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2014 Tampa Bay Storm season

The 2014 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 27th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their 23rd in the Tampa Bay area. The team was coached by Lawrence Samuels, following his promotion from offensive coordinator. They played their home games at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Finishing the regular season with an 8–10 record, the Storm failed to reach the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.

2014 Tampa Bay Storm season
Head coachLawrence Samuels
Home fieldTampa Bay Times Forum
Results
Record8–10
Division place2nd AC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Standings

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South Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
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

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The Storm began the season by hosting the New Orleans VooDoo on March 14. They ended the regular season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Friday March 14 7:30 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 62–57 1–0 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,370 [2]
2 Friday March 21 8:30 p.m. EDT at San Antonio Talons W 48–45 2–0 Alamodome 5,981 [3]
3 Saturday March 29 7:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 52–56 2–1 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,896 [4]
4 Friday April 4 7:30 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul W 63–49 3–1 Tampa Bay Times Forum 11,102 [5]
5 Friday April 11 8:00 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 41–60 3–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,132 [6]
6 Saturday April 19 7:30 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators L 65–77 3–3 CFE Arena 5,434 [7]
7 Saturday April 26 7:30 p.m. EDT Spokane Shock L 41–53 3–4 Tampa Bay Times Forum 9,448 [8]
8 Saturday May 3 7:30 p.m. EDT Portland Thunder L 42–61 3–5 Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,584 [9]
9 Bye
10 Saturday May 17 6:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 34–62 3–6 Wells Fargo Center 8,058 [10]
11 Saturday May 24 7:30 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 56–35 4–6 Tampa Bay Times Forum 12,501 [11]
12 Friday May 30 8:30 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 62–48 5–6 Smoothie King Center 4,853 [12]
13 Friday June 6 7:30 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul W 56–49 6–6 Tampa Bay Times Forum 11,062 [13]
14 Saturday June 14 8:05 p.m. EDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 62–56 (OT) 7–6 Wells Fargo Arena 8,862 [14]
15 Saturday June 21 7:30 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 35–34 8–6 Tampa Bay Times Forum 11,890 [15]
16 Friday June 27 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 41–48 8–7 Quicken Loans Arena 10,855 [16]
17 Bye
18 Friday July 11 10:30 p.m. EDT at San Jose SaberCats L 43–52 8–8 SAP Center at San Jose 8,645 [17]
19 Monday July 22 8:30 p.m. EDT at Spokane Shock L 52–55 8–9 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 9,479 [18]
20 Saturday July 26 7:30 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 49–56 8–10 Tampa Bay Times Forum 14,770 [19]

Roster

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2014 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refuse to report

  • Currently vacant

Other League Exempt

League suspension

Team suspension

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in itlatics
Roster updated July 17, 2014
24 Active, 13 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Storm force turnovers; Defeat New Orleans, 62-57, in Arena football home opener". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Storm mounts second half comeback, defeats the Talons 48-45". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Akeman, Connor (March 30, 2014). "Little Things Doom Storm in Collapse Against Predators". ArenaFan. Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Tampa Bay "'Storms" Philadelphia, 63-49, in arena game". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Storm falls in Jacksonville, lose to the Sharks 60-41". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Storm loses in Orlando, falls to the Predators 77-65". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Second-half Aftershock Leads to Storm's Third Straight Loss". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Portland "Thunders" past Tampa Bay Storm, 61-42". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "Storm falls in Philadelphia, loses to the Soul 62-34". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. ^ "Tampa Bay Storm bury Jacksonville, 56-35, in Southern Division game". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Storm blows through New Orleans, defeats the VooDoo 62-48". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  13. ^ "Storm comeback tops Soul, 56-49". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Storm wins overtime thriller in Iowa, defeats the Barnstormers 62-56". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "Tampa Bay Storm defense stops Orlando in exciting AFL contest, 35-34". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "Storm's win streak ended at five games, loses to Cleveland 41-48". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  17. ^ "Storm falls in San Jose, loses to the SaberCats 43-52". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  18. ^ "Storm drops thriller in Spokane, loses to Spokane 52-55". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  19. ^ "Tampa Bay Storm season ends with loss to 17-1 Cleveland Gladiators, 56-49". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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