2011 Bricktown Brawlers season
| 2011 Bricktown Brawlers season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Jay Morris Dale Morris Jason White |
| Head coach | William McCarthy |
| Home field | Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardens Oklahoma City, OK 73102 |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-12 |
| Division place | 4th Lonestar |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2011 Bricktown Brawlers season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One oftwenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Bricktown Brawlers were members of the Lonestar Division of the Intense Conference.
On October 25, 2010, it was announced that the Jay and Dale Morris had been awarded an expansion franchise in the Indoor Football League.[1] On November 4, 2010, the team announced that Steve Perdue would be their first ever head coach, as well as a name the team contest.[2] On November 22, 2010, it was announced that the franchise would be named the Bricktown Brawlers.[3] On December 16, 2010, the Brawlers announced that former University of Oklahoma quarterback Jason White was coming aboard as a co-owner of the team.[4]
The Brawlers won their first game in franchise history on March 13, 2011, with a 29-20 victory over the Amarillo Venom.[5]
In Week 10 of the 2011 season the Bricktown Brawlers released most of their players, and the North Texas Crunch of the Independent Indoor Football Alliance was used as a replacement team to finish the schedule of the Brawlers.[6] The Brawlers officially folded at the conclusion of the season. They filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on July 27, 2011.[7]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | February 21 | West Texas Roughnecks | Away | L 22-39 | 0-1 |
| 1 | February 28 | BYE | |||
| 2 | March 6 | Allen Wranglers | Home | L 36-39 | 0-2 |
| 3 | March 13 | Amarillo Venom | Home | W 29-20 | 1-2 |
| 4 | March 20 | West Texas Roughnecks | Home | W 31-27 | 2-2 |
| 5 | March 25 | Allen Wranglers | Away | L 26-42 | 2-3 |
| 6 | April 3 | Colorado Ice | Home | L 26-38 | 2-4 |
| 7 | April 8 | Wyoming Cavalry | Away | L 25-63 | 2-5 |
| 8 | April 15 | BYE | |||
| 9 | April 23 | Sioux Falls Storm | Home | L 30-84 | 2-6 |
| 10 | April 30 | BYE | |||
| 11 | May 7 | Wichita Wild | Home | L 14-51 | 2-7 |
| 12 | May 14 | Amarillo Venom | Away | L 35-50 | 2-8 |
| 13 | May 21 | Arizona Adrenaline ** | Away | L 6-54 | 2-9 |
| 14 | May 28 | West Texas Roughnecks ** | Home | L 6-48 | 2-10 |
| 15 | June 6 | Amarillo Venom ** | Away | L 0-77 | 2-11 |
| 16 | June 11 | Allen Wranglers ** | Away | L 6-85 | 2-12 |
* = Kickoff Classic Weekend, before week 1 starts.
** = Replacement Team.
Standings
| 2011 Lonestar Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Allen Wranglers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 664 | 510 | 7–2 | — | W2 |
| x West Texas Roughnecks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 656 | 391 | 6–3 | — | W3 |
| Amarillo Venom | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 529 | 522 | 3–6 | 6.0 | L1 |
| Bricktown Brawlers[a] | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 292 | 717 | 2–7 | 8.0 | L10 |
- ^ Last four games were losses played by replacements teams.
Roster
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References
- ^ Ryan Aber (October 25, 2010). "Yard Dawgz won't play in OKC this year, but IFL will". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Aber (November 4, 2010). "Oklahoma City's indoor football team introduces coach, releases schedule". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "New Oklahoma City IFL Organization Unveils Team Name & Logo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Aber (December 16, 2010). "Former OU QB Jason White will co-own Bricktown Brawlers football team". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Venom tumble on road". www.amarillo.com. Amarillo Globe-News. March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Cheryl Hartz (May 25, 2011). "AZ Adrenaline trounce Brawlers". www.pvtrib.com. Prescott Valley Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Oklahoma City's Bricktown Brawlers file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. August 3, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2015.