2014 Jacksonville Sharks season

2014 Jacksonville Sharks season
Head coachLes Moss
Home fieldJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record7–11
Division place3rd AC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2014 Jacksonville Sharks season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Finishing with a 7–11 record, this was the first season in the franchise's history that the team not only failed reach the playoffs, but also failed to win the division.

Standings

South Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-Orlando Predators 11 7 .611 1005 957 7–2 8–6 7–2 4–5
Tampa Bay Storm 8 10 .444 904 953 4–3 7–6 5–4 3–6
Jacksonville Sharks 7 11 .389 879 862 2–5 3–8 4–5 3–6
New Orleans VooDoo 3 15 .167 770 1011 2–5 2–12 1–8 2–7

y - Clinched division

Schedule

The Sharks began the season by visiting the Orlando Predators on March 16. Their final regular season game was at home against the Los Angeles Kiss on July 26.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Sunday March 16 4:00 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators L 47–49 0–1 CFE Arena 4,893 [2]
2 Bye
3 Saturday March 29 7:00 p.m. EDT San Antonio Talons W 63–22 1–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,144 [3]
4 Saturday April 5 9:00 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 38–63 1–2 US Airways Center 8,586 [4]
5 Friday April 11 8:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 60–41 2–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,132 [5]
6 Saturday April 19 6:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 41–54 2–3 Wells Fargo Center 12,311 [6]
7 Saturday April 26 7:00 p.m. EDT Portland Thunder L 62–69 2–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,679 [7]
8 Saturday May 3 7:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 61–70 2–5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,732 [8]
9 Saturday May 10 8:05 p.m. EDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 68–48 3–5 Wells Fargo Arena 7,276 [9]
10 Saturday May 17 7:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 50–57 3–6 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,459 [10]
11 Saturday May 24 7:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 35–56 3–7 Tampa Bay Times Forum 12,501 [11]
12 Bye
13 Saturday June 7 7:00 p.m. EDT Spokane Shock W 34–28 4–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,401 [12]
14 Thursday June 12 7:30 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators L 48–58 4–8 CFE Arena 4,789 [13]
15 Saturday June 21 8:00 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 54–13 5–8 Smoothie King Center 5,243 [14]
16 Saturday June 28 7:00 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power L 48–64 5–9 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,304 [15]
17 Saturday July 5 8:00 p.m. EDT at San Antonio Talons W 62–34 6–9 Alamodome 5,212 [16]
18 Saturday July 12 7:00 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo L 35–36 6–10 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,960 [17]
19 Saturday July 19 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 20–62 6–11 Quicken Loans Arena 13,064 [18]
20 Saturday July 26 7:00 p.m. EDT Los Angeles Kiss W 53–36 7–11 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 11,084 [19]

Roster

2014 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refused to report

Other League Exempt

Team suspension

  • Currently vacant

Inactive reserve

League suspension

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 17, 2014
24 Active, 11 Inactive

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References

  1. ^ "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sharks Fall to Predators in Season Opener, 49-47". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Coble, Dan (March 29, 2014). "Aggressive Sharks trample Talons, roll to 63-22 victory". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sharks Stumble in Desert, Fall to Rattlers 63-38". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sharks Calm Storm on Friday Night, 60-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Sharks Stumble in Second Half, Fall to Soul 54-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Sharks Come Up Short in Final Seconds Against Thunder, 69-62". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Sharks Drop Shootout Against Rattlers, 70-61". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Sharks Surge Past Barnstormers on Saturday, 68-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "Sharks Drop Heartbreaker Against Predators, 57-50". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. ^ "Second Quarter Storm Surge Dooms Sharks in 56-35 Defeat". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Sharks Lock Down Shock on Saturday, 34-28". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  13. ^ "Sharks Drop Thursday Tilt Against Predators, 58-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  14. ^ "Sharks Dismantle VooDoo on Saturday, 54-13". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall to Power, 64-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  16. ^ "Sharks Soar Past Talons on Sunday, 62-34". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  17. ^ "Sharks Fall in Final Seconds Against VooDoo, 36-35". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  18. ^ "Second Half Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall in Cleveland 62-20". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  19. ^ "Sharks Take Down KISS, 53-36, on Saturday Night". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.