2015 Orlando Predators season

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2015 Orlando Predators season
Owner David A. Siegel
General managerMichael DiJulio
Head coach Rob Keefe
Home field Amway Center
Results
Record12–6
Division place1st AC South
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinal (Sharks) 33-55

The 2015 Orlando Predators season was the twenty-fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at the Amway Center. The Predators improved to a 12-6 record and won the South division for the second straight year.

Contents

Standings

2015 American Conference standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLTPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
East Division
(1) Philadelphia Soul 1530.83310608236–011–39–06–3
(4) Cleveland Gladiators 8100.4449539593–36–83–65–4
New Orleans VooDoo 3141.1946929190–62–123–60–8–1
South Division
(2) Orlando Predators 1260.66710239515–110–47–25–4
(3) Jacksonville Sharks 1080.5569719012–48–67–23–6
Tampa Bay Storm 7110.3898209422–45–95–42–7

Schedule

The Predators playing the Los Angeles Kiss on April 18 Predators and Kiss (2015).jpg
The Predators playing the Los Angeles Kiss on April 18

Regular season

The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 292:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 63–700–1 Amway Center 12,765 [2]
2FridayApril 38:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville Sharks W 55–541–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,741 [3]
3SaturdayApril 118:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDoo W 47–422–1 Smoothie King Center 3,206 [4]
4SaturdayApril 187:00 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS W 61–483–1Amway Center11,218 [5]
5SaturdayApril 2510:00 p.m. EDTat Spokane Shock L 55–56 (OT)3–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,906 [6]
6SaturdayMay 27:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 55–56 (OT)3–3 Amway Center 9,212 [7]
7FridayMay 87:30 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 48–623–4 Wells Fargo Center 8,633 [8]
8SaturdayMay 167:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 63–62 (OT)4–4Amway Center10,973 [9]
9SaturdayMay 237:00 p.m. EDT Portland Thunder W 69–435–4Amway Center10,583 [10]
10FridayMay 297:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsW 63–426–4 Quicken Loans Arena 10,670 [11]
11SaturdayJune 67:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 51–666–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,127 [12]
12SaturdayJune 137:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulW 45–427–5Amway Center10,473 [13]
13SaturdayJune 209:00 p.m. EDTat Arizona Rattlers L 35–557–6 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,673 [14]
14SaturdayJune 277:00 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 56–438–6Amway Center10,536 [15]
15Bye
16SaturdayJuly 117:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormW 69–629–6 Amalie Arena 15,835 [16]
17SaturdayJuly 187:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsW 65–5810–6Quicken Loans Arena13,186 [17]
18Bye
19SaturdayAugust 17:00 p.m. EDTJacksonville SharksW 64–5011–6 Amway Center 12,184 [18]
20SaturdayAugust 87:00 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 59–4012–6Amway Center15,188 [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
AC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 157:30 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 33–55 Amway Center 11,459

Roster

The Predators on April 18 Orlando Predators (2015).jpg
The Predators on April 18
2015 Orlando Predators roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Other league exempt

League suspension

Refused to report

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 14, 2015
24 Active, 21 Inactive

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