2015 Wichita Force season explained

Team:Wichita Force
Year:2015
Record:8-4
League Place:3rd
Coach:Paco Martinez
General Manager:Ashley Lawless
Owner:Wichita Indoor Football LLC
Stadium:Intrust Bank Arena
Playoffs:Lost semi-finals (Revolution) 27-39
Previous:None
No Prevseason:None
Next:2016

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). 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. The Force play their home games at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Paco Martinez.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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. For Week 2, the CIF named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. For Week 6, the CIF again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. For Week 9, the CIF named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week. For Week 11, the CIF again named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week. For Week 13, the CIF yet again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week. For Week 14, the CIF named quarterback Emmanuel Taylor as the Offensive Player of the Week.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 287:05pmSalina BombersL 61–640–1Intrust Bank Arena
2FridayMarch 67:05pmat Omaha BeefW 45–421–1Ralston Arena
3colSpan=7 BYE
4SaturdayMarch 217:05pmat Amarillo VenomW 43–302–1Amarillo Civic Center
5SaturdayMarch 287:05pmSioux City BanditsW 42–353–1Intrust Bank Arena
6FridayApril 37:05pmOmaha BeefW 59–424–1Intrust Bank Arena
7SaturdayApril 117:05pmat Texas RevolutionL 21–484–2Allen Event Center
8colSpan=7 BYE
9SaturdayApril 257:05pmat Salina BombersW 45–325–2Bicentennial Center
10SaturdayMay 27:05pmat Sioux City BanditsL 42–565–3Tyson Events Center
11FridayMay 87:05pmDodge City LawW 52–496–3Intrust Bank Arena
12SaturdayMay 167:05pmSalina BombersW 46–40 (OT)7–3Intrust Bank Arena
13SaturdayMay 237:05pmSioux City BanditsL 45–557–4Intrust Bank Arena
14SaturdayMay 307:05pmat Omaha BeefW 52–438–4Ralston Arena

Post-season

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