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 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rod Chappell |
| General manager | Will Carter |
| Head coach | Lucious Davis |
| Home field | James H. Gray Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-2 |
| Playoff finish | Won 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
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 2011 Albany Panthers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
Division Standings
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Press Release on Canceled Season". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-17.