2014 New Orleans VooDoo season | |
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Head coach | Pat O'Hara |
Home field | Smoothie King Center |
Results | |
Record | 3–15 |
Division place | 4th AC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2014 New Orleans VooDoo season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at the Smoothie King Center. The VooDoo finished the season 3-15 in a three way tie to be last in the league and failed to make the playoffs for a second straight season.
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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y-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1005 | 957 | 7–2 | 8–6 | 7–2 | 4–5 | |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 904 | 953 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 3–6 | |
Jacksonville Sharks | 7 | 11 | .389 | 879 | 862 | 2–5 | 3–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 770 | 1011 | 2–5 | 2–12 | 1–8 | 2–7 |
y - Clinched division
The VooDoo began the season on March 14, on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm. They hosted the San Antonio Talons on July 26 in their last regular season game. [1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Friday | March 14 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 57–62 | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 10,370 | [2] |
2 | Bye | ||||||||
3 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 26–37 | 0–2 | Smoothie King Center | 5,695 | [3] |
4 | Thursday | April 3 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | W 62–55 | 1–2 | Smoothie King Center | 4,740 | [4] |
5 | Friday | April 11 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 14–56 | 1–3 | Consol Energy Center | 5,224 | [5] |
6 | Friday | April 18 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 33–68 | 1–4 | Smoothie King Center | 6,097 | [6] |
7 | Saturday | April 26 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Orlando Predators | L 48–63 | 1–5 | CFE Arena | 5,013 | [7] |
8 | Bye | ||||||||
9 | Saturday | May 10 | 5:00 p.m. CDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 60–79 | 1–6 | Wells Fargo Center | 6,080 | [8] |
10 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | W 62–44 | 2–6 | Alamodome | 6,125 | [9] |
11 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 41–51 | 2–7 | Smoothie King Center | 6,193 | [10] |
12 | Friday | May 30 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 48–62 | 2–8 | Smoothie King Center | 4,853 | [11] |
13 | Saturday | June 7 | 5:00 p.m. CDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 26–65 | 2–9 | Consol Energy Center | 5,419 | [12] |
14 | Saturday | June 14 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 46–62 | 2–10 | Quicken Loans Arena | 9,404 | [13] |
15 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 13–54 | 2–11 | Smoothie King Center | 5,243 | [14] |
16 | Thursday | June 26 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Portland Thunder | L 56–62 | 2–12 | Moda Center | 7,969 | [15] |
17 | Monday | July 7 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 43–48 | 2–13 | Smoothie King Center | 4,966 | [16] |
18 | Saturday | July 12 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 36–35 | 3–13 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,960 | [17] |
19 | Saturday | July 19 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | L 64–70 (OT) | 3–14 | Smoothie King Center | 5,535 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | July 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 32–35 (OT) | 3–15 | Smoothie King Center | 6,217 |
2014 New Orleans VooDoo roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers
| Injured reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
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