2011 Philadelphia Soul season
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The 2011
Philadelphia Soul season is be the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
. The team is coached by Mike Hohensee
and plays their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This is the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII
in 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Soul finished the season 6–12, and missed the playoffs.
on March 11. Their first home game of the season did not come until Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Storm
on April 16. They will host the Power in their final regular season game on July 22.
2011 Arena Football League season
The 2011 Arena Football League season was the twenty-fourth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011...
Philadelphia Soul season is be the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. The team is coached by Mike Hohensee
Mike Hohensee
Michael Louis Hohensee is an American Arena Football League coach who is regarded as one of the best coaches in the history of the AFL. He was hired to guide the Soul's resumption of play after a two-year hiatus starting in 2011. He resigned on July 27, 2011...
and plays their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This is the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the original Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
in 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Soul finished the season 6–12, and missed the playoffs.
Regular season schedule
The Soul played in the first game of the 2011 AFL season on the road against the Pittsburgh PowerPittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power is an Arena Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that began play in March of 2011. The team plays its home games at the new Consol Energy Center, which they share with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
on March 11. Their first home game of the season did not come until Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
on April 16. They will host the Power in their final regular season game on July 22.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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| 1 | Friday | March 11 | 8:00 p.m. EST North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... |
at Pittsburgh Power 2011 Pittsburgh Power season The 2011 Pittsburgh Power season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Chris Siegfried and played their home games at Consol Energy Center. In their inaugural season, the Power finished 9–9, missing the playoffs.-Regular season... |
W 58–52 (OT) | 1–0 | Consol Energy Center | ||
| 2 | Friday | March 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
L 28–62 | 1–1 | Allstate Arena Allstate Arena Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and... |
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| 3 | Bye | ||||||||
| 4 | Monday | April 4 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley... |
L 49–51 | 1–2 | Bradley Center Bradley Center The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... |
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| 5 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators 2011 Orlando Predators season The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season... |
L 46–53 | 1–3 | Amway Center | ||
| 6 | Friday | April 15 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field.-Preseason:-Regular season:... |
L 48–51 | 1–4 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 7 | Friday | April 22 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats 2011 San Jose SaberCats season The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season is the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Darren Arbet and plays their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose... |
L 61–68 | 1–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | ||
| 8 | Saturday | April 30 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned... |
W 76–62 | 2–5 | Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines) Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005, at a cost of $99 million.... |
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| 9 | Friday | May 6 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
L 42–58 | 2–6 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
W 68–49 | 3–6 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for... |
L 41–59 | 3–7 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |
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| 12 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in , stepped down from his General Manager position with New... |
W 70–49 | 4–7 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 13 | Friday | June 3 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 39–37 | 5–7 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 14 | Friday | June 10 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock 2011 Spokane Shock season The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season... |
L 54–75 | 5–8 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena a multi-purpose arena, located in Spokane, Washington, USA.It is home to the Spokane Chiefs, of the WHL and the Spokane Shock, of the AFL.-Construction:... |
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| 15 | Friday | June 17 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Tulsa Talons 2011 Tulsa Talons season The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season schedule:The... |
L 42–48 | 5–9 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
L 54–55 | 5–10 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 17 | Saturday | July 2 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Dallas Vigilantes 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time... |
L 41–58 | 5–11 | American Airlines Center American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL.... |
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| 18 | Friday | July 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 49–21 | 6–11 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 19 | Bye | ||||||||
| 20 | Friday | July 22 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 48–61 | 6–12 | Wells Fargo Center | ||