2014 Pittsburgh Power season
2014 Pittsburgh Power season | |
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Head coach | Derek Stingley (fired on March 21; 0–1 record) Ron James (15–2 record) |
Home field | Consol Energy Center |
Results | |
Record | 15–3 |
Division place | 2nd AC East |
Playoff finish | Lost conference semifinals (Predators) 48–56 |
The 2014 Pittsburgh Power season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. They played their home games at the Consol Energy Center. The 2014 season marked the franchise's first-ever winning season, after the Power victory over the Philadelphia Soul, 57-56, on June 14.[1] A week later on June 20, the Power clinched their first-ever playoff berth with a 57–27 win over the Iowa Barnstormers.[2] The Power finished the regular season 15–3, but lost in their first-ever playoff game to the Orlando Predators in the conference semifinals by a 56–48 score.
The team had been coached by Derek Stingley, however he was fired after a 63–53 loss to the Cleveland Gladiators in the team's first game of the season. He was replaced by Ron James as the franchise's coach.[3]
Standings
[edit]Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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z-Cleveland Gladiators | 17 | 1 | .944 | 991 | 782 | 7–1 | 12–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | |
x-Pittsburgh Power | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1015 | 778 | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8–1 | 7–2 | |
x-Philadelphia Soul | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1021 | 949 | 2–5 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 2–7 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 848 | 1046 | 0–7 | 2–10 | 3–6 | 3–6 |
x - Clinched playoff berth
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]The Power began the season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 15. They hosted the Philadelphia Soul in their last regular season game on July 26.[4]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | |||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 15 | 5:00 p.m. | thisTV | Cleveland Gladiators | L 53–63 | 0–1 | Consol Energy Center | 7,742 | [5] |
2 | Bye | |||||||||
3 | Saturday | March 29 | 5:00 p.m. | thisTV | San Jose SaberCats | W 48–47 | 1–1 | Consol Energy Center | 4,309 | [6] |
4 | Friday | April 4 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | at San Antonio Talons | W 70–17 | 2–1 | Alamodome | 4,112 | [7] |
5 | Friday | April 11 | 7:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | New Orleans VooDoo | W 56–14 | 3–1 | Consol Energy Center | 5,224 | [8] |
6 | Saturday | April 19 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Arizona Rattlers | L 69–73 | 3–2 | US Airways Center | 8,179 | [9] |
7 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 28–55 | 3–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,083 | [10] |
8 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | thisTV | Philadelphia Soul | W 65–57 | 4–3 | Consol Energy Center | 5,321 | [11] |
9 | Friday | May 9 | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Spokane Shock | W 52–41 | 5–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,742 | [12] |
10 | Saturday | May 17 | 6:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | Los Angeles Kiss | W 50–26 | 6–3 | Consol Energy Center | 7,762 | [13] |
11 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Orlando Predators | W 62–61 | 7–3 | CFE Arena | 5,008 | [14] |
12 | Saturday | May 31 | 5:00 p.m. | thisTV | Cleveland Gladiators | W 48–34 | 8–3 | Consol Energy Center | 5,348 | [15] |
13 | Saturday | June 7 | 5:00 p.m. | thisTV | New Orleans VooDoo | W 65–26 | 9–3 | Consol Energy Center | 5,419 | [16] |
14 | Saturday | June 14 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Philadelphia Soul | W 57–56 | 10–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,804 | [17] |
15 | Friday | June 20 | 7:00 p.m. | thisTV | Iowa Barnstormers | W 57–27 | 11–3 | Consol Energy Center | 6,657 | [18] |
16 | Saturday | June 28 | 7:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 64–48 | 12–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,304 | [19] |
17 | Monday | July 7 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 48–43 | 13–3 | Smoothie King Center | 4,966 | [20] |
18 | Bye | |||||||||
19 | Saturday | July 19 | 8:05 p.m. | ESPN3 | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 59–56 | 14–3 | Wells Fargo Arena | 7,557 | [21] |
20 | Saturday | July 26 | 5:00 p.m. | thisTV | Philadelphia Soul | W 64–34 | 15–3 | Consol Energy Center | 9,549 | [22] |
Playoffs
[edit]Round | Day | Date | Kickoff (ET) | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Sunday | August 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Orlando Predators | L 48–56 | CFE Arena | 4,889 | [23] |
Roster
[edit]2014 Pittsburgh Power roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers Defensive backs
Kickers
| Inactive reserve
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Refuse to report
Rookies in italics |
References
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- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (June 20, 2014). "Power storms past Iowa to clinch franchise's 1st playoff berth". Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
- ^ Markowitz, Adam (March 21, 2014). "Power Outage: Stingley Fired One Game Into 2014 Season". ArenaFan. Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Power Fall to Gladiators in Season Opener 63-53". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Power Derail SaberCats in 48-47 Victory at Home". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Dominates San Antonio in 70-17 Victory on the Road". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ "Power Take Charge Against VooDoo in 56-14 Victory at Home". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Power Unable to Break Unbeaten Rattlers in 73-69 Loss". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Power Drop Divisional Matchup to Gladiators, 55-28". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "Power Top Soul in 65-57 Victory at Home". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Power Jolt Shock in 52-41 Victory on the Road". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Power Dismantle KISS in 50-26 Victory at Home". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Power Beat Predators 62-61 on the Road". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Power Tops Gladiators 48-34, End Cleveland's Perfect Season". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Power Handle VooDoo 65-26". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Power Outlast Soul in Philadelphia, 57-56". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Power Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Over Iowa". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Power Axe Jacksonville in the Shark Tank". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "Power Escape Graveyard With 48-43 Win". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Power Football » Power Survive Barnstormers Comeback". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Power Football » Power Finish Season with 64-34 Win over Soul". Archived from the original on 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ Sims, Jeff (August 4, 2014). "Morris and KEEFENSE Surge Power". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 4, 2014.