2011 Colorado Ice season

2011 Colorado Ice season
Head coach Collins Sanders
Owner Tom Wigley
Home field Budweiser Events Center
Results
Record 11–3
Division place 1st, Mountain West
Playoff finish Lost in first round

The 2011 Colorado Ice season was the team's fifth season as a football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). Founded for the 2007 season as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. One of 22 teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Mountain West Division of the Intense Conference.[1]

In their final season under original head coach Collins Sanders, the Colorado Ice played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. The team recorded an 11–3 record, won the Mountain West Division title, and reached the playoffs.[2]


Schedule

Key:       Win       Tie       Loss       Bye

Post-season

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Final Score Record
1 Thursday February 17 7:00pm Colorado Cobras W 72–6[3] 1–0 Budweiser Events Center

Regular season

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Final Score Record
1 Friday February 25 7:00pm Amarillo Venom W 37–26[4][5] 1–0 Budweiser Events Center
2 Sunday March 6 3:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 39–30[6][7] 2–0 Budweiser Events Center
3 Sunday March 13 4:05pm at Arizona Adrenaline W 35–25[8][9] 3–0 Tim's Toyota Center[10]
4 Saturday March 19 7:05pm Wenatchee Valley Venom W 52–24[11][12] 4–0 Budweiser Events Center[13]
5 BYE
6 Sunday April 3 4:00pm at Bricktown Brawlers W 38–26[14] 5–0 Cox Convention Center
7 Saturday April 9 7:05pm at Amarillo Venom W 27–24[15] 6–0 Amarillo Civic Center[16]
8 Sunday April 17 3:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 59–54[17][18] 7–0 Budweiser Events Center
9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 42–48[19][20] 7–1 Toyota Center
10 Sunday May 1 3:00pm Arizona Adrenaline W 74–13[21] 8–1 Budweiser Events Center[22]
11 BYE
12 Saturday May 14 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger W 47–24[23][24] 9–1 Eihusen Arena
13 Friday May 20 7:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 58–54[25][26] 10–1 Budweiser Events Center[27]
14 Friday May 27 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry L 59–53[28][29] 10–2 Casper Events Center
15 Saturday June 4 7:05pm Allen Wranglers L 37–57[30][31] 10–3 Budweiser Events Center[32]
16 Friday June 10 7:10pm at Arizona Adrenaline W 73–12[33] 11–3 Tim's Toyota Center[34]

Post-season

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Final Score Record
1 Monday June 27 7:00pm Tri-Cities Fever L 42–45[35] 0–1 Budweiser Events Center

Standings

2011 Mountain West Division
W L T PCT PF PA DIV GB STK
z Colorado Ice 11 3 0 0.786 671 492 5-1 --- W1
x Wyoming Cavalry 9 6 0 0.643 677 582 4-2 2.0 L1
Arizona Adrenaline 1 13 0 0.071 326 908 0-6 10.0 L2

Awards and honors

On March 23, the Indoor Football League named running back Terry Washington as its offensive player of the week. The league cited his four-touchdown effort in the team's win over the Wenatchee Valley Venom in making the award.[36]

On April 6, the Indoor Football League named defensive back Tyrone King its defensive player of the week. The league cited his "clutch performance" in Colorado's victory over the Bricktown Brawlers.[37]

References

  1. "2013 IFL Schedule Announced". Indoor Football League. October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  2. Brohard, Mike (February 23, 2011). "Colorado Ice look toward the next level". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. Bohlmeyer, Adam (February 18, 2011). "Ice strike early, often; Colorado ends exhibition with convincing win". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  4. "Fri Feb 25, 2011 - Amarillo Venom @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. February 25, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. Brohard, Mike (March 4, 2011). "It starts with 'D'; New defensive scheme an opening hit for Ice". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  6. "Sun Mar 06, 2011 - Wyoming Cavalry @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  7. Dunvan, Adam (March 7, 2011). "Ice move to 2-0; Victory over Cavalry ties last season's total". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  8. "Sun Mar 13, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Arizona Adrenaline". Indoor Football League. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. "Road win lifts Ice to 3-0". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). March 14, 2011.
  10. Brohard, Mike (March 13, 2011). "Far from perfect; Even at 2-0 Ice know they must trim mistakes". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  11. "Sat Mar 19, 2011 - WV Venom @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. Brohard, Mike (March 20, 2011). "'D' keeps Ice unbeaten". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  13. Brohard, Mike (March 19, 2011). "Ice promise to not take Venom lightly; Colorado is looking to extend unbeaten record to a perfect 4-0 tonight at home". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  14. "Sun Apr 03, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Bricktown Brawlers". Indoor Football League. April 3, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  15. "Sat Apr 09, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Amarillo Venom". Indoor Football League. April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  16. Brohard, Mike (April 9, 2011). "'Trap' set for 5-0 Ice; Sanders wary of winless Venom". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  17. "Sun Apr 17, 2011 - Wyoming Cavalry @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. April 17, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  18. Brohard, Mike (April 18, 2011). "Cold Precision; Offense comes alive to help Ice claim 7-0 mark". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  19. "Sat Apr 23, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Tri-Cities Fever". Indoor Football League. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  20. "Ice suffer 1st setback; Penalty sets up Fever's game-winning TD". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). April 25, 2011.
  21. "Sun May 01, 2011 - Arizona Adrenaline @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  22. Brohard, Mike (May 1, 2011). "Ice not left at a loss; Team eyeing a bounce-back outing today". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  23. "Sat May 14, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Nebraska Danger". Indoor Football League. May 14, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  24. "Ice a sparkling 9-1; Colorado makes the IFL playoffs". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). May 15, 2011.
  25. "Fri May 20, 2011 - Tri-Cities Fever @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. May 20, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  26. Bohlmeyer, Adam (May 21, 2011). "Defense does it for Ice; Colorado prevails in BEC showdown". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  27. Cody, Jade (May 19, 2011). "We're Talking About Practice". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  28. "Fri May 27, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Wyoming Cavalry". Indoor Football League. May 27, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  29. "Miscues costly in Ice's 2nd loss; Colorado falls short in Casper". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). May 28, 2011.
  30. "Sat Jun 04, 2011 - Allen Wranglers @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. June 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  31. Brohard, Mike (June 5, 2011). "Late collapse; Wranglers' 27-point 4th quarter melts Ice". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  32. Brohard, Mike (June 4, 2011). "Momentum in Ice's sights". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  33. "Fri Jun 10, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Arizona Adrenaline". Indoor Football League. June 10, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  34. Brohard, Mike (June 10, 2011). "Ice: Last game an anomaly; Colorado knows it still has everything in play". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing).
  35. "Mon Jun 27, 2011 - Tri-Cities Fever @ Colorado Ice". Indoor Football League. June 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  36. "Washington earns IFL weekly honor for performance". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). March 23, 2011.
  37. "Ice DB King honored by IFL". Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO: Prairie Mountain Publishing). April 6, 2011.

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