2014 Detroit Thunder season
The 2014 Detroit Thunder season is the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2014 Detroit Thunder season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terrence & Lawrence Foster |
| General manager | Terrence Foster |
| Head coach | Terrence Foster |
| Home field | Perani Arena and Event Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 0-8 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
In June 2013, the Thunder agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1] The team was originally supposed to play the season at Fraser Hockeyland but was unable to secure turf for the arena, forcing the team to move to the Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan for the only home game the Thunder would play that season. The team attempted to return to Fraser Hockeyland for the rest of the season but ceased operations after being forced to forfeit a game against the eventual champion Erie Explosion because of continuing turf problems at the arena.[2]
Roster
| 2014 Detroit Thunder roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
Unknown
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
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Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | February 8 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | L 12-34 | 0-1 | McMorran Arena | ||
| 3 | February 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Dayton Sharks | L 18-45 | 0-2 | Hara Arena | ||
| 4 | February 21 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Saginaw Sting | L 16-72 | 0-3 | Perani Arena and Event Center (Flint, MI) | ||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | March 9 | 7:00 p.m. EST | at Chicago Blitz | L 6-59 | 0-4 | Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL) | ||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | March 21 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Saginaw Sting | L 35-49 | 0-5 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 9 | March 30 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | L 0-2 (Forfeit) | 0-6 | Fraser Hockeyland | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | April 13 contest against the Bluegrass Warhorses was mutually canceled | |||||||
| 12 | April 19 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Marion Blue Racers | L 0-2 (Forfeit) | 0-7 | Detroit | ||
| 13 | April 27 | 2:00 p.m. EST | at Erie Explosion | L 13-66* | 0-8 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 14 | May 4 contest against the Port Huron Pirates was mutually canceled | |||||||
- ASI Panthers played this game in the Detroit Thunder's stead.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| North Division | |||||||||||
| y-Saginaw Sting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||
| x-Erie Explosion | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Blitz | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| z-Port Huron Patriots | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |||
| z-Detroit Thunder | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | |||
| South Division | |||||||||||
| y-Marion Blue Racers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||
| Dayton Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
| z-Bluegrass Warhorses | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |||
| z-Kentucky Xtreme | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - ceased operations during season
Coaching staff
| 2014 Detroit Thunder staff | ||||||
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Front office
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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References
- 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.
- "Poor field gives Explosion forfeit win at Detroit". Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.