2011 Philadelphia Soul season
Head coachMike Hohensee
Home fieldWells Fargo Center
Results
Record6–12
Division place4th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2011 Philadelphia Soul season was the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This was the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Soul finished the season 6–12, and missed the playoffs.

Standings

Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-Cleveland Gladiators 10 8 .556 904 842 4–2 6–5 7–2 3–6
Pittsburgh Power 9 9 .500 870 972 4–2 5–6 5–4 4–5
Milwaukee Mustangs 7 11 .389 872 867 1–5 3–8 4–5 3–6
Philadelphia Soul 6 12 .333 914 969 3–3 5–6 4–5 2–7

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Soul played in the first game of the 2011 AFL season on the road against the Pittsburgh Power on March 11. Their first home game of the season did not come until Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Storm on April 16. They hosted the Power in their final regular season game on July 22.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Friday March 11 8:00 p.m. EST at Pittsburgh Power W 58–52 (OT) 1–0 Consol Energy Center [2]
2 Friday March 18 8:00 p.m. EDT at Chicago Rush L 28–62 1–1 Allstate Arena [3]
3 Bye
4 Monday April 4 7:30 p.m. EDT at Milwaukee Mustangs L 49–51 1–2 Bradley Center [4]
5 Saturday April 9 7:30 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators L 46–53 1–3 Amway Center [5]
6 Friday April 15 8:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm L 48–51 1–4 Wells Fargo Center [6]
7 Friday April 22 10:30 p.m. EDT at San Jose SaberCats L 61–68 1–5 HP Pavilion at San Jose [7]
8 Saturday April 30 8:05 p.m. EDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 76–62 2–5 Wells Fargo Arena [8]
9 Friday May 6 7:05 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 42–58 2–6 Wells Fargo Center [9]
10 Friday May 13 7:05 p.m. EDT Georgia Force W 68–49 3–6 Wells Fargo Center [10]
11 Saturday May 21 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 41–59 3–7 Quicken Loans Arena [11]
12 Friday May 27 7:05 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 70–49 4–7 Wells Fargo Center [12]
13 Friday June 3 7:05 p.m. EDT Milwaukee Mustangs W 39–37 5–7 Wells Fargo Center [13]
14 Friday June 10 8:00 p.m. EDT at Spokane Shock L 54–75 5–8 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [14]
15 Friday June 17 7:05 p.m. EDT Tulsa Talons L 42–48 5–9 Wells Fargo Center [15]
16 Saturday June 25 7:05 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 54–55 5–10 Wells Fargo Center [16]
17 Saturday July 2 8:30 p.m. EDT at Dallas Vigilantes L 41–58 5–11 American Airlines Center [17]
18 Friday July 8 8:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators W 49–21 6–11 Wells Fargo Center [18]
19 Bye
20 Friday July 22 7:05 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power L 48–61 6–12 Wells Fargo Center [19]

Regular season

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Power

Week 1: Philadelphia Soul at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Soul 7 17 1315658
Power 21 6 718052

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 13,904
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: at Chicago Rush

Week 2: Philadelphia Soul at Chicago Rush – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 7 7 7728
Rush 21 19 81462

at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

  • Date: March 18
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,582
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: BYE

Week 4: at Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 4: Philadelphia Soul at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 20 20 3649
Mustangs 3 21 72051

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: April 4
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: at Orlando Predators

Week 5: Philadelphia Soul at Orlando Predators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 14 13 71246
Predators 12 6 142153

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 6: Tampa Bay Storm at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Storm 13 13 02551
Soul 14 14 13748

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,893
  • Referee: Kevin Stein
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 7: Philadelphia Soul at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 7 13 73461
SaberCats 14 17 142368

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,663
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: at Iowa Barnstormers

Week 8: Philadelphia Soul at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 14 27 142176
Barnstormers 6 21 132262

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,103
  • Referee: Jeff Johnson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 9: Jacksonville Sharks at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sharks 14 16 72158
Soul 7 14 02142

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 6
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,429
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: vs. Georgia Force

Week 10: Georgia Force at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Force 14 14 14749
Soul 20 27 71468

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,551
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 11: Philadelphia Soul at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 6 14 71441
Gladiators 7 16 221459

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: May 21
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,979
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 12: New Orleans VooDoo at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
VooDoo 6 17 20649
Soul 7 34 141570

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: May 27
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,626
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 13: Milwaukee Mustangs at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Iron 0 10 131437
Soul 0 14 61939

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 3
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 7,681
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: at Spokane Shock

Week 14: Philadelphia Soul at Spokane Shock – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 7 21 62054
Shock 27 7 142775

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: June 10
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,972
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: vs. Tulsa Talons

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: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,140
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Week 16: Arizona Rattlers at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 7 20 72155
Soul 14 20 13754

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 9,710
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: at Dallas Vigilantes

Week 17: Philadelphia Soul at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Soul 14 6 14741
Vigilantes 20 14 17758

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: July 2
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,957
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

Week 18: Cleveland Gladiators at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Gladiators 7 0 7721
Soul 14 13 15749

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: July 8
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 9,761
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: BYE

Week 20: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 20: Pittsburgh Power at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Power 7 20 132161
Soul 14 7 72048

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: July 22
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 16,429
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

References

  1. Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  2. "Brown's Heroics Lift Soul to 58–52 OT Victory". Philadelphia Soul. March 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  3. "Philadelphia Falls to Chicago, 62–38". Philadelphia Soul. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  4. "Philadelphia Falls on Final Play to Milwaukee, 51–49". Philadelphia Soul. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  5. "Philadelphia Falls to Orlando, 53–46". Philadelphia Soul. April 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  6. "Soul Fall to Storm in Home Opener". Philadelphia Soul. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  7. "San Jose Holds Off Philadelphia for 68–61 Victory". Philadelphia Soul. April 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  8. "Philadelphia Capitalize on Turnovers in Iowa, 76–62". Philadelphia Soul. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  9. "Soul Bitten by Sharks in a 58–42 Defeat". Philadelphia Soul. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  10. "Soul Force & Capitalize on Turnovers, Beat Georgia 68–49". Philadelphia Soul. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  11. "Soul Fall to Division Rival Gladiators, 59–41". Philadelphia Soul. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  12. "Soul Hold Off VooDoo Spell in 70–49 Win". Philadelphia Soul. May 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  13. "Soul Offense Answers on Final Play, Beat Mustangs 39–37". Philadelphia Soul. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  14. "Spokane Ends Philadelphia's Win Streak, 75–54". Philadelphia Soul. June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  15. "Soul Clipped by Talons and Allgood, Defeated 48–42". Philadelphia Soul. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  16. "Soul Fall Short in Final Seconds to Rattlers". Philadelphia Soul. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  17. "Soul Can't Overcome Mistakes in Loss to Vigilantes". Philadelphia Soul. July 2, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  18. "Soul Defense Dominates Gladiators, 49–21". Philadelphia Soul. July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  19. "Soul Unable to Shutdown Power & Fall 61–48". Philadelphia Soul. July 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
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