2010 Hartford Colonials season
The 2010 Hartford Colonials season was the second season for the Hartford Colonials and the first since relocating to Hartford from New York City. The team finished with a 3–5 record and fourth in the league.
| 2010 Hartford Colonials season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chris Palmer |
| General manager | Chris Palmer |
| Owner | Bill Mayer |
| Home field | Rentschler Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
UFL Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 2 | Andre Dixon | RB | Connecticut |
| 2 | 7 | Anthony Montgomery | DL | Minnesota |
| 3 | 12 | Shawn Bayes | WR | Kent State |
| 4 | 17 | Andre Barbour | OL | Eastern Kentucky |
| 5 | 22 | Simoni Lawrence | LB | Minnesota |
| 6 | 27 | Tim Mattran | OL | Stanford |
| 7 | 31 | Robert Ortiz | WR | San Diego State |
| 8 | 40 | Asaph Schwapp | FB | Notre Dame |
| 9 | 44 | Brandon Drumgoole | DL | Greensboro College |
| 10 | 48 | Ben Benshoof | OL | Wingate |
| 11 | 52 | Clint McPeek | LB | New Mexico |
| 12 | 56 | Kendall Briscoe | DT | New Mexico |
Personnel
Staff
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday, September 18 | 2:30 p.m. ET | Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 27–10 | 1–0 | Rentschler Field | 14,384 | NESN |
| 2 | Friday, September 24 | 8:00 p.m. ET | at Omaha Nighthawks | L 26–27 | 1–1 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 23,067 | HDNet |
| 3 | Bye | |||||||
| 4 | Saturday, October 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Florida Tuskers | L 20–33 | 1–2 | Rentschler Field | 14,468 | Versus |
| 5 | Saturday, October 16 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Omaha Nighthawks | L 14–19 | 1–3 | Rentschler Field | 14,056 | NESN |
| 6 | Saturday, October 23 | 3:30 p.m. ET | at Las Vegas Locomotives | L 21–24 (OT) | 1–4 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 8,451 | Versus |
| 7 | Saturday, October 30 | 11:00 p.m. ET | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 27–26 | 2–4 | Hornet Stadium | 13,500 | Versus |
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | Thursday, November 11 | 7:00 p.m. ET | at Florida Tuskers | L 7–41 | 2–5 | Citrus Bowl | 9,637 | HDNet |
| 10 | Saturday, November 20 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Las Vegas Locomotives | W 27–14 | 3–5 | Rentschler Field | 14,554 | Versus |
Standings
| United Football League | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| y-Las Vegas Locomotives | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 174 | 142 | L2 | ||
| y-Florida Tuskers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 213 | 136 | W3 | ||
| x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 169 | 164 | W2 | ||
| x-Hartford Colonials | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 169 | 194 | W1 | ||
| x-Omaha Nighthawks | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 113 | 202 | L4 | ||
y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL Championship Game berth
x-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Colonials | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, September 18
- Game time: 2:38 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 14,384
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV announcers (NESN): Mike Logan (play-by-play) and Scott Zolak (analyst)
- Recap
| Game information | ||
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The first game in the second season of the UFL was a battle of the two teams that relocated during the offseason, the Sacramento Mountain Lions, formerly the California Redwoods, and the Hartford Colonials, formerly the New York Sentinels. Hartford took scored the first 27 points of the game en route to the franchise's first victory in its two-year history, 27–10. Hartford's QB Josh McCown completed 11 of 21 passes for 265 passes and three touchdowns. Daunte Culpepper of the Mountain Lions threw forty passes, completing twenty-one, threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Sacramento lost on opening day for the second consecutive season.[2] A record-crowd of 14,384 attended the first professional football game in Hartford since 1973.[3]
Week 2: at Omaha Nighthawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Nighthawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Friday, September 24
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 23,067
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (analyst)
- Recap
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Week 4: vs. Florida Tuskers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tuskers | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| Colonials | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, October 9
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 14,468
Week 5: vs. Omaha Nighthawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nighthawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, October 16
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 14,056
Week 6: at Las Vegas Locomotives
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Locomotives | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, October 23
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV announcers (Versus): Craig Minervini (play-by-play) and Doug Flutie (analyst)
Week 7: at Sacramento Mountain Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Mountain Lions | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, October 30
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 13,500
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (Versus): Craig Minervini (play-by-play) and Doug Flutie (analyst)
- Recap
Week 9: at Florida Tuskers
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | ||
| Tuskers | 0 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, November 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Week 10: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | 0 | ||
| Colonials | 0 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, November 20
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
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References
- "2010 UFL Draft by Team – Hartford". United Football League. 2010-06-02. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- Hartford 27, Sacramento 10 Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Colonials/Mountain Lions full recap". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
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