2011 Bricktown Brawlers season

2011 Bricktown Brawlers season
Head coach William McCarthy
Owner Jay Morris
Dale Morris
Jason White
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 Wranglers10400.7146645107-2---W2
x West Texas Roughnecks10400.7146563916-3---W3
Amarillo Venom41000.2865295223-66.0L1
Bricktown Brawlers21200.1432927172-78.0L10

Roster

Bricktown Brawlers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 21 Nate Samas

Running Backs

  •  4 Ben Birmingham

Wide Receivers

  • 15 Corey Hall
  • -- Anthony Harrison
  • 12 Josh Richey
  • 10 Poole Travis
  •  5 Landon Turner
Offensive Linemen
  • 78 Kevin Myers

Defensive Linemen

  • Currently vacant
 Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Defensive Backs

  •  1 Quentin Arnett
  • 16 Carlos Bates
  •  6 Richard Meyers
  •  8 Edward Moore
  •  3 Kendale Rayford

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • IFL Transactions updated June 11, 2011
  • 14 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Ryan Aber (November 4, 2010). "Oklahoma City's indoor football team introduces coach, releases schedule". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Oklahoma City IFL Organization Unveils Team Name & Logo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Venom tumble on road". www.amarillo.com. Amarillo Globe-News. March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cheryl Hartz (May 25, 2011). "AZ Adrenaline trounce Brawlers". www.pvtrib.com. Prescott Valley Tribune. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Oklahoma City's Bricktown Brawlers file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. August 3, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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