2011 Virginia Destroyers season
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The 2011 Virginia Destroyers season was the third season for the United Football League franchise and its first since relocating from Orlando, where they played as the Florida Tuskers. Guided by head coach and general manager Marty Schottenheimer, the Destroyers finished the truncated regular season with a 3–1 record and defeated Las Vegas 17–3 in the October 21 Championship Game for the franchise's first UFL title.
Offseason
UFL draft
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Pick | |||
1 | 4 | Martail Burnett | DE | Utah |
2 | 9 | Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina |
3 | 14 | Adrian N. Peterson | RB | Georgia Southern |
4 | 19 | Aundrae Allison | WR | East Carolina |
5 | 25 | Trevor Anderson | DT | Albany |
6 | 30 | Ian Scott | DT | Florida |
7 | 35 | Joe Monteverde | TE | Richmond |
8 | 40 | Wynel Seldon | RB | Wyoming |
9 | 45 | Derek Devine | QB | Marshall |
10 | 50 | Jahi Word-Daniels | DB | Georgia Tech |
10 | 52 | Jeff Maehl | WR | Oregon |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
PA announcer - Henry W. Ayer III |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Thursday, September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at Omaha Nighthawks | W 23–13 | 1–0 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha | 15,836 |
2 | Saturday, September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Locomotives | W 34–17 | 2–0 | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | 12,167 |
3 | Bye | ||||||
4 | Friday, October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 28–6 | 3–0 | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | 12,617 |
5 | Saturday, October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 20–27 (OT) | 3–1 | Hornet Stadium | 18,794 |
All times are Eastern Time. |
Standings
United Football League | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | ||
z-Virginia Destroyers | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 105 | 63 | L1 | ||
z-Las Vegas Locomotives | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 83 | 67 | W2 | ||
x-Omaha Nighthawks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 62 | 96 | L2 | ||
x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 80 | 104 | W1 |
z-Virginia and Las Vegas were awarded berths in the 2011 UFL championship game when the balance of the regular season was cancelled on October 17
x-Omaha and Sacramento would play in a post-season consolation game
Game summaries
Week 1: at Omaha Nighthawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Destroyers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Nighthawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Game information | ||
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Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Locomotives | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Destroyers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: Saturday, September 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Rain
- Game attendance: 12,167
- Referee: Jon Bible
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 4: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mountain Lions | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Destroyers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: Friday, October 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Clear
- Game attendance: 12,617
- Referee: Perry Havener
- Recap, Gamebook[permanent dead link]
Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Destroyers | 0 | ||
Mountain Lions | 0 |
References
- ^ Pivovar, Steven (September 16, 2011). "Virginia Destroyers, Schottenheimer win UFL debut at Omaha". Daily Press. Retrieved September 16, 2011.