gray Civic Center
Results
Record10-2
Playoff finishWon 1st Round (Erie) 68-43
Won Eastern Conference Championship (Columbus) 75-61
Won President's Cup III (Louisiana) 69-48

The team played their home games under head coach Lucious Davis at the James H. Gray Civic Center in Albany, Georgia.

The Panthers returned to the SIFL, which had expanded from just five teams to sixteen during the offseason, for their second season. Finishing 10-2, they clinched their second playoff berth and the #2 seed. They hosted the 9-3 Erie Explosion in the first round of the playoffs, winning 68-43 and earning their first playoff win and berth in the eastern conference championship against the Columbus Lions. They would go on to win that game as well, and coupled with a Louisiana upset over the undefeated Houston Stallions, would play in and host their first ever championship game. On July 1, 2011, they beat the Louisiana Swashbucklers 69-48,[1] to win their first ever championship.

Schedule

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Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

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Opponent Final score Record
Louisiana Swashbucklers W 30-27 1-0
at Carolina Speed W 58-45 2-0
at Columbus Lions W 46-26 3-0
at Lafayette Wildcatters W Forfeit 4-0
at Alabama Hammers W 47-26 5-0
at Fayetteville Force W 43-40 6-0
Richmond Raiders W 61-46 7-0
Columbus Lions L 56-60 7-1
at Alabama Hammers W 86-70 8-1
at Richmond Raiders W 48-42 9-1
at Columbus Lions L 58-39 9-2
Alabama Hammers W 68-51 10-2

Postseason

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Round Playoffs Final score
1st Erie Explosion W 68-43
Eastern Conference Championship at Columbus Lions W 75-61
President's Cup III Louisiana Swashbucklers W 69-48

Roster

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2011 Albany Panthers roster
Quarterbacks
  • currently vacant

Running backs

  • currently vacant

Wide receivers

  • currently vacant
Offensive linemen
  • currently vacant

Defensive linemen

  • Brodrick Johnson
Linebackers
  • currently vacant

Defensive backs

  • currently vacant

Kickers

  • currently vacant
Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated July 1, 2011

0 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Division Standings

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Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Erie Explosion 9 3 0.750 5 3 0.625
Trenton Steel 8 4 0.667 6 2 0.750
Harrisburg Stampede 2 10 0.167 1 7 0.125
Mid-Atlantic Division
Richmond Raiders* 6 6 0.500 3 1 0.750
Carolina Speed 3 9 0.250 2 2 0.250
Fayetteville Force 3 9 0.250 1 3 0.250
South Division
Columbus Lions 11 1 0.917 5 1 0.833
Albany Panthers 9 2 0.818 4 2 0.667
Alabama Hammers 3 8 0.273 0 6 0.000
Western Conference
Gulf Division
Louisiana Swashbucklers 8 4 0.667 1 0 1.000
Mobile Bay Tarpons** 2 3 0.500 0 1 0.000
Lafayette Wildcatters*** 0 12 0.000 0 12 0.000
Southwest Division
Houston Stallions 12 0 1.000 8 0 1.000
Corpus Christi Hammerheads 7 5 0.583 3 4 0.429
Rio Grande Valley Magic 6 6 0.500 3 6 0.333
Abilene Ruff Riders 4 8 0.333 1 6 0.143
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best league record
  • * = Failed to make the playoffs despite winning division
  • ** = Folded five games into their season.
  • *** = Suspended operations prior to the season due to lack of Worker's Compensation Insurance[2]

References

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  1. ^ Andrew Schnitker (July 3, 2011). "Panthers Fitting for a Crown". www.mysouthwestga.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Press Release on Canceled Season". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
Preceded by Albany Panthers seasons
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