2015 American Indoor Football season
| 2015 American Indoor Football season | |
|---|---|
| League | York Capitals |
| 1 v 4 runners-up | ASI Panthers |
| 2 v 3 champions | Chicago Blitz |
| 2 v 3 runners-up | Saginaw Sting |
| 2015 AIF Championship Game | |
| Champions | York Capitals |
| Runners-up | Chicago Blitz |
The 2015 American Indoor Football season was the tenth season of American Indoor Football (AIF). The regular season began March 20, 2015, and ended on May 23, 2015. Each team played an 8-game schedule, with the exception of the Maryland Eagles, who were scheduled to play a 4-game schedule, all on the road. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on May 30, 2015.
Pre-season
The 2015 offseason saw major change for the AIF, as the defending champion
Savannah Steam announced they were leaving the X-League to join the AIF.[4]
Regular season
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | York | 68 | |||||||
| 4 | ASI | 58 | |||||||
| 1 | York | 58 | |||||||
| 3 | Chicago | 30 | |||||||
| 2 | Saginaw | 45 | |||||||
| 3 | Chicago | 63 | |||||||
Awards
Individual season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | E. J. Nemeth | Quarterback | York Capitals |
| Offensive Most Valuable Player | E. J. Nemeth | Quarterback | York Capitals |
| Defensive Most Valuable Player | John Williams | Defensive back | ASI Panthers |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Julie Harshbarger | Kicker | Chicago Blitz |
1st Team All-AIF
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | E. J. Nemeth, York |
| Running back | DeShawn Hayes, Saginaw |
| Wide receiver | Kelvin Irving, Savannah Rob Jones, York C. J. Tarver, Saginaw |
Offensive lineman |
Mohamed Kourouma, ASI Jason Townsend, York Devin Smith, Saginaw |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
Defensive line |
Edison Vushaj, Saginaw Jonas Celian, ASI DeAndre Mosely, Chicago |
| Linebacker | Michael Woodhouse, York Herschel Thornton, ASI |
| Defensive back | John Williams, ASI Armar Watson, York Chis Mohamed, Chicago |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Julie Harshbarger, Chicago | ||||
2nd Team All-AIF
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | A. J. McKenna, Saginaw |
| Running back | Sarron Anderson, York |
| Wide receiver | Rob Wright, York Daryl Shine, ASI Brian Miles, Chicago |
Offensive lineman |
Victor Sesay, York Oscar Gonzalez, ASI Zion Pyatt, ASI |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive end | Tyrone Saunders, Chicago Abe Koroma, ASI Tim Hume, ASI |
| Linebacker | Jermaine Thaxton, York Bryant Lewis, York |
| Defensive back | James Pitts, York Travis Proctor, York Mathis Quillan, Saginaw |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jimmy Allen, Buffalo | ||||
References
- ^ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Saginaw Sting to Sign with AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Blitz Joins AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "American Indoor Football Comes to Savannah". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "All AIF Team for 2015 Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.