2015 York Capitals season | |
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Owner | Isaac Carn |
General manager | Donnie Parker |
Head coach | Rick Marilio |
Home field | York City Ice Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8–0 |
League place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Won AIF Semifinal (Panthers) 68–58 Won AIF Championship Game (Blitz) 58–30 |
The 2015 York Capitals season was the third season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their third season in the AIF.
On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Isaac Carn had purchased the Capitals from Jim Morris. [1] Carn promptly named Eric Dorsey II the team's new coach, [2] though Rick Marsilio was named head coach before the season started. [3] Marsilio was an assistant for the now defunct Harrisburg Stampede, and recruited multiple Stampede players to the Capitals. [4] The recruiting helped, as the Capitals finished the regular season 8–0, clinching the 1 seed in the 2015 AIF Playoffs. The Capitals defeated the ASI Panthers 68–58 to clinch a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game against the Chicago Blitz. The Capitals defeated the Blitz 58–30, capturing their first-ever championship.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | March 28 | 5:00 PM | ASI Panthers | W 50–32 [5] | 1–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
3 | April 3 | 7:00 PM | at Saginaw Sting | W 46–33 [6] | 2–0 | Dow Event Center | ||
4 | April 12 | 6:00 PM | at ASI Panthers | W 48–34 [7] | 3–0 | Santander Arena | ||
5 | April 18 | 7:00 PM | Maryland Eagles | W 50–20 | 4–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
6 | April 25 | 7:00 PM | Lancaster Chargers | W 72–12 [8] | 5–0 | York City Ice Arena | ||
7 | May 2 | 7:00 PM | at Buffalo Lightning | W 34–7 | 6–0 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
8 | Bye | |||||||
9 | May 17 | 6:00 PM | at ASI Panthers | W 54–20 [9] | 7–0 | Santander Arena | ||
10 | May 23 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Saints | W 40–6 | 8–0 | York City Ice Arena |
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
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y-York Capitals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 394 | 164 | 49.3 | 20.5 | W8 | ||
x-Saginaw Sting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 402 | 217 | 57.4 | 31.0 | W6 | ||
x-Chicago Blitz | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 318 | 187 | 45.4 | 26.7 | W2 | ||
x-ASI Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 218 | 44.5 | 18.2 | W1 | ||
Savannah Steam | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 232 | 131 | 33.2 | 18.7 | W2 | ||
Atlanta Sharks | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 46 | 112 | 15.3 | 37.3 | L2 | ||
Buffalo Lightning | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 184 | 471 | 23.0 | 58.9 | L4 | ||
Maryland Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 120 | 14.7 | 40.0 | L3 | ||
Cleveland Saints | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 424 | 16.0 | 53.0 | L8 |
Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||
AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 7:00 PM | ASI Panthers | W 68–58 [10] | 1–0 | York City Ice Arena |
AIF Championship Game | June 6 | 7:00 PM | Chicago Blitz | W 58–30 [11] | 2–0 | York City Ice Arena |
2015 York Capitals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Exempt list
Rookies in italics | |||
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