2014 Sioux Falls Storm season

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2014 Sioux Falls Storm season
Sioux Falls Storm 15 Years logo.png
OwnerTodd Tryon
Head coach Kurtiss Riggs
Home field Sioux Falls Arena
1201 North West Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Results
Record13-1
Conference place1st United
Playoff finishWon United Conference Championship 73-36 (Titans)
Won 2014 United Bowl 63-46 (Danger)

The 2014 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams that competed in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference. [1]

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Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [2] Sioux Falls entered the 2014 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011, 2012, and 2013. [3]

Off-field moves

In mid-April 2014, the team announced that this season would be its last at the aging Sioux Falls Arena. In 2015, the Storm will follow the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League to the newly constructed Denny Sanford Premier Center. [4]

Roster moves

Quarterback Chris Dixon, a three-time IFL MVP, returned to the Storm after one season in the Arena Football League. Dixon previously led the Storm to the IFL championship in 2011 and 2012. [5]

Awards and honors

On February 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 1 Players of the Week. Kicker Parker Douglass was named Special Teams Player of the Week. The league cited his perfect night offensively (1-1 on field goals, 7-7 on PATs) as well as his "high booming kickoffs" forcing Nebraska to start offensive drives from deep in their own territory. Several Sioux Falls players also received Honorable Mentions from the league: running back Tory Harrison for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and wide receiver/kick returner James Terry for special teams play. [6]

On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon and wide receiver Judd Harrold received Honorable Mentions for offense. Kicker Parker Douglass received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. [7] On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named as the Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. [8] On March 19, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 4 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm kicker Parker Douglass received his second Honorable Mention for special teams play. [9]

On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm running back/kick returner Tory Harrison and kicker Parker Douglass were jointly named as the Co-Special Teams Players of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon received his second Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Tyler Knight and defensive back Patrick Wells each received an Honorable Mention for defense. [10] On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm quarterback Chris Dixon was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. [11] Honorable mentions were awarded to wide receiver Jeremiah Oates for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and kick returner Tory Harrison for special teams play. [12] On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm defensive back Kyle Theret received an Honorable Mention for defense. [13]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponent [1] ResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 77:00pmat Sioux City Bandits (CPIFL)W 24–91–0 Tyson Events Center [14]

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponent [1] ResultsLocation [14]
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 217:05pm Nebraska Danger W 52–35 [15] [16] [17] 1–0 Sioux Falls Arena [18] [19]
2FridayFebruary 287:00pmat Colorado Ice W 41–30 [20] [21] [22] 2–0 Budweiser Events Center [23]
3SaturdayMarch 87:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever W 47–40 [24] [25] [26] 3–0 Toyota Center [27] [28]
4SundayMarch 164:05pm Colorado Ice W 50–37 [29] [30] [31] 4–0 Sioux Falls Arena [32] [33]
5 BYE
6SundayMarch 304:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 86–42 [34] [35] [36] 5–0 Sioux Falls Arena [37]
7 BYE
8SaturdayApril 127:00pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 78–47 [38] [39] [40] 6–0 Resch Center
9SaturdayApril 197:05pm Wyoming Cavalry W 64–29 [41] [42] [43] 7–0 Sioux Falls Arena [44]
10 BYE
11FridayMay 27:05pmat Wyoming Cavalry W 69–518–0 Casper Events Center
12SaturdayMay 107:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 48–369–0 Sioux Falls Arena
13SaturdayMay 177:05pm Bemidji Axemen W 34–1310–0 Sioux Falls Arena
14SaturdayMay 247:00pmat Texas Revolution W 69–4211–0 Allen Event Center
15SaturdayMay 317:05pmat Nebraska Danger W 45–2012–0 Eihusen Arena
16SaturdayJune 77:05pm Texas Revolution W 34–2913–0 Sioux Falls Arena
17SaturdayJune 147:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans L 37–4913–1 U.S. Cellular Center

Postseason

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
United Conference ChampionshipSaturdayJune 217:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 73-361–0 Sioux Falls Arena
2014 United Bowl SaturdayJune 287:05pm Nebraska Danger W 63-462-0 Sioux Falls Arena

Roster

2014 Sioux Falls Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 16James Dunlap
  • 58Phillip Lewis
  • 96Cory Johnsen
  • 44Eze Obiora
  • 56Akeem Ward
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • --Roy Polite
  • 13Jonathan Setzer
  • 12Donald Smith
  • 24Devion Tate
  •  8Kyle Theret
  •  4Patrick Wells
  • 19Robert Carlisle

Kickers

Injury reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

Refused to report

  • 23Michael Johnson WR
  • --Marcus Gordon OL

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 29, 2014
25 Active, 3 Inactive

Standings

2014 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
y - Sioux Falls Storm 1310.9297545000.0L1
x - Cedar Rapids Titans 1130.7866895972.0W2
Bemidji Axemen 590.3575926248.0L5
Texas Revolution 3110.21453264110.0L2
Green Bay Blizzard 2120.14361576911.0W1

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