2011 UIFL season
The 2011 Ultimate Indoor Football League season was the first season of the league. The regular season lasted from February 18 to May 29 and the postseason, will be held the following two weeks with the championship game being held at the highest remaining seed. The 2011 season went off without any teams folding or any games being missed or rescheduled. The Northern Kentucky River Monsters finished with the best regular season record, finished 11–3. However, due to league sanctions they were not able to host an playoff games and were dropped to a four seed.
Saginaw finished 9–5, followed by Eastern Kentucky 8–6, Huntington 7–7, Johnstown 6–8 and Canton 1–13.
Saginaw defeated Northern Kentucky, 48–47, in the first semifinals of the Ultimate Bowl I Playoffs, sponsored by Trophy Awards. In the other semifinal game, Eastern Kentucky advanced to the championship game with a 20–4 victory over Huntington. The 2011 Ultimate Bowl, sponsored by Trophy Awards, was played Friday, June 9 at the Dow Center in Saginaw, MI with the Sting claiming an 86–69 victory over the visiting Drillers.
Following the elimination of the Northern Kentucky River Monsters from the playoffs, NKY owner Jill Chitwood and the UIFL came to terms that allowed the River Monsters to leave the UIFL, but the team folded after rumors of joining the Continental Indoor Football League.
UIFL Draft
The following is the breakdown of the 24 players selected by position:| Round | Pick | Position | Player | Team |
| 1 | 1 | DL | Victor Sesay | Johnstown Generals |
| 1 | 2 | DL/LB | Josh Kaltsas | Huntington Hammer |
| 1 | 3 | WR/DB | Sly Brumfield | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 1 | 4 | K | Seth Burkholder | Canton Cougars |
| 1 | 5 | WR/DB | Taneareus Collins | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 1 | 6 | WR | Nico Smith | Saginaw Sting |
| 2 | 7 | DL | Michael Robinson | Huntington Hammer |
| 2 | 8 | DL | Chris Foster | Huntington Hammer |
| 2 | 9 | OL | George Frisch | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 2 | 10 | DL | Donald Foster | Canton Cougars |
| 2 | 11 | OL | Steve Pytosh | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 2 | 12 | DB | Tony Norman | Saginaw Sting |
| 3 | 13 | LB | Daniel Eason | Johnstown Generals |
| 3 | 14 | WR | Jeff Phillips | Huntington Hammer |
| 3 | 15 | LB | Jon D'Angelo | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 3 | 16 | OL/DL | Brian Pittman | Canton Cougars |
| 3 | 17 | WR/DB | David Pickett | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 3 | 18 | DB | Rodney Daniels | Saginaw Sting |
| 4 | 19 | OL/DL | Mike Murphy | Johnstown Generals |
| 4 | 20 | QB | Jeremy Greenleaf | Huntington Hammer |
| 4 | 21 | DB | Greg Johnston | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 4 | 22 | FB | Kevin Robinson | Canton Cougars |
| 4 | 23 | WR | Chris Downer | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 4 | 24 | WR | Brian Ritter | Saginaw Sting |
Standings
y - clinched regular-season titlex - clinched playoff spot
Statistics
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
2011 Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player, Jared Lorenzen QB Northern Kentucky
- Offensive Player of the Year, Tommy Jones QB Saginaw
- Defensive Player of the Year, Thomas McKenzie DL Northern Kentucky
1st Team All-UIFL