2011 San Jose SaberCats season

2011 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coachDarren Arbet
Home fieldHP Pavilion at San Jose
Results
Record7–11
Division place4th NC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season was the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose. This was the first season for the SaberCats since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise wasn't active in 2010.

Standings

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Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Arizona Rattlers 16 2 .889 1114 836 5–1 9–2 8–1 8–1
x-Spokane Shock 9 9 .500 1057 1027 3–3 6–5 7–2 2–7
Utah Blaze 9 9 .500 1082 1117 2–4 4–7 7–2 2–7
San Jose SaberCats 7 11 .389 1022 1080 2–4 4–7 6–3 1–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

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The SaberCats began the season at home against the Spokane Shock on March 11. On July 23 they played their final regular season game on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Friday March 11 7:30 p.m. PST Spokane Shock W 76–48 1–0 HP Pavilion at San Jose [2]
2 Friday March 18 7:30 p.m. PDT Kansas City Command W 60–57 2–0 HP Pavilion at San Jose [3]
3 Friday March 25 5:30 p.m. PDT at Chicago Rush L 41–54 2–1 Allstate Arena [4]
4 Friday April 1 7:30 p.m. PDT Iowa Barnstormers L 69–76 2–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [5]
5 Friday April 8 7:30 p.m. PDT Utah Blaze W 75–55 3–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [6]
6 Saturday April 16 5:00 p.m. PDT at Tulsa Talons W 42–33 4–2 BOK Center [7]
7 Friday April 22 7:30 p.m. PDT Philadelphia Soul W 68–61 5–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [8]
8 Bye
9 Saturday May 7 7:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 43–65 5–3 HP Pavilion at San Jose [9]
10 Saturday May 14 4:30 p.m. PDT at Pittsburgh Power L 48–54 5–4 Consol Energy Center [10]
11 Saturday May 21 2:00 p.m. PDT at Utah Blaze L 68–76 5–5 EnergySolutions Arena [11]
12 Saturday May 28 7:30 p.m. PDT Georgia Force L 49–55 5–6 HP Pavilion at San Jose [12]
13 Saturday June 4 5:30 p.m. PDT at Dallas Vigilantes L 57–70 5–7 American Airlines Center [13]
14 Bye
15 Saturday June 18 5:05 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 57–64 5–8 US Airways Center [14]
16 Saturday June 25 4:00 p.m. PDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 21–82 5–9 Quicken Loans Arena [15]
17 Friday July 1 7:30 p.m. PDT Jacksonville Sharks W 83–70 6–9 HP Pavilion at San Jose [16]
18 Saturday July 9 7:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 60–40 7–9 HP Pavilion at San Jose [17]
19 Saturday July 16 7:00 p.m. PDT at Spokane Shock L 61–63 7–10 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [18]
20 Saturday July 23 4:30 p.m. PDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 44–57 7–11 St. Pete Times Forum

Regular season

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Week 1: vs. Spokane Shock

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Week 1: Spokane Shock at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Shock 14 13 71448
SaberCats 27 21 72176

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 10,563
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Command

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Week 2: Kansas City Command at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Command 6 22 141557
SaberCats 14 20 91760

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: March 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,563
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Chicago Rush

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Week 3: San Jose SaberCats at Chicago Rush – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 8 13 71341
Rush 6 14 201454

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: March 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,466
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

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Week 4: Iowa Barnstormers at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Barnstormers 13 21 142876
SaberCats 14 20 142169

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,163
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: vs. Utah Blaze

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Week 5: Utah Blaze at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blaze 14 14 62155
SaberCats 14 26 72875

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 6: at Tulsa Talons

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Week 6: San Jose SaberCats at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 7 7 21742
Talons 14 10 3633

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 4,747
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Soul

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Week 7: Philadelphia Soul at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Soul 7 13 73461
SaberCats 14 17 142368

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,663
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: BYE

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Week 9: vs. Arizona Rattlers

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Week 9: Arizona Rattlers at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 14 14 33465
SaberCats 13 7 71643

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 7
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,499
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Power

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Week 10: San Jose SaberCats at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 21 13 14048
Power 14 19 71454

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 7,333
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: at Utah Blaze

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Week 11: San Jose SaberCats at Utah Blaze – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 14 21 201368
Blaze 21 14 142776

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,815
  • Referee: Shawn Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: vs. Georgia Force

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Week 12: Georgia Force at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Force 10 21 101455
SaberCats 7 21 15649

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,231
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: at Dallas Vigilantes

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Week 13: San Jose SaberCats at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 14 21 91357
Vigilantes 28 21 14770

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,463
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: BYE

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Week 15: at Arizona Rattlers

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Week 15: San Jose SaberCats at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 7 28 14857
Rattlers 14 21 72264

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 5:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,397
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Cleveland Gladiators

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Week 16: San Jose SaberCats at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 0 7 7721
Gladiators 12 29 202182

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 5,617
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

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Week 17: Jacksonville Sharks at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 14 28 72170
SaberCats 14 14 282783

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: July 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 8,216
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: vs. Orlando Predators

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Week 18: Orlando Predators at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Predators 13 13 7740
SaberCats 13 20 62160

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 10,302
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: at Spokane Shock

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Week 19: San Jose SaberCats at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SaberCats 21 14 62061
Shock 6 21 72963

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: July 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 9,680
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 20: at Tampa Bay Storm

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Quarter 1 2 Total
SaberCats 0
Storm 0

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT

References

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