2015 Bemidji Axemen season

The 2015 Bemidji Axemen season was the team's second and final season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Bemidji, Minnesota-based Axemen are members of the United Conference.

2015 Bemidji Axemen season
OwnerRoss Ladehoff
Head coachLee Patton (Interim)
Dixie Wooten (fired on May 13, 2-8 record)
General managerAdam Barnhardt
Home fieldSanford Center
1111 Event Center Drive
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
Results
Record2-12
Conference place5th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Pre-season
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday February 8 7:05pm Minnesota Sting W 74-7[1] 1–0 Sanford Center

Regular season

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 28 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 42-66[2] 0-1 Sanford Center
2 BYE
3 Friday March 13 7:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 26-38[3] 0-2 Sanford Center
4 Saturday March 21 7:05pm Billings Wolves W 47-44 (OT)[4] 1-2 Sanford Center
5 Sunday March 29 3:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 55-54[5] 2-2 Resch Center
6 Saturday April 4 3:00pm at Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 27-58[6] 2-3 Kay Yeager Coliseum
7 Friday April 10 7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever L 35-54[7] 2-4 Sanford Center
8 Saturday April 18 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 36-39[8] 2-5 Sanford Center
9 Friday April 24 7:00pm at Nebraska Danger L 55-74[9] 2-6 Eihusen Arena
10 Saturday May 2 7:05pm Green Bay Blizzard L 28-55[10] 2-7 Sanford Center
11 Saturday May 9 7:00pm at Colorado Ice L 27-37[11] 2-8 Budweiser Events Center
12 Saturday May 16 7:15pm at Billings Wolves L 25-70[12] 2-9 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
13 BYE
14 Sunday May 31 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 20-90[13] 2-10 Sanford Center
15 Saturday June 6 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers L 26-76[14] 2-11 Wells Fargo Arena
16 Saturday June 13 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 0-48[15] 2-12 U.S. Cellular Center
17 BYE

Roster
2015 Bemidji Axemen roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Ryan Balentine
  •  8 Efi Eyo

Running backs

  •  5 Mulku Kalokoh
  • 24 Avery Walker

Wide receivers

  •  9 Derrick Foster
  •  3 Josh Jarboe
  • 24 Joshua Lailson
  • 11 Rashad Rich
  • 15 Darnell Williams
 Offensive linemen
  • 56 William Slade
  • 70 Kasimili Uitalia
  • 55 Neemia Vitale

Defensive linemen

  • 12 Dalton Etimani
  • 16 Ayoub Hamidah
  • 18 Paramore Tapa
  • 99 Ino Vitale
 Linebackers
  •  7 Clarence Bumpas

Defensive backs

  •  4 Tony Grimes
  • 20 Ben Kargbo
  •  8 Adam Lucas
  • 17 Larry Miller Jr.
  •  6 Damien Payne
  •  2 Antonie Tharpe

Special teams

  • -- Kyle Fodness
 Reserve lists
  • -- Xavier Boyce WR (Exempt)
  • 28 Jory Johnson LB (IR)
  • 50 Henry Orelus OL (IR)
  • -- Tino Tuilata OL (Did Not Report)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 10, 2015
25 Active, 4 Inactive

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Standings
2015 United Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
y-Sioux Falls Storm 14001.000884481--W14
x-Cedar Rapids Titans 950.6436424875.0L1
Green Bay Blizzard 680.4296207158.0L3
Iowa Barnstormers 680.4295286318.0W1
Bemidji Axemen 2120.14344980312.0L10

References
  1. "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen win big in exhibition opener, rout semipro Minnesota Sting 74-7". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. Ryan Pietruszewski (February 28, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen fall to four-time defending champs Sioux Falls 66-42". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. Kristopher Lodes (March 16, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Turnovers doom Axemen in 38-26 loss to Iowa". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. Ryan Pietruszewski (March 21, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback in fourth to force overtime and get first win". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. Kristopher Lodes (March 30, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen beat Green Bay on final play, 55-54". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Nighthawks pull away from Axemen in second half, win 58-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  7. Kristopher Lodes (April 11, 2015). "AXEMEN: Bemidji suffers second straight loss, falls to Tri-Cities, 54-35". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. Kristopher Lodes (April 18, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback attempt falls just short; Cedar Rapids wins 39-36". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  9. Terry Douglass (April 24, 2015). "Danger turns back Axemen". www.theindepedent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  10. Kristopher Lodes (May 2, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen lose game, quarterback in 55-28 loss to Green Bay". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. Jack Hittinger (May 11, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen can't hold lead in Colorado, lose 37-27". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  12. "Wolves trounce Axemen 70-25 for 1st home win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  13. Kristopher Lodes (June 1, 2015). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen blown out by Sioux Falls, 90-20, in home finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  14. "INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Iowa rolls as Axemen routed again, 76-26". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen shutout in season finale". www.bemidjipioneer.com. The Bemidji Pioneer. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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