2014 Indoor Football League season
| 2014 IFL season | |
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| League | Chris Dixon |
The 2014 Indoor Football League season is the sixth season of the
Texas Revolution.[1]
Teams
For 2014, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each of 9 teams scheduled to play 14 games during the 17-week regular season.2013 IFL season. The Minnesota-based Bemidji Axemen expansion team replaced the Chicago Slaughter which returned to the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2014 season.[2]
United Conference
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Axemen | Bemidji, Minnesota | Sanford Center (4,700) |
Cedar Rapids Titans
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa | U.S. Cellular Center (6,900)
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| Green Bay Blizzard | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | Resch Center (8,621) |
| Sioux Falls Storm | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls Arena (4,700) |
Texas Revolution
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Allen, Texas | Allen Event Center (6,275)
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Intense Conference
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
Colorado Ice
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Loveland, Colorado | Budweiser Events Center (7,200)
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| Nebraska Danger | Grand Island, Nebraska | Eihusen Arena (7,500) |
| Tri-Cities Fever | Kennewick, Washington | Toyota Center (5,970)
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| Wyoming Cavalry | Casper, Wyoming | Casper Events Center (8,395)
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Personnel
In mid-December 2013, Michael Allshouse moved up from assistant to commissioner of the IFL, replacing Robert Loving who is now the league's chief financial officer.[3] For 2014, Mike McCoy serves as the Director of Business Development and Tom Falcinelli returns as the Director of Officiating.[4][5]
Expansion
In January 2014, the league announced that the
Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana.[6] The city was previously home to the Billings Outlaws who folded after a tornado heavily damaged their home arena.[7][8]
Standings
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Playoffs
| Conference Championships | 2014 United Bowl | ||||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | 45 | |||||||
| 1 | Colorado | 15 | |||||||
| I2 | Nebraska | 46 | |||||||
| U1 | Sioux Falls | 63 | |||||||
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 36 | |||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 73 | |||||||
Awards
Individual season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Willie Copeland | Quarterback | Colorado Ice |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Chris Dixon | Quarterback | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tyler Knight |
Linebacker | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Special teams Player of the Year | Rockne Belmonte | Kicker | Cedar Rapids Titans |
| Rookie of the Year | Nathan Wara | Quarterback | Green Bay Blizzard |
| Adam Pringle Award | Cody Kirby | Quarterback | Bemidji Axemen |
| Coach of the Year | Heron O'Neal | Head coach | Colorado Ice |
| Executive of the Year | Charlies Bosselman | Owner | Nebraska Danger |
1st Team All-IFL
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| Kicker | Rockne Belmonte, Cedar Rapids | ||||
Kick returner |
Tory Harrison, Sioux Falls | ||||
2nd Team All-IFL
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| Kicker | Parker Douglass, Sioux Falls | ||||
Kick returner |
Robert Brown, Cedar Rapids | ||||
References
- ^ Omaha World-Herald Company. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Regular Season Schedule Released". Indoor Football League. October 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ "IFL Announces Changes to League Office". Indoor Football League. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "About the IFL: Staff". Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- Billings, MT. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- Missoula, MT: KPAX-TV. Archived from the originalon January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (January 13, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "2014 IFL Individual Awards Announced - Charlie Bosselman Exec of Year". www.nebraska.tv. WorldNow and NTV. June 26, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "All IFL Announced". www.newsacrossnebraska.com. News Across Nebraska. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2015.