Roster
| 2014 Richmond Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured reserve Exempt list
Suspended
rookies in italics | |||
| 2014 Richmond Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike & Elizabeth Fraizer |
| Head coach | James Fuller |
| Home field | Richmond Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-7 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2014 Richmond Raiders season was the fifth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 8 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 30 | 2:05pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 17-52 | 0-1 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 2 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:30pm | at Columbus Lions | L 21-42 | 0-2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 3 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:30pm | Alabama Hammers | W 38-35 | 1-2 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 4 | Saturday | April 19 | 7:30pm | Harrisburg Stampede | L 47-48 | 1-3 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Friday | May 3 | 7:05pm | at Trenton Freedom | L 32-33 | 1-4 | Sun National Bank Center |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:05pm | Trenton Freedom | L 42-52 | 1-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 9 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:05pm | Harrisburg Stampede | W 55-33 | 2-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 10 | Sunday | June 1 | 1:00pm | at Georgia Fire | W 72-53 | 3-5 | Forum Civic Center |
| 11 | Friday | June 6 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 38-37 | 4-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 12 | Saturday | June 14 | 4:05pm | at Harrisburg Stampede | W 46-29 | 5-5 | Giant Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 21 | 7:30pm | Nashville Venom | L 28-63 | 5-6 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 14 | Saturday | June 28 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 41-51 | 5-7 | Stabler Arena |
| 2014 Richmond Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured reserve Exempt list
Suspended
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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