2014 Orlando Predators season

2014 Orlando Predators season
OwnerTodd Boren
Pete DiPasqua
Dal Kim
Doug Long
Dr. Ken Vehec
Dr. Mike McHale
David Pearsall
Robert Schafer
Randy Wilds
Scott York
Steve Perry
Head coachRob Keefe
Home fieldCFE Arena
Results
Record11–7
Division place1st AC South
Playoff finishWon Conference Semifinal (Power) 56-48
Lost Conference Championship (Gladiators) 46-56

The 2014 Orlando Predators season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Rob Keefe, who was in his first season with the team. They played their home games at CFE Arena, located on the campus of the University of Central Florida, after Amway Center informed the team that they had defaulted on their lease with the arena for failing to meet attendance requirements.[1]

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

Regular season

The Predators began the season by hosting the Jacksonville Sharks on March 16. Their final regular season game was on July 26, at home against the Arizona Rattlers.[2]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Sunday March 16 4:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 49–47 1–0 CFE Arena 4,893 [3]
2 Friday March 21 7:30 p.m. EDT Los Angeles Kiss W 69–63 (OT) 2–0 CFE Arena 5,312 [4]
3 Saturday March 29 7:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 56–52 3–0 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,896 [5]
4 Thursday April 3 8:30 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo L 55–62 3–1 Smoothie King Center 4,740 [6]
5 Thursday April 10 7:30 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 56–69 3–2 CFE Arena 4,756 [7]
6 Saturday April 19 7:30 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 77–65 4–2 CFE Arena 5,434 [8]
7 Saturday April 26 7:30 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 63–48 5–2 CFE Arena 5,013 [9]
8 Saturday May 3 10:30 p.m. EDT at San Jose SaberCats L 35–70 5–3 SAP Center at San Jose 8,132 [10]
9 Bye
10 Saturday May 17 7:00 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Sharks W 57–50 6–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,459 [11]
11 Saturday May 24 7:30 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power L 61–62 6–4 CFE Arena 5,008 [12]
12 Saturday May 31 8:05 p.m. EDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 48–58 6–5 Wells Fargo Arena 7,442 [13]
13 Saturday June 7 8:00 p.m. EDT at San Antonio Talons L 58–39 7–5 Alamodome 6,237 [14]
14 Thursday June 12 7:30 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 58–48 8–5 CFE Arena 4,789 [15]
15 Saturday June 21 7:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 34–35 8–6 Tampa Bay Times Forum 11,890 [16]
16 Bye
17 Monday July 7 8:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 35–42 8–7 Wells Fargo Center 7,069 [17]
18 Monday July 14 8:00 p.m. EDT Iowa Barnstormers W 66–33 9–7 CFE Arena 5,036 [18]
19 Saturday July 19 8:00 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 70–64 (OT) 10–7 Smoothie King Center 5,535 [19]
20 Saturday July 26 7:30 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers W 56–50 11–7 CFE Arena 8,550 [20]

Playoffs

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
AC Semifinals Sunday August 3 2:00 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Power W 56–48 CFE Arena 4,889 [21]
AC Championship Sunday August 10 3:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 46-56 Quicken Loans Arena 14,543

Final roster

2014 Orlando Predators 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

Inactive reserve

Emergency hold

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 12, 2014
24 Active, 16 Inactive

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References

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