2011 Cincinnati Commandos season
The 2011 Cincinnati Commandos season was the 2nd season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
2011 Cincinnati Commandos season | |
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Owner | Dennis Whitman Paul Napier |
Head coach | Billy Back |
Home field | Cincinnati Gardens 2250 Seymour Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45212 |
Results | |
Record | 10-0 |
League place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Won Semifinals 71-13 (Knights) Won CIFL Championship Game 44-29 (Blue Racers) |
Head Coach Billy Back returned for the 2011 season, and Brian Wells, former head coach of the Miami Valley Silverbacks, was hired as Defensive Coordinator. For 2011 the Commandos announced the signing of: Tyler Sheehan (QB), Derrick Crawford (Defensive Line), Maurice Lee (WR), Corey Clarke (WR), Brandon Harrison (WR), and Peter Warrick (WR)[1]
Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
Cincinnati Commandos-y | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 484 | 158 | 53.77 | 17.55 | W10 | ||
Marion Blue Racers-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 455 | 218 | 45.5 | 21.8 | L1 | ||
Dayton Silverbacks-x | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 265 | 32 | 39.4 | W3 | ||
Chicago Knights-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 295 | 28.33 | 32.77 | L5 | ||
Port Huron Predators | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 238 | 226 | 39.6 | 37.6 | L7 | ||
Indianapolis Enforcers | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 71 | 621 | 7.88 | 69 | L3 |
Roster
2011 Cincinnati Commandos roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Inactive
Injured reserve
Updated 2011-05-28[2] Rookies in italics |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | Bye | Week | ||
2 | March 5 | Chicago Knights | Home | W, 53-7 |
3 | March 12 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | W, 50-44 |
4 | March 19 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | W, 82-2 |
5 | Bye | Week | ||
6 | April 2 | Dayton Silverbacks | Away | W, 32-15 |
7 | April 8 | Port Huron Predators | Home | W, 47-22 |
8 | Bye | Week | ||
9 | Bye | Week | ||
10 | April 29 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | W, 41-7 |
11 | May 8 | Chicago Knights | Away | W, 48-41 |
12 | May 14 | Port Huron Predators | Away | W, 2-0 (Forfeit) |
13 | May 21 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | W, 81-0 |
14 | May 28 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | W, 50-20 |
15 | Bye | Week |
Playoff Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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CIFL Semifinals | June 3 | Chicago Knights | Home | Won 71-13 |
CIFL Championship Game | June 11 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | Won 44-29 |
Regular season
Week 2: vs Chicago Knights
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Commandos | 13 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 53 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: March 5
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 2,643
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Cincinnati opened up defense of its 2010 CIFL Championship with a convincing 53-7 victory over the Chicago Knights on March 5. Cincinnati unveiled its championship banner at The Gardens that same night and gave its fans a memorable evening. Cincinnati dominated the game from start to finish jumping out to 21-0 lead and 27-7 halftime lead. Cincinnati scored just once in the third quarter before adding three more scores in the final stanza. Cincinnati was led by two quarterbacks. Starting quarterback Tyler Sheehan was 11 of 20 for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow quarterback and 2010 CIFL MVP Ben Mauk was nine of 15 for 102 yards and four touchdowns. The passing was spread around to seven receivers. The top receiver was Keynes Mincy with six receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Other receivers include Brandon Boehm wo had three catches for 50 yards; George Murray had four receptions for 44 yards; and Greg Moore had two catches for 35 yards. The leading rusher was Greg Moore with 24 yards on nine carries.
Week 3: vs Marion Blue Racers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commandos | 6 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
Blue Racers | 6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: March 12
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Week 4: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Enforcers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Commandos | 26 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 82 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: March 19
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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On March 19, quarterback Tyler Sheehan broke a Commandos record, by throwing 8 touchdown passes against the Indianapolis Enforcers. The previous record had been 7, which Mauk achieved twice in the 2010 season.[3]
Week 6: vs Dayton Silverbacks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commandos | 14 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
Silverbacks | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Week 7: vs Port Huron Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Commandos | 7 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 47 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: April 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Week 10: vs Dayton Silverbacks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Silverbacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Commandos | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: April 29
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Week 11: vs Chicago Knights
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commandos | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 48 |
Knights | 6 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 41 |
at Victory Sports Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: May 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
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Week 12: vs Port Huron Predators
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commandos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Week 13: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Enforcers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commandos | 14 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 81 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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Week 14: vs Marion Blue Racers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Racers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Commandos | 13 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 50 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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On May 29, 2011, the Commandos completed their first ever undefeated regular season, with a 50-20 win over the Marion Blue Racers, in what was a battle for first place and home field advantage throughout the CIFL Playoffs.
Playoffs
2011 1 vs 4 Semifinal Game vs. Chicago Knights
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Knights | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Commandos | 20 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 71 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: June 3
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Les Anderson
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2011 CIFL Championship Game: vs. Marion Blue Racers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Racers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Commandos | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Award Winners
- CIFL MVP - Tyler Sheehan
- CIFL Offensive Player of the Year - Tyler Sheehan
References
- "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "Cincinnati Commandos – Professional Indoor Football | Roster". Cincinnaticommandos.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.