The 2015 York Capitals season was the third season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their third season in the AIF.
| 2015 York Capitals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Isaac Carn |
| General manager | Donnie Parker |
| Head coach | Rick Marilio |
| Home field | York City Ice Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–0 |
| League place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won AIF Semifinal (Panthers) 68–58 Won AIF Championship Game (Blitz) 58–30 |
On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Isaac Carn had purchased the Capitals from Jim Morris.[1] Carn promptly named Eric Dorsey II the team's new coach,[2] though Rick Marsilio was named head coach before the season started.[3] Marsilio was an assistant for the now defunct Harrisburg Stampede, and recruited multiple Stampede players to the Capitals.[4] The recruiting helped, as the Capitals finished the regular season 8–0, clinching the 1 seed in the 2015 AIF Playoffs. The Capitals defeated the ASI Panthers 68–58 to clinch a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game against the Chicago Blitz. The Capitals defeated the Blitz 58–30, capturing their first-ever championship.
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | March 28 | 5:00 PM | ASI Panthers | W 50–32[5] | 1–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
| 3 | April 3 | 7:00 PM | at Saginaw Sting | W 46–33[6] | 2–0 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 4 | April 12 | 6:00 PM | at ASI Panthers | W 48–34[7] | 3–0 | Santander Arena | ||
| 5 | April 18 | 7:00 PM | Maryland Eagles | W 50–20 | 4–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
| 6 | April 25 | 7:00 PM | Lancaster Chargers | W 72–12[8] | 5–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
| 7 | May 2 | 7:00 PM | at Buffalo Lightning | W 34–7 | 6–0 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | May 17 | 6:00 PM | at ASI Panthers | W 54–20[9] | 7–0 | Santander Arena | ||
| 10 | May 23 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Saints | W 40–6 | 8–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-York Capitals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 394 | 164 | 49.3 | 20.5 | W8 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 402 | 217 | 57.4 | 31.0 | W6 | ||
| x-Chicago Blitz | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 318 | 187 | 45.4 | 26.7 | W2 | ||
| x-ASI Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 218 | 44.5 | 18.2 | W1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 232 | 131 | 33.2 | 18.7 | W2 | ||
| Atlanta Sharks | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 46 | 112 | 15.3 | 37.3 | L2 | ||
| Buffalo Lightning | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 184 | 471 | 23.0 | 58.9 | L4 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 120 | 14.7 | 40.0 | L3 | ||
| Cleveland Saints | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 424 | 16.0 | 53.0 | L8 | ||
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 7:00 PM | ASI Panthers | W 68–58[10] | 1–0 | York City Ice Arena |
| AIF Championship Game | June 6 | 7:00 PM | Chicago Blitz | W 58–30[11] | 2–0 | York City Ice Arena |
Roster
edit| 2015 York Capitals roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Exempt list
Rookies in italics | |||
References
edit- ^ Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. WHP CBS 21 News. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. CBS 21 Harrisburg. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Dixon (March 31, 2015). "York Capitals 'want to bring football back' in third season". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Elijah Armold (May 20, 2015). "ARMOLD: York Capitals, with help from defunct Harrisburg Stampede, enjoying perfect indoor football season". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Colin Snyder (March 29, 2015). "York Capitals win season opener behind Nemeth's five first-half TD passes". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (April 3, 2015). "Capitals 46, Sting 33: Saginaw's offensive struggles lead to second straight loss". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "York Capitals off to 3–0 start in American Indoor Football action". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Matt Goul (April 26, 2015). "York Capitals' 72–12 win offers chance for hungry Generett, Diarra". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (May 18, 2015). "Former Express player stars as York rolls past Panthers". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Eric Thomas (May 31, 2015). "Late surge puts York Capitals in AIF title game". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Eric Thomas (June 6, 2015). "Watson's defense spurs York Capitals to AIF championship vs. Chicago Blitz". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.