2015 Bemidji Axemen season
Appearance
2015 Bemidji Axemen season | |
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Owner | Ross Ladehoff |
General manager | Adam Barnhardt |
Head coach | Lee Patton (Interim) Dixie Wooten (fired on May 13, 2-8 record) |
Home field | Sanford Center 1111 Event Center Drive Bemidji, Minnesota 56601 |
Results | |
Record | 2-12 |
Conference place | 5th |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2015 Bemidji Axemen season was the team's second and final season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Bemidji, Minnesota-based Axemen are members of the United Conference.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Pre-season
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Sunday | February 8 | 7:05pm | Minnesota Sting | W 74-7[1] | 1–0 | Sanford Center |
Regular season
All start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Saturday | February 28 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 42-66[2] | 0-1 | Sanford Center |
2 | BYE | ||||||
3 | Friday | March 13 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 26-38[3] | 0-2 | Sanford Center |
4 | Saturday | March 21 | 7:05pm | Billings Wolves | W 47-44 (OT)[4] | 1-2 | Sanford Center |
5 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 55-54[5] | 2-2 | Resch Center |
6 | Saturday | April 4 | 3:00pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 27-58[6] | 2-3 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
7 | Friday | April 10 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 35-54[7] | 2-4 | Sanford Center |
8 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 36-39[8] | 2-5 | Sanford Center |
9 | Friday | April 24 | 7:00pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 55-74[9] | 2-6 | Eihusen Arena |
10 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 28-55[10] | 2-7 | Sanford Center |
11 | Saturday | May 9 | 7:00pm | at Colorado Ice | L 27-37[11] | 2-8 | Budweiser Events Center |
12 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:15pm | at Billings Wolves | L 25-70[12] | 2-9 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
13 | BYE | ||||||
14 | Sunday | May 31 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 20-90[13] | 2-10 | Sanford Center |
15 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 26-76[14] | 2-11 | Wells Fargo Arena |
16 | Saturday | June 13 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 0-48[15] | 2-12 | U.S. Cellular Center |
17 | BYE |
Roster
2015 Bemidji Axemen roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
Standings
2015 United Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y-Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 884 | 481 | -- | W14 | |
x-Cedar Rapids Titans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 642 | 487 | 5.0 | L1 | |
Green Bay Blizzard | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 620 | 715 | 8.0 | L3 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 528 | 631 | 8.0 | W1 | |
Bemidji Axemen | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 449 | 803 | 12.0 | L10 |
References
- ^ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen win big in exhibition opener, rout semipro Minnesota Sting 74-7". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Pietruszewski (February 28, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen fall to four-time defending champs Sioux Falls 66-42". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (March 16, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Turnovers doom Axemen in 38-26 loss to Iowa". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Pietruszewski (March 21, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback in fourth to force overtime and get first win". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (March 30, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen beat Green Bay on final play, 55-54". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Nighthawks pull away from Axemen in second half, win 58-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (April 11, 2015). "AXEMEN: Bemidji suffers second straight loss, falls to Tri-Cities, 54-35". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (April 18, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback attempt falls just short; Cedar Rapids wins 39-36". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ Terry Douglass (April 24, 2015). "Danger turns back Axemen". www.theindepedent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (May 2, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen lose game, quarterback in 55-28 loss to Green Bay". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Jack Hittinger (May 11, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen can't hold lead in Colorado, lose 37-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Wolves trounce Axemen 70-25 for 1st home win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Kristopher Lodes (June 1, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen blown out by Sioux Falls, 90-20, in home finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Iowa rolls as Axemen routed again, 76-26". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen shutout in season finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.