2015 Omaha Beef season

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2015 Omaha Beef season
OwnerRich Tokheim
Jim Tokheim
Head coach Cory Ross
Home field Ralston Arena
7300 Q Street
Ralston, Nebraska 68127
Results
Record1-11
League place9th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 2015 Omaha Beef season was the team's sixteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2015 season, the Omaha Beef was owned and operated by Rich Tokheim and Jim Tokheim. [1] The Beef played their home games at the Ralston Arena in Ralston, Nebraska, under the direction of head coach Cory Ross. [2] [3]

Contents

Season summary

After a pre-season win over the Metro Militia of the Central Plains Football League, the Beef struggled to find their footing in the CIF. Omaha dropped 5 straight games before a close win at home over the Sioux City Bandits. That would prove the Beef's only win this season as they lost the remaining 6 games on the schedule. Finishing ninth in a nine-team league, Omaha did not qualify for post-season play.

Off-field moves

After the 2014 season ended, the CPIFL announced it was merging with teams from other leagues to form Champions Indoor Football. [4]

In early January 2015, the Beef named former Nebraska Cornhusker and NFL veteran Cory Ross as the team's new head coach. At the same time, they announced Josh Bullocks, Keyuo Craver, and Demetrius Ross as assistant coaches for the 2015 season. [5] Neither Bullocks or Craver would actually coach the Omaha Beef in 2015.

The Beef's announced schedule for the 2015 season was not directly affected when the New Mexico Stars abruptly postponed their entry into the league on February 21, just one week before the season began. [6] On March 3, the Albuquerque-based Duke City Gladiators were announced as a late entry into the league, partially replacing the Stars in the CIF schedule with a plan to play 11 games in 2015. [7]

Awards and honors

Each week of the regular season, the CIF names league-wide Players of the Week in offensive, defensive, and special teams categories. For Week 2, the CIF named running back Jesse Robertson as the Defensive Player of the Week. [8] For Week 7, the CIF named quarterback Chuck Wright as the Offensive Player of the Week. [9] The Omaha Beef failed to place any players on the Champions Indoor Football 2015 1st Team or 2nd Team All-League Honors. [10]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 137:05pmMetro MilitiaW 43–01–0 Ralston Arena

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 287:05pmat Sioux City Bandits L 13–62 [11] [12] [13] 0–1 Tyson Events Center [14] [15]
2FridayMarch 67:05pm Wichita Force L 42–45 [16] 0–2 Ralston Arena [17]
3SaturdayMarch 147:05pm Salina Bombers L 33–47 [18] [19] 0–3 Ralston Arena [20] [21]
4 BYE
5SaturdayMarch 287:05pmat Salina Bombers L 7–49 [22] [23] 0–4 Bicentennial Center [24] [25]
6FridayApril 37:05pmat Wichita Force L 42–59 [26] [27] 0–5 Intrust Bank Arena [28]
7FridayApril 107:05pm Sioux City Bandits W 43–41 [29] [30] [31] 1–5 Ralston Arena [32]
8SaturdayApril 187:05pmat Dodge City Law L 45–69 [33] [34] 1–6 United Wireless Arena [35] [36]
9FridayApril 247:05pm Sioux City Bandits L 37–61 [37] [38] [39] 1–7 Ralston Arena
10 BYE
11SaturdayMay 97:05pmat Salina Bombers L 13–59 [40] [41] 1–8 Bicentennial Center [42] [43]
12SaturdayMay 167:05pmat Sioux City Bandits L 38–64 [44] [45] 1–9 Tyson Events Center [46] [47]
13FridayMay 227:05pm Dodge City Law L 39–64 [48] 1–10 Ralston Arena [49] [50] [51]
14SaturdayMay 307:05pm Wichita Force L 43–52 [52] [53] 1–11 Ralston Arena [54] [55]

Roster

2015 Omaha Beef roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers


Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Transfer List

  • currently vacant

Refuse to Report

  • currently vacant

Roster updated May 23, 2015
24 Active, 0 Inactive

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Standings

2015 Champions Indoor Football
WLPCTPFPA
z-Sioux City Bandits 93.750697536
y-Texas Revolution 84.667638475
x-Wichita Force 84.667553536
x-Amarillo Venom 75.583647598
Dodge City Law 75.583635578
Salina Bombers 65.545538483
Duke City Gladiators 44.500403389
San Angelo Bandits 110.091388627
Omaha Beef 111.083395672

x = clinched playoffs, y = clinched home playoffs, z = clinched top seed

Playoffs

Semifinals Champions Bowl I
      
3 Wichita 27
2Texas39
2 Texas 61
1Sioux City76
4 Amarillo 52
1Sioux City83

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