2014 Colorado Ice season

Indoor Football League team season January 2025 Colorado Ice 2014 10–4 1st Intense Heron O'Neal Collins Sanders Tom Wigley Budweiser Events Center5290 Arena CircleLoveland, Colorado 80538 Willie Copeland Lost Intense Conference Championship 15-45 (Danger) 2013 2015 The 2014 Colorado Ice season was the team's eighth season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams that competed in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference. Founded in 2007 as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. In their third season under head coach Heron O'Neal, the team played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. The Colorado Icicles dance team is led by director Rehannon Crumb. Roster moves The team invited 40 players to training camp starting February 5. After workouts and a pre-season exhibition game, the roster was trimmed to the 24 players permitted under IFL rules. Awards and honors On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice wide receiver Jasonus Tillery received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense. On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice kicker Philip Welch was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Wide receiver Kyle Kaiser received an Honorable Mention for offense. Defensive lineman Harcourt Farquharson and linebacker Joe Thornton each received an Honorable Mention for defense. On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice running back Dennis Kennedy was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. On April 9, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 7 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice quarterback Willie Copeland was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Defensive back Harcourt Farquharson and defensive lineman Jason Jones each received an Honorable Mention for defense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received his third Honorable Mention of the season, his first for special teams play. On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive back Corey Sample was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kick returner Harcourt Farquharson and kicker Philip Welch each received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive lineman Jason Jones was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Willie Copeland received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense. Schedule Key: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Saturday February 15 6:00pm Pueblo Steel (CFC) W 100–7 1–0 Budweiser Events Center Regular season All start times are Mountain Time Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 BYE 2 Friday February 28 7:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 30–41 0–1 Budweiser Events Center 2,257 3 Saturday March 8 12:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 73–22 1–1 Budweiser Events Center 1,872 4 Sunday March 16 3:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 37–50 1–2 Sioux Falls Arena 4,900 5 BYE 6 Sunday March 30 3:00pm Nebraska Danger W 38–30 2–2 Budweiser Events Center 2,423 7 Friday April 4 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 51–50 3–2 Casper Events Center 2,437 8 Sunday April 13 3:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 55–28 4–2 Budweiser Events Center 2,497 9 Saturday April 19 6:05pm at Texas Revolution W 69–42 5–2 Allen Event Center 3,388 10 Saturday April 26 8:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 35–44 5–3 Toyota Center 3,552 11 BYE 12 Saturday May 10 6:00pm Texas Revolution W 55–34 6–3 Budweiser Events Center 2,276 13 Saturday May 17 6:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 73–12 7–3 Budweiser Events Center 2,140 14 Thursday May 22 6:05pm at Nebraska Danger W 41–28 8–3 Eihusen Arena 3,787 15 Friday May 30 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 69–28 9–3 Casper Events Center 1,745 16 Saturday June 7 6:00pm Green Bay Blizzard W 49–47 10–3 Budweiser Events Center 2,100 17 Saturday June 14 8:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 33–47 10–4 Toyota Center 2,700 Postseason Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Intense Conference Championship Thursday June 19 7:00pm Nebraska Danger L 15-45 0–1 Budweiser Events Center 1,000 Roster 2014 Colorado Ice roster Quarterbacks 13 Willie Copeland 10 Jake Johnson Running backs 33 Randy Bell Wide receivers 3 James Davis Jr. 9 Donald Fusilier 4 Justin Helwege 8 Kyle Kaiser 88 Jasonus Tillery Offensive linemen 75 Sanford Banks 74 Lemone Buford 78 Rodrick Gladney -- Keyun Swinney Defensive linemen 95 Chancey Aghayere 90 D. D. Jones 54 Jason Jones Linebackers 98 Markell Carter 21 Danny Mason 1 Joe Thornton Defensive backs 19 Michael Eby 5 Court Farquharson 2 Deante Purvis 20 Corey Sample 24 Malcolm Williams Kickers 22 Philip Welch Injured reserve -- Jason Cohen Exempt list -- A. J. Guyton WR 92 Mario Henderson OL Refused to report -- Stanley Arukwe WR Rookies in italics Roster updated May 28, 2014 24 Active, 4 Inactive → More rosters Standings Ice References 2 Indoor Football League 2014 Regular Season Schedule Released http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1520-2014-regular-season-schedule-released October 18, 2013 December 26, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061706/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1520-2014-regular-season-schedule-released October 23, 2013 dead mdy-all Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice announce 2014 coaching staff http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20130905/SPORTS/309050063/Briefs-Colorado-Ice-announce-2014-coaching-staff September 6, 2013 January 29, 2014 Mike Brohard Reporter-Herald Loveland, CO Prairie Mountain Publishing Jesse Lewis returns home to play for Ice http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/colorado-ice/ci_24893261/jesse-lewis-returns-home-play-ice January 11, 2014 January 29, 2014 Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice begin practice Wednesday http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302040092 February 4, 2014 February 28, 2014 Indoor Football League Week 2 Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1637-week-2-players-of-the-week-announced March 5, 2014 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140306043707/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1637-week-2-players-of-the-week-announced March 6, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Week 3 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1652-week-3-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced March 12, 2014 March 16, 2014 https://archive.today/20140316061845/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1652-week-3-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced March 16, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Week 6 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1698-week-6-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 2, 2014 April 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080817/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1698-week-6-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 7, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Week 7 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1708-week-7-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 9, 2014 April 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141738/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1708-week-7-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 13, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Week 8 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1722-week-8-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 16, 2014 April 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220904/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1722-week-8-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 18, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Week 9 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1736-week-9-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 23, 2014 April 23, 2014 https://archive.today/20140423194009/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1736-week-9-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced April 23, 2014 dead mdy-all Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Ice offers free admission for Feb. 15 exhibition game http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20140126/SPORTS/301260071/Ice-offers-free-admission-Feb-15-exhibition-game?nclick_check=1 January 26, 2014 January 29, 2014 Colorado Ice Fort Collins, CO Colorado Ice Win Preseason Game 100 – 7 http://www.thecoloradoice.com/news-articles/colorado-ice-win-preseason-game-100-7/ February 17, 2014 February 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227173151/http://www.thecoloradoice.com/news-articles/colorado-ice-win-preseason-game-100-7/ February 27, 2014 dead mdy-all Reporter-Herald Loveland, CO Prairie Mountain Publishing Colorado Ice roll in preseason game http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/colorado-ice/ci_25155556/colorado-ice-roll-preseason-game February 15, 2014 February 24, 2014 Indoor Football League Sioux Falls Storm vs. Colorado Ice at Loveland, CO - 2/28/2014 at 7:00 pm http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140228_lt7u.xml February 28, 2014 February 28, 2014 Kevin Lytle Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Five things to know as Colorado Ice season begins http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302270098&nclick_check=1 February 27, 2014 February 28, 2014 Kelly Lyell Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Three-time IFL champ Storm drops Ice in season-opener http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302280088 February 28, 2014 March 25, 2014 Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Sports briefs: Storm edge Colorado 41-30 http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303010026 March 1, 2014 March 20, 2014 Indoor Football League Wyoming Cavalry vs. Colorado Ice at Fort Collins, CO - 3/8/2014 at 12:00 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140308_4st6.xml March 8, 2014 March 8, 2014 Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice beat Wyoming Cavalry http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20140308/SPORTS/303080108/Colorado-Ice-beat-Wyoming-Cavalry March 8, 2014 March 10, 2014 Indoor Football League Colorado Ice vs. Sioux Falls Storm at Sioux Falls, SD - 3/16/14 at 4:05 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140316_uqnu.xml March 16, 2014 March 16, 2014 Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Ice on the road for first time this season http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303150130 March 15, 2014 March 17, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Unbeaten Storm set for clash with Colorado http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140316/SPORTS0305/303160029/Unbeaten-Storm-set-clash-Colorado March 15, 2014 March 17, 2014 Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice drop game to Storm, 50-37 http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303160070 March 16, 2014 March 20, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm hold off resurgent Ice 50-37 http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140317/SPORTS0305/303170011/Storm-hold-off-resurgent-Ice-50-37 March 17, 2014 March 17, 2014 Indoor Football League Nebraska Danger vs. Colorado Ice at Fort Collins, CO - 3/30/2014 at 3:00 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140330_a8h4.xml March 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Ice host Danger after bye week http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303290110 March 29, 2014 March 31, 2014 Bob Hamar Grand Island Independent Omaha World-Herald Co. Grand Island, NE Danger face Ice on the road http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-face-ice-on-the-road/article_9490f284-b7c6-11e3-8f09-001a4bcf887a.html March 29, 2014 March 31, 2014 Cali Rastrelli Reporter-Herald Loveland, CO Prairie Mountain Publishing Farquharson's INT keys Ice win http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/colorado-ice/ci_25454460/farquharsons-int-keys-ice-win March 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 Grand Island Independent Omaha World-Herald Co. Grand Island, NE Danger fall to Ice, 38-30 http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-fall-to-ice/article_e7a48428-b86f-11e3-ba6a-001a4bcf887a.html March 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 Indoor Football League Colorado Ice vs. Wyoming Cavalry at Casper, WY - 4/04/2014 at 7:05 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140404_34oj.xml April 4, 2014 April 9, 2014 Sisco Molina Casper Star-Tribune Casper, WY Lee Enterprises Cavalry are hoping to start a win streak http://trib.com/sports/football/cavalry-are-hoping-to-start-a-win-streak/article_8e8d41b2-be1d-50b8-982d-fee892a8bbc6.html April 3, 2014 April 4, 2014 Kelly Lyell Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Ice wastes big lead but rallies for victory http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304040093&gcheck=1 April 4, 2014 April 5, 2014 Ryan Dorgan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, WY Lee Enterprises Gallery: Colorado Ice 51, Wyoming Cavalry 50 http://trib.com/sports/pro_sports/gallery-colorado-ice-wyoming-cavalry/collection_e670f750-bc6e-11e3-b22e-0019bb2963f4.html April 4, 2014 April 5, 2014 Sisco Molina Casper Star-Tribune Casper, WY Lee Enterprises Cavalry looking to build off of tough loss http://trib.com/sports/football/cavalry-looking-to-build-off-of-tough-loss/article_5aaf9062-6132-5601-b1a1-6ec9abfab8a1.html April 5, 2014 April 7, 2014 Indoor Football League Tri-Cities Fever vs. Colorado Ice at Fort Collins, CO - 4/12/14 at 3:00 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140413_qad3.xml April 13, 2014 April 13, 2014 Kevin Lytle Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice looking to extend winning streak at home http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/2014/04/12/colorado-ice-looking-extend-winning-streak-home/7641609/ April 12, 2014 April 12, 2014 Jeff Morrow Tri-City Herald McClatchy Kennewick, WA Fever visits Colorado today http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/12/2924987/fever-visits-colorado-today.html?sp=/99/995/1026/ April 12, 2014 April 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140414130929/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/12/2924987/fever-visits-colorado-today.html?sp=%2F99%2F995%2F1026%2F April 14, 2014 dead mdy-all Cris Tiller Reporter-Herald Loveland, CO Prairie Mountain Publishing Colorado Ice's defense dominant start to finish http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/local/ci_25560480/colorado-ices-defense-dominant-start-finish April 13, 2014 April 17, 2014 Tri-City Herald McClatchy Kennewick, WA Fever fall to 1-5 with loss to Ice http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/13/2926161/fever-fall-to-1-5-with-loss-to.html?sp=/99/995/ April 13, 2014 April 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415092050/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/13/2926161/fever-fall-to-1-5-with-loss-to.html?sp=%2F99%2F995%2F April 15, 2014 dead mdy-all Indoor Football League Colorado Ice vs. Texas Revolution at Allen, TX - 4/19/14 at 7:00 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140419_ivkz.xml April 19, 2014 April 20, 2014 Tyler Silvy Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, CO Gannett Company Colorado Ice take conference lead with win http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/2014/04/19/colorado-ice-take-conference-lead-win/7928671/ April 19, 2014 April 23, 2014 Jeff Morrow Tri-City Herald McClatchy Kennewick, WA Fever hopes it has righted ship heading into weekend http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/24/2942130/fever-hope-it-has-righted-ship.html April 24, 2014 April 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201817/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/24/2942130/fever-hope-it-has-righted-ship.html April 26, 2014 dead External links Colorado Ice official statistics Colorado Ice at Loveland Reporter-Herald Colorado IceJanuary 2025 medicmedic at Fort Collins Coloradoan expanded Colorado Ice Category:Colorado Crush (IFL) Colorado Ice