2014 Orlando Predators season

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2014 Orlando Predators season
OwnerTodd Boren
Pete DiPasqua
Dal Kim
Doug Long
Dr. Ken Vehec
Dr. Mike McHale
David Pearsall
Robert Schafer
Randy Wilds
Scott York
Steve Perry
Head coach Rob Keefe
Home field CFE Arena
Results
Record11–7
Division place1st AC South
Playoff finishWon Conference Semifinal (Power) 56-48
Lost Conference Championship (Gladiators) 46-56

The 2014 Orlando Predators season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Rob Keefe, who was in his first season with the team. They played their home games at CFE Arena, located on the campus of the University of Central Florida, after Amway Center informed the team that they had defaulted on their lease with the arena for failing to meet attendance requirements. [1]

Contents

Standings

South Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Orlando Predators 117.61110059577–28–67–24–5
Tampa Bay Storm 810.4449049534–37–65–43–6
Jacksonville Sharks 711.3898798622–53–84–53–6
New Orleans VooDoo 315.16777010112–52–121–82–7

y - Clinched division

Schedule

Regular season

The Predators began the season by hosting the Jacksonville Sharks on March 16. Their final regular season game was on July 26, at home against the Arizona Rattlers. [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 164:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 49–471–0 CFE Arena 4,893 [3]
2FridayMarch 217:30 p.m. EDT Los Angeles Kiss W 69–63 (OT)2–0CFE Arena5,312 [4]
3SaturdayMarch 297:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay Storm W 56–523–0 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,896 [5]
4ThursdayApril 38:30 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDoo L 55–623–1 Smoothie King Center 4,740 [6]
5ThursdayApril 107:30 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 56–693–2CFE Arena4,756 [7]
6SaturdayApril 197:30 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 77–654–2CFE Arena5,434 [8]
7SaturdayApril 267:30 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 63–485–2CFE Arena5,013 [9]
8SaturdayMay 310:30 p.m. EDTat San Jose SaberCats L 35–705–3 SAP Center at San Jose 8,132 [10]
9Bye
10SaturdayMay 177:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksW 57–506–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,459 [11]
11SaturdayMay 247:30 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power L 61–626–4CFE Arena5,008 [12]
12SaturdayMay 318:05 p.m. EDTat Iowa Barnstormers L 48–586–5 Wells Fargo Arena 7,442 [13]
13SaturdayJune 78:00 p.m. EDTat San Antonio Talons L 58–397–5 Alamodome 6,237 [14]
14ThursdayJune 127:30 p.m. EDTJacksonville SharksW 58–488–5CFE Arena4,789 [15]
15SaturdayJune 217:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormL 34–358–6Tampa Bay Times Forum11,890 [16]
16Bye
17MondayJuly 78:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 35–428–7 Wells Fargo Center 7,069 [17]
18MondayJuly 148:00 p.m. EDTIowa BarnstormersW 66–339–7CFE Arena5,036 [18]
19SaturdayJuly 198:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDooW 70–64 (OT)10–7Smoothie King Center5,535 [19]
20SaturdayJuly 267:30 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers W 56–5011–7CFE Arena8,550 [20]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
AC SemifinalsSundayAugust 32:00 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power W 56–48 CFE Arena 4,889 [21]
AC ChampionshipSundayAugust 103:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 46-56 Quicken Loans Arena 14,543

Final roster

2014 Orlando Predators roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refuse to Report

Other league exempt

League suspension

Inactive reserve

Emergency hold

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 12, 2014
24 Active, 16 Inactive

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