Roster
| 2015 Alabama Hammers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
| 2015 Alabama Hammers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Knight |
| Head coach | Scott Sharp |
| Home field | Von Braun Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| League place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2015 Alabama Hammers season was the fifth and final season for the indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Friday | March 27 | 8:00pm | at Nashville Venom | W 34–26 | 1–0 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 3 | Saturday | April 4 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 45–60 [1] | 1–1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 8:00pm | Nashville Venom | W 55–52 [2] | 2–1 | Von Braun Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 18 | 8:00pm | Saginaw Sting | W 55–40 [3] | 3–1 | Von Braun Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 53–74 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 7 | Saturday | May 2 | 8:00pm | Richmond Raiders | L 58–87 | 3–3 | Von Braun Center |
| 8 | Friday | May 8 | 8:00pm | Trenton Freedom | L 36–57 | 3–4 | Von Braun Center |
| 9 | Sunday | May 17 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 31–50 | 3–5 | PPL Center |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 30 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 35–49 | 3–6 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at Erie Explosion | L 52–55 | 3–7 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | June 13 | 8:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 41–39 | 4–7 | Von Braun Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 8:00pm | Columbus Lions | W 60–57 | 5–7 | Von Braun Center |
| 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 | ||
| 2015 Alabama Hammers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
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