2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season
The 2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season is the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | JaQuar Sanders |
| Head coach | Harry Lewis |
| Home field | Alltech Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-7 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The franchise was first announced in May 2013. Owner Eric Taylor announced that the Warhorses would be playing at the Alltech Arena on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park.[1] In July, it was announced the Warhorses would be a member of the Continental Indoor Football League.[2][3] Harry Lewis was introduced in August as the team's first head coach.[4] In March 2014, the team's financial troubles forced the cancellation of its last four home dates, and moved the league to try to arrange sufficient road dates to allow the team to complete the season.[5]
Roster
| Bluegrass Warhorses roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
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Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | February 3 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 20-36 | 0-1 | Alltech Arena | ||
| 2 | February 8 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Dayton Sharks | L 29-43 | 0-2 | Alltech Arena | ||
| 3 | February 16 | 2:00 P.M. EST | at Northern Kentucky River Monsters | L 23-32 | 0-3 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | March 2 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | W 2-0 (Forfeit) | 1-3 | Freedom Hall | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | March 16 | 2:00 P.M. EST | at Erie Explosion | L 12-82 | 1-4 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 8 | March 21 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | L 28-52 | 1-5 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | April 5 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Saginaw Sting | L 0-2 (Forfeit) | 1-6 | Alltech Arena | ||
| 11 | April 13 contest against the Detroit Thunder was mutually canceled | |||||||
| 12 | April 19 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Dayton Sharks | L 6-76 | 1-7 | Hara Arena | ||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||
| 14 | May 5 contest against the Kentucky Xtreme was mutually canceled | |||||||
Standings
2014 Continental Indoor Football League | |||||||||||
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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
| 2014 Bluegrass Warhorses staff | ||||||
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Front Office
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References
- Ian Preston (May 3, 2013). "New Pro Football Team Coming to Bluegrass". www.wtvq.com. WTVQ-TV, LLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- Tyler Lashbrook (July 9, 2013). "Bluegrass Warhorses, new semi-pro indoor football team, holds tryouts". www.kentucky.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- "CIFL Welcomes Bluegrass Warhorses". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- Zack Klemme (August 28, 2013). "Lewis tabbed as Warhorses' first coach". www.maysville-online.com. Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- Krieger, Dan (March 24, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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