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.
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
Schedule
Regular season Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site 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).
Standings
Postseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site 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
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 Head coach – Shawn Liotta
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Shawn Liotta 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
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