2014 New Orleans VooDoo season

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2014 New Orleans VooDoo season
Head coach Pat O'Hara
Home field Smoothie King Center
Results
Record3–15
Division place4th AC South
Playoff finishDid 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.

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Standings

South Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Orlando Predators 117.61110059577–28–67–24–5
Tampa Bay Storm 810.4449049534–37–65–43–6
Jacksonville Sharks 711.3898798622–53–84–53–6
New Orleans VooDoo 315.16777010112–52–121–82–7

y - Clinched division

Schedule

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]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 146:30 p.m. CDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 57–620–1 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,370 [2]
2Bye
3SaturdayMarch 297:00 p.m. CDT Cleveland Gladiators L 26–370–2 Smoothie King Center 5,695 [3]
4ThursdayApril 37:30 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators W 62–551–2Smoothie King Center4,740 [4]
5FridayApril 116:00 p.m. CDTat Pittsburgh Power L 14–561–3 Consol Energy Center 5,224 [5]
6FridayApril 187:30 p.m. CDT San Antonio Talons L 33–681–4Smoothie King Center6,097 [6]
7SaturdayApril 266:30 p.m. CDTat Orlando PredatorsL 48–631–5 CFE Arena 5,013 [7]
8Bye
9SaturdayMay 105:00 p.m. CDTat Philadelphia Soul L 60–791–6 Wells Fargo Center 6,080 [8]
10SaturdayMay 177:00 p.m. CDTat San Antonio TalonsW 62–442–6 Alamodome 6,125 [9]
11SaturdayMay 247:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers L 41–512–7Smoothie King Center6,193 [10]
12FridayMay 307:30 p.m. CDTTampa Bay StormL 48–622–8Smoothie King Center4,853 [11]
13SaturdayJune 75:00 p.m. CDTat Pittsburgh PowerL 26–652–9Consol Energy Center5,419 [12]
14SaturdayJune 146:00 p.m. CDTat Cleveland GladiatorsL 46–622–10 Quicken Loans Arena 9,404 [13]
15SaturdayJune 217:00 p.m. CDT Jacksonville Sharks L 13–542–11Smoothie King Center5,243 [14]
16ThursdayJune 269:00 p.m. CDTat Portland Thunder L 56–622–12 Moda Center 7,969 [15]
17MondayJuly 77:30 p.m. CDTPittsburgh PowerL 43–482–13Smoothie King Center4,966 [16]
18SaturdayJuly 126:00 p.m. CDTat Jacksonville SharksW 36–353–13 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,960 [17]
19SaturdayJuly 197:00 p.m. CDTOrlando PredatorsL 64–70 (OT)3–14Smoothie King Center5,535 [18]
20SaturdayJuly 267:00 p.m. CDTSan Antonio TalonsL 32–35 (OT)3–15Smoothie King Center6,217

Roster

2014 New Orleans VooDoo roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refused to report

  • Currently vacant

Other league exempt

League suspension

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 24, 2014
23 Active, 16 Inactive

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