2014 Spokane Shock season

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2014 Spokane Shock season
Head coach Andy Olson
Home field Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record 11–7
Division place 2nd NC Pacific
Playoff finish Lost Conference Semifinals (SaberCats) 28–55

The 2014 Spokane Shock season was the ninth season for the franchise, and their fifth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Andy Olson and played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. With an 11–7 regular season record, the Shock advanced to the playoffs. However, they were defeated in the conference semifinals by the San Jose SaberCats by a 55–28 score.

The 2014 Arena Football League season was the 27th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 14, 2014 and ended on July 26, 2014.

Spokane Shock

The Spokane Shock were a professional arena football team based in Spokane, Washington, playing their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The team was part of the National Conference Pacific Division of the Arena Football League. The franchise folded in October 2015. A reorganized ownership group applied for a franchise in the Indoor Football League, known as the Spokane Empire, as the rights to the Shock name belonged to the AFL.

Arena Football League

The Arena Football League (AFL) is a professional indoor American football league in the United States. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America, after the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). The AFL plays a proprietary code known as arena football, a form of indoor American football played on a 66-by-28 yard field, with rules encouraging offensive performance, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game. The sport was invented in the early 1980s and patented by Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League (USFL) and the NFL.

Contents

Standings

Pacific Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-San Jose SaberCats 135.7229997235–19–37–26–3
x-Spokane Shock 117.5889578434–28–46–35–4
x-Portland Thunder 513.2788169650–62–113–62–7

x - Clinched playoff berth
y - Clinched division

Schedule

Regular season

The Shock opened the season against the Iowa Barnstormers at home on March 15. Their last regular season game was on the road against the Portland Thunder on July 26. [1]

Iowa Barnstormers indoor football team based in Des Moines, Iowa

The Iowa Barnstormers are a professional indoor football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). They play their home games at Wells Fargo Arena, known in indoor football circles as "The Well".

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Saturday March 15 7:00 p.m. PDT Iowa Barnstormers W 64–35 1–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 10,224 [2]
2 Sunday March 23 3:30 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 49–68 1–1 US Airways Center 7,128 [3]
3Bye
4 Friday April 4 7:30 p.m. PDT at San Jose SaberCats W 73–62 2–1 SAP Center at San Jose 7,215 [4]
5 Saturday April 12 7:00 p.m. PDT Portland Thunder W 55–27 3–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,652 [5]
6 Saturday April 19 7:00 p.m. PDT Cleveland Gladiators L 50–52 3–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,752 [6]
7 Saturday April 26 4:30 p.m. PDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 53–41 4–2 Tampa Bay Times Forum 9,448 [7]
8 Saturday May 3 4:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles Kiss W 70–21 5–2 Honda Center 10,552 [8]
9 Friday May 9 7:00 p.m. PDT Pittsburgh Power L 41–52 5–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,742 [9]
10 Saturday May 17 6:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona RattlersL 38–70 5–4 US Airways Center 9,437 [10]
11 Friday May 23 7:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCatsL 34–52 5–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,579 [11]
12 Friday May 30 7:00 p.m. PDT Portland ThunderW 58–48 6–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,535 [12]
13 Saturday June 7 4:00 p.m. PDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 28–34 6–6 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,401 [13]
14 Saturday June 14 7:30 p.m. PDT at San Jose SaberCatsL 37–47 6–7 SAP Center at San Jose 8,263 [14]
15 Friday June 20 7:00 p.m. PDT San Antonio Talons W 70–30 7–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,489 [15]
16 Saturday June 28 7:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles KissW 64–46 8–7 Honda Center 10,751 [16]
17Bye
18 Saturday July 12 7:00 p.m. PDT Arizona RattlersW 73–66 9–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 9,362 [17]
19 Monday July 22 5:30 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay StormW 55–52 10–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 9,479 [18]
20 Saturday July 26 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland ThunderW 45–40 11–7 Moda Center 12,848 [19]

Playoffs

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
NC Semifinals Saturday August 2 7:00 p.m. PDT at San Jose SaberCats L 28–55 SAP Center at San Jose 11,333 [20]

Roster

2014 Spokane Shock roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refuse to report

Other League Exempt

League suspension

Team suspension

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 31, 2014
24 Active, 17 Inactive

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References

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  2. ↑ "Shock Down Barnstormers 64-35 in Season Opener". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Spokane Drops Road Opener 49-68 in Arizona". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shock Tame the SaberCats, Win 73-62". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Shock Bring the Lightning in 55-27 Win over the Thunder". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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