The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season was the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose. This was the first season for the SaberCats since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise wasn't active in 2010.
2011 San Jose SaberCats season | |
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Head coach | Darren Arbet |
Home field | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
Results | |
Record | 7–11 |
Division place | 4th NC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
editTeam | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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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
editThe SaberCats began the season at home against the Spokane Shock on March 11. On July 23 they played their final regular season game on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Friday | March 11 | 7:30 p.m. PST | Spokane Shock | W 76–48 | 1–0 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [2] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Kansas City Command | W 60–57 | 2–0 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [3] | |
3 | Friday | March 25 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Chicago Rush | L 41–54 | 2–1 | Allstate Arena | [4] | |
4 | Friday | April 1 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 69–76 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [5] | |
5 | Friday | April 8 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Utah Blaze | W 75–55 | 3–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Tulsa Talons | W 42–33 | 4–2 | BOK Center | [7] | |
7 | Friday | April 22 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 68–61 | 5–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [8] | |
8 | Bye | ||||||||
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 43–65 | 5–3 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 14 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 48–54 | 5–4 | Consol Energy Center | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 21 | 2:00 p.m. PDT | at Utah Blaze | L 68–76 | 5–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Georgia Force | L 49–55 | 5–6 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Dallas Vigilantes | L 57–70 | 5–7 | American Airlines Center | [13] | |
14 | Bye | ||||||||
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 5:05 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 57–64 | 5–8 | US Airways Center | [14] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 21–82 | 5–9 | Quicken Loans Arena | [15] | |
17 | Friday | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 83–70 | 6–9 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [16] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 60–40 | 7–9 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Spokane Shock | L 61–63 | 7–10 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 44–57 | 7–11 | St. Pete Times Forum |
Regular season
editWeek 1: vs. Spokane Shock
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Shock | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
SaberCats | 27 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 76 |
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Command
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 6 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 57 |
SaberCats | 14 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 60 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,563
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 3: at Chicago Rush
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
Rush | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 54 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: March 25
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,466
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 4: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barnstormers | 13 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 76 |
SaberCats | 14 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,163
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 5: vs. Utah Blaze
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blaze | 14 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 55 |
SaberCats | 14 | 26 | 7 | 28 | 75 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,763
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 6: at Tulsa Talons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
Talons | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 4,747
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- Recap
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Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Soul
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Soul | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 61 |
SaberCats | 14 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 68 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: April 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,663
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 8: BYE
editWeek 9: vs. Arizona Rattlers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 65 |
SaberCats | 13 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,499
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- Recap
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Week 10: at Pittsburgh Power
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 21 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Power | 14 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 54 |
at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 7,333
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 11: at Utah Blaze
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 68 |
Blaze | 21 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 76 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,815
- Referee: Shawn Anderson
- Recap
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Week 12: vs. Georgia Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
SaberCats | 7 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 49 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,231
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 13: at Dallas Vigilantes
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 14 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 57 |
Vigilantes | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,463
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 14: BYE
editWeek 15: at Arizona Rattlers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 7 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 57 |
Rattlers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 64 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: June 18
- Game time: 5:05 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,397
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 16: at Cleveland Gladiators
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Gladiators | 12 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 82 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 5,617
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
SaberCats | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 83 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 8,216
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Orlando Predators
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
SaberCats | 13 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 60 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 10,302
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 19: at Spokane Shock
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 21 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 61 |
Shock | 6 | 21 | 7 | 29 | 63 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 9,680
- Referee: Shane Anderson
- Recap
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Week 20: at Tampa Bay Storm
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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SaberCats | 0 | ||
Storm | 0 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
References
edit- ^ Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved January 27, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
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- ^ "SaberCats Pull Out Clutch 60–57 Victory Over Command". San Jose SaberCats. March 19, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose Suffers 54–41 Loss to Chicago". San Jose SaberCats. March 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Lose Shootout 76–69 to Barnstormers". San Jose SaberCats. April 2, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "'Cats Win Second Divisional Matchup, 75–55 Over Blaze". San Jose SaberCats. April 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Earn First Road Win, 42–33 Over The Talons". San Jose SaberCats. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Defeat Soul 68–61; Move to 5–2". San Jose SaberCats. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose Loses Hard Fought Battle to Arizona, 65–43". San Jose SaberCats. May 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose Loses Heartbreaker, 54–48 To Pittsburgh". San Jose SaberCats. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Lose High-Scoring Affair to Blaze, 76–68". San Jose SaberCats. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose Suffers Another Tough Loss To Georgia, 55–49". San Jose SaberCats. May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Lose To Vigilantes, 70–57". San Jose SaberCats. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "SaberCats Lose to Rattlers in Final Seconds, 64–57". San Jose SaberCats. June 18, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "SaberCats Lose to Gladiators, 82–21". San Jose SaberCats. June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "'Cats Stay in Playoff Hunt After Defeating Sharks 83–70". San Jose SaberCats. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "SaberCats Win Second Consecutive Game, Defeat ORL 60–40". San Jose SaberCats. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "SaberCats Lose to Shock on Last Second Hail Mary, 63–61". San Jose SaberCats. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2011.