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.[1] Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in 2010, stepped down from his General Manager position with New Orleans to become the team's interim head coach.[2] The VooDoo played their home games at New Orleans Arena. This was the first season for the VooDoo since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The VooDoo went 3–15, missing the playoffs, and finishing with the worst record in the league.
2011 New Orleans VooDoo season | |
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Head coach | Derek Stingley (fired June 26) Jon Norris (interim) |
Home field | New Orleans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 3–15 |
Division place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
x-Georgia Force | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1007 | 931 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
x-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 0–9 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Season schedule
Preseason
Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Report |
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Friday | February 25 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Dallas Vigilantes | L 27–32 | New Orleans Arena | [3] |
Regular season
The VooDoo began the season at home against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 11. They will visit the Orlando Predators in their final regular season game on July 23.[4]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Friday | March 11 | 7:00 p.m. CST | Tampa Bay Storm | L 40–46 | 0–1 | New Orleans Arena | [5] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | L 34–47 | 0–2 | New Orleans Arena | [6] | |
3 | Saturday | March 26 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 33–64 | 0–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [7] | |
4 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | L 35–61 | 0–4 | New Orleans Arena | [8] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Friday | April 15 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 34–33 | 1–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | [9] | |
7 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 49–56 | 1–5 | New Orleans Arena | [10] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Rush | L 28–50 | 1–6 | Allstate Arena | [11] | |
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Kansas City Command | W 59–52 | 2–6 | Sprint Center | [12] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Tulsa Talons | L 35–48 | 2–7 | New Orleans Arena | [13] | |
11 | Friday | May 20 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 53–61 | 2–8 | New Orleans Arena | [14] | |
12 | Friday | May 27 | 6:05 p.m. CDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 49–70 | 2–9 | Wells Fargo Center | [15] | |
13 | Friday | June 3 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 55–62 | 2–10 | New Orleans Arena | [16] | |
14 | Bye | ||||||||
15 | Friday | June 17 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Georgia Force | L 47–58 | 2–11 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [17] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | L 54–75 | 2–12 | New Orleans Arena | [18] | |
17 | Friday | July 1 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 64–33 | 3–12 | St. Pete Times Forum | [19] | |
18 | Friday | July 8 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 55–76 | 3–13 | New Orleans Arena | [20] | |
19 | Saturday | July 16 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | L 58–62 | 3–14 | EnergySolutions Arena | [21] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Orlando Predators | L 44–62 | 3–15 | Amway Center | [22] |
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 9 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
VooDoo | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
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Week 2: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,543
- Recap
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Week 3: at Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Sharks | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 64 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: March 26
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Recap
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Week 4: vs. Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 14 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 61 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,282
- Referee: Chris Sead
- Recap
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Week 6: at Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Gladiators | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April 15
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,123
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Power
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Power | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 6,937
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 8: at Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Rush | 23 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 50 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,018
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 9: at Kansas City Command
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 17 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 59 |
Command | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 4,422
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 10: vs. Tulsa Talons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Talons | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
VooDoo | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,127
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 11: vs. Arizona Rattlers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 61 |
VooDoo | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 53 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,257
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 12: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 6 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 49 |
Soul | 7 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 70 |
at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 27
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,626
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 62 |
VooDoo | 7 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: June 3
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,500
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 15: at Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
Force | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 58 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 17
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 4,009
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 16: vs. Spokane Shock
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Shock | 21 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 75 |
VooDoo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 54 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,037
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 17: at Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 10 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 64 |
Storm | 13 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: July 1
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 12,016
- Referee: Tom Cannella
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 76 |
VooDoo | 14 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: July 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,359
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 19: at Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 14 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 58 |
Blaze | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 62 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: July 16
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 10,631
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 20: at Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 44 |
Predators | 7 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 62 |
at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 14,982
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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