| 2014 Alabama Hammers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dean Cokinos |
| Home field | Von Braun Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2014 Alabama Hammers season was the fourth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Hammers were one of eight teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
The team played their home games under head coach Dean Cokinos at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hammers earned a 4–8 record, placing fourth in the American Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 40–57 | 0–1 | Von Braun Center |
| 2 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:30pm | at Georgia Fire | L 65–67 | 0–2 | Forum Civic Center |
| 3 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:30pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 35–38 | 0–3 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 4 | Friday | April 18 | 7:35pm | at Nashville Venom | L 29–59 | 0–4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Sunday | May 11 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 51–48 | 1–4 | Stabler Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | W 73–53 | 2–4 | Von Braun Center |
| 9 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:00pm | Georgia Fire | W 39–21 | 3–4 | Von Braun Center |
| 10 | Monday | June 2 | 7:15pm | at Nashville Venom | L 45–59 | 3–5 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 11 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 31–39 | 3–6 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | L 47–49 | 3–7 | Von Braun Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:30pm | Columbus Lions | L 31–69 | 3–8 | Von Braun Center |
| 14 | Friday | June 27 | 7:30pm | Harrisburg Stampede | W 42–24 | 4–8 | Von Braun Center |
| 2014 Alabama Hammers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Exempt list
Suspension
Failure to report-exempt
Left squad
Roster updated June 10, 2014 | |||
2014 Professional Indoor Football League | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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