2015 Wichita Force season

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2015 Wichita Force season
OwnerWichita Indoor Football LLC
General managerAshley Lawless
Head coachPaco Martinez
Home field Intrust Bank Arena
Results
Record8-4
League place3rd
Playoff finishLost semi-finals (Revolution) 27-39

The 2015 Wichita Force season is the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). [1] One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2015 season, the Wichita Force is owned by Wichita Indoor Football LLC, led by managing partner Marv Fisher. [2] The Force play their home games at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Paco Martinez. [3] [4]

Contents

Season summary

The Force'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. [5] 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. [6]

Off-field moves

After the 2014 season ended, the Champions Professional Indoor Football League announced it was merging with teams from other leagues to form a new league, Champions Indoor Football. [7] The Wichita Wild franchise folded after eight seasons and a new ownership group launched the Wichita Force as an expansion franchise in the CIF with the Wild's head coach and a significant number of their former players. [2] [3]

Awards and honors

Each week of the regular season, the CIF named league-wide Players of the Week in offensive, defensive, and special teams categories. For Week 1, the CIF named running back Tywon Hubbard as one of two Special Teams Players of the Week. [8] For Week 2, the CIF named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. [9] For Week 6, the CIF again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. [10] For Week 9, the CIF named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week. [11] For Week 11, the CIF again named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week. [12] For Week 13, the CIF yet again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. [13] For Week 14, the CIF named quarterback Emmanuel Taylor as the Offensive Player of the Week. [14]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 287:05pm Salina Bombers L 61–64 [15] 0–1 Intrust Bank Arena [4] [16]
2FridayMarch 67:05pmat Omaha Beef W 45–42 [17] 1–1 Ralston Arena [18]
3 BYE
4SaturdayMarch 217:05pmat Amarillo Venom W 43–30 [19] 2–1 Amarillo Civic Center [20]
5SaturdayMarch 287:05pm Sioux City Bandits W 42–35 [21] [22] 3–1 Intrust Bank Arena [23]
6FridayApril 37:05pm Omaha Beef W 59–42 [24] [25] 4–1 Intrust Bank Arena [26]
7SaturdayApril 117:05pmat Texas Revolution L 21–48 [27] 4–2 Allen Event Center [28] [29]
8 BYE
9SaturdayApril 257:05pmat Salina Bombers W 45–32 [30] [31] 5–2 Bicentennial Center [32]
10SaturdayMay 27:05pmat Sioux City Bandits L 42–56 [33] [34] 5–3 Tyson Events Center [35]
11FridayMay 87:05pm Dodge City Law W 52–49 [36] [37] 6–3 Intrust Bank Arena [38]
12SaturdayMay 167:05pm Salina Bombers W 46–40 (OT) [39] [40] 7–3 Intrust Bank Arena [41] [42]
13SaturdayMay 237:05pm Sioux City Bandits L 45–55 [43] [44] 7–4 Intrust Bank Arena [45] [46]
14SaturdayMay 307:05pmat Omaha Beef W 52–43 [47] [48] 8–4 Ralston Arena [49] [50]

Post-season

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Semi-finalThursdayJune 117:00pmat Texas Revolution L 39–27 [51] [52] 0–1 Allen Event Center [53] [54] [55]

Roster

2015 Wichita Force roster
Quarterbacks

Running back

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve

Transfer List

Refuse to Report

  • currently vacant

Roster [usurped] updated June 11, 2015
21 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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