2011 Reading Express season
The 2011 Reading Express season was the sixth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Reading Express were members of the Atlantic Division of the United Conference.
| 2011 Reading Express season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ted Lavender Lisa Lavender |
| Head coach | Mark Steinmeyer |
| Home field | Sovereign Center 700 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602 |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-6 |
| Division place | 1st Atlantic |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Round (Slaughter) 76-33 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Blizzard) 51-68 |
The team played their home games under head coach Mark Steinmeyer at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Express earned an 8-6 record, placing 1st in the Atlantic Division.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 0* | BYE | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | February 26 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 33-26 | 1-0 | Sovereign Center |
| 2 | Saturday | March 5 | 7:05pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 55-59 | 1-1 | Sears Centre |
| 3 | Friday | March 11 | 7:30pm | Bloomington Extreme | L 14-44 | 1-2 | Sovereign Center |
| 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | Arizona Adrenaline | W 31-14 | 2-2 | Sovereign Center |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Friday | April 1 | 7:30pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 63-58 | 3-2 | Sovereign Center |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Revolution | W 25-14 | 4-2 | Arthur Ashe Athletic Center |
| 8 | Friday | April 15 | 7:30pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 19-62 | 4-3 | Resch Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 40-37 | 5-3 | Stabler Arena |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00pm | Richmond Revolution | W 49-28 | 6-3 | Sovereign Center |
| 11 | Sunday | May 8 | 4:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 51-14 | 7-3 | Stabler Arena |
| 12 | Sunday | May 15 | 4:30pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies | L 45-60 | 7-4 | Sovereign Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:30pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 40-72 | 7-5 | Stabler Arena |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 15 | Saturday | June 4 | 8:00pm | Richmond Revolution | W 76-7 | 8-5 | Sovereign Center |
| 16 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Revolution | L 14-42 | 8-6 | Arthur Ashe Athletic Center |
* Kickoff Classic week
Playoffs
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 76-33 | 1-0 | Sovereign Center |
| 2 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:30pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 51-68 | 1-1 | Resch Center |
Roster
| 2011 Reading Express roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Roster Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine updated June 25, 2011 | |||
Division Standings
| 2011 Atlantic Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Reading Express | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 525 | 516 | 7–1 | — | L1 |
| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 432 | 595 | 3–5 | 4.0 | L2 |
| Richmond Revolution | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 441 | 593 | 2–6 | 5.0 | W1 |