2011 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Head coach | Les Moss |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 14–4 |
Division place | 1st AC South |
Playoff finish |
Won Conference Semifinals (Predators) 63–48 Won Conference Championship (Force) 64–55 Won ArenaBowl XXIV (Rattlers) 73–70 |
Team OPY | Aaron Garcia |
The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in the American Conference. After defeating the Orlando Predators in the conference semifinals, they beat the Georgia Force in the American Conference championship. Advancing to ArenaBowl XXIV, the Sharks triumphed over the Arizona Rattlers on a last-second game-winning touchdown pass to win their first ArenaBowl championship.
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
The Sharks will begin the season on the road against the Arizona Rattlers on March 12. Their home opener will be on March 18 against the Georgia Force. They hosted the Spokane Shock in their final regular season game on July 22.