2015 Marion Blue Racers season

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2015 Marion Blue Racers season
OwnerLaMonte Coleman
General managerShavonne Coleman
Head coachRick Kranz (fired May 1: 2-2 record)
LaMonte Coleman (interim)
Home field Veterans Memorial Coliseum
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
Results
Record5-3
League place6th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 2015 Marion Blue Racers season was the fifth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in the X-League Indoor Football.

Contents

On October 22, 2014, the Blue Racers announced that former Kentucky Drillers owner and coach, Rick Kranz would be the team's head coach for the 2015 season. [1]

After a 2–2 start to the season, Owner LaMonte Coleman fired Kranz, and named himself the teams interim head coach. [2]

The Racers finished the season 5–3, but in a 4-way tie for 3rd place, causing the Blue Racers to miss the playoffs.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 288:00pmat Bloomington Edge L 34-48 [3] 0-1 U.S. Cellular Coliseum
2SaturdayApril 47:00pm Corpus Christi Fury W 50-391-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3SundayApril 127:15pmat Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 38-85 [4] (interleague game) PPL Center
4SaturdayApril 187:00pm St. Louis Attack W 33-29 [5] 2-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5FridayApril 248:35pmat St. Louis Attack L 23-48 [6] 2-2 Family Arena
6SaturdayMay 27:00pm Florida Marine Raiders W 51-41 [7] 3-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7SaturdayMay 98:00pmat Corpus Christi Fury W 57-33 [8] 4-2 American Bank Center
8FridayMay 167:00pm Bloomington Edge W 57-19 [9] 5-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9SaturdayMay 237:30pm Cape Fear Heroes L 38-63 [10] 5-3 Crown Coliseum
10FridayMay 297:30pmat Nashville Venom L 38-65 [11] (interleague game) Nashville Municipal Auditorium
11 BYE

Standings

TeamWinsLossesPercentage
z-Florida Tarpons 62.750
Rio Grande Valley Sol 52.714
St. Louis Attack 53.625
Bloomington Edge 53.625
x-Florida Marine Raiders 53.625
Marion Blue Racers53.625
Cape Fear Heroes 44.500
Georgia Rampage 26.250
Alabama Outlawz 26.250
Corpus Christi Fury 07.000
  • z-Indicates best regular season record
  • x-Indicates clinched playoff berth

Roster

2015 Marion Blue Racers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated May 29, 2015
21 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ "Rival Team Owner, Head Coach Tapped To Lead 2015 Marion Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Denny McPherson (May 1, 2015). "Coleman takes over as Racers' coach". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Joe Deacon (March 28, 2015). "Lewis, Caldwell spark Edge to opening win". www.pantagraph.com. Bloomington Pantagraph. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Steelhawks Soar in Home Opener". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 13, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Denny McPherson (April 19, 2015). "Blue Racers rally to defeat Attack". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Blue Racers fall in St. Louis". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. April 25, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ Denny McPherson (May 2, 2015). "Fast start helps Blue Racers triumph". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Denny McPherson (May 15, 2015). "Blue Racers' playoff drive continues". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ Denny McPherson (May 16, 2015). "Blue Racers avenge earlier loss". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ Al Myatt (May 24, 2015). "Heroes return to form with 63-38 win over Marion". www.fayobserver. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Venom Race Past Marion". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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