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2015 Iowa Barnstormers season
OwnerJeff Lamberti
General managerJohn Pettit
Head coachJoe Brannen
Home field Wells Fargo Arena
Results
Record6-8
Conference place4th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 2015 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Iowa Barnstormers are members of the United Conference. The team plays their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss    Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 28 8:05 PM at Cedar Rapids Titans L 20–51 [1] 0–1 U.S. Cellular Center
2 BYE
3 Friday March 13 7:05 PM at Bemidji Axemen W 38–26 [2] 1–1 Sanford Center
4 Sunday March 22 3:00 PM at Green Bay Blizzard L 46–47 [3] 1–2 Resch Center
5 Friday March 27 7:00 PM at Nebraska Danger L 50–76 [4] 1–3 Eihusen Arena
6 BYE
7 Saturday April 11 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 75–64 [5] 2–3 Wells Fargo Arena
8 Saturday April 18 7:05 PM Nebraska Danger L 16–33 [6] 2–4 Wells Fargo Arena
9 Saturday April 25 7:05 PM at Sioux Falls Storm L 11–87 [7] 2–5 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
10 Saturday May 2 7:05 PM Sioux Falls Storm L 24–55 [8] 2–6 Wells Fargo Arena
11 Friday May 8 7:15 PM at Billings Wolves W 20–17 [9] 3–6 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
12 Saturday May 16 7:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans L 46–50 [10] 3–7 Wells Fargo Arena
13 BYE
14 Saturday May 30 7:05 PM Wichita Falls Nighthawks W 29–25 [11] 4–7 Wells Fargo Arena
15 Saturday June 6 7:05 PM Bemidji Axemen W 76–26 [12] 5–7 Wells Fargo Arena
16 Saturday June 13 7:05 PM at Tri-Cities Fever L 39–42 [13] 5–8 Toyota Center
17 Saturday June 20 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 38–32 [14] 6–8 Wells Fargo Arena

Standings

2015 United Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
y- Sioux Falls Storm 14 0 0 1.000 884 481 -- W14
x- Cedar Rapids Titans 9 5 0 .643 642 487 5.0 L1
Green Bay Blizzard 6 8 0 .429 620 715 8.0 L3
Iowa Barnstormers 6 8 0 .429 528 631 8.0 W1
Bemidji Axemen 2 12 0 .143 449 803 12.0 L10

Roster

2015 Iowa Barnstormers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Taylor Genuser

Running backs

Wide receivers

  •  3 Lemans Casimier
  • 12 Lucas Hefty
  • -- Jerred Herring
  • 11 Brady Roland
  •  1 Johnny Thomas
Offensive linemen
  • 77 Tyler Ahrens
  • 52 Will Harris
  • -- Solomon Orr
  • 70 Evyn Perry
  • 75 Tyler Wells

Defensive linemen

  •  5 Austin Benson
  • 55 Sean Daniels
  • 99 Brett Park
  •  9 Ryan Smith
  • 56 Jeremy Stephens
Linebackers
  • 23 Javicz Jones

Defensive backs

  •  8 Alex Bartlett
  • 14 Kirkland Davidson
  • 22 Kevin Gilkey
  •  7 Matt Goldsmith
  • -- Isaiah Gresham
  • 21 T. J. Simmons

Kickers

  • 15 Joshua Gable
Injured reserve

Refused to report

  •  4 Daron Clark WR
  •  8 Kameron Smith QB
  • 62 Ken Van Heule OL

Other League Exempt

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 18, 2015
  • 25 Active, 6 Inactive
Archived June 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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References

  1. ^ "Barnstormers routed in Indoor Football League opener". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Barnstormers erase early deficit for first IFL win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Late interception spoils Barnstormers' comeback hopes". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Barnstormers give up IFL season-high 76 points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "Blizzard fall to Barnstormers". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Iowa Barnstormers' offense stalls in home loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Barnstomers give up league season high for points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Barnstormer's slide continues against the Storm". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Barnstormers halt three-game slide with second-half rally". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  10. ^ "Kick returns sink Barnstormers against Cedar Rapids". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "Strong 4th quarter lifts Barnstormers to win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Barnstormers have season-high point total in victory". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "Barnstormers' comeback falls short against Fever". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  14. ^ "Barnstormers rally to win season finale". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.