The 2011 Richmond Raiders season was the second season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL). One of 16 teams competing in the SIFL for the 2011 season.
| 2011 Richmond Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike & Elizabeth Fraizer |
| Head coach | James Fuller |
| Home field | Richmond Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-6 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Chris Simpson became the head coach of the Raiders for the 2011 season, coming over from the defunct Baltimore Mariners. Simpson didn't make it to opening day, though, as he "relocated to Texas to pursue family business opportunities".[1] He was replaced by James Fuller, who was the interim head coach for the AFL Dallas Vigilantes in 2010.
Former Richmond Revolution head coach Steve Criswell signed with the Raiders as a senior consultant for the 2011 season. Criswell brought several former Revolution players along, including QB Bryan Randall and DL Lawrence Lewis.
The Raiders earned a 6-6 record, placing 1st in the Mid-Atlantic division, but due to league playoff qualifying rules, did not make the playoffs, as 4 other Eastern Conference teams had a better record.
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| March 11 (Fri) | 7:00 PM | Harrisburg Stampede | 52-7 | 0-0 | |
Regular season
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | March 19 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Trenton Steel | 59-56 | 1-0 |
| 2 | March 27 (Sun) | TBD | at Columbus Lions | 30-44 | 1-1 |
| 3 | April 2 (Sat) | TBD | at Harrisburg Stampede | 59-41 | 2-1 |
| 4 | April 9 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Alabama Hammers | 54-29 | 3-1 |
| 5 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville Force | 61-43 | 4-1 |
| 6 | April 23 (Sat) | TBD | at Erie Explosion | 54-74 | 4-2 |
| 7 | April 30 (Sat) | TBD | at Albany Panthers | 46-61 | 4-3 |
| 8 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Erie Explosion | 50-65 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | May 20 (Fri) | TBD | at Carolina Speed | 48-50 | 4-5 |
| 11 | May 28 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Albany Panthers | 42-48 | 4-6 |
| 12 | June 4 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Carolina Speed | 37-36 | 5-6 |
| 13 | June 11 (Sat) | TBD | at Fayetteville Force | 88-6 | 6-6 |
Roster
edit| 2011 Richmond Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
|
Injured reserve
[Roster] updated June 11, 2011 | |||
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- ^ "AFL Veteran Takes Over For Promising 2011 Season". Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Press Release on Canceled Season". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-17.