2014 San Jose SaberCats season

2014 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coachDarren Arbet
Home fieldSAP Center at San Jose
Results
Record13–5
Division place1st NC Pacific
Playoff finishWon conference semifinals (Shock) 55–28
Lost Conference Championship (Arizona Rattlers) 56–72
Team DPYJason Stewart

The 2014 San Jose SaberCats season was the 18th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The team was led by its league-best defense, which held eleven of its eighteen regular-season opponents to fewer than 40 points.

Standings

Pacific Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-San Jose SaberCats 13 5 .722 999 723 5–1 9–3 7–2 6–3
x-Spokane Shock 11 7 .588 957 843 4–2 8–4 6–3 5–4
x-Portland Thunder 5 13 .278 816 965 0–6 2–11 3–6 2–7

x - Clinched playoff berth
y - Clinched division

Schedule

Regular season

The SaberCats began the season on the road against the Portland Thunder on March 17. They played their last regular season game on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 26.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Monday March 17 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder W 64–34 1–0 Moda Center 8,509 [2]
2 Friday March 21 7:30 p.m PDT Philadelphia Soul W 70–33 2–0 SAP Center at San Jose 10,721 [3]
3 Saturday March 29 2:00 p.m. PDT at Pittsburgh Power L 47–48 2–1 Consol Energy Center 4,309 [4]
4 Friday April 4 7:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock L 62–73 2–2 SAP Center at San Jose 7,215 [5]
5 Saturday April 12 7:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 51–57 2–3 SAP Center at San Jose 9,123 [6]
6 Friday April 18 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder W 38–32 3–3 Moda Center 9,075 [7]
7 Saturday April 26 7:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles Kiss W 48–32 4–3 Honda Center 10,569 [8]
8 Saturday May 3 7:30 p.m. PDT Orlando Predators W 70–35 5–3 SAP Center at San Jose 8,132 [9]
9 Bye
10 Saturday May 17 7:00 p.m. PDT Portland Thunder W 64–27 6–3 SAP Center at San Jose 8,243 [10]
11 Friday May 23 7:00 p.m. PDT at Spokane Shock W 52–34 7–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,579 [11]
12 Saturday May 31 6:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 42–51 7–4 US Airways Center 12,094 [12]
13 Saturday June 7 7:30 p.m. PDT Los Angeles Kiss W 63–35 8–4 SAP Center at San Jose 8,637 [13]
14 Saturday June 14 7:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock W 47–37 9–4 SAP Center at San Jose 8,263 [14]
15 Bye
16 Friday June 27 7:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers W 62–33 10–4 SAP Center at San Jose 7,373 [15]
17 Sunday July 6 7:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles Kiss W 75–34 11–4 Honda Center 10,677 [16]
18 Friday June 11 7:30 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay Storm W 52–43 12–4 SAP Center at San Jose 8,645 [17]
19 Sunday July 20 1:00 p.m. PDT at Philadelphia Soul L 20–42 12–5 Wells Fargo Center 10,471 [18]
20 Saturday July 26 5:05 p.m. PDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 72–43 13–5 Wells Fargo Arena 8,051 [19]

Playoffs

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
NC Semifinals Saturday August 2 7:00 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock W 55–28 SAP Center at San Jose 11,333 [20]
NC Championship Sunday August 10 5:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 56–72 US Airways Center 8,581

Final roster

2014 San Jose SaberCats roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

League suspension

Refuse to report

Other league exempt

Inactive Reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 8, 2014
25 Active, 23 Inactive

References

  1. ^ "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "SaberCats Handle Thunder 64-34 in First Game of 2014". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "SaberCats Crush Soul, 70-33 in Home Opener". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "SaberCats fall short in Pittsburgh, lose 48-47". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "SaberCats Can't Contain Shock, Fall 73-62 at Home". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "SaberCats stung by Rattlers, lose 57-51". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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  8. ^ "SaberCats take first meeting KISS 48-32". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "SaberCats Double Up Predators 70-35". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
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  11. ^ "SaberCats Lock Down Shock, Win 52-34". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "SaberCats Fall Short Against Rattlers, Lose 51-42". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  13. ^ "SaberCats Stifle KISS, Win 63-35". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "SaberCats Put Charge Into Shock, Clinch Playoff Spot with 47-37 Win". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "SaberCats Take Bite Out Of Rattlers, 62–33". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  16. ^ "SaberCats Lock Up Division Title, Blow Out KISS 75-34". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  17. ^ "SaberCats Calm The Storm, Win 52-43". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  18. ^ "SaberCats Five-Game Winning Streak Snapped, Fall to Soul 42-20". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  19. ^ "SaberCats Pull Away from Barnstormers, Win 72-43". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  20. ^ Aseltine, Griffin (August 3, 2014). "San Jose Shocks Spokane in Playoff Blowout, 55-28". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 5, 2014.