2015 Saginaw Sting season
| 2015 Saginaw Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stuart Schweigert, Rob Licht & Tom O'Brien |
| General manager | Rob Licht |
| Head coach | Greg Wasmer (fired on April 7, 0-2 record) Stuart Schweigert (interim) |
| 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) |
The 2015 Saginaw Sting season was the seventh season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
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[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Coaching staff[edit]
| 2015 Saginaw Sting staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.