2015 Bemidji Axemen season

Indoor Football League team season January 2025 Bemidji Axemen 2015 2-12 5th Lee Patton (Interim)Dixie Wooten (fired on May 13, 2-8 record) Adam Barnhardt Ross Ladehoff Sanford Center1111 Event Center DriveBemidji, Minnesota 56601 did not qualify true 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: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Sunday February 8 7:05pm Minnesota Sting W 74-7http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3675231-indoor-football-axemen-win-big-exhibition-opener-rout-semipro-minnesota-sting-74-7 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen win big in exhibition opener, rout semipro Minnesota Sting 74-7 February 9, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 1–0 Sanford Center Regular season All start times are local time Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday February 28 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 42-66http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3690047-indoor-football-axemen-fall-four-time-defending-champs-sioux-falls-66-42 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen fall to four-time defending champs Sioux Falls 66-42 Ryan Pietruszewski February 28, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 0-1 Sanford Center 2,950 2 BYE 3 Friday March 13 7:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 26-38http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3701435-indoor-football-turnovers-doom-axemen-38-26-loss-iowa INDOOR FOOTBALL: Turnovers doom Axemen in 38-26 loss to Iowa Kristopher Lodes March 16, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 0-2 Sanford Center 2,719 4 Saturday March 21 7:05pm Billings Wolves W 47-44 (OT)http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3705487-indoor-football-axemen-comeback-fourth-force-overtime-and-get-first-win INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback in fourth to force overtime and get first win Ryan Pietruszewski March 21, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 1-2 Sanford Center 2,730 5 Sunday March 29 3:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 55-54http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3711391-indoor-football-axemen-beat-green-bay-final-play-55-54 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen beat Green Bay on final play, 55-54 Kristopher Lodes March 30, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 2-2 Resch Center 3,600 6 Saturday April 4 3:00pm at Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 27-58http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3715480-indoor-football-nighthawks-pull-away-axemen-second-half-win-58-27 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Nighthawks pull away from Axemen in second half, win 58-27 April 4, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 2-3 Kay Yeager Coliseum 1,820 7 Friday April 10 7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever L 35-54http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3720145-axemen-bemidji-suffers-second-straight-loss-falls-tri-cities-54-35 AXEMEN: Bemidji suffers second straight loss, falls to Tri-Cities, 54-35 Kristopher Lodes April 11, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 15, 2015 2-4 Sanford Center 3,320 8 Saturday April 18 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 36-39http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3726162-indoor-football-axemen-comeback-attempt-falls-just-short-cedar-rapids-wins-39-36 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen comeback attempt falls just short; Cedar Rapids wins 39-36 Kristopher Lodes April 18, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com April 20, 2015 2-5 Sanford Center 3,195 9 Friday April 24 7:00pm at Nebraska Danger L 55-74http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-turns-back-axemen/article_e0f496c6-eb05-11e4-ad6f-937dbaae617f.html Danger turns back Axemen Terry Douglass April 24, 2015 The Grand Island Independent www.theindepedent.com April 27, 2015 2-6 Eihusen Arena 4,514 10 Saturday May 2 7:05pm Green Bay Blizzard L 28-55http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3736714-indoor-football-axemen-lose-game-quarterback-55-28-loss-green-bay INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen lose game, quarterback in 55-28 loss to Green Bay Kristopher Lodes May 2, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com May 4, 2015 2-7 Sanford Center 2,135 11 Saturday May 9 7:00pm at Colorado Ice L 27-37http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3742746-indoor-football-axemen-cant-hold-lead-colorado-lose-37-27 INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen can't hold lead in Colorado, lose 37-27 Jack Hittinger May 11, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com May 12, 2015 2-8 Budweiser Events Center 2,218 12 Saturday May 16 7:15pm at Billings Wolves L 25-70http://billingsgazette.com/sports/football/professional/arena/wolves-trounce-axemen---for-st-home-win/article_eec3b8f9-e11e-506c-9db0-55eb0c54142f.html Wolves trounce Axemen 70-25 for 1st home win May 16, 2015 Billings Gazette www.billingsgazette.com May 18, 2015 2-9 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 3,103 13 BYE 14 Sunday May 31 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 20-90http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3757076-indoor-football-axemen-blown-out-sioux-falls-90-20-home-finale INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen blown out by Sioux Falls, 90-20, in home finale Kristopher Lodes June 1, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com June 8, 2015 2-10 Sanford Center 1,860 15 Saturday June 6 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers L 26-76http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3761324-indoor-football-league-iowa-rolls-axemen-routed-again-76-26 INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Iowa rolls as Axemen routed again, 76-26 June 6, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com June 8, 2015 2-11 Wells Fargo Arena 7,165 16 Saturday June 13 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 0-48http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/3766126-indoor-football-axemen-shutout-season-finale INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen shutout in season finale June 13, 2015 The Bemidji Pioneer www.bemidjipioneer.com June 15, 2015 2-12 U.S. Cellular Center 3,940 17 BYE Roster 2015 Bemidji Axemen roster Quarterbacks  1 Ryan Balentine no  8 Efi Eyo no Running backs  5 Mulku Kalokoh no y 24 Avery Walker no Wide receivers  9 Derrick Foster no y  3 Josh Jarboe no 24 Joshua Lailson no y 11 Rashad Rich no 15 Darnell Williams no Offensive linemen 56 William Slade no 70 Kasimili Uitalia no y 55 Neemia Vitale no y Defensive linemen 12 Dalton Etimani no y 16 Ayoub Hamidah no 32 Rony Nelson 18 Paramore Tapa no y 99 Ino Vitale no y Linebackers  7 Clarence Bumpas no Defensive backs  4 Tony Grimes no y 20 Ben Kargbo no y  8 Adam Lucas no 17 Larry Miller Jr. no y  6 Damien Payne no  2 Antonie Tharpe no y Special teams -- Kyle Fodness no y Reserve lists -- Xavier Boyce no y WR Exempt 28 Jory Johnson no LB IR 50 Henry Orelus no y OL IR -- Tino Tuilata no y OL DNR Rookies in italicsRoster updated June 10, 201525 Active, 4 Inactive → More rosters Standings Axemen References 2 External links Bemidji Axemen official statistics Bemidji Axemen at The Bemidji Pioneer expanded Bemidji Axemen Category:Bemidji Axemen Bemidji Axemen