2015 Orlando Predators season

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2015 Orlando Predators season
OwnerDavid A. Siegel
General managerMichael DiJulio
Head coachRob Keefe
Home fieldAmway Center
Results
Record12–6
Division place1st AC South
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinal (Sharks) 33-55

The 2015 Orlando Predators season was the twenty-fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at the Amway Center. The Predators improved to a 12-6 record and won the South division for the second straight year.

Standings

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2015 American Conference standings
Team Overall Points Records
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

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The Predators playing the Los Angeles Kiss on April 18

Regular season

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The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Sunday March 29 2:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 63–70 0–1 Amway Center 12,765 [2]
2 Friday April 3 8:00 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Sharks W 55–54 1–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,741 [3]
3 Saturday April 11 8:00 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 47–42 2–1 Smoothie King Center 3,206 [4]
4 Saturday April 18 7:00 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS W 61–48 3–1 Amway Center 11,218 [5]
5 Saturday April 25 10:00 p.m. EDT at Spokane Shock L 55–56 (OT) 3–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,906 [6]
6 Saturday May 2 7:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 55–56 (OT) 3–3 Amway Center 9,212 [7]
7 Friday May 8 7:30 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 48–62 3–4 Wells Fargo Center 8,633 [8]
8 Saturday May 16 7:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 63–62 (OT) 4–4 Amway Center 10,973 [9]
9 Saturday May 23 7:00 p.m. EDT Portland Thunder W 69–43 5–4 Amway Center 10,583 [10]
10 Friday May 29 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 63–42 6–4 Quicken Loans Arena 10,670 [11]
11 Saturday June 6 7:00 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 51–66 6–5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,127 [12]
12 Saturday June 13 7:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul W 45–42 7–5 Amway Center 10,473 [13]
13 Saturday June 20 9:00 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 35–55 7–6 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,673 [14]
14 Saturday June 27 7:00 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 56–43 8–6 Amway Center 10,536 [15]
15 Bye
16 Saturday July 11 7:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 69–62 9–6 Amalie Arena 15,835 [16]
17 Saturday July 18 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 65–58 10–6 Quicken Loans Arena 13,186 [17]
18 Bye
19 Saturday August 1 7:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 64–50 11–6 Amway Center 12,184 [18]
20 Saturday August 8 7:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 59–40 12–6 Amway Center 15,188 [19]

Playoffs

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
AC Semifinals Saturday August 15 7:30 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks L 33–55 Amway Center 11,459

Roster

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The Predators on April 18
2015 Orlando Predators roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Other league exempt

League suspension

Refused to report

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 14, 2015
24 Active, 21 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Predators Fall to Soul in Season Opener, 70-63". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Predators Sink Division-Rival Jacksonville Sharks, 55-54". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Predators Defeat New Orleans VooDoo, 47-42". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Orlando wins third-straight with 61-48 victory over LA KISS". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Orlando Drops 56-55 Overtime Decision to Spokane Shock". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Orlando falls to Cleveland in overtime, 56-55". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Predators Lose to Philadelphia Soul on the Road, 62-48". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Predators rally for 63-62 overtime victory over Tampa Bay Storm". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Predators Rout Portland Thunder for Second Straight Win 69-43". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "Predators conquer Cleveland Gladiators, 63-42". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "Predators fall to division-rival Jacksonville Sharks, 66-51". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Predators knock off Philadelphia Soul, 45-42". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Offense stalls as Preds fall to Arizona Rattlers, 55-35". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  15. ^ "Predators topple New Orleans VooDoo 56-43". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  16. ^ "Predators win shootout over rival Tampa Bay Storm, 69-62". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  17. ^ "Cleveland Gladiators drop fourth in a row, 65-58 to Orlando Predators". www.cleveland.com. Northeast Ohio Media Group LLC. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  18. ^ "Predators clinch South Division title with 64-50 victory over Sharks". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  19. ^ "Predators close out regular season with 59-40 victory over Storm". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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