The 2011 Bloomington Extreme season was the team's sixth season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Bloomington, Illinois-based Bloomington Extreme were members of the Great Lakes Division of the United Conference.
| 2011 Bloomington Extreme season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ed Brady |
| Head coach | Mike Murray |
| Home field | U.S. Cellular Coliseum 101 South Madison Street Bloomington, IL 60701 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-5 |
| Division place | 2nd Great Lakes |
| Playoff finish | Lost UC Semifinals (Blizzard) 30-51 |
Under the leadership of owner Ed Brady, and head coach Mike Murray,[1] the team played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois.
Schedule edit
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason edit
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| February 20 (Sun) | Cincinnati Commandos | --- | |||
Regular season edit
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 27 (Sun) | 3:05 pm | Richmond Revolution | W 44-6 | 1-0 |
| 2 | March 5 (Sat) | 7:05 pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 42-26 | 2-0 |
| 3 | March 11 (Fri) | 7:30 pm (6:30 Central) |
at Reading Express | W 44-14 | 3-0 |
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:30 pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 51-61 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:05 pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 52-44 | 4-1 |
| 7 | April 9 (Sat) | 7:05 pm (6:05 Central) |
at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 30-16 | 5-1 |
| 8 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:07 pm | Richmond Revolution | W 53-40 | 6-1 |
| 9 | April 22 (Fri) | 7:00 pm | at La Crosse Spartans | W 71-26 | 7-1 |
| 10 | April 29 (Fri) | 7:07 pm | Wichita Wild | L 18-20 | 7-2 |
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:05 pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 28-60 | 7-3 |
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05 pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 16-42 | 7-4 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:07 pm | Nebraska Danger | W 45-27 | 8-4 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | June 3 (Fri) | 7:07 pm | La Crosse Spartans | W 45-29 | 9-4 |
| 16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:05 pm | at Wichita Wild | L 22-62 | 9-5 |
Postseason edit
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | June 18 (Sat) | 7:00 pm | at Omaha Beef | L 34-39 | 9-6 |
Roster edit
| 2011 Bloomington Extreme roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Refused to Report
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Standings edit
| 2011 Great Lakes Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 764 | 508 | 4–2 | — | W4 |
| x Bloomington Extreme | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 561 | 473 | 4–2 | 2.0 | L1 |
| x Chicago Slaughter | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 624 | 627 | 4–2 | 3.0 | L3 |
| La Crosse Spartans | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 495 | 633 | 0–6 | 6.0 | W1 |
References edit
- ^ Joe Deacon (October 21, 2010). "New Extreme coach Murray retains assistants". www.pentagraph.com. pentagraph.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.