| 2015 Philadelphia Soul season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Jaworski Craig Spencer Pete Ciarrocchi Cosmo DeNicola |
| General manager | Thomas Goodhines |
| Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
| Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–3 |
| Division place | 1st AC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 47-35 Lost Conference Final (Sharks) 56-61 |
| Team MVP | Dan Raudabaugh |
| Team OPY | Dan Raudabaugh |
The 2015 Philadelphia Soul season was the tenth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Clint Dolezel and play their home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul improved from their disappointing 9-9 record to 15-3. The Soul finished undefeated at home, the only team of the season to do so.
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
Regular season
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 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 70–63 | 1–0 | Amway Center | 12,765 | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday | April 4 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | W 54–43 | 2–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,635 | [3] |
| 3 | Sunday | April 12 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 63–52 | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,043 | [4] |
| 4 | Saturday | April 18 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 63–48 | 4–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,008 | [5] |
| 5 | Sunday | April 26 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 55–42 | 5–0 | Smoothie King Center | 3,096 | [6] |
| 6 | Saturday | May 2 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Thunder | W 52–35 | 6–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,011 | [7] |
| 7 | Friday | May 8 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 62–48 | 7–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,633 | [8] |
| 8 | Saturday | May 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 47–55 | 7–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,465 | [9] |
| 9 | Saturday | May 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 71–27 | 8–1 | Amalie Arena | 13,921 | [10] |
| 10 | Saturday | May 30 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Las Vegas Outlaws | W 51–43 | 9–1 | Boardwalk Hall | 6,514 | [11] |
| 11 | Saturday | June 6 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 62–41 | 10–1 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,197 | [12] |
| 12 | Saturday | June 13 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 42–45 | 10–2 | Amway Center | 10,473 | [13] |
| 13 | Saturday | June 20 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | W 56–48 | 11–2 | Honda Center | 6,122 | [14] |
| 14 | Friday | June 26 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 64–42 | 12–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,214 | [15] |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | Saturday | July 11 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 72–56 | 13–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,784 | [16] |
| 17 | Saturday | July 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 67–74 | 13–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,745 | [17] |
| 18 | Bye | ||||||||
| 19 | Sunday | August 2 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 61–28 | 14–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,018 | [18] |
| 20 | Saturday | August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 48–33 | 15–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,474 | [19] |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 15 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 47–35 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,424 | |
| AC Championship | Sunday | August 23 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 56–61 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,378 |
Roster
| 2015 Philadelphia Soul roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kicker |
Injured reserve
Refused to report
League suspension
Other League Exempt
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
- ↑ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Soul shut down Predators, 70-63". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Defense lifts Soul to victory over Shock, 54-43". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Strong offense leads the Soul to a 63-52 victory over the Sharks". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Solid offense leads Soul to a 63-48 victory over Gladiators". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul cast spell on VooDoo, 55-42". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul storms over Thunder, 52-35". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Philadelphia showed dominance over Predators". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Sharks take bite out of Soul's undefeated season, 55-47". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul Storms Tampa to Get Back on Track, 71-27". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul outplay Outlaws in Boardwalk Bowl". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul leave VooDoo spellbound, 62-41". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul comeback falls short in Orlando, 45-42". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul outlast Los Angeles, 56-48". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul survive the Storm, 64-42". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul clinch top seed in American Conference with 72-56 win". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Sharks take a bite out of Soul, 74-67". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul steal VooDoo's magic with a 61-28 win". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Soul defense leads way over Gladiators, 48-33". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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