2011 Allen Wranglers season

Indoor Football League team season January 2025 Allen Wranglers IFL team logo.png Allen Wranglers 2011 10-4 (regular season) 1st, Lonestar Division 2nd, Intense Conference Chris MacKeown Drew Pearson Allen Event Center Won Intense Conference Wild Card 27-20 (Cavalry)Won Intense Conference Semi-Finals 72-54 (Grizzlies)Lost Intense Conference Championship 46-67 (Fever) 2010 Arkansas Diamonds season Def. Coordinator Quinn Cairo OL / DL Coach Bryan Raymond Special Teams Coordinator Tim Smith Equipment Manager Steve Smith The 2011 Allen Wranglers season was the team's twelfth season as a professional indoor football franchise, second in the Indoor Football League (IFL), and the first as the "Allen Wranglers". The team played their home games at the Allen Event Center in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas. The team finished with a 10-4 regular season and first place in the Lonestar Division. They advanced through two rounds of the IFL playoffs before losing the Intense Conference Championship to the Tri-Cities Fever. Off-field moves In October 2010, the team announced that Chris MacKeown would be the Wranglers' head coach for the 2011 season. MacKeown had most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush after a stint as head coach and director of football operations for the Amarillo Dusters of af2. During the 2011 season, MacKeown was suspended for one game due to a "verbal incident" with opposing coaches after a game in Amarillo on April 2, 2011. thumb|right|Logo presented when the Allen franchise was first announced. Former Dallas Cowboys player Drew Pearson was named general manager of the franchise in early December 2010. John Harris, Vice President of Operations, organized a publicity stunt in February 2011, reporting the team's mascot "Hoss" had been kidnapped and asking fans and the Chick fil-a Cow to help solve the mystery by following clues on the team's Facebook page. The Allen Police Department cooperated by assigning Officer Garrett Courtney, who was also the team's kicker, as lead investigator. In May 2011, with just over a month remaining in the regular season, the team announced a change in ownership groups. Roster moves Former West Texas A&M Buffaloes running back Keithon Flemming joined the Wranglers on May 25, 2011. After the season, in late July 2011, Wranglers defensive end Keenan Mace signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Schedule #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Sunday February 20 3:05pm at Amarillo Venom W 26-25 1-- Amarillo Civic Center Regular season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Monday February 28 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks L 46-60 0-1 Allen Event Center 2 Sunday March 6 3:00pm at Bricktown Brawlers W 39-36 1-1 Cox Convention Center 3 BYE 4 Friday March 18 7:05pm (AKDT) at Fairbanks Grizzlies L 37-57 1-2 Carlson Center 5 Friday March 25 7:00pm Bricktown Brawlers W 42-26 2-2 Allen Event Center 6 Saturday April 2 7:00pm at Amarillo Venom W 52-51 3-2 Amarillo Civic Center 7 Friday April 8 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks W 33-28 4-2 Allen Event Center 8 Saturday April 16 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger L 37-60 4-3 Eihusen Arena 9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm Wichita Wild W 56-44 5-3 Allen Event Center 10 Saturday April 30 7:05pm at Amarillo Venom W 44-20 6-3 Amarillo Civic Center 11 Saturday May 7 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 49-23 7-3 Allen Event Center 12 Saturday May 14 7:11pm at West Texas Roughnecks W 54-26 8-3 Ector County Coliseum 13 Saturday May 21 7:05pm Amarillo Venom L 33-36 8-4 Allen Event Center 14 BYE 15 Saturday June 4 7:05pm (MDT) at Colorado Ice W 57-37 9-4 Budweiser Events Center 16 Saturday June 11 7:00pm Bricktown Brawlers**North Texas Crunch (IIFA) W 85-6 10-4 Allen Event Center ** The IFL's Bricktown Brawlers based in Oklahoma City had collapsed financially and released all of their players late in the 2011 season. The North Texas Crunch of the Independent Indoor Football Alliance played as a replacement team to fill out the Brawlers' remaining scheduled games. Playoffs Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Sunday June 19 5:05pm Wyoming Cavalry W 27-20 --- Allen Event Center 2 Friday June 24 7:05pm (AKDT) at Fairbanks Grizzlies W 72-54 --- Carlson Center 3 Saturday July 9 7:00pm Tri-Cities Fever L 46-67 --- Allen Event Center Standings Wranglers Final roster 2011 Allen Wranglers roster Quarterbacks 14 Kewan Dewberry 16 Anthony Fisher Running backs 11 Keithon Fleming Wide receivers 80 Robert Chase 24 Jason Jones 10 Dedrick Poole 17 Jackie Robinson Offensive linemen 62 Prince Hickman 55 Wondell Rutledge 91 Mike Ward Defensive linemen 21 TaVoris Horton 9 Fra'Shon McGee Linebackers 12 Brett Bowers 4 James Lancaster Defensive backs 13 Wonseleh Brewer 1 Nick Fellows 3 Joey Longoria 15 Frankie Solomon Jr. Kickers 6 Garrett Courtney Injured Reserve currently vacant Exempt List currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated July 9, 2011 19 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters References 30em Pegasus News Allen Wranglers, new arena football team, hires head coach http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/oct/23/allen-wranglers-arena-football-head-coach/ October 23, 2010 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120615192323/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/oct/23/allen-wranglers-arena-football-head-coach/ 2012-06-15 dead Allen Event Center Wranglers Announce Head Coach November 5, 2010 http://alleneventcenter.websites.ariamedia.com/blog/post/289 November 30, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110707161602/http://alleneventcenter.websites.ariamedia.com/blog/post/289 July 7, 2011 Candace Carlisle Dallas Business Journal Cowboys disappointing? Check out Wranglers http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2010/11/north-texas-gets-another-football-option.html November 1, 2010 October 11, 2012 Frank Heinz Blue Star KXAS-TV Drew Pearson Named GM of IFL's Allen Wranglers http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/blue-star/Drew-Pearson-Named-GM-of-IFLs-Allen-Wranglers-111479439.html December 7, 2010 October 11, 2012 Candace Carlisle Dallas Business Journal Allen Wranglers name Drew Pearson GM http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2010/12/allen-wranglers-name-drew-pearson-gm.html December 7, 2010 October 11, 2012 George Riba WFAA-TV Allen police officer revives career as field goal kicker http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Allen-police-officer-revives-career-as-a-field-goal-kicker-114368814.html January 21, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130209034035/http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Allen-police-officer-revives-career-as-a-field-goal-kicker-114368814.html February 9, 2013 dead mdy-all Bruce Felps KXAS-TV Hoss Rustled; Allen Wranglers mascot held hostage http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Hoss-Rustled-116421714.html February 17, 2011 October 11, 2012 Kevin Buehler Odessa American Indoor Football League: Roughnecks score comeback win over Allen http://www.oaoa.com/sports/local/franchise/roughnecks/article_a3d33170-6ba8-517d-b28e-e4c58553775f.html February 28, 2011 October 11, 2012 Staff Reports NewsOK Former PC North QB Kewan Dewberry sinks Bricktown Brawlers http://newsok.com/former-pc-north-quarterback-sinks-bricktown-brawlers/article/3546522 March 6, 2011 October 11, 2012 Danny Martin Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks Grizzlies make happy return to Carlson Center http://newsminer.com/bookmark/12416760-Fairbanks-Grizzlies-make-happy-return-to-Carlson-Center March 18, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130208135816/http://newsminer.com/bookmark/12416760-Fairbanks-Grizzlies-make-happy-return-to-Carlson-Center February 8, 2013 dead mdy-all Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Allen Wranglers beat down Bricktown Brawlers http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/03/allen-wranglers-beat-down-bricktown-brawlers/ March 26, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221091024/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/03/allen-wranglers-beat-down-bricktown-brawlers/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Allen Wranglers Sneak by Venom http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/04/allen-wranglers-sneak-by-venom/ April 5, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221183523/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/04/allen-wranglers-sneak-by-venom/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Dave Henry Amarillo Globe-News IFL investigates Venom incident http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-04-08/ifl-investigates-venom-incident April 8, 2011 October 11, 2012 Lee Schede Odessa American Indoor Football League: Roughnecks fall to Wranglers http://www.oaoa.com/sports/article_d27c9c83-1b27-572d-af67-fe73871fcccc.html April 8, 2011 October 11, 2012 Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Plagued by injuries Allen Wranglers fall to Nebraska Danger http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/04/allen-wranglers-fall-to-nebraska-danger/ April 18, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221095158/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/04/allen-wranglers-fall-to-nebraska-danger/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Mark Schnabel The Newton Kansan Wild drops road game at Allen http://www.thekansan.com/sports/x128433893/Wild-drops-road-game-at-Allen https://archive.today/20130208202715/http://www.thekansan.com/sports/x128433893/Wild-drops-road-game-at-Allen February 8, 2013 April 25, 2011 October 11, 2012 The Wichita Wild gave up too many defensive and special teams scores, falling to the Allen Wranglers 56-44 Saturday. dead mdy-all Dave Henry Amarillo Globe-News Wranglers take down Venom http://amarillo.com/sports/local-pro-sports/2011-05-01/wranglers-take-down-venom May 1, 2011 October 11, 2012 Candace Carlisle Dallas Business Journal Allen Wranglers to announce new ownership http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2011/05/03/allen-wranglers-has-new-ownership.html May 3, 2011 October 11, 2012 Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Revenge is sweet: Allen Wranglers defeat Nebraska Danger http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/05/revenge-is-sweet-allen-wranglers-defeat-nebraska-danger/ May 7, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110511172811/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/05/revenge-is-sweet-allen-wranglers-defeat-nebraska-danger/ May 11, 2011 dead mdy-all Dave Henry Amarillo Globe-News Amarillo Venom at Allen Wranglers http://amarillo.com/sports/local-pro-sports/2011-05-21/amarillo-venom-allen-wranglers May 21, 2011 October 11, 2012 Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Allen Wranglers fall to Amarillo Venom http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/05/allen-wranglers-fall-to-amarillo-venom/ May 22, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221174717/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/05/allen-wranglers-fall-to-amarillo-venom/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Dave Henry Amarillo Globe-News Ex-WT star Flemming activated by Allen http://amarillo.com/sports/wtcollege-sports/2011-05-27/ex-wt-star-flemming-activated-allen May 27, 2011 October 11, 2012 Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Allen Wranglers defeat Colorado Ice on the road http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/06/allen-wranglers-defeat-colorado-ice-on-the-road/ June 7, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610111001/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/06/allen-wranglers-defeat-colorado-ice-on-the-road/ June 10, 2011 dead mdy-all Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Allen Wranglers advance in the playoffs defeat Wyoming Cavalry http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/06/allen-wranglers-advance-in-the-playoffs-defeat-wyoming-cavalry/ June 19, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221152614/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/06/allen-wranglers-advance-in-the-playoffs-defeat-wyoming-cavalry/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Renee Thony Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wranglers capture playoff win on Grizzlies’ home field http://newsminer.com/bookmark/14475128-Wranglers-capture-playoff-win-on-Grizzlies%E2%80%99-home-field https://archive.today/20130129190605/http://newsminer.com/bookmark/14475128-Wranglers-capture-playoff-win-on-Grizzlies%E2%80%99-home-field dead January 29, 2013 June 25, 2011 October 11, 2012 Tri-City Herald Fever a team of big believers http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/07/12/1564111/fever-a-team-of-big-believers.html July 12, 2011 October 11, 2012 That 70th victory came last Saturday, when his Fever beat the host Allen Wranglers 67-46 for the Intense Conference title. KVEW-TV Fever Wins Intense Conference Championship http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2011/jul/10/fever-wins-intense-conference-championship/ July 10, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160111114537/http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2011/jul/10/fever-wins-intense-conference-championship/ 2016-01-11 dead Todd E. Jones DFWFootball.net Former Wrangler signs with Dallas Cowboys http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/07/former-wrangler-signs-with-dallas-cowboys/ July 28, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007071357/http://www.dfwfootball.net/2011/07/former-wrangler-signs-with-dallas-cowboys/ October 7, 2011 dead mdy-all External links Allen Wranglers official website Allen Wranglers Category:Arkansas Twisters seasons Allen Wranglers