2011 Colorado Ice season

Indoor Football League team season

2011 Colorado Ice season
Owner	Tom Wigley
Head coach	Collins Sanders
Home stadium	Budweiser Events Center
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1st, Mountain West
Playoffs	Lost in first round
← 2010 Colorado Ice 2012 →

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 that competed 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

Preseason

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]

Postseason

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
view talk edit	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. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
15. "Sat Apr 09, 2011 - Colorado Ice @ Amarillo Venom". Indoor Football League. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. 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.

External links

• Colorado Ice official statistics
• 2011 IFL regular season schedule

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