2014 Philadelphia Soul season
The 2014 Philadelphia Soul season was the ninth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul finished the regular season 9–9, which was good enough for a playoff berth. However, they were eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland Gladiators on a field goal as time expired, losing by a score of 39–37.
2014 Philadelphia Soul season | |
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Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 9–9 |
Division place | 3rd AC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 37–39 |
Standings
East Division | ||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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z-Cleveland Gladiators | 17 | 1 | .944 | 991 | 782 | 7–1 | 12–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | |
x-Pittsburgh Power | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1015 | 778 | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8–1 | 7–2 | |
x-Philadelphia Soul | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1021 | 949 | 2–5 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 2–7 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 848 | 1046 | 0–7 | 2–10 | 3–6 | 3–6 |
x - Clinched playoff berth
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
Regular season
The Soul began the season with a rematch of ArenaBowl XXVI on the road against the Arizona Rattlers on March 15. Their final regular season game was on July 26 against the Pittsburgh Power on the road.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 15 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 55–62 (OT) | 0–1 | US Airways Center | 9,493 | [2] |
2 | Friday | March 23 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 33–70 | 0–2 | SAP Center at San Jose | 10,721 | [3] |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Friday | April 4 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 49–63 | 0–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 11,102 | [4] |
5 | Thursday | April 10 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 69–56 | 1–3 | CFE Arena | 4,756 | [5] |
6 | Saturday | April 19 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 54–41 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 12,311 | [6] |
7 | Sunday | April 27 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 60–55 | 3–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,062 | [7] |
8 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 57–65 | 3–4 | Consol Energy Center | 5,321 | [8] |
9 | Saturday | May 10 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 79–60 | 4–4 | Wells Fargo Center | 6,080 | [9] |
10 | Saturday | May 17 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 62–34 | 5–4 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,058 | [10] |
11 | Friday | May 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 52–54 | 5–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,659 | [11] |
12 | Saturday | May 31 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | San Antonio Talons | W 76–40 | 6–5 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,811 | [12] |
13 | Friday | June 6 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 49–56 | 6–6 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 11,062 | [13] |
14 | Saturday | June 14 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 56–57 | 6–7 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,804 | [14] |
15 | Saturday | June 21 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 68–69 | 6–8 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,033 | [15] |
16 | Saturday | June 28 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 84–48 | 7–8 | Wells Fargo Arena | 9,551 | [16] |
17 | Monday | July 7 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 42–35 | 8–8 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,069 | [17] |
18 | Bye | ||||||||
19 | Sunday | July 20 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 42–20 | 9–8 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,471 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | July 26 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 34–64 | 9–9 | Consol Energy Center | 9,549 | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 37–39 | Quicken Loans Arena | [20] |
Roster
2014 Philadelphia Soul roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kicker |
Injured reserve
League suspension
Other League Exempt
Inactive reserve
Refuse to Report
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
- "2014 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- "Soul fall in overtime thriller to Arizona, 65-55". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- "SaberCats declaw Soul in San Jose, 70-33". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- "Soul can't weather the Storm, Fall 63-49". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "Soul get back on track with 69-56 win in Orlando". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "Soul Earn Home Opening Win Against Sharks, 54-41". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- "Soul hang on to defeat Barnstormers, 60-55". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- "Power pulls plug on Soul in Pittsburgh, 65-57". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- "Soul cast spell on VooDoo, 79-60". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- "Soul weather the Storm, 62-34". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Soul fall to Gladiators on last play, 54-52". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- "Soul declaw Talons, 76-40". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- Brown, Harrison (June 8, 2014). "Soul weren't stronger than the Storm, Fall to 6-6". ArenaFan. Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- "Power pulls plug on Soul, 57-56". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "Gladiators down Soul with last-second score, 69-68". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- "Soul end losing streak in convincing fashion, 84-48". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- "Soul continue winning ways against Predators, 42-35". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- "Soul get big victory over SaberCats, 42-20". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- "Power pulls plug on Soul, 64-34". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "Last-Second Field Goal Ends Soul Season, 39-37". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.