2014 UIFL season

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2014 UIFL season
League Ultimate Indoor Football League
Sport Indoor Football
Duration February 18, 2011 – June 9, 2011
Regular season
Season champions Corpus Christi Fury
Ultimate Bowl IV
Champions Corpus Christi Fury
  Runners-up Florida Tarpons
Finals MVP Rueben Flowers (CC)
UIFL seasons

The 2014 UIFL season was the fourth and what would be the final season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL). The league went to 4 teams to start the season Corpus Christi Fury, Florida Tarpons, Missouri Voodoo and Miami Inferno. On July 12, 2014, it was announced that the Miami Inferno were suspended for the remainder of the 2014 season and all games would be forfeited. [1] It was also announced that Ultimate Bowl IV would be played on August 2, 2014. The game featured Corpus Christi Fury vs. Florida Tarpons, with the Fury winning 60-23. [2]

Ultimate Indoor Football League sports league

The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) was a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011 as the Ultimate Indoor Football League before playing as the United Indoor Football League in 2012, then switched back to "Ultimate" for the 2013 season. After the 2014 season, the league merged with X-League Indoor Football.

Corpus Christi Fury

The Corpus Christi Fury was a professional indoor football team based in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Fury played its home games at the American Bank Center.

Standings

2014 UIFL standings
TeamWLPCTPFPASTK
y-Corpus Christi Fury 5 0 1.000 311 183 W5
Miami Inferno 4 1 .800 284 139 W2
x-Florida Tarpons 1 4 .200 262 270 L2
Missouri Voodoo 0 5 .000 78 343 L5

    y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot

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    References

    1. Dan Krieger (July 21, 2014). "Weekly Sports league and Franchise Report". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
    2. Matt Young (August 2, 2014). "Fury rout Tarpons, claim championship of two-team league". www.caller.com. Corpus Christi Caller Times. Retrieved October 14, 2015.