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2015 Salina Bombers season
Owner(s) Chris Vercher[1]
Head Coach Bob Ray
General Manager Pete Jackson
Home Field Bicentennial Center
800 The Midway
Salina, Kansas 67401
Results
Record 6-5
Place {{{division_place}}}
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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2014 2016

The 2015 Salina Bombers season was the team's third and final 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 Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Force played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Bob Ray. The season ended abruptly on May 28, 2015, after the CIF ejected the team from the league and the team subsequently folded entirely.

Season summary[]

The Bombers' announced schedule for the 2015 season was altered after the New Mexico Stars abruptly postponed their entry into the league on February 21, just one week before the season began.[2] 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.[3]

Salina started 2015 with a preseason win over cross-state rivals Kansas Koyotes and three straight regular season victories over CIF opponents. A mid-March loss to league-leading Sioux City Bandits was followed by a victory over the cellar-dwelling Omaha Beef. The Bombers then lost 3 straight, won 2 in a row, and lost in overtime on the road at the Wichita Force. This loss dropped them to 6–5 and put their playoff chances in doubt leading into their bye week.

The Bombers league membership was suspended by the CIF on May 28, with safety and financial concerns cited for the suspension. Later that same day, the team announced that it was ceasing operations immediately and would issue refunds to ticket holders.[4][5][6] The Salina Journal reported that a lack of workers' compensation insurance for the players led the coach to suspend practices and the CIF to suspend the franchise.[1]

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.[7] The Bombers are one of four CPIFL teams to join the CIF, alongside the Dodge City Law, Omaha Beef, and Sioux City Bandits.[8][9]

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 defensive back Isiah Barfield as the Defensive Player of the Week.[10] For Week 3, the CIF named quarterback Chris Coffin as the Offensive Player of the Week and kick returner OJ Simpson as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[11] For Week 4, the CIF named kicker Thomas Frevert as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[12] For Week 6, the CIF named defensive linesman Clarence Bumpass as the Defensive Player of the Week.[13] For Week 10, the CIF again named quarterback Chris Coffin as the Offensive Player of the Week.[14] For Week 11, the CIF once again named quarterback Chris Coffin as the Offensive Player of the Week and defensive back Isiah Barfield as the Defensive Player of the Week.[15]

On June 6, Bombers quarterback Chris Coffin was honored as the CIF's Offensive Player of the Year.[16]

Schedule[]

Key:       Win       Tie       Loss       Bye

Pre-season[]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday February 22 3:00pm Kansas Koyotes W 62–23[17] 1–0 Bicentennial Center[9]

Regular season[]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 28 7:05pm at Wichita Force W 64–61[18] 1–0 Intrust Bank Arena[19][20]
2 Saturday March 7 7:05pm Texas Revolution W 34–27[21][22] 2–0 Bicentennial Center[23][24]
3 Saturday March 14 7:05pm at Omaha Beef W 47–33[25][26] 3–0 Ralston Arena[27][28]
4 Saturday March 21 7:05pm at Sioux City Bandits L 59–73[29][30][31] 3–1 Tyson Events Center[32][33]
5 Saturday March 28 7:05pm Omaha Beef W 49–7[34][35] 4–1 Bicentennial Center[36][37]
6 Saturday April 4 7:05pm Dodge City Law L 43–47[38][39] 4–2 Bicentennial Center[40]
7 BYE
8 Saturday April 18 7:05pm at Sioux City Bandits L 56–79[41][42] 4–3 Tyson Events Center[43][44]
9 Saturday April 25 7:05pm Wichita Force L 32–45[45][46] 4–4 Bicentennial Center[47]
10 Saturday May 2 7:05pm at Dodge City Law W 55–48[48][49] 5–4 United Wireless Arena[50]
11 Saturday May 9 7:05pm Omaha Beef W 59–13[51][52] 6–4 Bicentennial Center[53][54]
12 Saturday May 16 7:05pm at Wichita Force L 40–46 (OT)[55][56] 6–5 Intrust Bank Arena[57][58]
13 BYE
14 Saturday May 30 7:05pm San Angelo Bandits CANCELLED2 Bicentennial Center
15 Saturday June 6 7:05pm at Duke City Gladiators CANCELLED2 Santa Ana Star Center1

1 Duke City alternate home site as Tingley Coliseum was unavailable in June[59]
2 Game cancelled after Salina Bombers ejected from league on May 28, 2015.[4][5]

Roster[]

2015 Salina Bombers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2 Kyle Cool

Running Backs

  • 33 Quentin Benning
  •  3 Jeff Mack

Wide Receivers

  • 12 Jared Elmore
  •  7 Anthony Parks
  •  - Julius Record
  • 20 O. J. Simpson
  •  5 Attrail Snipes
Offensive Linemen
  • 90 Marcus Bolden
  • 56 Rodney Ewing
  • 55 Edward Prince
  • -- Jeremy Walker

Defensive Linemen

  • 45 Adam Davis
  • 11 Brandon Harold
  • 88 Brandon McKinney
Linebackers
  •  6 Clarence Bumpas
  •  7 Tyus Jackson
  •  4 Justiss Scales

Defensive Backs

  • 19 Isiah Barfield
  • -- Delaney Dobard
  • -- DaMonte Horton

Kickers

  • 81 Terry Stecker
Injured Reserve
  • 13 Ira Autrey DB

Transfer List

  • 11 Tommy Frevert K

Refuse to Report

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • [1] updated March 5, 2015
  • 20 Active, 0 Inactive

Standings[]

2015 Champions Indoor Football
view · talk · edit W L PCT PF PA
z-Sioux City Bandits 9 3 .750 697 536
y-Texas Revolution 8 4 .667 638 475
x-Wichita Force 8 4 .667 553 536
x-Amarillo Venom 7 5 .583 647 598
Dodge City Law 7 5 .583 635 578
Salina Bombers 6 5 .545 538 483
Duke City Gladiators 4 4 .500 403 389
San Angelo Bandits 1 10 .091 388 627
Omaha Beef 1 11 .083 395 672

x = clinched playoffs, y = clinched home playoffs, z = clinched top seed

Playoffs[]

  Semifinals Champions Bowl I Finals
                           
  3  Wichita 27  
2  Texas 39  
  2  Texas 61  
  1  Sioux City 76  
4  Amarillo 52
  1  Sioux City 83  

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