2011 Huntington Hammer season
Huntington Hammer
The 2011 Huntington Hammer season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. The Hammer were able to finish the season with a 7–7 record. In the playoffs, they were defeated by the Eastern Kentucky Drillers.
The team was owned by principal owner, Cecil Vandyke, along with co-owners Bill Nichols and Rick Kranz.[1] On January 6, 2011, Josh Resignalo was named the first head coach in Hammer history.[2] Resignalo was relieved on his coaching duties following an April 9 loss to the Saginaw Sting. Defensive coordinator, Michael Owens, was named the interim head coach.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||
1 | Sunday | February 20 | Canton Cougars | W 41–26[3] | 1–0 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
2 | Friday | February 25 | at Eastern Kentucky Drillers | L 26–37[4] | 1–1 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
3 | BYE | |||||
4 | Sunday | March 13 | at Saginaw Sting | W 38–37[5] | 2–1 | Dow Event Center |
5 | Friday | March 18 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 39–28[6] | 3–1 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
6 | Friday | March 25 | Johnstown Generals | W 52–16[7] | 4–1 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
7 | Friday | April 1 | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 40–69[8] | 4–2 | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
8 | Saturday | April 9 | Saginaw Sting | L 42–49[9] | 4–3 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
9 | Sunday | April 17 | at Johnstown Generals | L 32–33[10] | 4–4 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
10 | Saturday | April 23 | at Canton Cougars | W 67–33[11] | 5–4 | Canton Memorial Civic Center |
11 | Saturday | April 30 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 23–44[12] | 5–5 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
12 | Friday | May 6 | at Johnstown Generals | L 15–41[13] | 5–6 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
13 | Saturday | May 14 | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 28–34 | 5–7 | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
14 | Saturday | May 21 | Canton Cougars | W 56–35[14] | 6–7 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
15 | Sunday | May 29 | Saginaw Sting | W 44–43[15] | 7–7 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
Postseason schedule
Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||
Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | at Eastern Kentucky Drillers | L 4–20[16] | 0–1 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
Standings
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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 |
Final roster
2011 Huntington Hammer roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Inactive
Practice squad
Rookies in italics |
References
- ^ "Nichols happy with first game". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Hammer Announce Resignalo as Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 6, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Defense Brings Hammer Time". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Hammer beat Drillers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 26, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Hammer Topple Sting". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Jim Walker (March 20, 2011). "Hammer adds offensive punch to beat Drillers". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Huntington hammers Johnstown". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. March 26, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Daniel Fisher (April 2, 2011). "Hammer falls in showdown". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Chris Spencer (April 10, 2011). "Huntington Defense Hammered by Michigan". www.huntingtonnews.net. Huntington News. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Shawn Curtis (April 17, 2011). "Late field goal gives Generlas win for injured teammate". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Foe lays Hammer on the Cougars". www.cantonrep.com. Gatehouse Media, Inc. April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Walker (May 3, 2011). "River Monsters outscore Hammer". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Paul Buriak (May 7, 2011). "Defense comes up big for Generals". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Hammer outscores Canton, 56-35". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. May 24, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Kyle Austin (May 29, 2011). "Saginaw Sting finish regular season with 49-25 loss to Huntington Hammer". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Walker (June 6, 2011). "Hammer falls to Drillers". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2015.