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

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.

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

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
  • 32 Rony Nelson
  • 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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