Roster
| 2014 Salina Bombers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Roster updated June 2, 2014 | |||
| 2014 Salina Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris Vercher Jake Leighty |
| General manager | Mike Reid |
| Head coach | Bob Frey Eric Clayton Bob Ray |
| Home field | Bicentennial Center 800 The Midway Salina, Kansas 67401 |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 (regular season) |
| League place | 3rd |
The 2014 Salina Bombers season was the team's second season as a professional indoor football franchise and second as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. One of nine teams in the CPIFL for the league's final season, the Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Bombers played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of three head coaches in 2014. Coach Bob Frey began the year before stepping down and was succeeded by Eric Clayton. Clayton resigned and was replaced by Bob Ray. [1]
In 2014, the Bombers finished the regular season with a record of 8-4, good enough for 3rd place in the final CPIFL standings. They were defeated 66-37 by the Sioux City Bandits at the Tyson Events Center in the first round of the post-season. Standout players this season included defensive linebacker Meshak Williams who claimed both Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors from the CPIFL.
After the 2014 season ended, the Champions Professional Indoor Football League announced it was merging with teams from other leagues to form a new league, Champions Indoor Football. [2] [3]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | February 16 | 2:30pm | Kansas City Bulldogs | W 75–6 | 1–0 | Bicentennial Center |
| 2 | Saturday | February 22 | 7:05pm | Kansas Koyotes | W 75–8 [4] | 2–0 | Bicentennial Center |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 2 | 3:00pm | at Sioux City Bandits | W 77–70 (OT) | 1–0 | Tyson Events Center |
| 2 | Friday | March 7 | 7:05pm | Bloomington Edge | W 56–20 | 2–0 | Bicentennial Center |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 23 | 3:00pm | at Kansas Koyotes | W 51–27 [5] | 3–0 | Landon Arena |
| 5 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:05pm | at Dodge City Law | L 31–34 | 3–1 | United Wireless Arena |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:05pm | Dodge City Law | W 57–45 | 4–1 | Bicentennial Center |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:05pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 42–56 | 4–2 | Bicentennial Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | W 13–11 | 5–2 | Bicentennial Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 10 | 7:05pm | at Bloomington Edge | L 50–58 | 5–3 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 12 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:05pm | at Oklahoma Defenders | W 60–40 | 6–3 | Cox Business Center |
| 13 | Friday | May 23 | 7:05pm | Lincoln Haymakers | W 36–15 | 7–3 | Bicentennial Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 31 | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | W 50–43 | 8–3 | Bicentennial Center |
| 15 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 41–63 | 8–4 | Hartman Arena |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Semi-finals | Saturday | June 14 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | L 37–66 | 0–1 | Tyson Events Center |
| 2014 Salina Bombers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Roster updated June 2, 2014 | |||
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