Roster
| 2015 Nashville Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks.
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Left squad
Failure to report
rookies in italics | |||
| 2015 Nashville Venom season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Knight Terry Burns |
| General manager | Billy Back |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Home field | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-4 |
| League place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Lost semi-finals 35-54 (Raiders) |
The 2015 Nashville Venom season was the second and final season for the indoor football franchise, and their second 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 | Friday | March 27 | 8:00pm | Alabama Hammers | L 26-34 | 0-1 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 3 | Friday | April 3 | 8:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 55-28 | 1-1 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 4 | Saturday | April 11 | 8:00pm | at Alabama Hammers | L 52-55 [1] | 1-2 | Von Braun Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 18 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | W 58-55 | 2-2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 25 | 8:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 69-49 | 3-2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 7 | Sunday | May 3 | 2:00pm | at Erie Explosion | W 63-35 | 4-2 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | Sunday | May 17 | 2:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 38-44 | 4-3 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Friday | May 29 | 8:00pm | Marion Blue Racers | W 65-38 | 5-3 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 12 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 30-54 | 5-4 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 13 | Friday | June 12 | 8:00pm | Erie Explosion | W 61-38 | 6-4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 14 | Saturday | June 20 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | W 57-37 | 7-4 | Sun National Bank 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 | Monday | June 29 | 7:00pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 35-54 | 0-1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 2015 Nashville Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks.
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Left squad
Failure to report
rookies in italics | |||
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