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2015 Wichita Force season
Owner(s) Wichita Indoor Football LLC
Head Coach Paco Martinez
General Manager Ashley Lawless
Home Field Intrust Bank Arena
Results
Record 8-4
Place {{{division_place}}}
Playoff Finish Lost Semi-finals (Revolution) 27-39
Timeline
Previous season Next season
None 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).[1] 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.[2] The Force play their home games at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Paco Martinez.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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 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.[2][3]

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.[8] For Week 2, the CIF named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[9] For Week 6, the CIF again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[10] For Week 9, the CIF named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[11] For Week 11, the CIF again named kicker Ernesto Lacayo as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[12] For Week 13, the CIF yet again named kick returner Clarence Anderson as the Special Teams Player of the Week.[13] For Week 14, the CIF named quarterback Emmanuel Taylor as the Offensive Player of the Week.[14]

Schedule[]

Key:       Win       Tie       Loss       Bye

Regular season[]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 28 7:05pm Salina Bombers L 61–64[15] 0–1 Intrust Bank Arena[4][16]
2 Friday March 6 7:05pm at Omaha Beef W 45–42[17] 1–1 Ralston Arena[18]
3 BYE
4 Saturday March 21 7:05pm at Amarillo Venom W 43–30[19] 2–1 Amarillo Civic Center[20]
5 Saturday March 28 7:05pm Sioux City Bandits W 42–35[21][22] 3–1 Intrust Bank Arena[23]
6 Friday April 3 7:05pm Omaha Beef W 59–42[24][25] 4–1 Intrust Bank Arena[26]
7 Saturday April 11 7:05pm at Texas Revolution L 21–48[27] 4–2 Allen Event Center[28][29]
8 BYE
9 Saturday April 25 7:05pm at Salina Bombers W 45–32[30][31] 5–2 Bicentennial Center[32]
10 Saturday May 2 7:05pm at Sioux City Bandits L 42–56[33][34] 5–3 Tyson Events Center[35]
11 Friday May 8 7:05pm Dodge City Law W 52–49[36][37] 6–3 Intrust Bank Arena[38]
12 Saturday May 16 7:05pm Salina Bombers W 46–40 (OT)[39][40] 7–3 Intrust Bank Arena[41][42]
13 Saturday May 23 7:05pm Sioux City Bandits L 45–55[43][44] 7–4 Intrust Bank Arena[45][46]
14 Saturday May 30 7:05pm at Omaha Beef W 52–43[47][48] 8–4 Ralston Arena[49][50]

Post-season[]

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Semi-final Thursday June 11 7:00pm at Texas Revolution L 39–27[51][52] 0–1 Allen Event Center[53][54][55]

Roster[]

2015 Wichita Force roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8 Emmanuel Taylor
  • 23 Jonathan Wright

Running Back

  • 22 Tywon Hubbard

Wide Receivers

  •  9 Clarence Anderson
  •  6 Rashad Daniels
  • 11 Brian Murph
  • 10 Brett Soft
  •  2 Dontel Watkins
Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

  • 51 Latavious Davis
  • 92 Brandon Jenkins
  • 99 Matt Moss
  • 50 Brandon Russell
Linebackers
  •  1 Jason Catchings
  •  3 Chris Hemphill

Defensive Backs

  •  4 Kiaree Daniels
  • 24 Kendrick Harper
  • 21 Evan Ray
  • 12 Dorrian Roberts

Kickers

  •  5 Connor Frazell
Injured Reserve

Transfer List

  • 29 Ernesto Lacayo K

Refuse to Report

  • Currently vacant

Roster updated June 11, 2015
21 Active, 0 Inactive

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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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