2014_Erie_Explosion_season
The 2014 Erie Explosion season is the eighth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2014 Erie Explosion season | |
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| Owner | Bill Stafford |
| General manager | Shawn Liotta |
| Head coach | Shawn Liotta |
| Home field | Erie Insurance Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-2 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won North Division Championship (Sting) 46-15 Won CIFL Championship Game (Blue Racers) 38-26 |
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In June 2013, the Explosion agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1]
The Explosion earned an 8–2 record during the 2014 regular season and won their second consecutive CIFL championship. It would be the league's last championship; the CIFL dissolved after the 2014 season. The Explosion will continue.
| 2014 Erie Explosion roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
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Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | February 9 | 2:00 P.M. EST | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 42-30 | 1-0 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 3 | February 16 | 2:00 P.M. EST | Marion Blue Racers | W 43-23 | 2-0 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 4 | February 23 | 2:00 P.M. EST | Chicago Blitz | W 44-35 | 3-0 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 5 | March 2 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Saginaw Sting | L 27-45 | 3-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 6 | March 9 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | L 21-22 | 3-2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 7 | March 16 | 2:00 p.m. EST | Bluegrass Warhorses | W 82-12 | 4-2 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 8 | March 22 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | W 65-30 | 5-2 | McMorran Arena | ||
| 9 | March 30 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Detroit Thunder | W 2-0 (Forfeit) | 6-2 | Fraser Hockeyland | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | April 13 | 2:00 P.M. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 114-0 | 7-2 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | April 27 | 2:00 p.m. EST | ASI Panthers | W 66-13 | 8-2 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 14 | Bye | |||||||
Note that the April 27 contest was originally against the Detroit Thunder, but the team ceased operations prior to the end of the season and the ASI Panthers, an independent farm club to the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, were used as a replacement team. The April 13 contest was actually played against the Erie Express, a local semi-professional squad, because of a mass resignation in the Port Huron Patriots organization (the Express players played in Patriots uniforms).[2]
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| North Division | |||||||||||
| y-Saginaw Sting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||
| x-Erie Explosion | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Blitz | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| z-Port Huron Patriots | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |||
| z-Detroit Thunder | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | |||
| South Division | |||||||||||
| y-Marion Blue Racers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||
| Dayton Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
| z-Bluegrass Warhorses | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |||
| z-Kentucky Xtreme | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - ceased operations during season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||
| North Division Championship | May 9 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Erie Explosion | W 46-15 | 1-0 | Dow Event Center |
| 2014 CIFL Championship Game | May 18 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | W 38-26 | 2-0 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 2014 Erie Explosion staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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- Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.