2014 Jacksonville Sharks season
2014 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Head coach | Les Moss |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 7–11 |
Division place | 3rd AC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2014 Jacksonville Sharks season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Finishing with a 7–11 record, this was the first season in the franchise's history that the team not only failed reach the playoffs, but also failed to win the division.
Standings
South Division | ||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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y-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1005 | 957 | 7–2 | 8–6 | 7–2 | 4–5 | |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 904 | 953 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 3–6 | |
Jacksonville Sharks | 7 | 11 | .389 | 879 | 862 | 2–5 | 3–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 770 | 1011 | 2–5 | 2–12 | 1–8 | 2–7 |
y - Clinched division
Schedule
The Sharks began the season by visiting the Orlando Predators on March 16. Their final regular season game was at home against the Los Angeles Kiss on July 26.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Sunday | March 16 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 47–49 | 0–1 | CFE Arena | 4,893 | [2] |
2 | Bye | ||||||||
3 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | San Antonio Talons | W 63–22 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,144 | [3] |
4 | Saturday | April 5 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 38–63 | 1–2 | US Airways Center | 8,586 | [4] |
5 | Friday | April 11 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 60–41 | 2–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,132 | [5] |
6 | Saturday | April 19 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 41–54 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 12,311 | [6] |
7 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Thunder | L 62–69 | 2–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,679 | [7] |
8 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 61–70 | 2–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,732 | [8] |
9 | Saturday | May 10 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 68–48 | 3–5 | Wells Fargo Arena | 7,276 | [9] |
10 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 50–57 | 3–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,459 | [10] |
11 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 35–56 | 3–7 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 12,501 | [11] |
12 | Bye | ||||||||
13 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | W 34–28 | 4–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,401 | [12] |
14 | Thursday | June 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 48–58 | 4–8 | CFE Arena | 4,789 | [13] |
15 | Saturday | June 21 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 54–13 | 5–8 | Smoothie King Center | 5,243 | [14] |
16 | Saturday | June 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 48–64 | 5–9 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,304 | [15] |
17 | Saturday | July 5 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at San Antonio Talons | W 62–34 | 6–9 | Alamodome | 5,212 | [16] |
18 | Saturday | July 12 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 35–36 | 6–10 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,960 | [17] |
19 | Saturday | July 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 20–62 | 6–11 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,064 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | July 26 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles Kiss | W 53–36 | 7–11 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,084 | [19] |
Roster
2014 Jacksonville Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Refused to report
Other League Exempt
Team suspension
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ↑ "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Fall to Predators in Season Opener, 49-47". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ Coble, Dan (March 29, 2014). "Aggressive Sharks trample Talons, roll to 63-22 victory". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Stumble in Desert, Fall to Rattlers 63-38". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Calm Storm on Friday Night, 60-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Stumble in Second Half, Fall to Soul 54-41". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Come Up Short in Final Seconds Against Thunder, 69-62". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Drop Shootout Against Rattlers, 70-61". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Surge Past Barnstormers on Saturday, 68-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Drop Heartbreaker Against Predators, 57-50". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Second Quarter Storm Surge Dooms Sharks in 56-35 Defeat". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Lock Down Shock on Saturday, 34-28". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Drop Thursday Tilt Against Predators, 58-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Dismantle VooDoo on Saturday, 54-13". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall to Power, 64-48". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Soar Past Talons on Sunday, 62-34". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Fall in Final Seconds Against VooDoo, 36-35". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Second Half Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall in Cleveland 62-20". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Take Down KISS, 53-36, on Saturday Night". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.