The 2014 Saginaw Sting season was the sixth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
2014 Saginaw Sting season | |
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Owner | Stuart Schweigert, Rob Licht & Tom O'Brien |
General manager | Rob Licht |
Head coach | Fred Townsend (resigned on May 7; 9-1 record) James Perry II (interim) |
Home field | Dow Event Center 303 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 78607 |
Results | |
Record | 9-1 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Lost North Division Championship 15-46 (Explosion) |
In June 2013, the Sting agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1] The Sting won their first eighth game of the season to advance to 8-0, but during that game the Sting lost quarterback A. J. McKenna to injury.[2] The following week the team lost 2013 league MVP, C. J. Tarver to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3] The loss of those two key players became noticeable when the Sting lost their final regular season game to finish 9-1.[4] Just one day before the Sting's first playoff game, head coach Fred Townsead announced his resignation.[5] Line Coach James Perry II was named the teams interim head coach. The Sting were upset in the first round of the playoffs, 46-15, by the same team that had defeated them in the previous year's championship, the Erie Explosion.
Roster
edit2014 Saginaw Sting roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
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Schedule
editRegular season
editWeek | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | February 9 | 7:00 P.M. EST | at Chicago Blitz | W 42-25 | 1-0 | Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL) | ||
3 | February 16 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 70-44 | 2-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
4 | February 21 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Detroit Thunder | W 72-16 | 3-0 | Perani Arena and Event Center (Flint, MI) | ||
5 | March 2 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | W 45-27 | 4-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
6 | March 9 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | W 61-34 | 5-0 | McMorran Arena | ||
7 | Bye | |||||||
8 | March 21 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit Thunder | W 49-35 | 6-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
9 | Bye | |||||||
10 | April 5 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Bluegrass Warhorses | W 2-0 (Forfeit) | 7-0 | Alltech Arena | ||
11 | April 12 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Marion Blue Racers | W 28-25 | 8-0 | Dow Event Center | ||
12 | April 19 | 4:00 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | W 2-0 (Forfeit) | 9-0 | Freedom Hall | ||
13 | April 26 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Chicago Blitz | L 28-34 | 9-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
14 | Bye |
Standings
editTeam | Overall | Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
North Division | |||||||||||
y-Saginaw Sting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||
x-Erie Explosion | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
Chicago Blitz | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
z-Port Huron Patriots | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |||
z-Detroit Thunder | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | |||
South Division | |||||||||||
y-Marion Blue Racers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||
Dayton Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
z-Bluegrass Warhorses | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |||
z-Kentucky Xtreme | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - ceased operations during season
Postseason
editWeek | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||
North Division Championship | May 9 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | L 46-15 | 0-1 | Dow Event Center |
Coaching staff
edit2014 Saginaw Sting staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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References
edit- ^ Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Neil Barris (April 12, 2014). "Saginaw Sting overcome loss of starting quarterback to defeat Marion Blue Racers". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Cory Butzin (April 23, 2014). "Saginaw Sting playmaker CJ Tarver signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Cory Butzin (April 26, 2014). "Saginaw Sting's listless offense costs them perfect regular season, fall in finale to Chicago Blitz". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Cory Butzin (May 7, 2014). "Saginaw Sting head coach resigns on the eve of playoff opener against defending champion Erie". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.