2014 Cedar Rapids Titans season | |
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Owner | Chris Kokalis Bob Sullivan David Bradley Kenneth Moninski |
General manager | Chris Kokalis |
Head coach | Mark Stoute |
Home field | U.S. Cellular Center 370 1st Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 |
Results | |
Record | 11-3 |
Conference place | 2nd United |
Playoff finish | Lost United Conference Championship 36-73 (Storm) |
The 2014 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the third season of the Cedar Rapids Titans as a professional indoor football franchise in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Cedar Rapids Titans were members of the league's United Conference. [1]
The Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [2] [3] [4] The team is led by head coach Mark Stoute, the 2013 Indoor Football League Coach of the Year. [5] The Titans Dolls dance squad is led by dance team director Lindsay Wray. [6]
After playing its first two seasons in the 4,000 seat Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, the team made a twice-delayed move to the newly renovated 6,900-seat U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids for its home games. [4] [7] The team also changed practice facilities for the 2014 season, moving from SportZone in Hiawatha to the Game Winning Entertainment Sports Center in northeast Cedar Rapids. [8]
The coaching staff for 2014 includes head coach Mark Stoute (the 2013 Indoor Football League Coach of the Year) and initially included assistant coaches Sean Ponder, Michael Custer, Derrick Reaves, and Ed Flanagan. [5] [9] By April 2014, coaches Ponder, Reaves, and Flanagan had left the team while Terry Bates signed on as defensive backs coach and Ameer Ismail joined as defensive coordinator. [10]
On February 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 1 Players of the Week. Honorable Mentions were made for wide receiver Carl Sims for offense and kicker Rockne Belmonte for special teams play. [11] On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans running back LaRon Council was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Defensive lineman Xzavie Jackson received an Honorable Mention for defense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte and kick returner Robert Brown each received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. [12]
On March 19, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 4 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans running back LaRon Council received an Honorable Mention for offense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte received a third Honorable Mention for special teams play. [13] On March 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 5 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans linebacker Pasquale Vacchio was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kicker Rockne Belmonte was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Wide receiver Bryan Pray received an Honorable Mention for offense. [14] On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans kicker Rockne Belmonte received his fourth Honorable Mention this season for special teams play. [15]
On April 9, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 7 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans defensive lineman Kyle Jenkins was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Spencer Ohm received an Honorable Mention for offense. Defensive back Ricky Johnson received an Honorable Mention for defense. Kicker Rockne Belmonte received his fifth Honorable Mention for special teams play. [16] On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Cedar Rapids Titans kicker Rockne Belmonte was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season. Kick returner Robert Brown received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. [17]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Friday | February 7 | 7:05pm | at Bemidji Axemen | W 42–30 [18] | 1–0 | Sanford Center [19] |
2 | Saturday | February 15 | 7:05pm | Bemidji Axemen | W 22–11 [4] | 2–0 | U.S. Cellular Center [20] [21] |
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent [1] | Results | Location [22] | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Friday | February 21 | 7:05pm | at Texas Revolution | L 38–47 [23] [24] | 0–1 | Allen Event Center [25] |
2 | BYE | ||||||
3 | Saturday | March 8 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 35–13 [26] [27] [28] | 1–1 | U.S. Cellular Center [29] |
4 | Sunday | March 16 | 3:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 58–39 [30] [31] [32] | 2–1 | Resch Center |
5 | Saturday | March 22 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 58–45 [33] [34] | 3–1 | U.S. Cellular Center |
6 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:05pm | Bemidji Axemen | W 48–37 [35] [36] [37] | 4–1 | U.S. Cellular Center [38] [39] |
7 | Saturday | April 5 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 63–43 [40] [41] | 5–1 | Toyota Center [10] |
8 | BYE | ||||||
9 | Saturday | April 19 | 7:05pm | Bemidji Axemen | W 60–57 [42] [43] [44] | 6–1 | U.S. Cellular Center [45] [46] |
10 | Friday | April 25 | 7:00pm | at Texas Revolution | W 59–57 | 7–1 | Allen Event Center |
11 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:05pm | Texas Revolution | W 49–35 | 8–1 | U.S. Cellular Center |
12 | Saturday | May 10 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 36–48 | 8–2 | Sioux Falls Arena |
13 | BYE | ||||||
14 | Friday | May 23 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 47–37 | 9–2 | U.S. Cellular Center |
15 | Saturday | May 31 | 7:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 40–59 | 9–3 | Resch Center |
16 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:05pm | at Bemidji Axemen | W 49–43 | 10–3 | Sanford Center |
17 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | W 49–37 | 11–3 | U.S. Cellular Center |
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
United Conference Championship | Saturday | June 21 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 36-73 | 0-1 | Sioux Falls Arena |
2014 Cedar Rapids Titans roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Refused to Report
Exempt List
Roster updated June 5, 2014 → More rosters | |||
2014 United Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y - Sioux Falls Storm | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 754 | 500 | 0.0 | L1 | |
x - Cedar Rapids Titans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 689 | 597 | 2.0 | W2 | |
Bemidji Axemen | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 592 | 624 | 8.0 | L5 | |
Texas Revolution | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 532 | 641 | 10.0 | L2 | |
Green Bay Blizzard | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 615 | 769 | 11.0 | W1 |
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