Roster
| 2015 Erie Explosion roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Failure to report
rookies in italics | |||
| 2015 Erie Explosion season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Stafford |
| General manager | Shawn Liotta |
| Head coach | Shawn Liotta |
| Home field | Erie Insurance Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-9 |
| League place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2015 Erie Explosion season was the ninth and final season for the indoor football franchise, and their only season 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 | Sunday | March 29 | 2:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 43-50 [1] | 0-1 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 23-75 [2] | 0-2 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 33-59 [3] | 0-3 | PPL Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 7:00pm | ASI Panthers (interleague) | W 50-26 [4] | 1-3 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 7 | Sunday | May 3 | 2:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 35-63 [5] | 1-4 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 8 | Sunday | May 10 | 2:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 46-70 [6] | 1-5 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | L 47-50 | 1-6 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 30 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 26-81 | 1-7 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | Alabama Hammers | W 55-52 | 2-7 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 13 | Friday | June 12 | 8:00pm | at Nashville Venom | L 38-61 | 2-8 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 8-77 | 2-9 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 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 Erie Explosion roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Failure to report
rookies in italics | |||
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