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| 2014 Dayton Sharks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corwyn Thomas |
| General manager | Lavar Glover |
| Head coach | Lavar Glover |
| Home field | Hara Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-4 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2014 Dayton Sharks season was the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
In June 2013, the Sharks agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season. [1]
| Dayton Sharks roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
| Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Exempt list
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| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | February 8 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Bluegrass Warhorses | W 43-29 | 1-0 | Alltech Arena | ||
| 3 | February 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Detroit Thunder | W 45-18 | 2-0 | Hara Arena | ||
| 4 | February 23 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | L 41-50 | 2-1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | March 9 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Xtreme | W 51-21 | 3-1 | Hara Arena | ||
| 7 | March 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | W 65-45 | 4-1 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 8 | March 23 | 7:00 p.m. EST | at Chicago Blitz | L 32-48 | 4-2 | Intra Soccer | ||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | April 5 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Marion Blue Racers | L 36-46 | 4-3 | Hara Arena | ||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | April 19 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Bluegrass Warhorses | W 76-6 | 5-3 | Hara Arena | ||
| 13 | April 27 | 4:00 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | W 2-0 (Forfeit) | 6-3 | Freedom Hall | ||
| 14 | May 3 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 24-36 | 6-4 | Hara Arena | ||
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| North Division | |||||||||||
| y-Saginaw Sting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||
| x-Erie Explosion | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Blitz | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| z-Port Huron Patriots | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |||
| z-Detroit Thunder | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | |||
| South Division | |||||||||||
| y-Marion Blue Racers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||
| Dayton Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
| z-Bluegrass Warhorses | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |||
| z-Kentucky Xtreme | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 2014 Dayton Sharks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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