| 2014 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glenn W. Clark |
| General manager | Michael Clark |
| Head coach | Chris Thompson |
| Home field | Stabler Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-6 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won National Conference Championship (Trenton) 49-38 Lost PIFL Cup III (Nashville) 43-64 |
The 2014 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the fourth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 8 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
The team played their home games under head coach Chris Thompson at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Steelhawks earned a 6–6 record, placing 2nd in the National Conference, winning the National Conference Championship, before losing to the Nashville Venom in PIFL Cup III. [1]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Sunday | April 6 | 4:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 48-47 | 1-0 | Stabler Arena |
| 3 | Friday | April 11 | 7:05pm | at Harrisburg Stampede | W 35-27 | 2-0 | Giant Center |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:00pm | Trenton Freedom | W 42-36 | 3-0 | Stabler Arena |
| 6 | Friday | May 3 | 7:00pm | Harrisburg Stampede | W 36-30 | 4-0 | Stabler Arena |
| 7 | Sunday | May 11 | 4:00pm | Alabama Hammers | L 48-51 | 4-1 | Stabler Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00pm | Nashville Venom | L 38-53 | 4-2 | Stabler Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:00pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 42-55 | 4-3 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 10 | Friday | May 31 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 42-54 | 4-4 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 11 | Friday | June 6 | 7:05pm | at Richmond Raiders | L 37-38 | 4-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 12 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:30pm | at Georgia Fire | W 63-57 OT | 5-5 | Forum Civic Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:05pm | at Harrisburg Stampede | L 52-55 | 5-6 | Giant Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 28 | 7:00pm | Richmond Raiders | W 51-41 | 6-6 | Stabler Arena |
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| National Conference Championship | Saturday | July 5 | 7:01pm | at Trenton Freedom | W 49-38 | 1-0 | Sun National Bank Center |
| PIFL Cup III | Saturday | July 12 | 7:15pm | at Nashville Venom | L 64-43 | 1-1 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 2014 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve Exempt List
Failure to Report - Exempt
Left squad
Suspension
rookies in italics | |||
| 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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