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
Head coach	Terrence Foster
General manager	Terrence Foster
Owner	Terrence & Lawrence Foster
Home field	Perani Arena and Event Center
Results
Record	0-8
Division place	5th
Playoff finish	did 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

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

Regular season

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

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
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 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

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. http://www.goerie.com/article/20140331/FOOTBALL09/303319950/Poor-field-gives-Explosion-forfeit-win-at-Detroit