2011 Tulsa Talons season

The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 12th 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. This would be the last season for the Talons in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The franchise relocated to San Antonio, Texas following this season.

2011 Tulsa Talons season
Head coachMitch Allner
Home fieldBOK Center
Results
Record8–10
Division place3rd NC Central
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Standings

Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-Chicago Rush 13 5 .722 957 833 6–2 9–3 7–2 6–3
x-Dallas Vigilantes 11 7 .611 1061 1007 6–2 7–5 6–3 5–4
Tulsa Talons 8 10 .444 894 899 3–5 4–7 4–5 4–5
Kansas City Command 6 12 .333 854 974 3–5 4–9 4–4 2–7
Iowa Barnstormers 5 13 .278 916 1116 2–6 5–7 4–5 1–8

y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

The season opener for the Talons was on the road against the Georgia Force on March 13. Their first home game was on March 28 against the Arizona Rattlers. They visited the Kansas City Command in their final regular season game.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Sunday March 13 3:05 p.m. CDT at Georgia Force L 47–53 0–1 Arena at Gwinnett Center [2]
2 Saturday March 19 Noon CDT at Dallas Vigilantes L 40–64 0–2 American Airlines Center
3 Monday March 28 6:00 p.m. CDT Arizona Rattlers L 20–69 0–3 BOK Center [3]
4 Saturday April 2 6:30 p.m. CDT at Pittsburgh Power W 45–22 1–3 Consol Energy Center [4]
5 Bye
6 Saturday April 16 7:00 p.m. CDT San Jose SaberCats L 33–42 1–4 BOK Center [5]
7 Saturday April 23 7:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers W 61–60 2–4 BOK Center [6]
8 Friday April 29 6:30 p.m. CDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 30–34 2–5 Quicken Loans Arena
9 Saturday May 7 7:00 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush W 64–45 3–5 BOK Center [7]
10 Friday May 13 7:00 p.m. CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 48–35 4–5 New Orleans Arena
11 Saturday May 21 7:00 p.m. CDT Kansas City Command L 38–40 4–6 BOK Center
12 Friday May 27 7:30 p.m. CDT at Chicago Rush L 48–49 4–7 Allstate Arena
13 Bye
14 Saturday June 11 7:00 p.m. CDT Utah Blaze W 81–51 5–7 BOK Center [8]
15 Friday June 17 6:05 p.m. CDT at Philadelphia Soul W 48–42 6–7 Wells Fargo Center [9]
16 Saturday June 25 7:00 p.m. CDT Dallas Vigilantes L 48–55 6–8 BOK Center [10]
17 Friday July 1 7:05 p.m. CDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 53–55 6–9 Wells Fargo Arena
18 Saturday July 9 7:00 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm W 70–33 7–9 BOK Center [11]
19 Saturday July 16 7:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators L 49–85 7–10 BOK Center [12]
20 Saturday July 23 7:00 p.m. CDT at Kansas City Command W 71–55 8–10 Sprint Center

Regular season

Week 1: at Georgia Force

Week 1: Tulsa Talons at Georgia Force – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 6 13 72147
Force 14 13 131353

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: March 13
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 4,385
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: at Dallas Vigilantes

Week 2: Tulsa Talons at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 0 33 0740
Vigilantes 14 21 72264

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: Noon CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,177
  • Referee: Scott Vaughan
Game information

Week 3: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Week 3: Arizona Rattlers at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 19 23 72069
Talons 0 0 61420

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: March 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 9,311
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: at Pittsburgh Power

Week 4: Tulsa Talons at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 7 7 102145
Power 0 14 0822

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 9,925
  • Recap
Game information

Week 6: vs. San Jose SaberCats

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

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 4,747
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Week 7: Iowa Barnstormers at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Barnstormers 13 14 132060
Talons 21 7 141961

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,385
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 8: Tulsa Talons at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 7 16 7030
Gladiators 14 7 01334

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: April 29
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,109
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
Game information

Week 9: vs. Chicago Rush

Week 9: Chicago Rush at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rush 14 14 71045
Talons 10 24 201064

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: May 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 10: Tulsa Talons at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 7 17 71748
VooDoo 0 21 7735

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,127
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
Game information

Week 11: vs. Kansas City Command

Week 11: Kansas City Command at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Command 7 6 72040
Talons 7 7 101438

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Referee: Joe Pester
Game information

Week 12: at Chicago Rush

Week 12: Tulsa Talons at Chicago Rush – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 6 20 71548
Rush 21 7 14749

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: May 27
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 7,350
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
Game information

Week 14: vs. Utah Blaze

Week 14: Utah Blaze at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blaze 13 20 12651
Talons 6 35 261481

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 4,940
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 15: Tulsa Talons at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 6 21 71448
Soul 7 7 141442

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 17
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,140
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
Game information

Week 16: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Week 16: Dallas Vigilantes at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vigilantes 21 14 61455
Talons 7 7 201448

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: at Iowa Barnstormers

Week 17: Tulsa Talons at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 13 19 14753
Barnstormers 14 16 141155

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: July 1
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,156
  • Referee: Tony Canella
Game information

Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 18: Tampa Bay Storm at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Storm 6 7 71333
Talons 14 28 28070

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 4,945
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 19: Orlando Predators at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Predators 14 28 212285
Talons 14 7 141449

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: July 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 6,166
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 20: at Kansas City Command

Week 20: Tulsa Talons at Kansas City Command – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Talons 14 20 102771
Command 7 7 142755

at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,575
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
Game information

References

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  6. "Bongarra Hits the Game-Winner to Lift the Talons to Victory". Tulsa Talons. April 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  7. "Strong Defense Fuels Huge Victory". Tulsa Talons. May 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  8. "Talons Defeat the Blaze in a Record-Setting Evening". Tulsa Talons. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  9. "Talons Win Second Straight". Tulsa Talons. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  10. "Fourth Quarter Rally Falls Just Short as Talons Fall to Vigilantes". Tulsa Talons. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  11. "Everything Goes Right for Tulsa in a Huge Win Over Tampa Bay". Tulsa Talons. July 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
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