2011 Utah Blaze season

The 2011 Utah Blaze season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs.

2011 Utah Blaze season
Head coachRon James
Home fieldEnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record9–9
Division place3rd in NC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Standings

West Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Arizona Rattlers 16 2 .889 1114 836 5–1 9–2 8–1 8–1
x-Spokane Shock 9 9 .500 1057 1027 3–3 6–5 7–2 2–7
Utah Blaze 9 9 .500 1082 1117 2–4 4–7 7–2 2–7
San Jose SaberCats 7 11 .389 1022 1080 2–4 4–7 6–3 1–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

The Blaze had a bye week in Week 1, and began the season the following week at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 17. Their final regular season game was on July 22 on the road against the Cleveland Gladiators.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Bye
2 Thursday March 17 5:00 p.m. MDT Tampa Bay Storm W 72–36 1–0 EnergySolutions Arena [2]
3 Saturday March 26 5:30 p.m. MDT at Orlando Predators L 53–68 1–1 Amway Center [3]
4 Thursday March 31 5:00 p.m. MDT Dallas Vigilantes W 69–40 2–1 EnergySolutions Arena [4]
5 Friday April 8 8:30 p.m. MDT at San Jose SaberCats L 55–75 2–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose
6 Friday April 15 3:00 p.m. MDT Spokane Shock W 69–62 3–2 EnergySolutions Arena [5]
7 Saturday April 23 6:05 p.m. MDT at Arizona Rattlers L 61–67 (OT) 3–3 US Airways Center [6]
8 Bye
9 Friday May 6 6:05 p.m. MDT at Georgia Force W 74–71 4–3 Arena at Gwinnett Center
10 Saturday May 14 3:00 p.m. MDT Milwaukee Mustangs L 53–65 4–4 EnergySolutions Arena [7]
11 Saturday May 21 3:00 p.m. MDT San Jose SaberCats W 76–68 5–4 EnergySolutions Arena [8]
12 Friday May 27 6:05 p.m. MDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 48–50 5–5 Wells Fargo Arena [9]
13 Saturday June 4 3:00 p.m. MDT Arizona Rattlers L 37–72 5–6 EnergySolutions Arena [10]
14 Saturday June 11 6:00 p.m. MDT at Tulsa Talons L 51–81 5–7 BOK Center [11]
15 Saturday June 18 7:05 p.m. MDT Pittsburgh Power W 81–40 6–7 EnergySolutions Arena [12]
16 Friday June 24 6:00 p.m. MDT Kansas City Command W 61–60 7–7 EnergySolutions Arena [13]
17 Friday July 1 6:30 p.m. MDT at Chicago Rush L 35–59 7–8 Allstate Arena [14]
18 Saturday July 9 7:00 p.m. MDT at Spokane Shock L 49–76 7–9 Joe Albi Stadium [15]
19 Saturday July 16 7:00 p.m. MDT New Orleans VooDoo W 62–58 8–9 EnergySolutions Arena [16]
20 Friday July 22 5:30 p.m. MDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 76–69 9–9 Quicken Loans Arena [17]

Regular season

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 2: Tampa Bay Storm at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Storm 10 13 7636
Blaze 13 18 122972

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: March 17
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,077
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Orlando Predators

Week 3: Utah Blaze at Orlando Predators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 13 6 142053
Predators 14 23 72468

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: March 26
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 12,186
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Week 4: Dallas Vigilantes at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vigilantes 7 13 61440
Blaze 7 27 211469

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: March 31
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,163
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 5: Utah Blaze at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 14 14 62155
SaberCats 14 26 72875

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Game information

Week 6: vs. Spokane Shock

Week 6: Spokane Shock at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Shock 7 14 142762
Blaze 13 21 142169

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,649
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: at Arizona Rattlers

Week 7: Utah Blaze at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Blaze 7 26 1315061
Rattlers 14 20 720667

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 8,717
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: at Georgia Force

Week 9: Utah Blaze at Georgia Force – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 12 28 142074
Force 13 21 142371

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: May 6
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 3,259
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
Game information

Week 10: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 10: Milwaukee Mustangs at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mustangs 24 9 32965
Blaze 6 13 142053

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,667
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: vs. San Jose SaberCats

Week 11: San Jose SaberCats at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
SaberCats 14 21 201368
Blaze 21 14 142776

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 8,815
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: at Iowa Barnstormers

Week 12: Utah Blaze at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 20 14 14048
Barnstormers 13 21 9750

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: May 27
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,884
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Week 13: Arizona Rattlers at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rattlers 14 34 24072
Blaze 12 7 61237

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,997
  • Referee: Shaun Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: at Tulsa Talons

Week 14: Utah Blaze at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 13 20 12651
Talons 6 35 261481

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 4,940
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
Game information

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 15: Pittsburgh Power at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Power 13 14 01340
Blaze 21 20 192181

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 9,096
  • Referee: Tony Call
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Command

Week 16: Kansas City Command at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Command 6 27 72060
Blaze 13 20 141461

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 9,270
  • Referee: Shaun Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: at Chicago Rush

Week 17: Utah Blaze at Chicago Rush – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 14 14 7035
Rush 14 14 102159

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: July 1
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 7,342
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: at Spokane Shock

Week 18: Utah Blaze at Spokane Shock – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 14 21 7749
Shock 14 35 131476

at Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 16,233
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 19: New Orleans VooDoo at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1 2 34Total
VooDoo 14 24 17358
Blaze 14 13 142162

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: July 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 10,631
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 20: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 20: Utah Blaze at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blaze 9 25 132976
Gladiators 13 21 142169

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: July 22
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 6,190
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

References

  1. Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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  4. "Blaze Hand Vigilantes First Loss of the Season, 69–40". Utah Blaze. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  5. "Blaze Stun Shock in Third Home Victory, 69–62". Utah Blaze. 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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  9. "Blaze Fall to Barnstormers, 50–48". Utah Blaze. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  10. "Blaze Fall to Division Leader, 72–37". Utah Blaze. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  11. "Tulsa Hands Utah Third Consecutive Loss, 81–51". Utah Blaze. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  12. "Blaze Dominate Power, 81–40". Utah Blaze. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  13. "Blaze Defeat Command, 61–60, on NFL Network". Utah Blaze. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  14. "Blaze Fall to Chicago 35–59". Utah Blaze. July 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  15. "Blaze Suffers Loss to Spokane, 76–49". Utah Blaze. July 9, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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