The 2015 ASI Panthers season was the first season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first and only season in the AIF.
| 2015 ASI Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Mattis |
| General manager | Will Mattis |
| Head coach | Bernie Nowotarski |
| Home field | Santander Arena 700 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602 |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-3 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost AIF Semifinals (Capitals) 58-68 |
On October 10, 2014, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that the ASI Panthers would be joining the league as part 2015 expansion.[1] The Panthers were officially announced as a 2015 expansion team of the AIF in November, 2014.[2][3]
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 20 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | W 35-29[4] | 1-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 2 | March 28 | 5:00pm | at York Capitals | L 32-50[5] | 1-1 | York City Ice Arena | ||
| 3 | April 4 | TBA | Buffalo Lightning | W 53-13[6] | 2-1 | Santander Arena | ||
| 4 | April 12 | TBA | York Capitals | L 34-48 | 2-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 5 | April 19 | TBA | Cleveland Saints | W 73-6[7] | 3-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 6 | April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Erie Explosion (interleague) | L 26-50 | 3-2 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 7 | May 3 | TBA | Savannah Steam | W 46-6[8] | 4-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | May 17 | TBA | York Capitals | L 20-54[9] | 4-3 | Santander Arena | ||
| 10 | May 23 | TBA | at Buffalo Lightning | W 60-12[10] | 5-3 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-York Capitals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 394 | 164 | 49.3 | 20.5 | W8 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 402 | 217 | 57.4 | 31.0 | W6 | ||
| x-Chicago Blitz | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 318 | 187 | 45.4 | 26.7 | W2 | ||
| x-ASI Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 218 | 44.5 | 18.2 | W1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 232 | 131 | 33.2 | 18.7 | W2 | ||
| Atlanta Sharks | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 46 | 112 | 15.3 | 37.3 | L2 | ||
| Buffalo Lightning | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 184 | 471 | 23.0 | 58.9 | L4 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 120 | 14.7 | 40.0 | L3 | ||
| Cleveland Saints | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 424 | 16.0 | 53.0 | L8 | ||
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 7:00 PM | at York Capitals | L 58-68[11] | 0-1 | York City Ice Arena |
Roster
edit| 2015 ASI Panthers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
edit- ^ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Terry Bickhart (November 19, 2014). "Indoor football returning to Reading". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (December 4, 2014). "Panthers owner predicts success for Reading's new indoor football team". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (March 20, 2015). "Reading 35, Saginaw 29: Sting struggle offensively in season-opening loss to Panthers". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Colin Snyder (March 29, 2015). "York Capitals win season opener behind Nemeth's five first-half TD passes". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (April 5, 2015). "ASI Panthers enjoy successful home debut". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (April 20, 2015). "Panthers rock and roll over Cleveland". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (May 4, 2015). "Defense leads ASI Panthers to win over Steam". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (May 18, 2015). "Former Express player stars as York rolls past Panthers". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Panthers beat Buffalo in finale". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eric Thomas (May 31, 2015). "Late surge puts York Capitals in AIF title game". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved June 1, 2015.