2014 Erie Explosion season
TeamErie Explosion
Year2014
Record8-2
Division place2nd
General managerShawn Liotta
OwnerBill Stafford
StadiumErie Insurance Arena
PlayoffsWon North Division Championship (Sting) 46-15
Won CIFL Championship Game (Blue Racers) 38-26
Previous2013
Next2015

The 2014 Erie Explosion season is the eighth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

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.

Roster

2014 Erie Explosion roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 7, 2014
  • 23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1Bye
2February 92:00 P.M. ESTat Northern Kentucky River MonstersW 42-301-0The Bank of Kentucky Center
3February 162:00 P.M. ESTMarion Blue RacersW 43-232-0Erie Insurance Arena
4February 232:00 P.M. ESTChicago BlitzW 44-353-0Erie Insurance Arena
5March 24:00 P.M. ESTat Saginaw StingL 27-453-1Dow Event Center
6March 94:00 P.M. ESTat Marion Blue RacersL 21-223-2Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7March 162:00 p.m. ESTBluegrass WarhorsesW 82-124-2Erie Insurance Arena
8March 227:30 p.m. ESTat Port Huron PatriotsW 65-305-2McMorran Arena
9March 304:00 P.M. ESTat Detroit ThunderW 2-0 (Forfeit)6-2Fraser Hockeyland
10Bye
11April 132:00 P.M. ESTPort Huron PatriotsW 114-07-2Erie Insurance Arena
12Bye
13April 272:00 p.m. ESTASI PanthersW 66-138-2Erie Insurance Arena
14Bye

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]

Postseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
North Division ChampionshipMay 97:30 P.M. ESTat Erie ExplosionW 46-151-0Dow Event Center
2014 CIFL Championship GameMay 184:00 P.M. ESTat Marion Blue RacersW 38-262-0Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Coaching staff

2014 Erie Explosion staff

Front office

  • Director of operations – Bill Stafford
  • Director of Sales - Shawn Struble
  • Head coach/Director of Football Operations - Shawn Liotta

Head coach

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator/player personnel – Jeremy Liotta
  • Defensive backs – Sam Reynolds
  • Defensive Line Coach- Al MaCauley
  • Assistant coach- Kirk Rearick

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Ed Marin

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Explosion expect test vs. Replacement team today"