2015 Philadelphia Soul season
Arena Football League team season
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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.
OwnerRon Jaworski
Craig Spencer
Pete Ciarrocchi
Cosmo DeNicola
Craig Spencer
Pete Ciarrocchi
Cosmo DeNicola
General managerThomas Goodhines
Home stadiumWells Fargo Center
| 2015 Philadelphia Soul season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Jaworski Craig Spencer Pete Ciarrocchi Cosmo DeNicola |
| General manager | Thomas Goodhines |
| Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
| Home stadium | Wells Fargo Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–3 |
| Division place | 1st AC East |
| Playoffs | Won Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 47-35 Lost Conference Final (Sharks) 56-61 |
| Team MVP | Dan Raudabaugh |
| Team OPY | Dan Raudabaugh |
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 | |||