2011 Saginaw Sting season
The 2011 Saginaw Sting season was the 3rd season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. After not faring well during their only season in the IFL, the Sting For the 2011 season, the team was purchased by San Diego-based business man, Mike Esposito. Esposito announced that the team would play in the newly formed Ultimate Indoor Football League, which Esposito was also the league's commissioner. He hired Stuart Schweigert as the Sting's Director of Player Development.[1] After a 2-1 start, John Mize was fired for failing to submit a game roster before the Wednesday night deadline, causing the Sting to play a game short handed, that they eventually lost 37-38.[2] He was replaced by assistant coach Vince Leveille. The Sting went on to win the Ultimate Bowl, with quarterback Tommy Jones setting several UIFL passing records and claiming the Ultimate Bowl's MVP honors. Ultimate Indoor Football League franchise. The Sting were able to finish the season with a 10-4 record, and won the Ultimate Bowl over the Eastern Kentucky Drillers.[3]
| 2011 Saginaw Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Mize (fired on March 17, 2011: 2-1 record) Vince Leveille (interim) |
| General manager | Stuart Schweigert |
| Owner | Mike Esposito |
| Home field | Dow Event Center 303 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 48607 |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-4 |
| League place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won Semifinals 48-47 (River Monsters) Won Ultimate Bowl I 86-69 (Drillers) |
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Friday | February 18 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 49-46 | 1-0 | Dow Event Center |
| 2 | Friday | February 25 | Johnstown Generals | W 62-49 | 2-0 | Dow Event Center |
| 3 | BYE | |||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 13 | Huntington Hammer | L 37-38 | 2-1 | Dow Event Center |
| 5 | Monday | March 21 | at Canton Cougars | L 52-53 | 2-2 | Canton Memorial Civic Center |
| 6 | Friday | March 25 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 76-41 | 3-2 | Dow Event Center |
| 7 | Friday | April 1 | at Johnstown Generals | W 33-29 | 4-2 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | at Huntington Hammer | W 49-42 | 5-2 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
| 9 | Friday | April 15 | Canton Cougars | W 62-61 | 6-2 | Dow Event Center |
| 10 | Friday | April 22 | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 56-64 | 6-3 | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | Johnstown Generals | W 55-37 | 7-3 | Dow Event Center |
| 12 | Sunday | May 8 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 63-58 | 8-3 | Dow Event Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 14 | at Canton Cougars | W 76-47 | 9-3 | Canton Memorial Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | at Johnstown Generals | W 58-20 | 10-3 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 15 | Sunday | May 29 | at Huntington Hammer | L 43-44 | 10-4 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
Postseason schedule
| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 48-47 | 1-0 | Dow Event Center |
| Ultimate Bowl I | Friday | June 10 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 86-69 | 2-0 | Dow Event Center |
Standings
2011 UIFL standings[ref 1] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | ||||
| y-Northern Kentucky River Monsters[ref 2] | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 569 | 417 | L1 | ||||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 473 | 415 | L2 | ||||
| x-Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 390 | 373 | W1 | ||||
| x-Huntington Hammer | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 377 | 328 | W2 | ||||
| Johnstown Generals | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 292 | 416 | W2 | ||||
| Canton Cougars | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 370 | 522 | L10 | ||||
- http://www.theuifl.com/01/UIFLStats/confsked.htm
- Although Northern Kentucky were awarded the season title, they entered the postseason as the 4 seed due to salary cap violations.
Final roster
| 2011 Saginaw Sting roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Coaching staff
- Head coach - Vince Leveille, Michigan Tech
- Tommy Jones - Offensive coordinator, Indiana University
- Paul Mattey - Offensive and defensive line, Quincy University
- Terry Foster - Defensive coordinator - Michigan Tech
- Fred Townsend - Assistant coach, Central Michigan University
- Billy Maxy - Assistant coach, Saginaw
- Caroline Kinsey - Legal counsel, Michigan State University
References
- Hugh Bernreuter (January 21, 2011). "Stuart Schweigert gets chance to spread football wings as Saginaw Sting director of player development". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Kyle Austin (March 17, 2011). "Saginaw Sting dismiss head coach John Mize". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Geoff Mott (June 11, 2011). "Saginaw Sting captures first Ultimate Indoor Football League Ultimate Bowl title, beating Eastern Kentucky Drillers 86-69". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 15, 2015.