2015 Jacksonville Sharks season
2015 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Owner | Jeff Bouchy Steve Curran Larry Payne Diva Nagula, D.O. |
General manager | Les Moss |
Head coach | Les Moss |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 10–8 |
Division place | 2nd AC South |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Predators) 55-33 Won Conference Final (Soul) 61-56 Lost ArenaBowl XXVIII (San Jose) 47–68 |
Team DPY | Joe Sykes |
The 2015 Jacksonville Sharks season is the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Les Moss and play their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks finished 10-8 and qualified for the playoffs after missing out for the first time in franchise history the previous year.
Standings
[edit]Team | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | ||
East Division | |||||||||||
(1) Philadelphia Soul | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1060 | 823 | 6–0 | 11–3 | 9–0 | 6–3 | |
(4) Cleveland Gladiators | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 953 | 959 | 3–3 | 6–8 | 3–6 | 5–4 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 14 | 1 | .194 | 692 | 919 | 0–6 | 2–12 | 3–6 | 0–8–1 | |
South Division | |||||||||||
(2) Orlando Predators | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 1023 | 951 | 5–1 | 10–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | |
(3) Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 971 | 901 | 2–4 | 8–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 | |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 820 | 942 | 2–4 | 5–9 | 5–4 | 2–7 |
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 28 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 50–51 | 0–1 | Smoothie King Center | 3,833 | [2] |
2 | Friday | April 3 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 54–55 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,741 | [3] |
3 | Sunday | April 12 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 52–63 | 0–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,043 | [4] |
4 | Friday | April 17 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 48–68 | 0–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 7,596 | [5] |
5 | Friday | April 24 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Las Vegas Outlaws | W 60–28 | 1–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,682 | [6] |
6 | Saturday | May 2 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 28–63 | 1–5 | Amalie Arena | 11,124 | [7] |
7 | Friday | May 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 46–43 | 2–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | 9,872 | [8] |
8 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 55–47 | 3–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,465 | [9] |
9 | Saturday | May 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 70–41 | 4–5 | Smoothie King Center | 4,021 | [10] |
10 | Sunday | May 31 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | W 41–35 | 5–5 | Honda Center | 8,235 | [11] |
11 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 66–51 | 6–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,127 | [12] |
12 | Friday | June 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 56–63 | 6–6 | Amalie Arena | 12,602 | [13] |
13 | Bye | ||||||||
14 | Saturday | June 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 74–41 | 7–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,123 | [14] |
15 | Bye | ||||||||
16 | Saturday | July 11 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Thunder | L 48–72 | 7–7 | Moda Center | 7,123 | [15] |
17 | Saturday | July 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 74–67 | 8–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,745 | [16] |
18 | Saturday | July 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 63–16 | 9–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 13,092 | [17] |
19 | Saturday | August 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 50–64 | 9–8 | Amway Center | 12,184 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 36–33 | 10–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,486 | [19] |
Playoffs
[edit]Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 15 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 55–33 | Amway Center | 9,186 | |
AC Championship | Sunday | August 23 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 61–56 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,378 | |
ArenaBowl XXVIII | Saturday | August 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 47–68 | Stockton Arena | 9,115 |
Roster
[edit]2015 Jacksonville Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Kickers
| Injured reserve
Refused to report
Other League Exempt
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics → More rosters |
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Slow Start Sinks Sharks in Season Opener, 51-50". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Drop Home Opener Against Predators on Friday Night, 55-54". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Stopped by Soul on Sunday, 63-52". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Stall Against SaberCats on Friday Night, 68-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Team Effort Helps Sharks Stifle Outlaws, 60-28". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Unable to Withstand Storm's Surge, 63-28". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Hold Off Gladiators For First Road Win, 46-43". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Topple Soul on Saturday Night, 55-47". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Swarm VooDoo on Saturday, 70-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Outlast KISS for Fourth Straight Win, 41-35". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Monster Second Half Lifts Sharks Over Predators, 66-51". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks' Streak Snapped By Storm, 63-56". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Shred Gladiators on Saturday, 74-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Mistakes Prove Costly as Sharks Fall in Portland, 72-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Rip Soul in Fourth Quarter, 74-67". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Clinch Playoff Spot With 63-16 Rout of Storm". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Stumble in Orlando on Saturday, 64-50". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks Close Out Regular Season With 36-33 Victory Over VooDoo". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.