2011 Georgia Force season | |
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Head coach | Dean Cokinos |
Home stadium | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
Results | |
Record | 11–7 |
Division place | 2nd AC South |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 50–41 Lost Conference championship (Sharks) 55–64 |
The2011Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in theArena Football League. The team was coached byDean Cokinos and played their home games at theArena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. In the regular season, the Force went 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They defeated theCleveland Gladiators 50–41 in the conference semifinals, but lost 55–64 to theJacksonville Sharks in the conference championship.
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
x-Georgia Force | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1007 | 931 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
x-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 0–9 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
The Force began the season at home against theTulsa Talons on March 13. They will finish the regular season on the road against theIowa Barnstormers on July 23.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Sunday | March 13 | 4:05 p.m.EDT | Tulsa Talons | W 53–46 | 1–0 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [2] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | atJacksonville Sharks | L 57–71 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [3] | |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Saturday | April 2 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | atNew Orleans VooDoo | W 61–35 | 2–1 | New Orleans Arena | [4] | |
5 | Friday | April 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Dallas Vigilantes | W 55–48 | 3–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [5] | |
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 43–48 | 3–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [6] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | atMilwaukee Mustangs | W 57–48 | 4–2 | Bradley Center | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 58–39 | 5–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [8] | |
9 | Friday | May 6 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | L 71–74 | 5–3 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [9] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | atPhiladelphia Soul | L 49–68 | 5–4 | Wells Fargo Center | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 55–62 | 5–5 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | atSan Jose SaberCats | W 55–49 | 6–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 60–49 | 7–5 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | atCleveland Gladiators | L 48–62 | 7–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | [14] | |
15 | Friday | June 17 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 58–47 | 8–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 64–34 | 9–6 | Amway Center | [16] | |
17 | Bye | ||||||||
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | L 41–51 | 9–7 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 58–40 | 10–7 | St. Pete Times Forum | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | atIowa Barnstormers | W 63–59 | 11–7 | Wells Fargo Arena | [19] |
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Sunday | July 31 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | atCleveland Gladiators | W 50–41 | Quicken Loans Arena | [20] |
AC Championship | Monday | August 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | atJacksonville Sharks | L 55–64 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Talons | 6 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 47 |
Force | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 57 |
Sharks | 3 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 71 |
atJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena,Jacksonville, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 14 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 61 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
atNew Orleans Arena,New Orleans, Louisiana
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
Force | 7 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 55 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
Force | 21 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 43 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
Mustangs | 0 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 48 |
atBradley Center,Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Power | 13 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 39 |
Force | 13 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 58 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blaze | 12 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 74 |
Force | 13 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 71 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Soul | 20 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 68 |
atWells Fargo Center,Philadelphia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 62 |
Force | 7 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
SaberCats | 7 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 49 |
atHP Pavilion at San Jose,San Jose, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 49 |
Force | 7 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 60 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
Gladiators | 21 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 62 |
atQuicken Loans Arena,Cleveland, Ohio
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
Force | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 58 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 3 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 64 |
Predators | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
atAmway Center,Orlando, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 51 |
Force | 14 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 3 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 58 |
Storm | 0 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 40 |
atSt. Pete Times Forum,Tampa, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
Barnstormers | 13 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 |
atWells Fargo Arena,Des Moines, Iowa
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Force | 7 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 50 |
(2) Gladiators | 14 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Force | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
(1) Sharks | 13 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 64 |
atJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena,Jacksonville, Florida
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