2011 Omaha Nighthawks season
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Moglia |
| General manager | Rick Mueller |
| Owner | Zach Nelson |
| Home field | TD Ameritrade Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–3 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
The 2011 Omaha Nighthawks season was the second season for the United Football League franchise.
Offseason
The team fired previous head coach Jeff Jagodzinski following the 2010 season after losing the last four games and slipping out of the playoffs. Joe Moglia, an Omaha native who had originally been assigned as head coach of the expansion Virginia Destroyers, was reassigned to Omaha to replace Jagodzinski.
The Nighthawks have also changed stadiums, moving from Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, where they spent their inaugural season, to TD Ameritrade Park in the downtown area of Omaha.
UFL Draft
Main article: 2011 UFL Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | |||
| 1 | 2 | Reynaldo Hill | CB | Florida |
| 2 | 7 | Jamie Cumbie | DE | Clemson |
| 3 | 12 | Joe Toledo | OT | Washington |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Smith | CB | Northern Illinois |
| 5 | 23 | Mike Smith | OT | Nebraska |
| 6 | 28 | D. J. Jones | OT | Nebraska |
| 7 | 33 | Kyle Nelson | TE | New Mexico State |
| 8 | 38 | Jeremiah Masoli | QB | Mississippi |
| 8 | 39 | Brian Johnston | DE | Gardner–Webb |
| 9 | 43 | Derrick Locke | RB | Kentucky |
| 10 | 48 | Akiem Hicks | DT | Regina |
| 10 | 51 | Mark Herzlich | LB | Boston College |
Hartford Colonials dispersal draft
- R1. Orrin Thompson, OT
- R2. Chad Nkang, LB
- R3. Kyle Calloway, OT
- R4. Lorenzo Booker, RB
- R5. Cecil Newton, C
Personnel
Staff
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff * | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | Thursday, September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia Destroyers | L 13–23 | 0–1 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha |
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | Saturday, October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 33–30 | 1–1 | Hornet Stadium |
| 4 | Saturday, October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Las Vegas Locomotives | L 10–30 | 1–2 | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| 5 | Saturday, October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 6–13 | 1–3 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha |
| 6 | Friday, October 21 † | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 19–25 | 1–4 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha |
| * All times are Central Time. † Postseason Consolation Game. | ||||||
Standings
| United Football League | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| z-Virginia Destroyers | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 105 | 63 | L1 | ||
| z-Las Vegas Locomotives | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 83 | 67 | W2 | ||
| x-Omaha Nighthawks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 62 | 96 | L2 | ||
| x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 80 | 104 | W1 | ||
z-Virginia and Las Vegas were awarded berths in the 2011 UFL Championship Game when the balance of the regular season was cancelled on October 17
x-Omaha and Sacramento would play in a post-season consolation game
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Virginia Destroyers
Week One: Virginia Destroyers at Omaha Nighthawks – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Destroyers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Nighthawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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Week 3: at Sacramento Mountain Lions
Week Three: Omaha Nighthawks at Sacramento Mountain Lions – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Nighthawks | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| Mountain Lions | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
- Game time: 6:07PM (CT)
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Sunny, Winds from SW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,612
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV announcers (Cox Cable 2 [Relay of CSN California]): Grant Napear, Jerry Glanville, Mike Pawlawski, Dan Dibley
- Gamebook from ufl-football.com
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Week 4: at Las Vegas Locomotives
Week Four: Omaha Nighthawks at Las Vegas Locomotives – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Nighthawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Locomotives | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Saturday October 8, 2011
- Game time: 5:00PM (PT)
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Sunny, Winds from NNE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 6,500
- Referee: John Bible
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
Week Four: Las Vegas Locomotives at Omaha Nighthawks – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
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| Nighthawks | 0 | ||
| Locomotives | 0 |
Week 6: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions
Week Six: Sacramento Mountain Lions at Omaha Nighthawks – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
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| Mountain Lions | 0 | ||
| Nighthawks | 0 |
References
- ↑ Pivovar, Steven (August 16, 2011). "Nighthawks new schedule out". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ Pivovar, Steven (September 15, 2011). "Nighthawks fall in opener". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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