2011 Marion Blue Racers season
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Ryan Terry (interim)
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
| 2011 Marion Blue Racers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | LaMonte Coleman |
| General manager | LaMonte Coleman |
| Head coach | Demetrius Ross (resigned April 7: 3–1 record) Ryan Terry (interim) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Coliseum 220 East Fairground Street Marion, OH 43302 |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2 |
| League place | 2nd |
| Playoffs | Lost CIFL Championship Game 29-44 (Cincinnati Commandos) |
The 2011 Marion Blue Racers season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. They took over to fill the void in Marion, Ohio, after the Marion Mayhem folded the year before. The franchise couldn't have asked for a more exciting start than their first game on March 5, 2011. Marion entered the 4th quarter trailing 37–23 to the Port Huron Predators. They started their comeback by scoring a touchdown with 10:31 left in the game. Mike Tatum caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Josh Harris and Tyler Lorenz added the extra point, cutting Port Huron's lead was cut to 37–30. With 3:27 left in the game, Harris ran in from three yards out to tie the game. The game-winning score came on an eight-yard run by Harris with 27 seconds to play. Port Huron quarterback Jim Roth was intercepted by Bryan Williams as time expired to secure the victory. On April 2, 2011, the Blue Racers set a CIFL record with 8 rushing touchdowns in a single game, against the Indianapolis Enforcers.[1] After the Blue Racers got off to a 3–1 start, Demetrius Ross stepped down from his head coaching position, citing personal reasons. His defensive coordinator, Ryan Terry, took over as head coach, just 2 days before the Blue Racers played their first road game at the Dayton Silverbacks.[2] The Blue Racers went on to an 8–2 regular season record, losing twice to the Cincinnati Commandos. The team defeated the Dayton Silverbacks 53–18 in the league semi-finals, before being defeated by the Commandos again in the 2011 CIFL Championship Game 44–29.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | Week | ||
| 2 | March 5 | Port Huron Predators | Home | Won 44–37 |
| 3 | March 12 | Cincinnati Commandos | Home | Lost 44–50 |
| 4 | Bye | Week | ||
| 5 | March 26 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | Won 34–13 |
| 6 | April 2 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | Won 78–0 |
| 7 | April 9 | Dayton Silverbacks | Away | Won 31–14 |
| 8 | April 16 | Port Huron Predators | Away | Won 47–15 |
| 9 | Bye | Week | ||
| 10 | April 30 | Chicago Knights | Home | Won 31–3 |
| 11 | Bye | Week | ||
| 12 | May 14 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | Won 73–12 |
| 13 | May 21 | Chicago Knights | Away | Won 53–24 |
| 14 | May 28 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | Lost 20–50 |
| 15 | Bye | Week |
Playoff schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | June 6 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | Won 53–18 |
| CIFL Championship Game | June 11 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | Lost 29–44 |
Standings
| 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 | ||
Final roster
| 2011 Marion Blue Racers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Kickers
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Inactive
Injured reserve Updated 2011-05-07[3] rookies in italics | |||