2014 Columbus Lions season
The 2014 Columbus Lions season was the eighth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
| 2014 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost American Conference Championship (Nashville) 39–44 |
The team played their home games under head coach Jason Gibson at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia. The Lions earned a 7–5 record, placing second in the league, falling to the Nashville Venom, 39–44, in the American Conference Championship.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 30 | 3:05pm | at Harrisburg Stampede | L 54–71 | 0–1 | Giant Center |
| 2 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:30pm | Richmond Raiders | W 42–21 | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 3 | Friday | April 11 | 7:30pm | Georgia Fire | W 71–34 | 2–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 4 | Saturday | April 19 | 7:30pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 63–66 | 2–2 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:00pm | Georgia Fire | W 63–41 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00pm | at Alabama Hammers | L 53–73 | 3–3 | Von Braun Center |
| 9 | Sunday | May 25 | 2:15pm | at Nashville Venom | L 44–58 | 3–4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 | Saturday | May 31 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 54–42 | 4–4 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 11 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:00pm | Alabama Hammers | W 39–31 | 5–4 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 56–60 | 5–5 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:30pm | at Alabama Hammers | W 69–31 | 6–5 | Von Braun Center |
| 14 | Friday | June 27 | 7:30pm | at Georgia Fire | W 69–55 | 7–5 | Forum Civic Center |
Postseason
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| American Conference Championship | Saturday | July 5 | 3:05pm | at Nashville Venom | L 39–44 | 0–1 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
Roster
| 2014 Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Refused to report - exempt
AFL - exempt
CFL - exempt
Suspended
Practice squad
Left squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Division standings
| Team | Overall | Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| y-Trenton Freedom | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |||
| x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |||
| Richmond Raiders | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |||
| Harrisburg Stampede | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |||
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| y-Nashville Venom | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |||
| x-Columbus Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |||
| Georgia Fire | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |||
| Alabama Hammers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |||