2015 Spokane Shock season

The 2015 Spokane Shock season was the tenth season for the arena football franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Andy Olson and played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished with a 7–11 record, but finished second in the Pacific division for a second straight year and once again qualified for the playoffs.

2015 Spokane Shock season
OwnerNader Naini
General managerRyan Eucker
Head coachAndy Olson
Home fieldSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record7–11
Division place2nd NC Pacific
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinal (Rattlers) 41-72

Standings

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Team Overall Points Records
W L T PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
Pacific Division
(1) San Jose SaberCats 17 1 0 .944 1061 662 6–0 13–1 8–1 9–0
(3) Spokane Shock 7 11 0 .389 847 971 2–4 6–8 4–5 3–6
(4) Portland Thunder 5 13 0 .278 819 908 1–5 4–10 5–4 0–9
West Division
(2) Arizona Rattlers 14 4 0 .778 1003 825 5–1 10–4 8–1 6–3
Las Vegas Outlaws 5 12 1 .306 740 909 3–3 5–9 3–5–1 2–7
Los Angeles Kiss 4 14 0 .222 724 915 1–5 4–10 3–6 1–8

Schedule

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Regular season

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The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Saturday March 28 6:30 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 43–60 0–1 Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,455 [2]
2 Saturday April 4 7:00 p.m. PDT Philadelphia Soul L 43–54 0–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,635 [3]
3 Thursday April 9 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder L 43–47 0–3 Moda Center 5,746 [4]
4 Bye
5 Saturday April 25 7:00 p.m. PDT Orlando Predators W 56–55 (OT) 1–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,906 [5]
6 Saturday May 2 6:00 p.m. PDT at New Orleans VooDoo L 63–66 1–4 Smoothie King Center 3,785 [6]
7 Friday May 8 7:00 p.m. PDT Los Angeles KISS W 68–46 2–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,960 [7]
8 Saturday May 16 7:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats L 28–83 2–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,519 [8]
9 Saturday May 23 7:30 p.m. PDT at Las Vegas Outlaws W 63–56 3–5 Thomas & Mack Center 2,273 [9]
10 Saturday May 30 7:00 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 47–59 3–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,884 [10]
11 Friday June 5 7:30 p.m. PDT at San Jose SaberCats L 26–55 3–7 SAP Center at San Jose 7,662 [11]
12 Friday June 12 7:00 p.m. PDT Las Vegas Outlaws L 56–62 3–8 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,497 [12]
13 Sunday June 21 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder W 69–54 4–8 Moda Center 7,123 [13]
14 Friday June 26 7:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats L 27–62 4–9 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,618 [14]
15 Bye
16 Sunday July 12 3:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles KISS L 28–34 4–10 Honda Center 7,730 [15]
17 Friday July 17 7:00 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers W 52–45 5–10 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 7,938 [16]
18 Saturday July 25 7:00 p.m. PDT Portland Thunder W 42–40 6–10 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,357 [17]
19 Saturday August 1 4:00 p.m. PDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 42–59 6–11 Quicken Loans Arena 11,674 [18]
20 Saturday August 8 7:30 p.m. PDT at Las Vegas Outlaws W 51–34 7–11 Thomas & Mack Center 2,166 [19]

Playoffs

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
NC Semifinals Saturday August 15 6:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 41–72 Talking Stick Resort Arena 10,322

Roster

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2015 Spokane Shock roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Other League Exempt

League Suspension

Inactive reserve

Refuse to report

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 14, 2015
24 Active, 15 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shock fall to Rattlers 43-60". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Shock Fall Short of Comeback in 43-54 Loss to Soul". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Spokane Shock fade in second half at Portland". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Shock get first win of 2015 in overtime thriller over Predators". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Shock fall to VooDoo 63-66". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Shock Dominate KISS 68-46". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Shock stymied by SaberCats, Fall 28-83". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "Shock get 63-56 road win over Outlaws". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "Shock hand Rattlers 47-59 win in final minute". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "Shock fall to SaberCats, 26-55". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "Shock comeback falls short in 56-62 loss to Outlaws". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Shock defeat Thunder 69-54". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  14. ^ "Shock unable to keep pace with SaberCats in 27-62 loss". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Nunez, Manny (July 13, 2015). "A learning experience for all at the Honda Center". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Shock upset defending ArenaBowl champions 52-45". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "Shock defeat Thunder 42-40". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  18. ^ "Shock fall to Gladiators, 42-59". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  19. ^ "Shock defeat Outlaws 51-34". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.