2015 Philadelphia Soul season

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2015 Philadelphia Soul season
Owner Ron Jaworski
Craig Spencer
Pete Ciarrocchi
Cosmo DeNicola
General managerThomas Goodhines
Head coach Clint Dolezel
Home field Wells Fargo Center
Results
Record15–3
Division place1st AC East
Playoff finishWon Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 47-35
Lost Conference Final (Sharks) 56-61
Team MVP Dan Raudabaugh
Team OPY Dan Raudabaugh

The 2015 Philadelphia Soul season was the tenth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Clint Dolezel and play their home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul improved from their disappointing 9-9 record to 15-3. The Soul finished undefeated at home, the only team of the season to do so.

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

Regular season

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

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 297:00 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators W 70–631–0 Amway Center 12,765 [2]
2SaturdayApril 410:00 p.m. EDTat Spokane Shock W 54–432–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,635 [3]
3SundayApril 124:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 63–523–0 Wells Fargo Center 9,043 [4]
4SaturdayApril 186:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators W 63–484–0Wells Fargo Center10,008 [5]
5SundayApril 264:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDoo W 55–425–0 Smoothie King Center 3,096 [6]
6SaturdayMay 26:00 p.m. EDT Portland Thunder W 52–356–0Wells Fargo Center7,011 [7]
7FridayMay 87:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 62–487–0Wells Fargo Center8,633 [8]
8SaturdayMay 167:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 47–557–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,465 [9]
9SaturdayMay 237:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay Storm W 71–278–1 Amalie Arena 13,921 [10]
10SaturdayMay 306:00 p.m. EDT Las Vegas Outlaws W 51–439–1 Boardwalk Hall 6,514 [11]
11SaturdayJune 66:00 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 62–4110–1Wells Fargo Center8,197 [12]
12SaturdayJune 137:00 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 42–4510–2Amway Center10,473 [13]
13SaturdayJune 2010:00 p.m. EDTat Los Angeles KISS W 56–4811–2 Honda Center 6,122 [14]
14FridayJune 267:30 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 64–4212–2Wells Fargo Center8,214 [15]
15Bye
16SaturdayJuly 111:00 p.m. EDTCleveland GladiatorsW 72–5613–2Wells Fargo Center8,784 [16]
17SaturdayJuly 187:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 67–7413–3Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,745 [17]
18Bye
19SundayAugust 24:00 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 61–2814–3Wells Fargo Center10,018 [18]
20SaturdayAugust 87:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsW 48–3315–3 Quicken Loans Arena 12,474 [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
AC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 155:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators W 47–35 Wells Fargo Center 8,424
AC ChampionshipSundayAugust 235:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 56–61 Wells Fargo Center 9,378

Roster

2015 Philadelphia Soul roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kicker

Injured reserve

Refused to report

League suspension

Other League Exempt

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 18, 2015
24 Active, 12 Inactive

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