The 2014 Saginaw Sting season was the sixth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
In June 2013, the Sting agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season. The Sting won their first eighth game of the season to advance to 8-0, but during that game the Sting lost quarterback A. J. McKenna to injury. The following week the team lost 2013 league MVP, C. J. Tarver to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The loss of those two key players became noticeable when the Sting lost their final regular season game to finish 9-1. Just one day before the Sting's first playoff game, head coach Fred Townsead announced his resignation. Line Coach James Perry II was named the teams interim head coach. The Sting were upset in the first round of the playoffs, 46-15, by the same team that had defeated them in the previous year's championship, the Erie Explosion.
Roster 2014 Saginaw Sting roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Schedule
Regular season Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 Bye 2 February 9 7:00 P.M. EST at Chicago Blitz W 42-25 1-0 Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL) 3 February 16 4:00 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 70-44 2-0 Dow Event Center 4 February 21 7:30 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder W 72-16 3-0 Perani Arena and Event Center (Flint, MI) 5 March 2 4:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion W 45-27 4-0 Dow Event Center 6 March 9 4:00 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 61-34 5-0 McMorran Arena 7 Bye 8 March 21 7:30 p.m. EST Detroit Thunder W 49-35 6-0 Dow Event Center 9 Bye 10 April 5 7:30 P.M. EST at Bluegrass Warhorses W 2-0 (Forfeit) 7-0 Alltech Arena 11 April 12 7:30 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 28-25 8-0 Dow Event Center 12 April 19 4:00 p.m. EST at Kentucky Xtreme W 2-0 (Forfeit) 9-0 Freedom Hall 13 April 26 7:30 p.m. EST Chicago Blitz L 28-34 9-1 Dow Event Center 14 Bye
Standings
Postseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record North Division Championship May 9 7:30 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 46-15 0-1 Dow Event Center
Coaching staff 2014 Saginaw Sting staff Front office Co-Owner/General Manager – Robert Licht Co-Owner/Director of Football Operations – Stuart Schweigert Co-Owner/Director of Business Sales – James O'Brien Assistant general manager – Bill Wheeler Front Office Manager - Tyler Vienot
Head coach Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - James Perry II
Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator - A. J. McKenna Offensive line – James Perry II Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator - Enrique Shaw Defensive line – James Perry II
References