The 2014 Dodge City Law season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and only season as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). One of nine teams in the CPIFL for the 2014 season, the Law were owned and operated by Ricky Bertz. The Law played their home games at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Sean Ponder.[1]
| 2014 Dodge City Law season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ricky Bertz |
| General manager | Ricky Bertz |
| Head coach | Sean Ponder |
| Home field | United Wireless Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| League place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost semi-finals (Wichita Wild) 31-33 |
Season summary
editThe Law began its inaugural season with a road win over the Omaha Beef. The team lost the next two games but regained its footing to win 6 of the following 7 contests. A home loss to the Wichita Wild and a win over the faltering Kansas Koyotes rounded out the regular season. The Law finished with an 8–4 record, 4th best in the league and good enough to put the team in the playoffs. They lost their semi-final game to eventual league champion Wichita Wild 31–33. After the season ended, the CPIFL announced it was merging with teams from other leagues to form Champions Indoor Football.[2]
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results[3] | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 2 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | W 63–68 | 1–0 | Ralston Arena |
| 2 | Saturday | March 8 | 7:05pm | Oklahoma Defenders | L 49–56 | 1–1 | United Wireless Arena |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 22 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 7–40 | 1–2 | Hartman Arena |
| 5 | Saturday | March 29 | 7:05pm | Salina Bombers | W 34–31 | 2–2 | United Wireless Arena |
| 6 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:05pm | at Bloomington Edge | W 57–47 | 3–2 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 7 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:05pm | at Salina Bombers | L 45–57 | 3–3 | Bicentennial Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 19 | 7:05pm | Lincoln Haymakers | W 58–41 | 4–3 | United Wireless Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:05pm | at Kansas Koyotes | W 33–12[4] | 5–3 | Landon Arena |
| 10 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | W 60–20[5] | 6–3 | United Wireless Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | May 10 | 7:05pm | at Oklahoma Defenders | W 56–33 | 7–3 | Cox Business Center |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Saturday | May 24 | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | L 38–47 | 7–4 | United Wireless Arena |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 15 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:05pm | Kansas Koyotes | W 62–26 | 8–4 | United Wireless Arena |
Playoffs
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 31–33 | 0–1 | Hartman Arena |
Roster
edit| 2014 Dodge City Law roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Transfer list
Refuse to report
Roster updated May 22, 2014 | |||
References
edit- ^ "United Wireless Arena offering Arena Football for 2014". Dodge City Daily Globe. Dodge City, KS: GateHouse Media. September 25, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (September 22, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "2014 CPIFL Standings/Schedules". Champions Professional Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Peterson, Jr., Rick (April 26, 2014). "Banged-up Kansas Koyotes fall to 0-6". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Law shreds Beef again". Dodge City Daily Globe. May 3, 2014. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
External links
edit- Dodge City Law at Our Sports Central