2015 Sioux Falls Storm season

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2015 Sioux Falls Storm season
OwnerTodd Tryon
Head coach Kurtiss Riggs
Home field Denny Sanford Premier Center
1201 North West Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Results
Record14-0
Conference place1st
Playoff finishWon United Conference Championship 34-12 (Titans)
Won United Bowl 62-27 (Danger)

The 2015 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's sixteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and seventh in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.

Contents

Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 147:00pm Sioux City Bandits (CIF)W 64-58 [1] 1–0 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 287:05pmat Bemidji Axemen W 66-42 [2] 1-0 Sanford Center
2SaturdayMarch 78:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans W 50-45 [3] 2-0 U.S. Cellular Center
3SundayMarch 153:00pmat Colorado Ice W 59-40 [4] 3-0 Budweiser Events Center
4 BYE
5SaturdayMarch 287:05pm Billings Wolves W 56-41 [5] 4-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
6 BYE
7SaturdayApril 117:05pm Colorado Ice W 70-41 [6] 5-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
8FridayApril 177:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever W 62-426-0 Toyota Center
9SaturdayApril 257:05pm Iowa Barnstormers W 87-11 [7] 7-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
10SaturdayMay 27:05pmat Iowa Barnstormers W 55-24 [8] 8-0 Wells Fargo Arena
11FridayMay 87:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 56-35 [9] 9-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
12SaturdayMay 167:05pm Nebraska Danger W 53-40 [10] 10-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
13 BYE
14SundayMay 313:00pmat Bemidji Axemen W 90-20 [11] 11-0 Sanford Center
15SaturdayJune 67:05pm Tri-Cities Fever W 59-38 [12] 12-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
16SaturdayJune 137:05pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 75-31 [13] 13-0 Resch Center
17SaturdayJune 207:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 46-31 [14] 14-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center

Standings

2015 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
y-Sioux Falls Storm 14001.000884481--W14
x-Cedar Rapids Titans 950.6436424875.0L1
Green Bay Blizzard 680.4296207158.0L3
Iowa Barnstormers 680.4295286318.0W1
Bemidji Axemen 2120.14344980312.0L10

Postseason

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
United Conference ChampionshipSaturdayJune 275:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 34-12 [15] 1-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center
United Bowl SaturdayJuly 115:05pm Nebraska Danger W 62-27 [16] 2-0 Denny Sanford Premier Center

Roster

2015 Sioux Falls Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 16Rolandan Finch

Wide receivers

  • 20Judd Harrold
  •  4Brandon Johnson-Farrell
  • 23 Mike Tatum
  •  9James Terry
Offensive linemen
  • 74Rashaud Mungro
  • 71Brandon Puffer
  • 55Charlie Sanders
  • 75 Myniya Smith
  • 95Anthony Thomas

Defensive linemen

  • 58Sam Campbell
  • 15 Claude Davis
  • 96Cory Johnsen
  • 56Brandon Lindsey
  • 44Eze Obiora
  • 52Calvin Ursin
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  •  2Adonis Armstrong
  •  6 Elijah Fields
  • 13Rahn Franklin Jr.
  • 12Matt Hermanson
  • 18DeQuan Starling
  • 24Devion Tate

Kickers

Injury Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

Refused to Report

  •  2Chris Baker DL
  • 71Kyle Bryant OL
  • --Damien Lee DL

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 22, 2015
26 Active, 4 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Mick Garry (February 15, 2015). "Storm gets taste of new home". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ryan Pietruszewski (February 28, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen fall to four-time defending champs Sioux Falls 66-42". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Douglas Miles (March 7, 2015). "No looking back for C.R. Titans QB Durley". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Mick Garry (March 14, 2015). "Storm relies on run in push for 3-0 start". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Mick Garry (March 29, 2015). "Analysis: New home, same old Storm dominance". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Mick Garry (April 12, 2015). "Storm warm up late, roll past Colorado". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Barnstomers give up league season high for points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Barnstormer's slide continues against the Storm". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Mick Garry (May 9, 2015). "Storm remain perfect with 56-35 victory". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "IFL: Storm Down She Danger". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "IFL: Storm Chop the Axemen In Bemidji". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ "IFL: Storm Remain Unblemished". www.keloland.com. KELOLAND TV. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Storm blast past Green Bay for win No. 13". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Storm complete undefeated regular season". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Defense leads Storm charge to title game". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ Mick Garry (July 11, 2015). "Dynasty continues: Storm beat Nebraska for fifth straight crown". www.argusleader.com. The Argus Leader. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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