2014 Erie Explosion season

January 2025 Erie Explosion 2014 8-2 2nd Shawn Liotta Shawn Liotta Bill Stafford Erie Insurance Arena Won North Division Championship (Sting) 46-15Won CIFL Championship Game (Blue Racers) 38-26 2013 2015 The 2014 Erie Explosion season is the eighth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. In June 2013, the Explosion agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/06/continental_indoor_football_le_1.html Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season June 10, 2013 Cory Butzin MLive Media Group www.mlive.com June 11, 2013 The Explosion earned an 8–2 record during the 2014 regular season and won their second consecutive CIFL championship. It would be the league's last championship; the CIFL dissolved after the 2014 season. The Explosion will continue. Roster 2014 Erie Explosion roster Quarterbacks 10 Taylor Genuser 3 Aaron Smetanka Running backs 7 Nate Burney 13 Richard Stokes Wide receivers 10 Alfonso Hoggard 17 Josh Mastromatto 5 Travis Tarpley 9 Evan Twombly Offensive linemen -- Ty Gieser 55 Dave McQuiston -- Brannon Pate 51 Skylar Trimble Defensive linemen 43 Tim Green 62 Bob Hammer 50 DaJuan Smith 12 Zach Williams Linebackers 24 Jon D'Angelo 52 Stephen Johnson Defensive backs 20 David Castillo 6 Maurice Jones 1 Jayson Nickson 42 DeQwan Young Kickers 14 Shon Rowser Injured reserve currently vacant Exempt list currently vacant Practice squad currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated February 7, 2014 23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS Schedule Regular season Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 Bye 2 February 9 2:00 P.M. EST at Northern Kentucky River Monsters W 42-30 1-0 The Bank of Kentucky Center 3 February 16 2:00 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 43-23 2-0 Erie Insurance Arena 4 February 23 2:00 P.M. EST Chicago Blitz W 44-35 3-0 Erie Insurance Arena 5 March 2 4:00 P.M. EST at Saginaw Sting L 27-45 3-1 Dow Event Center 6 March 9 4:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers L 21-22 3-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7 March 16 2:00 p.m. EST Bluegrass Warhorses W 82-12 4-2 Erie Insurance Arena 8 March 22 7:30 p.m. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 65-30 5-2 McMorran Arena 9 March 30 4:00 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder W 2-0 (Forfeit) 6-2 Fraser Hockeyland 10 Bye 11 April 13 2:00 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 114-0 7-2 Erie Insurance Arena 12 Bye 13 April 27 2:00 p.m. EST ASI Panthers W 66-13 8-2 Erie Insurance Arena 14 Bye Note that the April 27 contest was originally against the Detroit Thunder, but the team ceased operations prior to the end of the season and the ASI Panthers, an independent farm club to the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, were used as a replacement team. The April 13 contest was actually played against the Erie Express, a local semi-professional squad, because of a mass resignation in the Port Huron Patriots organization (the Express players played in Patriots uniforms).http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/04/27/explosion-expect-test-vs-replacement-team-today-a-495422.html#.U11poehX-uY Explosion expect test vs. Replacement team today Standings Explosion Postseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record North Division Championship May 9 7:30 P.M. EST at Erie Explosion W 46-15 1-0 Dow Event Center 2014 CIFL Championship Game May 18 4:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers W 38-26 2-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum Coaching staff 2014 Erie Explosion staff Front office Director of operations – Bill Stafford Director of Sales - Shawn Struble Head coach/Director of Football Operations - Shawn Liotta Head coach Head coach – Shawn Liotta Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Shawn Liotta Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/player personnel – Jeremy Liotta Defensive backs – Sam Reynolds Defensive Line Coach- Al MaCauley Assistant coach- Kirk Rearick Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator - Ed Marin References Category:Erie Explosion seasons Category:2014 Continental Indoor Football League season Erie Explosin