The 2015 Billings Wolves season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise as an expansion team of the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Billings, Montana-based Wolves were members of the Intense Conference.
| 2015 Billings Wolves season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Benzel |
| General manager | Marc Burr |
| Head coach | Chris Dixon |
| Home field | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 308 6th Avenue North Billings Montana 59101 |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 28 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 17-30[1] | 0-1 | Toyota Center |
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Sunday | March 15 | 3:00pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 38-45 (2 OT)[2] | 0-2 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 4 | Saturday | March 21 | 7:05pm | at Bemidji Axemen | L 44-47[3] | 0-3 | Sanford Center |
| 5 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 41-56[4] | 0-4 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
| 6 | Friday | April 3 | 7:15pm | Colorado Ice | L 34-69[5] | 0-5 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday | April 18 | 6:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 56-37[6] | 1-5 | Resch Center |
| 9 | Sunday | April 26 | 3:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 30-58[7] | 1-6 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 10 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:00pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 60-63 (OT) | 1-7 | Eihusen Arena |
| 11 | Friday | May 8 | 7:00pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 17-20[8] | 1-8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 12 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:15pm | Bemidji Axemen | W 70-25[9] | 2-8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 13 | Saturday | May 23 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 48-45[10] | 3-8 | Toyota Center |
| 14 | Friday | May 29 | 7:15pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 61-50[11] | 4-8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 15 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at Colorado Ice | L 62-67[12] | 4-9 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 16 | Friday | June 12 | 7:15pm | Nebraska Danger | W 60-50[13] | 5-9 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 17 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
edit| 2015 Intense Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
| y-Nebraska Danger | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 739 | 636 | -- | L1 | |
| x-Tri-Cities Fever | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 648 | 655 | 2.0 | W1 | |
| Colorado Ice | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 658 | 666 | 4.0 | W3 | |
| Billings Wolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 638 | 663 | 5.0 | W1 | |
| Wichita Falls Nighthawks | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 546 | 615 | 6.0 | L5 | |
Roster
edit| 2015 Billings Wolves roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Injured Reserve
Refused to report
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
edit- ^ Ryan Minch (March 1, 2015). "Wolves drop season opener". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Wolves drop home opener in double overtime". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Axemen slip by Wolves 47-44 in OT". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Wolves drop to 0-4 after loss to Sioux Falls". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Minch (April 3, 2015). "Former coach O'Neal turns tables on Wolves at Metra". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Wolves pick up 1st-ever win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Minch (April 26, 2015). "Quick-hitting Fever strikes early in downing Wolves". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Scoreboard: Barnstormers 20, Wolves 17". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 8, 2015. 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.
- ^ "Dramatic win gives Wolves 2nd straight victory". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Wolves top Tri-Cities again for 3rd straight win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado rallies past Billings Wolves". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Britt helps Wolves end 1st year on high note". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.