2014 Columbus Lions season

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2014 Columbus Lions season
OwnerJohn Hargrove
Keith Norred
Kike Seda
Skip Seda
Rich Jacobson
Head coachJason Gibson
Home field Columbus Civic Center
Results
Record7–5
Conference place2nd
Playoff finishLost American Conference Championship (Nashville) 39–44

The 2014 Columbus Lions season was the eighth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season.

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The team played their home games under head coach Jason Gibson at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia. The Lions earned a 7–5 record, placing second in the league, falling to the Nashville Venom, 39–44, in the American Conference Championship.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 303:05pmat Harrisburg Stampede L 54–710–1 Giant Center
2SaturdayApril 57:30pm Richmond Raiders W 42–211–0 Columbus Civic Center
3FridayApril 117:30pm Georgia Fire W 71–342–1 Columbus Civic Center
4SaturdayApril 197:30pmat Trenton Freedom L 63–662–2 Sun National Bank Center
5SaturdayApril 267:00pm Georgia Fire W 63–413–2 Columbus Civic Center
6 BYE
7 BYE
8SaturdayMay 177:00pmat Alabama Hammers L 53–733–3 Von Braun Center
9SundayMay 252:15pmat Nashville Venom L 44–583–4 Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10SaturdayMay 317:00pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 54–424–4 Columbus Civic Center
11SaturdayJune 77:00pm Alabama Hammers W 39–315–4 Columbus Civic Center
12SaturdayJune 147:00pm Nashville Venom L 56–605–5 Columbus Civic Center
13SaturdayJune 217:30pmat Alabama Hammers W 69–316–5 Von Braun Center
14FridayJune 277:30pmat Georgia Fire W 69–557–5 Forum Civic Center

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
American Conference ChampionshipSaturdayJuly 53:05pmat Nashville Venom L 39–440–1 Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Roster

2014 Columbus Lions roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10Barry Brunetti
  • 15Luke Haplin
  • 20Chris McCoy

Running backs

  • 24Kendrick Perry

Wide receivers

  •  9Earl Alexander
  •  9 Chris Davis
  •  6Jarmon Fortson
  •  1Gerald Gales
  •  5Tirone Morris
  •  3Cody Pearcy
Offensive linemen
  • 72Adam Durham
  • --Tim Moore
  • 58Dion Small
  • 75Brandon Thomas

Defensive linemen

  • 42 Rodney Gnat
  • 92Lawon Scott
  • 34Kendrick Washington
  • 13Jerry Willis
Linebackers
  •  8Ryan Babb
  • 34Jamontay Pilson
  • 51Justen Rivers

Defensive backs

  •  4Damian Daniels
  • 10Guesly Dervil
  • 11Tito Hannah
  •  2Roshawn Marshall
  • 22 Marvin Ross

Kickers

  •  7Craig Camay
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Refused to report - exempt

  • --Steve AllenLB(DNR)
  • --Mike BeardLB(DNR)
  • -- Brandon Horace WR(DNR)
  • -- Damian Huren DB(DNR)
  • -- Willie Pritchett OL(DNR)

AFL - exempt

  •  5 Antwon Young QB(Exempt)

CFL - exempt

Suspended

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • --Mychal BaileyDB

Left squad

  • -- Jordan Rideaux WR(Left squad)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 5, 2014
26 Active, 12 Inactive

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Division standings

2014 Professional Indoor Football League
TeamOverallConference
WLTPCTWLTPCT
National Conference
y-Trenton Freedom 840.667620.750
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 660.500530.625
Richmond Raiders 570.417350.375
Harrisburg Stampede 480.333260.250
American Conference
y-Nashville Venom 1020.833620.750
x-Columbus Lions 750.583530.625
Georgia Fire 480.333350.375
Alabama Hammers 480.333260.250

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