The 2015 American Indoor Football season was the tenth season of American Indoor Football (AIF). The regular season began March 20, 2015, and ended on May 23, 2015. Each team played an 8-game schedule, with the exception of the Maryland Eagles, who were scheduled to play a 4-game schedule, all on the road. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on May 30, 2015.
| 2015 American Indoor Football season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Indoor Football |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| Duration | March 20, 2015 – May 23, 2015 |
| Season MVP | E. J. Nemeth (York) |
| Playoffs | |
| 1 v 4 champions | York Capitals |
| 1 v 4 runners-up | ASI Panthers |
| 2 v 3 champions | Chicago Blitz |
| 2 v 3 runners-up | Saginaw Sting |
| 2015 AIF Championship Game | |
| Champions | York Capitals |
| Runners-up | Chicago Blitz |
Pre-season
editThe 2015 offseason saw major change for the AIF, as the defending champion Baltimore Mariners and Cleveland Patriots both folded and the Rochester Raiders suspended operations. The Cape Fear Heroes left the league to join the X-League Indoor Football. The league had also announced the expansion of the Buffalo Lightning and the Carolina Silverhawks. The Silverhawks had planned on playing in 2015, but decided to plan for 2016 expansion. With only 3 teams remaining from the 2014 season, the AIF expanded on October 10 into Reading, Pennsylvania by taking in the previously independent ASI Panthers.[1] Also joining later in the day on October 10, was the Saginaw Sting, from the Continental Indoor Football League.[2] Just 5 days later, the Chicago Blitz, who had previous announced they would be joining the X-League, joined the AIF.[3] Finally, on December 23, 2014, the Savannah Steam announced they were leaving the X-League to join the AIF.[4]
Regular season
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 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | York | 68 | |||||||
| 4 | ASI | 58 | |||||||
| 1 | York | 58 | |||||||
| 3 | Chicago | 30 | |||||||
| 2 | Saginaw | 45 | |||||||
| 3 | Chicago | 63 | |||||||
Awards
editIndividual season awards
edit| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | E. J. Nemeth | Quarterback | York Capitals |
| Offensive Most Valuable Player | E. J. Nemeth | Quarterback | York Capitals |
| Defensive Most Valuable Player | John Williams | Defensive back | ASI Panthers |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Julie Harshbarger | Kicker | Chicago Blitz |
1st Team All-AIF
edit| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | E. J. Nemeth, York |
| Running back | DeShawn Hayes, Saginaw |
| Wide receiver | Kelvin Irving, Savannah Rob Jones, York C. J. Tarver, Saginaw |
| Offensive lineman | Mohamed Kourouma, ASI Jason Townsend, York Devin Smith, Saginaw |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive line | Edison Vushaj, Saginaw Jonas Celian, ASI DeAndre Mosely, Chicago |
| Linebacker | Michael Woodhouse, York Herschel Thornton, ASI |
| Defensive back | John Williams, ASI Armar Watson, York Chis Mohamed, Chicago |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Julie Harshbarger, Chicago | ||||
2nd Team All-AIF
edit| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | A. J. McKenna, Saginaw |
| Running back | Sarron Anderson, York |
| Wide receiver | Rob Wright, York Daryl Shine, ASI Brian Miles, Chicago |
| Offensive lineman | Victor Sesay, York Oscar Gonzalez, ASI Zion Pyatt, ASI |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive end | Tyrone Saunders, Chicago Abe Koroma, ASI Tim Hume, ASI |
| Linebacker | Jermaine Thaxton, York Bryant Lewis, York |
| Defensive back | James Pitts, York Travis Proctor, York Mathis Quillan, Saginaw |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jimmy Allen, Buffalo | ||||
References
edit- ^ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Saginaw Sting to Sign with AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Blitz Joins AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "American Indoor Football Comes to Savannah". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "All AIF Team for 2015 Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.