2011 Spokane Shock season

2011 Spokane Shock season
Head coachRob Keefe
Home fieldSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record9–9
Division place2nd NC West
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinals (Rattlers) 33–62

The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season 9–9, qualifying for the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. They lost to the Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals, 33–62.

Standings

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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

Schedule

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Regular season

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The Shock began the season on the road on March 11 against the San Jose SaberCats. Their home opener was against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 19. They visited the Jacksonville Sharks in their final regular season game on July 22.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Friday March 11 7:30 p.m. PST at San Jose SaberCats L 48–76 0–1 HP Pavilion at San Jose [2]
2 Saturday March 19 7:00 p.m. PDT Cleveland Gladiators L 55–61 0–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [3]
3 Friday March 25 5:00 p.m. PDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 42–43 0–3 Wells Fargo Arena [4]
4 Friday April 1 8:00 p.m. PDT Kansas City Command W 64–31 1–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [5]
5 Bye
6 Friday April 15 2:00 p.m. PDT at Utah Blaze L 62–69 1–4 EnergySolutions Arena [6]
7 Saturday April 23 4:30 p.m. PDT at Orlando Predators W 70–58 2–4 Amway Center [7]
8 Saturday April 30 7:00 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers W 70–69 3–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [8]
9 Saturday May 7 5:00 p.m. PDT at Pittsburgh Power L 41–51 3–5 Consol Energy Center [9]
10 Saturday May 14 7:00 p.m. PDT Dallas Vigilantes W 71–49 4–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [10]
11 Friday May 20 8:00 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay Storm L 42–51 4–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [11]
12 Saturday May 28 5:00 p.m. PDT at Kansas City Command L 42–45 4–7 Sprint Center [12]
13 Bye
14 Friday June 10 5:00 p.m. PDT Philadelphia Soul W 75–54 5–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [13]
15 Saturday June 18 7:00 p.m. PDT Chicago Rush W 63–60 6–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [14]
16 Saturday June 25 5:00 p.m. PDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 75–54 7–7 New Orleans Arena [15]
17 Saturday July 2 5:05 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 46–68 7–8 US Airways Center [16]
18 Saturday July 9 6:00 p.m. PDT Utah Blaze W 76–49 8–8 Joe Albi Stadium [17]
19 Saturday July 16 7:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats W 63–61 9–8 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [18]
20 Friday July 22 5:00 p.m. PDT Jacksonville Sharks L 56–75 9–9 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [19]

Playoffs

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
NC Semifinals Friday July 29 7:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 33–62 US Airways Center [20]

Regular season

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Week 1: at San Jose SaberCats

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Week 1: Spokane Shock at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 14 13 71448
SaberCats 27 21 72176

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 10,563
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

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Week 2: Cleveland Gladiators at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gladiators 14 14 132061
Shock 7 21 62155

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,140
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Iowa Barnstormers

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Week 3: Spokane Shock at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 14 14 7742
Barnstormers 12 6 19643

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: March 25
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,552
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Command

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Week 4: Kansas City Command at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Command 6 6 71534
Shock 17 21 101361

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: April 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,172
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: BYE

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Week 6: at Utah Blaze

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

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 7,649
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: at Orlando Predators

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Week 7: Spokane Shock at Orlando Predators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 21 14 142170
Predators 7 21 102058

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 11,756
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: vs. Arizona Rattlers

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Week 8: Arizona Rattlers at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 7 21 142769
Shock 7 21 212170

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,113
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Power

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Week 9: Spokane Shock at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 13 14 7741
Power 14 0 201751

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 7
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 6,756
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

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Week 10: Dallas Vigilantes at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vigilantes 20 6 71649
Shock 13 28 161471

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,368
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

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Week 11: Tampa Bay Storm at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Storm 7 24 02051
Shock 13 9 02042

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: May 20
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,320
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: at Kansas City Command

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Week 12: Spokane Shock at Kansas City Command – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 7 7 131542
Command 13 16 13345

at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 3,870
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: BYE

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Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Soul

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Week 14: Philadelphia Soul at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Soul 7 21 62054
Shock 27 7 142775

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: June 10
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,972
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: vs. Chicago Rush

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Week 15: Chicago Rush at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rush 14 13 122160
Shock 14 28 14763

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,499
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at New Orleans VooDoo

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Week 16: Spokane Shock at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 21 20 142075
VooDoo 7 7 73354

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,037
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: at Arizona Rattlers

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Week 17: Spokane Shock at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 6 24 8846
Rattlers 6 28 142068

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: July 2
  • Game time: 5:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,173
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: vs. Utah Blaze

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

at Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 16,233
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: vs. San Jose SaberCats

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Week 19: San Jose SaberCats at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 21 14 62061
Shock 6 21 72963

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
Game information

Week 20: at Jacksonville Sharks

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Week 20: Spokane Shock at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 8 18 141656
Sharks 13 20 212175

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: July 22
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,025
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
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Playoffs

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National Conference Semifinals: at (1) Arizona Rattlers

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National Conference Semifinals: Spokane Shock at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
(4) Shock 7 6 71333
(1) Rattlers 7 14 142762

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: July 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 7,105
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

References

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