Fairbanks Grizzlies
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| Fairbanks Grizzlies | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| League |
Intense (2008) IFL (2009-2011) |
| Team history | Fairbanks Grizzlies (2008-2011) |
| Arena | Carlson Center |
| Based in | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Colors |
Blue, Orange, White |
| President | Chad Dittman, Ricky Bertz, Michael Taylor |
| Head coach | Sean Ponder |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 1 (2011) |
| Dancers | Lady Grizzlies |
| Mascot | Tundra |
The Fairbanks Grizzlies were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team played their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The team's former rival the Alaska Wild, folded midway through the 2010 season due to team issues.
The Grizzlies were notable for being the northernmost professional gridiron football team in history; the Alaska Wild held the previous record, and before that, the Edmonton Eskimos. Grizzlies games were broadcast live on KCBF. (The northernmost gridiron football team of any sort is the high school football team of Barrow High School.)
The Grizzlies suspended operations in October 2011 in the face of lawsuits against the team.[1]
Season-by-season
The Grizzlies in a game against the Alaska Wild in July 2009.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Grizzlies (Intense Football League) | |||||
| 2008 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9th League | -- |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies (Indoor Football League) | |||||
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd Intense Pacific | Won Divisionals I (Colorado) Lost Divisionals II (Billings) |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Pacific North | Lost First Round (Billings) |
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1st Pacific | Lost Conference Semi-Final (Allen) |
| Totals | 28 | 28 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2011 season schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| February 21 (Mon) | Alaska Football League All Stars | W 62-10 | |||
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | February 27 (Sun) | 4:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | L 37-45 | 0-1 |
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 3:05pm (2:05 Alaska) |
@Kent Predators (later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves) |
L 41-56 | 0-2 |
| 3 | March 12 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
@Tri-Cities Fever | L 35-50 | 0-3 |
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | W 57-37 | 1-3 |
| 5 | March 26 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
@Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 50-43 | 2-3 |
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
@Kent Predators (later changed name to Seattle Timberwolves) |
W 31-30 | 3-3 |
| 7 | April 8 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Arizona Adrenaline | W 92-32 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | April 22 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 40-35 | 5-3 |
| 10 | April 29 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 78-33 | 6-3 |
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 58-20 | 7-3 |
| 12 | May 15 (Sun) | 4:30pm (12:30 Alaska) |
@Reading Express | W 60-45 | 8-3 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:05pm (3:05 Alaska) |
@Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 28-37 | 8-4 |
| 14 | May 28 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Alaska) |
@Tri-Cities Fever | W 31-28 | 9-4 |
| 15 | June 3 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Seattle Timberwolves | W 85-54 | 10-4 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | June 24 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 54-72 | --- |
Division standings
| 2011 Pacific Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Fairbanks Grizzlies | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 723 | 545 | 6-3 | --- | W2 |
| x Tri-Cities Fever | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 816 | 575 | 6-3 | --- | W2 |
| Seattle Timberwolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 678 | 796 | 4-5 | 5.0 | L2 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 508 | 845 | 2-7 | 7.0 | L4 |
Roster
| Fairbanks Grizzlies roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Kickers
Multiple Positions
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
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Past seasons
2010 final standings
| 2010 Pacific North Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Billings Outlaws | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | --- | 9-1 | 740 | 521 | W3 |
| x-Fairbanks Grizzlies | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 3.0 | 7-5 | 582 | 599 | W3 |
| x-Tri-Cities Fever | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 5.0 | 7-6 | 670 | 646 | L1 |
| Kent Predators | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 7.0 | 5-8 | 555 | 678 | W1 |
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References
- ↑ "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner". Newsminer.com. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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