2014 Cedar Rapids Titans season

The 2014 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the third season of the Cedar Rapids Titans as a professional indoor football franchise in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Cedar Rapids Titans were members of the league's United Conference.[1]

2014 Cedar Rapids Titans season
OwnerChris Kokalis
Bob Sullivan
David Bradley
Kenneth Moninski
General managerChris Kokalis
Head coachMark Stoute
Home fieldU.S. Cellular Center
370 1st Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Results
Record11-3
Conference place2nd United
Playoff finishLost United Conference Championship 36-73 (Storm)

The Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[2][3][4] The team is led by head coach Mark Stoute, the 2013 Indoor Football League Coach of the Year.[5] The Titans Dolls dance squad is led by dance team director Lindsay Wray.[6]

Off-field moves

After playing its first two seasons in the 4,000 seat Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, the team made a twice-delayed move to the newly renovated 6,900-seat U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids for its home games.[4][7] The team also changed practice facilities for the 2014 season, moving from SportZone in Hiawatha to the Game Winning Entertainment Sports Center in northeast Cedar Rapids.[8]

Roster moves

The coaching staff for 2014 includes head coach Mark Stoute (the 2013 Indoor Football League Coach of the Year) and initially included assistant coaches Sean Ponder, Michael Custer, Derrick Reaves, and Ed Flanagan.[5][9] By April 2014, coaches Ponder, Reaves, and Flanagan had left the team while Terry Bates signed on as defensive backs coach and Ameer Ismail joined as defensive coordinator.[10]

Awards and honors

On February 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 1 Players of the Week. Honorable Mentions were made for wide receiver Carl Sims for offense and kicker Rockne Belmonte for special teams play.[11] On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans running back LaRon Council was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Defensive lineman Xzavie Jackson received an Honorable Mention for defense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte and kick returner Robert Brown each received an Honorable Mention for special teams play.[12]

On March 19, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 4 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans running back LaRon Council received an Honorable Mention for offense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte received a third Honorable Mention for special teams play.[13] On March 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 5 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans linebacker Pasquale Vacchio was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kicker Rockne Belmonte was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Wide receiver Bryan Pray received an Honorable Mention for offense.[14] On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans kicker Rockne Belmonte received his fourth Honorable Mention this season for special teams play.[15]

On April 9, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 7 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans defensive lineman Kyle Jenkins was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Spencer Ohm received an Honorable Mention for offense. Defensive back Ricky Johnson received an Honorable Mention for defense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte received his fifth Honorable Mention for special teams play.[16] On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans kicker Rockne Belmonte was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season. Kick returner Robert Brown received an Honorable Mention for special teams play.[17]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Pre-season
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Friday February 7 7:05pm at Bemidji Axemen W 42–30[18] 1–0 Sanford Center[19]
2 Saturday February 15 7:05pm Bemidji Axemen W 22–11[4] 2–0 U.S. Cellular Center[20][21]

Regular season
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent[1] Results Location[22]
Score Record
1 Friday February 21 7:05pm at Texas Revolution L 38–47[23][24] 0–1 Allen Event Center[25]
2 BYE
3 Saturday March 8 7:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 35–13[26][27][28] 1–1 U.S. Cellular Center[29]
4 Sunday March 16 3:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 58–39[30][31][32] 2–1 Resch Center
5 Saturday March 22 7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever W 58–45[33][34] 3–1 U.S. Cellular Center
6 Saturday March 29 7:05pm Bemidji Axemen W 48–37[35][36][37] 4–1 U.S. Cellular Center[38][39]
7 Saturday April 5 9:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 63–43[40][41] 5–1 Toyota Center[10]
8 BYE
9 Saturday April 19 7:05pm Bemidji Axemen W 60–57[42][43][44] 6–1 U.S. Cellular Center[45][46]
10 Friday April 25 7:00pm at Texas Revolution W 59–57 7–1 Allen Event Center
11 Saturday May 3 7:05pm Texas Revolution W 49–35 8–1 U.S. Cellular Center
12 Saturday May 10 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 36–48 8–2 Sioux Falls Arena
13 BYE
14 Friday May 23 7:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 47–37 9–2 U.S. Cellular Center
15 Saturday May 31 7:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard L 40–59 9–3 Resch Center
16 Saturday June 7 7:05pm at Bemidji Axemen W 49–43 10–3 Sanford Center
17 Saturday June 14 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm W 49–37 11–3 U.S. Cellular Center

Postseason
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
United Conference Championship Saturday June 21 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 36-73 0-1 Sioux Falls Arena

Roster
2014 Cedar Rapids Titans roster
Quarterbacks
  •  3 Spencer Ohm
  •  5 Dante Perez

Running backs

  •  6 LaRon Council
  • 28 Martin Ward

Wide receivers

  • 10 Willie Carter
  •  8 J. J. Hayes
  •  9 Bryan Pray
  •  4 Carl Sims
Offensive linemen
  • 75 Albert Erni Jr.
  • 56 Taylor Pass
  • -- Maurice Robinson
  • 98 Fredrick Ruff

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers
  • 44 Nick Haag
  • 17 Pasquale Vacchio

Defensive backs

  • 16 Robert Brown
  •  2 Jereme Green
  •  1 Ricky Johnson
  •  7 Travonti Johnson
  • -- Timothy Shelley

Kickers

  • 12 Rockne Belmonte

Injured Reserve

  • 19 Courtney Daniels LB
  • 11 Aaron Moore DB

Refused to Report

  • 78 Jordan Mosely OL
  • 91 Ben Pister DL

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Roster updated June 5, 2014
24 Active, 4 Inactive

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Standings
2014 United Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
y - Sioux Falls Storm 1310.9297545000.0L1
x - Cedar Rapids Titans 1130.7866895972.0W2
Bemidji Axemen 590.3575926248.0L5
Texas Revolution 3110.21453264110.0L2
Green Bay Blizzard 2120.14361576911.0W1

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