2015 Buffalo Lightning season | |
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Owner | John Augustine Bob Guenther |
Head coach | Willie Burnett |
Home field | Cattaraugus Community Center 12767 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 |
Results | |
Record | 1-7 |
League place | 7th |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2015 Buffalo Lightning season was the first season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) expansion franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | March 29 | 5:15 PM EDT | at Chicago Blitz | L 9-85 | 0-1 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
3 | April 4 | TBA | at ASI Panthers | L 13-53 [1] | 0-2 | Santander Arena | ||
4 | Bye | |||||||
5 | April 18 | TBA | Chicago Blitz | L 20-36 | 0-3 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
6 | April 25 | TBA | at Cleveland Saints | W 56-52 | 1-3 | Multiplex | ||
7 | May 2 | TBA | York Capitals | L 7-34 | 1-4 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
8 | May 9 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | L 37-79 [2] | 1-5 | Dow Event Center | ||
9 | May 16 | TBA | Saginaw Sting | L 30-79 [3] | 1-6 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
10 | May 23 | TBD | ASI Panthers | L 12-60 [4] | 1-7 | Cattaraugus Community Center |
2015 American Indoor Football | |||||||||||
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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 |
2015 Buffalo Lightning roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Rookies in italics | |||
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