# 2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season

The 2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 1st season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. On November 26, 2010, the UIFL announced that the team in Pikeville, Kentucky would be named the Eastern Kentucky Drillers. The Drillers lost their first game in franchise history, a 44–49 defeat to the hands of the Saginaw Sting. Even in the defeat, two Drillers (Aric Evans and David Jones), won the first ever Offensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week Awards in the history of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. The following week, the Drillers played their first ever home game at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, and in front of 3,500 fans, the Drillers won 37–26 over the Huntington Hammer. The Drillers were able to finish the season with an 8–6 record. In the playoffs, they defeated the Huntington Hammer, and advanced to Ultimate Bowl I, where they lost to the Saginaw Sting.

## Schedule

Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye

### Regular season

| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| 1 | Friday | February 18 | at Saginaw Sting | L 46–49 | 0–1 | Dow Event Center |
| 2 | Friday | February 25 | Huntington Hammer | W 37–26 | 1–1 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 3 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 4 | Saturday | March 12 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 60–33 | 2–1 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 5 | Friday | March 18 | at Huntington Hammer | L 28–39 | 2–2 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
| 6 | Friday | March 25 | at Saginaw Sting | L 41–76 | 2–3 | Dow Event Center |
| 7 | Sunday | April 3 | Canton Cougars | W 56–29 | 3–3 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | Johnstown Generals | W 43–21 | 4–3 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 16 | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 42–59 | 4–4 | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
| 10 | Friday | April 22 | at Johnstown Generals | L 37–41 | 4–5 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | April 30 | Canton Cougars | W 45–0 | 5–5 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 12 | Sunday | May 8 | at Canton Cougars | W 38–26 | 6–5 | Canton Memorial Civic Center |
| 13 | Sunday | May 15 | Johnstown Generals | W 35–22 | 7–5 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 40–54 | 7–6 | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
| 15 | Saturday | May 28 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 44–43 | 8–6 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |

### Postseason schedule

| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | Huntington Hammer | W 20–4 | 1–0 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| Ultimate Bowl I | Friday | June 10 | at Saginaw Sting | L 69–86 | 1–1 | Dow Event Center |

## Standings

2011 UIFL standingsviewtalkedit :
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| y-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 569 | 417 | L1 |
| x-Saginaw Sting | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 473 | 415 | L2 |
| x-Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 390 | 373 | W1 |
| x-Huntington Hammer | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 377 | 328 | W2 |
| Johnstown Generals | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 292 | 416 | W2 |
| Canton Cougars | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 370 | 522 | L10 |
* ↑ http://www.theuifl.com/01/UIFLStats/confsked.htm
* ↑ Although Northern Kentucky were awarded the season title, they entered the postseason as the 4 seed due to salary cap violations.

## Box Scores
### Week 1: Eastern Kentucky Drillers vs. Saginaw Sting

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Drillers | 20 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 46 |
| Sting | 14 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 49 |
at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan
* Date: Feb. 18, 2011
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 3,164
Game information :
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Passing
Eastern Kentucky– Allan Holland: 22/30, 178 yards, 4 TD
Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 41/50, 278 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Eastern kentucky – Daniel Eidson: 3 att, 7 yards, 0 TD
Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 2 att, 20 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Eastern kentucky – Aric Evans: 11 rec, 85 yards, 5 TD
Saginaw – Charles Dowdell: 12 rec, 81 yards, 2 TD :