| 2015 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson |
| General manager | Tanema Willock |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3 |
| League place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Semi-Finals 69–41 (Steelhawks) Won PIFL Cup IV 64–38 (Raiders) |
The 2015 Columbus Lions season was the ninth season for the indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). They won PIFL Cup IV over the Richmond Raiders.
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 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 52–50 [1] | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 3 | Saturday | April 4 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | W 70–60 | 2–0 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | W 47–43 [2] | 3–0 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 55–58 | 3–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 7:00pm | Alabama Hammers | W 74–53 | 4–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 7 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 43–46 [3] | 4–2 | PPL Center |
| 8 | Saturday | May 9 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 45–35 | 5–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 9 | Sunday | May 17 | 3:00pm | at Nashville Venom | W 44–38 | 6–2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 30 | 7:00pm | Erie Explosion | W 81–26 [4] | 7–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Saturday | June 13 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 43–40 | 8–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 8:00pm | at Alabama Hammers | L 57–60 | 8–3 | 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 | ||
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Semi-Finals | Saturday | June 27 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 69–41 | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| PIFL Cup IV | Monday | July 6 | 7:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 64–38 [5] | 2–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 2015 Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Failure to report
AFL - exempt
CFL - exempt
Suspended
Practice squad
Left squad
Rookies in italics | |||
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