The 2015 Columbus Lions season was the ninth season for the indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). They won PIFL Cup IV over the Richmond Raiders.
| 2015 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson |
| General manager | Tanema Willock |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3 |
| League place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Semi-Finals 69–41 (Steelhawks) Won PIFL Cup IV 64–38 (Raiders) |
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 52–50[1] | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 3 | Saturday | April 4 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | W 70–60 | 2–0 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | W 47–43[2] | 3–0 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 55–58 | 3–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 7:00pm | Alabama Hammers | W 74–53 | 4–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 7 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 43–46[3] | 4–2 | PPL Center |
| 8 | Saturday | May 9 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 45–35 | 5–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 9 | Sunday | May 17 | 3:00pm | at Nashville Venom | W 44–38 | 6–2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 30 | 7:00pm | Erie Explosion | W 81–26[4] | 7–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Saturday | June 13 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 43–40 | 8–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 8:00pm | at Alabama Hammers | L 57–60 | 8–3 | Von Braun Center |
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Columbus Lions | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 611 | 509 | 55.5 | 46.3 | L1 | ||
| y-Richmond Raiders | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 649 | 507 | 54.1 | 42.3 | W6 | ||
| x-Nashville Venom | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 574 | 467 | 52.2 | 42.5 | W2 | ||
| x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 515 | 460 | 46.8 | 41.8 | L3 | ||
| Trenton Freedom | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 553 | 517 | 46.1 | 43.1 | L2 | ||
| Alabama Hammers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 555 | 645 | 46.3 | 53.7 | W2 | ||
| Erie Explosion | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 404 | 664 | 36.7 | 60.4 | L2 | ||
Postseason
edit| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Semi-Finals | Saturday | June 27 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 69–41 | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| PIFL Cup IV | Monday | July 6 | 7:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 64–38[5] | 2–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
Roster
edit| 2015 Columbus Lions 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
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Suspended
Practice squad
Left squad
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References
edit- ^ "Raids fall on late touchdown". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 29, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ David M. Lawrence (March 29, 2015). "Richmond Raiders can't hold on to late lead, lose to Columbus". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Keith Groller (May 3, 2015). "Steelhawks win a thriller to gain sole possession of first place". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Joshua Fuller (May 30, 2015). "Lions score 81, roll over Explosion". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Justin Ferguson (July 6, 2015). "Lions feast on Raiders again, claim PIFL title with 64-38 win". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 7, 2015.