The 2011
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) was a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011 as the Ultimate Indoor Football League before playing as the United Indoor Football League in 2012 ...
season was the first season of the league. The regular season lasted from February 18 to May 29 and the postseason, will be held the following two weeks with the championship game being held at the highest remaining seed. The 2011 season went off without any teams folding or any games being missed or rescheduled. The Northern Kentucky River Monsters finished with the best regular season record, finished 11–3. However, due to league sanctions they were not able to host an playoff games and were dropped to a four seed.
Saginaw finished 9–5, followed by Eastern Kentucky 8–6, Huntington 7–7, Johnstown 6–8 and Canton 1–13.
Saginaw defeated Northern Kentucky, 48–47, in the first semifinals of the
Ultimate Bowl The Ultimate Bowl was the annual championship game of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL). In 2011, it was the meeting of the two semifinal game winners. In 2012, it was the meeting of the winners of the North and South Divisions.
Past Ulti ...
I Playoffs, sponsored by Trophy Awards. In the other semifinal game, Eastern Kentucky advanced to the championship game with a 20–4 victory over Huntington. The 2011
Ultimate Bowl The Ultimate Bowl was the annual championship game of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL). In 2011, it was the meeting of the two semifinal game winners. In 2012, it was the meeting of the winners of the North and South Divisions.
Past Ulti ...
, sponsored by Trophy Awards, was played Friday, June 9 at the Dow Center in Saginaw, MI with the Sting claiming an 86–69 victory over the visiting Drillers.
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Following the elimination of the Northern Kentucky River Monsters from the playoffs, NKY owner Jill Chitwood and the UIFL came to terms that allowed the River Monsters to leave the UIFL, but the team folded after rumors of joining the
Continental Indoor Football League
The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIF ...
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UIFL Draft
The following is the breakdown of the 24 players selected by
position
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Games and recreation
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Standings
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Statistics
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
2011 Playoffs
Awards
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Most Valuable Player
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Jared Lorenzen
Jared Raymond Lorenzen (February 14, 1981 – July 3, 2019) was an American football quarterback and administrator who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at Kentucky ...
QB Northern Kentucky
*Offensive Player of the Year,
Tommy Jones QB Saginaw
*Defensive Player of the Year,
Thomas McKenzie
Thomas "T.J." McKenzie is a former indoor football defensive lineman.
Early life
McKenzie graduated from Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, Ca.
Professional career
Marion Mayhem
Following the 2006 season,it was announced that McKenzie had sig ...
DL Northern Kentucky
1st Team All-UIFL
2nd Team All-UIFL
Players of the Week
References
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2011 Ultimate Indoor Football League season