2014 Georgia Fire season

January 2025 Georgia Fire 2014 4–8 3rd Cosmo Dematteo Jeff Gonos PIFL Forum Civic Center did not qualify true true The 2014 Georgia Fire season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League. One of 8 teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season. With complications surrounding the Albany Panthers franchise for the 2014 season, the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) introduced the Fire to replace the Panthers for the 2014 season. With the league running the team, PIFL Executive Director, Jeff Ganos was named the franchise's general manager and Cosmo DeMatteo was named the team's innaurgal head coach on February 27, 2014.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4745034 DeMatteo and Gonos to Lead Fire February 27, 2014 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com April 22, 2014 With the season starting on April 5, 2014, the Fire were given the Panthers roster, where players who didn't wish to play for the new franchise, refused to report.http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/sports/local/fire-to-have-first-training-camp-this-week/article_2ed2a390-af1d-11e3-ad10-0017a43b2370.html Fire to have first training camp this week March 19, 2014 Rome News-Tribune www.northwestgeorgianews.com April 22, 2014 In the first game in franchise history, the Fire knocked off defending PIFL Champions, the Alabama Hammers by a score of 57–55.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4764842 Fire Burn Hammers For Inaugural Win April 7, 2014 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com April 22, 2014 The Fire finished the season 4–8, failing to make the playoffs. Schedule Key: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 BYE 2 Saturday April 5 7:30pm Alabama Hammers W 67–65 1–0 Forum Civic Center 3 Friday April 11 7:30pm at Columbus Lions L 34–71 1–1 Columbus Civic Center 4 BYE 5 Saturday April 26 7:00pm at Columbus Lions L 41–63 1–2 Columbus Civic Center 6 Saturday May 3 7:30pm Nashville Venom W 49–42 2–2 Forum Civic Center 7 Saturday May 10 7:05pm at Nashville Venom W 58–56 3–2 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 8 Saturday May 17 7:05pm at Harrisburg Stampede L 64–72 3–3 Giant Center 9 Saturday May 24 7:00pm at Alabama Hammers L 21–39 3–4 Von Braun Center 10 Sunday June 1 1:00pm Richmond Raiders L 53–72 3–5 Forum Civic Center 11 Saturday June 7 7:30pm Nashville Venom L 39–73 3–6 Forum Civic Center 12 Saturday June 14 7:30pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 57–63 OT 3–7 Forum Civic Center 13 Saturday June 21 7:00pm at Trenton Freedom W 52–49 4–7 Sun National Bank Center 14 Friday June 27 7:30pm Columbus Lions L 55–69 4–8 Forum Civic Center Roster 2014 Georgia Fire roster Quarterbacks 7 Cecil Lester 10 Chris Mitchell Running backs 21 Xavier Stinson Wide receivers 6 Antwontis Cutts 9 Ronald Davis 12 Terrence Ebagua 4 John Harris 1 Johnny Lester Offensive linemen 50 Jeremy Buchanan 59 Brandon McElroy 72 Jason Peacock 77 Aaron Wheeler Defensive linemen 94 Clinton Barley 92 Joe Marshall 19 Elisee Pmoplius 15 Jerome Raymond Linebackers 5 Larry Edwards 8 Adrian McLeoad 41 Robert Russell Defensive backs 17 Boubacar Cissoko 27 Robert Durham 3 Kieron Jones 2 Demetrie McCray 16 Billy McGahee Kickers 13 Ryan Gates Injured Reserve 99 Ishmyl Johnson no y DL IR 75 Kevin McAlmont no OL IR 11 Clenton Rafe no WR IR 12 Nathan Wade no WR IR Exempt list currently vacant Failure to report-exempt -- Archie Alexander no OL DNR -- Vauchard Goodridge no y DL DNR -- Darian Payne no LB DNR -- James Stallons no y QB DNR -- Derrick Wimbush FB DNR rookies in italics Roster updated June 5, 2014 26 Active, 9 Inactive → More rosters Division Standings Fire References 2 External links https://archive.today/20141211123036/http://www.thestatguys.com/PIFL/2014/GEO.HTM 2014 results el Category:2014 Professional Indoor Football League season Category:Georgia Fire Category:2014 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)