2015 ASI Panthers season
| 2015 ASI Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Mattis |
| General manager | Will Mattis |
| Head coach | Bernie Nowotarski |
| Home field | Santander Arena 700 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602 |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-3 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost AIF Semifinals (Capitals) 58-68 |
The 2015 ASI Panthers season was the first season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first and only season in the AIF.
On October 10, 2014, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that the ASI Panthers would be joining the league as part 2015 expansion.[1] The Panthers were officially announced as a 2015 expansion team of the AIF in November, 2014.[2][3]
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 20 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | W 35-29[4] | 1-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 2 | March 28 | 5:00pm | at York Capitals | L 32-50[5] | 1-1 | York City Ice Arena | ||
| 3 | April 4 | TBA | Buffalo Lightning | W 53-13[6] | 2-1 | Santander Arena | ||
| 4 | April 12 | TBA | York Capitals | L 34-48 | 2-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 5 | April 19 | TBA | Cleveland Saints | W 73-6[7] | 3-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 6 | April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Erie Explosion (interleague) | L 26-50 | 3-2 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 7 | May 3 | TBA | Savannah Steam | W 46-6[8] | 4-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | May 17 | TBA | York Capitals | L 20-54[9] | 4-3 | Santander Arena | ||
| 10 | May 23 | TBA | at Buffalo Lightning | W 60-12[10] | 5-3 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
Standings
[edit]| 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 | ||
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 7:00 PM | at York Capitals | L 58-68[11] | 0-1 | York City Ice Arena |
Roster
[edit]| 2015 ASI Panthers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Terry Bickhart (November 19, 2014). "Indoor football returning to Reading". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (December 4, 2014). "Panthers owner predicts success for Reading's new indoor football team". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (March 20, 2015). "Reading 35, Saginaw 29: Sting struggle offensively in season-opening loss to Panthers". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Colin Snyder (March 29, 2015). "York Capitals win season opener behind Nemeth's five first-half TD passes". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (April 5, 2015). "ASI Panthers enjoy successful home debut". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (April 20, 2015). "Panthers rock and roll over Cleveland". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (May 4, 2015). "Defense leads ASI Panthers to win over Steam". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Brian Rippey (May 18, 2015). "Former Express player stars as York rolls past Panthers". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Panthers beat Buffalo in finale". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eric Thomas (May 31, 2015). "Late surge puts York Capitals in AIF title game". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved June 1, 2015.