2015 Buffalo Lightning season

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
OwnerJohn Augustine
Bob Guenther
Head coachWillie Burnett
Home fieldCattaraugus Community Center
12767 Route 438
Irving, NY 14081
Results
Record1-7
League place7th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Schedule

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Regular season

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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

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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

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2015 Buffalo Lightning roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve

Exempt List

rookies in italics
Roster updated May 12, 2015
20 Active, 3 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ Brian Rippey (April 5, 2015). "ASI Panthers enjoy successful home debut". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cory Butzin (May 19, 2015). "Saginaw Sting roll to road win over Buffalo". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Panthers beat Buffalo in finale". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.[permanent dead link]