2015 Bemidji Axemen season

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2015 Bemidji Axemen season
OwnerRoss Ladehoff
General manager Adam Barnhardt
Head coach Lee Patton (Interim)
Dixie Wooten (fired on May 13, 2-8 record)
Home stadium Sanford Center
1111 Event Center Drive
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
Results
Record2-12
Conference place5th
Playoffsdid not qualify

The 2015 Bemidji Axemen season was the team's second and final season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Bemidji, Minnesota-based Axemen are members of the United Conference.

Contents

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SundayFebruary 87:05pmMinnesota StingW 74-7 [1] 1–0 Sanford Center

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 287:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 42-66 [2] 0-1 Sanford Center 2,950
2 BYE
3FridayMarch 137:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 26-38 [3] 0-2 Sanford Center 2,719
4SaturdayMarch 217:05pm Billings Wolves W 47-44 (OT) [4] 1-2 Sanford Center 2,730
5SundayMarch 293:00pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 55-54 [5] 2-2 Resch Center 3,600
6SaturdayApril 43:00pmat Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 27-58 [6] 2-3 Kay Yeager Coliseum 1,820
7FridayApril 107:05pm Tri-Cities Fever L 35-54 [7] 2-4 Sanford Center 3,320
8SaturdayApril 187:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 36-39 [8] 2-5 Sanford Center 3,195
9FridayApril 247:00pmat Nebraska Danger L 55-74 [9] 2-6 Eihusen Arena 4,514
10SaturdayMay 27:05pm Green Bay Blizzard L 28-55 [10] 2-7 Sanford Center 2,135
11SaturdayMay 97:00pmat Colorado Ice L 27-37 [11] 2-8 Budweiser Events Center 2,218
12SaturdayMay 167:15pmat Billings Wolves L 25-70 [12] 2-9 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 3,103
13 BYE
14SundayMay 317:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 20-90 [13] 2-10 Sanford Center 1,860
15SaturdayJune 67:05pmat Iowa Barnstormers L 26-76 [14] 2-11 Wells Fargo Arena 7,165
16SaturdayJune 137:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans L 0-48 [15] 2-12 U.S. Cellular Center 3,940
17 BYE

Roster

2015 Bemidji Axemen roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  5Mulku Kalokoh
  • 24 Avery Walker

Wide receivers

  •  9Derrick Foster
  •  3 Josh Jarboe
  • 24Joshua Lailson
  • 11 Rashad Rich
  • 15 Darnell Williams
Offensive linemen
  • 56 William Slade
  • 70Kasimili Uitalia
  • 55Neemia Vitale

Defensive linemen

  • 12Dalton Etimani
  • 16 Ayoub Hamidah
  • 32 Rony Nelson
  • 18Paramore Tapa
  • 99Ino Vitale
Linebackers
  •  7 Clarence Bumpas

Defensive backs

  •  4Tony Grimes
  • 20Ben Kargbo
  •  8 Adam Lucas
  • 17Larry Miller Jr.
  •  6 Damien Payne
  •  2Antonie Tharpe

Special teams

  • --Kyle Fodness
Reserve lists
  • --Xavier BoyceWR(Exempt)
  • 28 Jory Johnson LB Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • 50Henry OrelusOL Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • --Tino TuilataOL(DNR)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 10, 2015
25 Active, 4 Inactive

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Standings

2015 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
y-Sioux Falls Storm 14001.000884481--W14
x-Cedar Rapids Titans 950.6436424875.0L1
Green Bay Blizzard 680.4296207158.0L3
Iowa Barnstormers 680.4295286318.0W1
Bemidji Axemen 2120.14344980312.0L10

References

  1. ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen win big in exhibition opener, rout semipro Minnesota Sting 74-7". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (March 16, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Turnovers doom Axemen in 38-26 loss to Iowa". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ryan Pietruszewski (March 21, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback in fourth to force overtime and get first win". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (March 30, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen beat Green Bay on final play, 55-54". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Nighthawks pull away from Axemen in second half, win 58-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (April 11, 2015). "AXEMEN: Bemidji suffers second straight loss, falls to Tri-Cities, 54-35". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (April 18, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback attempt falls just short; Cedar Rapids wins 39-36". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ Terry Douglass (April 24, 2015). "Danger turns back Axemen". www.theindepedent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (May 2, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen lose game, quarterback in 55-28 loss to Green Bay". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Jack Hittinger (May 11, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen can't hold lead in Colorado, lose 37-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Wolves trounce Axemen 70-25 for 1st home win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  13. ↑ Kristopher Lodes (June 1, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen blown out by Sioux Falls, 90-20, in home finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Iowa rolls as Axemen routed again, 76-26". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen shutout in season finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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