Roster
| 2014 Nashville Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Left squad
Refused to report
Roster updated June 22, 2014 | |||
| 2014 Nashville Venom season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Knight Terry Burns |
| General manager | Billy Back |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Home field | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-2 |
| Conference place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won American Conference Championship (Columbus) 44-39 Won PIFL Cup III (Lehigh Valley) 64-43 |
The 2014 Nashville Venom season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Venom were of eight teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
In November 2012, it was announced that the Venom would be the eighth and final team of the Professional Indoor Football League for the 2014 season. [1] Unlike other teams in the American Conference of the new PIFL, the Venom were an entirely new team, not a continuation of a franchise in the former Southern Indoor Football. A few days after being introduced it was announced by Managing Partner Jeff Knight that Billy Back would be the first coach in Venom history. [2] The Venom began their inaugural season on March 29, 2014, in Huntsville, Alabama against the Alabama Hammers. Their first home game was on April 5, against the Harrisburg Stampede. [3] The Venom finished the regular season 10-2, the best record in the league, and won the American Conference regular season title. Their nine All-PIFL selected players were the most of any team. [4] In the American Conference Championship Game, the Venom defeated the Columbus Lions 44-39 to advance to PIFL Cup III. [5] On July 12, 2014, the Venom won their first PIFL Cup Championship, defeating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 64-43. [6]
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 | at Alabama Hammers | W 57-40 | 1-0 | Von Braun Center |
| 2 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:00pm | Harrisburg Stampede | W 40-31 | 2-0 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Friday | April 18 | 7:35pm | Alabama Hammers | W 59-29 | 3-0 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:30pm | at Georgia Fire | L 42-49 | 3-1 | Forum Civic Center |
| 7 | Saturday | May 10 | 7:05pm | Georgia Fire | L 56-58 | 3-2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 53-38 | 4-2 | Stabler Arena |
| 9 | Sunday | May 25 | 2:15pm | Columbus Lions | W 58-44 | 5-2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 | Monday | June 2 | 7:15pm | Alabama Hammers | W 59-45 | 6-2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 11 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:30pm | at Georgia Fire | W 73-39 | 7-2 | Forum Civic Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | W 60-56 | 8-2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:30pm | at Richmond Raiders | W 63-28 | 9-2 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 14 | Saturday | June 28 | 7:15pm | Trenton Freedom | W 64-48 | 10-2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| American Conference Championship | Saturday | July 5 | 3:05pm | Columbus Lions | W 44-39 | 1-0 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| PIFL Cup III | Saturday | July 12 | 3:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 64-43 | 2-0 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 2014 Nashville Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Left squad
Refused to report
Roster updated June 22, 2014 | |||
| 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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