The 2015 Buffalo Lightning season was the first season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) expansion franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
| 2015 Buffalo Lightning season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Augustine Bob Guenther |
| Head coach | Willie Burnett |
| Home field | Cattaraugus Community Center 12767 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-7 |
| League place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | March 29 | 5:15 PM EDT | at Chicago Blitz | L 9-85 | 0-1 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 3 | April 4 | TBA | at ASI Panthers | L 13-53[1] | 0-2 | Santander Arena | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | April 18 | TBA | Chicago Blitz | L 20-36 | 0-3 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
| 6 | April 25 | TBA | at Cleveland Saints | W 56-52 | 1-3 | Multiplex | ||
| 7 | May 2 | TBA | York Capitals | L 7-34 | 1-4 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
| 8 | May 9 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | L 37-79[2] | 1-5 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 9 | May 16 | TBA | Saginaw Sting | L 30-79[3] | 1-6 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
| 10 | May 23 | TBD | ASI Panthers | L 12-60[4] | 1-7 | 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 | ||
Roster
edit| 2015 Buffalo Lightning roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
edit- ^ Brian Rippey (April 5, 2015). "ASI Panthers enjoy successful home debut". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (May 9, 2015). "Sting 79, Lightning 37: Saginaw scores 42 unanswered against Buffalo for fourth straight win". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (May 19, 2015). "Saginaw Sting roll to road win over Buffalo". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. 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]