The 2015 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's sixteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and seventh in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.
2015 Sioux Falls Storm season | |
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Owner | Todd Tryon |
Head coach | Kurtiss Riggs |
Home field | Denny Sanford Premier Center 1201 North West Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104 |
Results | |
Record | 14-0 |
Conference place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Won United Conference Championship 34-12 (Titans) Won United Bowl 62-27 (Danger) |
Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Pre-season
editWeek | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Friday | February 14 | 7:00pm | Sioux City Bandits (CIF) | W 64-58[1] | 1–0 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
Regular season
editAll start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Saturday | February 28 | 7:05pm | at Bemidji Axemen | W 66-42[2] | 1-0 | Sanford Center |
2 | Saturday | March 7 | 8:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 50-45[3] | 2-0 | U.S. Cellular Center |
3 | Sunday | March 15 | 3:00pm | at Colorado Ice | W 59-40[4] | 3-0 | Budweiser Events Center |
4 | BYE | ||||||
5 | Saturday | March 28 | 7:05pm | Billings Wolves | W 56-41[5] | 4-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
6 | BYE | ||||||
7 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | W 70-41[6] | 5-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
8 | Friday | April 17 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 62-42 | 6-0 | Toyota Center |
9 | Saturday | April 25 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | W 87-11[7] | 7-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
10 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 55-24[8] | 8-0 | Wells Fargo Arena |
11 | Friday | May 8 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 56-35[9] | 9-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
12 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 53-40[10] | 10-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
13 | BYE | ||||||
14 | Sunday | May 31 | 3:00pm | at Bemidji Axemen | W 90-20[11] | 11-0 | Sanford Center |
15 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 59-38[12] | 12-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
16 | Saturday | June 13 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 75-31[13] | 13-0 | Resch Center |
17 | Saturday | June 20 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 46-31[14] | 14-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
Standings
edit2015 United Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y-Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 884 | 481 | -- | W14 | |
x-Cedar Rapids Titans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 642 | 487 | 5.0 | L1 | |
Green Bay Blizzard | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 620 | 715 | 8.0 | L3 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 528 | 631 | 8.0 | W1 | |
Bemidji Axemen | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 449 | 803 | 12.0 | L10 |
Postseason
editWeek | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
United Conference Championship | Saturday | June 27 | 5:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 34-12[15] | 1-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
United Bowl | Saturday | July 11 | 5:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 62-27[16] | 2-0 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
Roster
edit2015 Sioux Falls Storm 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 |
Injury Reserve
Exempt List
Refused to Report
rookies in italics → More rosters |
References
edit- ^ Mick Garry (February 15, 2015). "Storm gets taste of new home". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Ryan Pietruszewski (February 28, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen fall to four-time defending champs Sioux Falls 66-42". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Douglas Miles (March 7, 2015). "No looking back for C.R. Titans QB Durley". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Mick Garry (March 14, 2015). "Storm relies on run in push for 3-0 start". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Mick Garry (March 29, 2015). "Analysis: New home, same old Storm dominance". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Mick Garry (April 12, 2015). "Storm warm up late, roll past Colorado". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Barnstomers give up league season high for points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Barnstormer's slide continues against the Storm". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Mick Garry (May 9, 2015). "Storm remain perfect with 56-35 victory". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "IFL: Storm Down She Danger". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "IFL: Storm Chop the Axemen In Bemidji". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "IFL: Storm Remain Unblemished". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Storm blast past Green Bay for win No. 13". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Storm complete undefeated regular season". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "Defense leads Storm charge to title game". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Mick Garry (July 11, 2015). "Dynasty continues: Storm beat Nebraska for fifth straight crown". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. Retrieved July 13, 2015.