2014 Sioux Falls Storm season

Indoor Football League team season January 2025 Sioux Falls Storm 15 Years logo.png Sioux Falls Storm 2014 13-1 1st United Kurtiss Riggs Todd Tryon Sioux Falls Arena1201 North West AvenueSioux Falls, SD 57104 Won United Conference Championship 73-36 (Titans)Won 2014 United Bowl 63-46 (Danger) 2013 2015 The 2014 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fifteenth 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 Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference. Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls entered the 2014 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Off-field moves In mid-April 2014, the team announced that this season would be its last at the aging Sioux Falls Arena. In 2015, the Storm will follow the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League to the newly constructed Denny Sanford Premier Center. Roster moves Quarterback Chris Dixon, a three-time IFL MVP, returned to the Storm after one season in the Arena Football League. Dixon previously led the Storm to the IFL championship in 2011 and 2012. Awards and honors On February 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 1 Players of the Week. Kicker Parker Douglass was named Special Teams Player of the Week. The league cited his perfect night offensively (1-1 on field goals, 7-7 on PATs) as well as his "high booming kickoffs" forcing Nebraska to start offensive drives from deep in their own territory. Several Sioux Falls players also received Honorable Mentions from the league: running back Tory Harrison for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and wide receiver/kick returner James Terry for special teams play. On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon and wide receiver Judd Harrold received Honorable Mentions for offense. Kicker Parker Douglass received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named as the Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. On March 19, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 4 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm kicker Parker Douglass received his second Honorable Mention for special teams play. On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm running back/kick returner Tory Harrison and kicker Parker Douglass were jointly named as the Co-Special Teams Players of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon received his second Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Tyler Knight and defensive back Patrick Wells each received an Honorable Mention for defense. On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm quarterback Chris Dixon was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Honorable mentions were awarded to wide receiver Jeremiah Oates for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and kick returner Tory Harrison for special teams play. On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm defensive back Kyle Theret 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 Pre-season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Friday February 7 7:00pm at Sioux City Bandits (CPIFL) W 24–9 1–0 Tyson Events Center Regular season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Friday February 21 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 52–35 1–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,875 2 Friday February 28 7:00pm at Colorado Ice W 41–30 2–0 Budweiser Events Center 2,257 3 Saturday March 8 7:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 47–40 3–0 Toyota Center 3,650 4 Sunday March 16 4:05pm Colorado Ice W 50–37 4–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,900 5 BYE 6 Sunday March 30 4:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 86–42 5–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,875 7 BYE 8 Saturday April 12 7:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 78–47 6–0 Resch Center 5,569 9 Saturday April 19 7:05pm Wyoming Cavalry W 64–29 7–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,524 10 BYE 11 Friday May 2 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 69–51 8–0 Casper Events Center 1,914 12 Saturday May 10 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 48–36 9–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,317 13 Saturday May 17 7:05pm Bemidji Axemen W 34–13 10–0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,520 14 Saturday May 24 7:00pm at Texas Revolution W 69–42 11–0 Allen Event Center 3,712 15 Saturday May 31 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger W 45–20 12–0 Eihusen Arena 3,779 16 Saturday June 7 7:05pm Texas Revolution W 34–29 13–0 Sioux Falls Arena 3,000 17 Saturday June 14 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 37–49 13–1 U.S. Cellular Center 4,126 Postseason Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record United Conference Championship Saturday June 21 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 73-36 1–0 Sioux Falls Arena NA 2014 United Bowl Saturday June 28 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 63-46 2-0 Sioux Falls Arena 4,500 Roster 2014 Sioux Falls Storm roster Quarterbacks 2 Chris Dixon 1 Martevious Young Running backs 22 Tory Harrison Wide receivers 20 Judd Harrold 88 Brandon Johnson-Farrell 19 Jeremiah Oates 12 Corey Surrency 23 Mike Tatum 9 James Terry Offensive linemen 74 Rashaud Mungro 55 Charlie Sanders 75 Myniya Smith Defensive linemen 16 James Dunlap 58 Phillip Lewis 96 Cory Johnsen 44 Eze Obiora 56 Akeem Ward Linebackers 3 Tyler Knight Defensive backs -- Roy Polite 13 Jonathan Setzer 12 Donald Smith 24 Devion Tate 8 Kyle Theret 4 Patrick Wells 19 Robert Carlisle Kickers 11 Parker Douglass Injury reserve Currently vacant Exempt list 24 Jermaine Robinson DL Refused to report 23 Michael Johnson WR -- Marcus Gordon OL Rookies in italics Roster updated May 29, 2014 25 Active, 3 Inactive Standings Storm 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 January 17, 2014 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 Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm 2014 Schedule http://www.siouxfallsstorm.com/schedule/ January 24, 2014 Nate Wek Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls, SD Ticket Punched http://www.siouxfallsstorm.com/index.php?view=article&id=649 June 9, 2013 June 13, 2013 Matt Welch Allen American-Star Star Local News Allen, TX Rinse and repeat: Revolution end season with second straight setback to Storm http://www.scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/celina/554.txt June 19, 2013 July 18, 2013 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Sharing home game dates was new for the Stampede and Skyforce — the crowds still came http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/04/20/sunday-spotlight-sharing-home-game-dates-new-stampede-skyforce-crowds-still-came/7930613/ April 20, 2014 April 25, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Pro beat: QB Dixon looking lean for Storm http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140214/SPORTS0305/302140032/Pro-beat-QB-Dixon-looking-lean-Storm February 14, 2014 February 24, 2014 Indoor Football League Kickoff Weekend Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1623-kickoff-weekend-players-of-the-week-announced February 26, 2014 March 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140301153718/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1623-kickoff-weekend-players-of-the-week-announced March 1, 2014 dead mdy-all 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 4 IFL Players of the Week Announced http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1668-week-4-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced March 19, 2014 March 20, 2014 https://archive.today/20140320055305/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1668-week-4-ifl-players-of-the-week-announced March 20, 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 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 Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm QB Dixon earns IFL award http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/04/17/sports-briefs-thomas-named-interim-coach-minot-st/7811265/ April 17, 2014 April 17, 2014 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 Indoor Football League Nebraska Danger vs. Sioux Falls Storm at Sioux Falls, SD - 2/21/2014 at 7:05 http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140221_1dbb.xml February 21, 2014 February 23, 2014 Bob Hamar Grand Island Independent Omaha World-Herald Co. Grand Island, NE Danger face tough opener at Sioux Falls http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-face-tough-opener-at-sioux-falls/article_b1636548-9abd-11e3-ad74-0019bb2963f4.html February 21, 2014 February 24, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm preview: Champs aim to maintain reign http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140221/SPORTS0305/302210025/Storm-preview-Champs-aim-maintain-reign February 21, 2014 February 24, 2014 Justin Wulf Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm cruise to opening win http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140222/SPORTS0305/302220023/Storm-cruise-opening-win?nclick_check=1 February 22, 2014 February 24, 2014 Grand Island Independent Omaha World-Herald Co. Grand Island, NE Danger falls to defending champion Sioux Falls, 52-35 http://www.theindependent.com/sports/danger-falls-to-defending-champion-sioux-falls/article_4bd18d62-9b8b-11e3-ba4e-0019bb2963f4.html February 22, 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 Sioux Falls Storm vs. Tri-Cities Fever at Kennewick, WA - 3/8/2014 at 7:05 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140308_swwn.xml March 8, 2014 March 8, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm to visit old IFL foe; Sioux Falls hits road vs. Tri-Cities http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140307/SPORTS0305/303070030/Storm-visit-old-IFL-foe March 6, 2014 March 10, 2014 Jeff Morrow Tri-City Herald McClatchy Kennewick, WA Fever set to face Sioux Falls http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/07/2864903/fever-set-to-face-sioux-falls.html March 7, 2014 March 10, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140310102235/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/07/2864903/fever-set-to-face-sioux-falls.html March 10, 2014 dead mdy-all Jeff Morrow Tri-City Herald McClatchy Kennewick, WA Fever lose to Storm on late pick-6 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/08/2866609/fever-lose-to-storm-on-late-pick.html March 8, 2014 March 10, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140310100001/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/08/2866609/fever-lose-to-storm-on-late-pick.html March 10, 2014 dead Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm steal win with late pick-6 http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303100024 March 10, 2014 March 25, 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 Green Bay Blizzard vs. Sioux Falls Storm at Sioux Falls, SD - 3/30/2014 at 4:05 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140330_0m2a.xml March 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm gear up for Green Bay before strange schedule hits http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/03/30/storm-gear-green-bay-strange-schedule-hits/7075035/ March 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, WI Gannett Company Indoor football: Winless Blizzard routed by undefeated Storm http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303300362 March 31, 2014 March 31, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm offense explodes in blowout win over Green Bay http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/03/31/storm-offense-explodes-blowout-win-green-bay/7102161/ March 31, 2014 March 31, 2014 Indoor Football League Sioux Falls Storm vs. Green Bay Blizzard at Green Bay, WI - 4/12/14 at 7:00 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140412_uxgw.xml April 12, 2014 April 12, 2014 Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, WI Gannett Company Indoor football: Unbeaten Sioux Falls rolls past 0-6 Blizzard http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304120428&nclick_check=1 April 12, 2014 April 13, 2014 Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Sports briefs: Dixon throws eight TDs in Storm win http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/04/13/sports-briefs-dixon-throws-eight-tds-storm-win/7663815/ April 12, 2014 April 13, 2014 Indoor Football League Wyoming Cavalry vs. Sioux Falls Storm at Sioux Falls, SD - 4/19/14 at 7:05 PM http://www.goiflstats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20140419_vsi4.xml April 19, 2014 April 20, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Preview: Storm take aim at Wyoming http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/04/18/preview-storm-take-aim-wyoming/7897859/ April 18, 2014 April 23, 2014 Matt Zimmer Argus Leader Sioux Falls, SD Gannett Company Storm clobber helpless Wyoming http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/04/20/storm-clobber-helpless-wyoming/7930473/ April 19, 2014 April 23, 2014 Casper Star-Tribune Casper, WY Lee Enterprises Storm cruises to easy victory over Cavs http://trib.com/sports/storm-cruises-to-easy-victory-over-cavs/article_922f3920-8ad3-5dce-9eb3-eb222b968b60.html April 20, 2014 April 23, 2014 External links Sioux Falls Storm official statistics expanded Category:Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm 2014