2014 Detroit Thunder season

The 2014 Detroit Thunder season is the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

2014 Detroit Thunder season
OwnerTerrence & Lawrence Foster
General managerTerrence Foster
Head coachTerrence Foster
Home fieldPerani Arena and Event Center
Results
Record0-8
Division place5th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

In June 2013, the Thunder agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1] The team was originally supposed to play the season at Fraser Hockeyland but was unable to secure turf for the arena, forcing the team to move to the Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan for the only home game the Thunder would play that season. The team attempted to return to Fraser Hockeyland for the rest of the season but ceased operations after being forced to forfeit a game against the eventual champion Erie Explosion because of continuing turf problems at the arena.[2]

Roster

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2014 Detroit Thunder roster
Quarterbacks
  •  4 James King

Running backs

  • 25 David Hill
  •  6 Garrett Hoskins

Wide receivers

  •  3 Reggie Eubanks
  •  1 Daryl Frager
  •  9 Nathan Frike
  • 11 Tyrone Gordon
Offensive linemen
  • 66 Dion Howze

Defensive linemen

  • 55 Michael Booker
  • 56 Stephen Chester
  • 41 Arnold Staton
  • 58 Eric Summers
Linebackers
  • 40 Josh Denault

Defensive backs

  •  8 Shaun Gaddis
  •  2 James Harris

Kickers

  • 22 Musa Odeh

Unknown

  • 51 Keith Barbee
  • 19 David Smith
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 20, 2014
  • 19 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

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Regular season

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Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 Bye
2 February 8 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots L 12-34 0-1 McMorran Arena
3 February 15 7:30 P.M. EST at Dayton Sharks L 18-45 0-2 Hara Arena
4 February 21 7:30 P.M. EST Saginaw Sting L 16-72 0-3 Perani Arena and Event Center (Flint, MI)
5 Bye
6 March 9 7:00 p.m. EST at Chicago Blitz L 6-59 0-4 Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
7 Bye
8 March 21 7:30 p.m. EST Saginaw Sting L 35-49 0-5 Dow Event Center
9 March 30 4:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 0-2 (Forfeit) 0-6 Fraser Hockeyland
10 Bye
11 April 13 contest against the Bluegrass Warhorses was mutually canceled
12 April 19 4:00 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers L 0-2 (Forfeit) 0-7 Detroit
13 April 27 2:00 p.m. EST at Erie Explosion L 13-66* 0-8 Erie Insurance Arena
14 May 4 contest against the Port Huron Pirates was mutually canceled
  • ASI Panthers played this game in the Detroit Thunder's stead.

Standings

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Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting 9 1 0 .900 6 1 0 .857
x-Erie Explosion 8 2 0 .800 5 1 0 .833
Chicago Blitz 7 3 0 .700 4 2 0 .667
z-Port Huron Patriots 1 8 0 .111 1 6 0 .143
z-Detroit Thunder 0 8 0 .000 0 6 0 .000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers 8 2 0 .800 6 0 0 1.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters 7 3 0 .700 5 2 0 .714
Dayton Sharks 6 4 0 .600 4 3 0 .571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses 1 7 0 .125 1 5 0 .167
z-Kentucky Xtreme 0 5 0 .000 0 4 0 .000
  • y - clinched division title
  • x - clinched playoff spot
  • z - ceased operations during season

Coaching staff

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2014 Detroit Thunder staff
Front office
  • Co-Owner/Marketing and Sales - Terrence Foster
  • Co-Owner – Lawrence Foster
  • General Manager - Mike Piasecki
 

Head coach

  • Head Coach - Terry Foster

Offensive coaches

  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Lawrence Foster
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Rob Hunt
  • Offensive line – Danny Foster

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Terrence Foster
  • Defensive line – Danny Foster

References

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  1. ^ Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Poor field gives Explosion forfeit win at Detroit". Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.