2015 Iowa Barnstormers season

Indoor Football League team season

2015 Iowa Barnstormers season

Owner| Jeff Lamberti
General manager| John Pettit
Head coach| Joe Brannen
Home field| Wells Fargo Arena
Results
Record| 6-8
Conference place| 4th
Playoff finish| did not qualify

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The 2015 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Iowa Barnstormers are members of the United Conference. The team plays their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.

## Schedule

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Key:  Win Tie Loss Bye

### Regular season

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All start times are local time

Week  | Day  | Date  | Kickoff  | Opponent  | Results  | Location

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1  | Saturday  | February 28  | 8:05 PM  | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 20–51[1] | 0–1  | U.S. Cellular Center
2  | BYE
3  | Friday  | March 13  | 7:05 PM  | at Bemidji Axemen | W 38–26[2] | 1–1  | Sanford Center
4  | Sunday  | March 22  | 3:00 PM  | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 46–47[3] | 1–2  | Resch Center
5  | Friday  | March 27  | 7:00 PM  | at Nebraska Danger | L 50–76[4] | 1–3  | Eihusen Arena
6  | BYE
7  | Saturday  | April 11  | 7:05 PM  | Green Bay Blizzard | W 75–64[5] | 2–3  | Wells Fargo Arena
8  | Saturday  | April 18  | 7:05 PM  | Nebraska Danger | L 16–33[6] | 2–4  | Wells Fargo Arena
9  | Saturday  | April 25  | 7:05 PM  | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 11–87[7] | 2–5  | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
10  | Saturday  | May 2  | 7:05 PM  | Sioux Falls Storm | L 24–55[8] | 2–6  | Wells Fargo Arena
11  | Friday  | May 8  | 7:15 PM  | at Billings Wolves | W 20–17[9] | 3–6  | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
12  | Saturday  | May 16  | 7:05 PM  | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 46–50[10] | 3–7  | Wells Fargo Arena
13  | BYE
14  | Saturday  | May 30  | 7:05 PM  | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | W 29–25[11] | 4–7  | Wells Fargo Arena
15  | Saturday  | June 6  | 7:05 PM  | Bemidji Axemen | W 76–26[12] | 5–7  | Wells Fargo Arena
16  | Saturday  | June 13  | 7:05 PM  | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 39–42[13] | 5–8  | Toyota Center
17  | Saturday  | June 20  | 7:05 PM  | Green Bay Blizzard | W 38–32[14] | 6–8  | Wells Fargo Arena

## Standings

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2015 United Conference

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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK
y-Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 884 | 481 | \-- | W14
x-Cedar Rapids Titans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 642 | 487 | 5.0 | L1
Green Bay Blizzard | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 620 | 715 | 8.0 | L3
Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 528 | 631 | 8.0 | W1
Bemidji Axemen | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 449 | 803 | 12.0 | L10

## Roster

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2015 Iowa Barnstormers roster

Quarterbacks

* 10 Taylor Genuser

Running backs

* 9 Robbie Rouse

Wide receivers

* 3 Lemans Casimier
* 12 Lucas Hefty
* \-- Jerred Herring
* 11 Brady Roland
* 1 Johnny Thomas

|  | Offensive linemen

* 77 Tyler Ahrens
* 52 Will Harris
* \-- Solomon Orr
* 70 Evyn Perry
* 75 Tyler Wells

Defensive linemen

* 5 Austin Benson
* 55 Sean Daniels
* 99 Brett Park
* 9 Ryan Smith
* 56 Jeremy Stephens

|  | Linebackers

* 23 Javicz Jones

Defensive backs

* 8 Alex Bartlett
* 14 Kirkland Davidson
* 22 Kevin Gilkey
* 7 Matt Goldsmith
* \-- Isaiah Gresham
* 21 T. J. Simmons

Kickers

* 15 Joshua Gable

|  | Injured reserve

* 57 Alex Gonzalez OL
* 12 Robbie Nallenweg QB
* 2 Ranier Rackley RB

Refused to report

* 4 Daron Clark WR
* 8 Kameron Smith QB
* 62 Ken Van Heule OL

Other League Exempt

* Currently vacant

* Rookies in italics
* Roster updated June 18, 2015
* 25 Active, 6 Inactive

Archived June 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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## References

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1. ^ "Barnstormers routed in Indoor Football League opener". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
2. ^ "Barnstormers erase early deficit for first IFL win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
3. ^ "Late interception spoils Barnstormers' comeback hopes". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
4. ^ "Barnstormers give up IFL season-high 76 points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
5. ^ "Blizzard fall to Barnstormers". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
6. ^ "Iowa Barnstormers' offense stalls in home loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
7. ^ "Barnstomers give up league season high for points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
8. ^ "Barnstormer's slide continues against the Storm". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
9. ^ "Barnstormers halt three-game slide with second-half rally". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
10. ^ "Kick returns sink Barnstormers against Cedar Rapids". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
11. ^ "Strong 4th quarter lifts Barnstormers to win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
12. ^ "Barnstormers have season-high point total in victory". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
13. ^ "Barnstormers' comeback falls short against Fever". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
14. ^ "Barnstormers rally to win season finale". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

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Indoor Football League 2015 season

Teams|

| United Conference|

* Bemidji Axemen
* Cedar Rapids Titans
* Green Bay Blizzard
* Iowa Barnstormers
* Sioux Falls Storm

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Intense Conference|

* Billings Wolves
* Colorado Ice
* Nebraska Danger
* Tri-Cities Fever
* Wichita Falls Nighthawks

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Indoor Football League

2024 season

Eastern Conference|

* Fishers Freight
* Green Bay Blizzard
* Iowa Barnstormers
* Jacksonville Sharks
* Massachusetts Pirates
* Quad City Steamwheelers
* Tulsa Oilers

Western Conference|

* Arizona Rattlers
* Bay Area Panthers
* Northern Arizona Wranglers
* San Antonio Gunslingers
* San Diego Strike Force
* Tucson Sugar Skulls
* Vegas Knight Hawks

Dormant Teams|

* Dakota Bucks (2026)
* Duke City Gladiators (2026)
* Frisco Fighters (2026)
* Sioux Falls Storm (2026)

Seasons|

* Seasons
* by team
* IFL National Championship

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Iowa Barnstormers

* Founded in 1995
* Based in Des Moines, Iowa
League championships denoted in bold

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Players

Arenas|

* Veterans Memorial Auditorium
* Wells Fargo Arena

Presidents|

* Foster
* Lamberti

Head coaches|

* Gregory
* Haege
* Bruce
* Gregory
* Smith
* Hohensee
* Brannen
* Wooten
* Ismail
* Moss

Playoff appearances (10)|

| AFL:|

* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1999
* 2000

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AF2:|

* 2009

IFL:|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021

Division championships (5)|

| AFL:|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1999
* 2000

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AF2:|

* 2009

ArenaBowl appearances (2)|

* X
* XI

United Bowl appearances (1)|

* 2018

Retired numbers|

* 13

Hall of Fame members|

* Jim Foster
* Mike Hohensee
* Jon Roehlk
* Kurt Warner

Leagues|

* Arena Football League (1995–2000; 2010–2014)
* AF2 (2001; 2008–2009)
* Indoor Football League (2015–present)

Seasons (21)

1990s|

* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* ~~2020~~
* 2021

*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[PCT]: Winning percentage
*[PF]: Points For (Total points scored)
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
*[GB]: Games Back
*[STK]: Current Winning or Losing Streak
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