The 2015 Richmond Raiders season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).
| 2015 Richmond Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike & Elizabeth Frazier |
| Head coach | James Fuller |
| Home field | Richmond Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-4 |
| League place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won Semi-Finals 54-35 (Venom) Lost PIFL Cup IV 38-64 (Lions) |
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 | Sunday | March 22 | 4:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 33-41[1] | 0-1 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 2 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 50-52[2] | 0-2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 3 | Saturday | April 4 | 7:00pm | Alabama Hammers | W 60-45[3] | 1-2 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 43-47[4] | 1-3 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | Friday | April 17 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 52-50[5] | 2-3 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 8:00pm | at Nashville Venom | L 49-69 | 2-4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 7 | Saturday | May 2 | 8:00pm | at Alabama Hammers | W 87-58 | 3-4 | Von Braun Center |
| 8 | Sunday | May 10 | 2:00pm | at Erie Explosion | W 70-46[6] | 4-4 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday | May 23 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 46-40 | 5-4 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 11 | Friday | May 29 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 35-28 | 6-4 | PPL Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | W 54-30 | 7-4 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 7:00pm | Erie Explosion | W 77-8 | 8-4 | Richmond Coliseum |
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 | Monday | June 29 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | W 54-35 | 1-0 | Richmond Coliseum |
| PIFL Cup IV | Monday | July 6 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 38-64[7] | 1-1 | Columbus Civic Center |
Roster
edit| 2015 Richmond Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Rookies in italics | |||
References
edit- ^ Laura Fien (March 22, 2015). "Raiders lose to Freedom". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Raids fall on late touchdown". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 29, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ David M. Lawrence (April 4, 2015). "Raiders outscore Hammers". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 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.
- ^ Mark Gormus (April 17, 2015). "Raiders hold off Trenton for second win of the season". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Erie Explosion lose QB, game". www.goerie.com. Erie Times-News. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ 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.