The 2015 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 16th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their sixth while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished with an 8-10 record after going the previous year 17-1, but qualified for the playoffs again.
2015 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
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Owner | Dan Gilbert |
Head coach | Steve Thonn |
Home field | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8–10 |
Division place | 2nd AC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Soul) 35-47 |
Standings
editTeam | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | ||
East Division | |||||||||||
(1) Philadelphia Soul | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1060 | 823 | 6–0 | 11–3 | 9–0 | 6–3 | |
(4) Cleveland Gladiators | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 953 | 959 | 3–3 | 6–8 | 3–6 | 5–4 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 14 | 1 | .194 | 692 | 919 | 0–6 | 2–12 | 3–6 | 0–8–1 | |
South Division | |||||||||||
(2) Orlando Predators | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 1023 | 951 | 5–1 | 10–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | |
(3) Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 971 | 901 | 2–4 | 8–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 | |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 820 | 942 | 2–4 | 5–9 | 5–4 | 2–7 |
Schedule
editRegular season
editThe 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | ||
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Score | Record | |||||||||
1 | Friday | March 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 60–44 | 1–0 | Amalie Arena | 9,727 | [2] | |
2 | Saturday | April 4 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 70–42 | 2–0 | Smoothie King Center | 3,818 | [3] | |
3 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 41–49 | 2–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,776 | [4] | |
4 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 48–63 | 2–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,008 | [5] | |
5 | Friday | April 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 62–54 | 3–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,120 | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 56–55 (OT) | 4–2 | Amway Center | 9,212 | [7] | |
7 | Friday | May 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 43–46 | 4–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 9,872 | [8] | |
8 | Friday | May 15 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 64–42 | 5–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,127 | [9] | |
9 | Saturday | May 23 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 58–70 | 5–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | 7,474 | [10] | |
10 | Friday | May 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 42–63 | 5–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,670 | [11] | |
11 | Sunday | June 7 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | at Las Vegas Outlaws | W 63–44 | 6–5 | Thomas & Mack Center | 3,255 | [12] | |
12 | Friday | June 12 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 51–34 | 7–5 | Smoothie King Center | 4,131 | [13] | |
13 | Friday | June 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 48–52 | 7–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,123 | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–74 | 7–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,123 | [15] | |
15 | Bye | |||||||||
16 | Saturday | July 11 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 56–72 | 7–8 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,784 | [16] | |
17 | Saturday | July 18 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 58–65 | 7–9 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,186 | [17] | |
18 | Bye | |||||||||
19 | Saturday | August 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | W 59–42 | 8–9 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,674 | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 33–48 | 8–10 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,474 | [19] |
Playoffs
editRound | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 15 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 35–47 | Wells Fargo Center |
Roster
edit2015 Cleveland Gladiators roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Refuse to report
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics → More rosters |
References
edit- ^ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Gladiators Open Season with 60-44 Victory in Tampa". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators pull away from VooDoo in the second half, win 70-42". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators fall to Arizona in home opener, 49-41". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Soul rolls past Gladiators, 63-48". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators defense seals 62-54 victory over Tampa Bay". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Top Orlando in OT, 56-55". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators fall to Sharks 46-43". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Top VooDoo 64-42". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall in San Jose, 70-58". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall to Orlando 63-42". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Top Las Vegas 63-44". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Top New Orleans 51-34". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators upended by Tampa Bay in final seconds, 52-48". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall 74-41 in Jacksonville". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall 72-56 in Philadelphia". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall to Orlando, 65-58". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Clinch Playoff Berth with Win Over Spokane, Announce Quarterfinal Date and Watch Party". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Fall to Soul in Season Finale, 48-33". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.