2015 Saginaw Sting season
The 2015 Saginaw Sting season was the seventh season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
| 2015 Saginaw Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Greg Wasmer (fired on April 7, 0-2 record) Stuart Schweigert (interim) |
| General manager | Rob Licht |
| Owner | Stuart Schweigert, Rob Licht & Tom O'Brien |
| Home field | Dow Event Center 303 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 78607 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-2 |
| League place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost Semifinals 45-63 (Blitz) |
In October 2014, the Sting announced they would be joining American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The Sting also announced the hiring of Greg Wasmer as the franchise's new head coach.[2] After a 0-2 start for the Sting, Wasmer was fired and owner Stuart Schweigert was named the head coach of the Sting.[3]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 20 | 7:30 P.M. EST | ASI Panthers | L 29-35[4] | 0-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | April 3 | 7:30 P.M. EST | York Capitals | L 33-46[5] | 0-2 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 4 | April 11 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Cleveland Saints | W 74-6[6] | 1-2 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 5 | April 18 | 7:00 P.M. EST | at Alabama Hammers | L 40-55[7] | (exhibition) | Von Braun Center | ||
| 6 | April 25 | TBA | Chicago Blitz | W 55-40[8] | 2-2 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 7 | May 2 | TBA | at Chicago Blitz | W 57-23[9] | 3-2 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 8 | March 9 | TBA | Buffalo Lightning | W 79-37[10] | 4-2 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 9 | May 16 | TBA | at Buffalo Lightning | W 79-30[11] | 5-2 | Cattaraugus Community Center | ||
| 10 | May 23[12] | TBA | at Atlanta Sharks | W Forfeit | 6-2 | Creekside Sports Center | ||
Standings
2015 American Indoor Football | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Postseason
| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 6:30 PM | Chicago Blitz | L 45-63[13] | 0-1 | Dow Event Center |
Roster
| 2015 Saginaw Sting roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Coaching staff
| 2015 Saginaw Sting staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Office
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Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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References
- "Saginaw Sting to Sign with AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- Cory Butzin (June 23, 2014). "Saginaw Sting provide Greg Wasmer chance to be a coach and parent". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (April 7, 2015). "Saginaw Sting make coaching change, former NFL safety Stuart Schweigert takes over as head coach". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (March 20, 2015). "Reading 35, Saginaw 29: Sting struggle offensively in season-opening loss to Panthers". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (April 3, 2015). "Capitals 46, Sting 33: Saginaw's offensive struggles lead to second straight loss". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- Cory Budzin (April 11, 2015). "Sting 74, Saints 6: Saginaw soars to impressive win in Stuart Schweigert's coaching debut". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- Skip Vaughn (April 18, 2015). "Alabama Hammers hold of Saginaw for non-league victory". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (April 25, 2015). "Sting 55, Blitz 40: Saginaw overcomes slow start to down undefeated Chicago". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (May 4, 2015). "Sting 57, Blitz 23: Saginaw rolls past Chicago for third straight win". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- 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.
- Cory Butzin (May 19, 2015). "Saginaw Sting roll to road win over Buffalo". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (March 25, 2015). "Saginaw Sting road tilt against Atlanta Sharks postponed to May 23". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Cory Butzin (May 30, 2015). "Blitz 63, Sting 45: Saginaw stumbles in postseason loss to Chicago". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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