2014 Sioux Falls Storm season

The 2014 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams that competed in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.[1]

2014 Sioux Falls Storm season
Head coach	Kurtiss Riggs
Owner	Todd Tryon
Home field	Sioux Falls Arena 1201 North West Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Results
Record	13-1
Conference place	1st United
Playoff finish	Won United Conference Championship 73-36 (Titans) Won 2014 United Bowl 63-46 (Danger)

Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[2] Sioux Falls entered the 2014 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[3]

Off-field moves

In mid-April 2014, the team announced that this season would be its last at the aging Sioux Falls Arena. In 2015, the Storm will follow the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League to the newly constructed Denny Sanford Premier Center.[4]

Roster moves

Quarterback Chris Dixon, a three-time IFL MVP, returned to the Storm after one season in the Arena Football League. Dixon previously led the Storm to the IFL championship in 2011 and 2012.[5]

Awards and honors

On February 26, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 1 Players of the Week. Kicker Parker Douglass was named Special Teams Player of the Week. The league cited his perfect night offensively (1-1 on field goals, 7-7 on PATs) as well as his "high booming kickoffs" forcing Nebraska to start offensive drives from deep in their own territory. Several Sioux Falls players also received Honorable Mentions from the league: running back Tory Harrison for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and wide receiver/kick returner James Terry for special teams play.[6]

On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon and wide receiver Judd Harrold received Honorable Mentions for offense. Kicker Parker Douglass received an Honorable Mention for special teams play.[7] On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm linebacker Tyler Knight was named as the Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.[8] On March 19, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 4 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm kicker Parker Douglass received his second Honorable Mention for special teams play.[9]

On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm running back/kick returner Tory Harrison and kicker Parker Douglass were jointly named as the Co-Special Teams Players of the Week. Quarterback Chris Dixon received his second Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Tyler Knight and defensive back Patrick Wells each received an Honorable Mention for defense.[10] On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm quarterback Chris Dixon was named as the Offensive Player of the Week.[11] Honorable mentions were awarded to wide receiver Jeremiah Oates for offense, linebacker Tyler Knight for defense, and kick returner Tory Harrison for special teams play.[12] On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Sioux Falls Storm defensive back Kyle Theret received an Honorable Mention for defense.[13]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Pre-season

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent[1]	Results		Location
					Score	Record
1	Friday	February 7	7:00pm	at Sioux City Bandits (CPIFL)	W 24–9	1–0	Tyson Events Center[14]

Regular season

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent[1]	Results		Location[14]
					Score	Record
1	Friday	February 21	7:05pm	Nebraska Danger	W 52–35[15][16][17]	1–0	Sioux Falls Arena[18][19]
2	Friday	February 28	7:00pm	at Colorado Ice	W 41–30[20][21][22]	2–0	Budweiser Events Center[23]
3	Saturday	March 8	7:05pm	at Tri-Cities Fever	W 47–40[24][25][26]	3–0	Toyota Center[27][28]
4	Sunday	March 16	4:05pm	Colorado Ice	W 50–37[29][30][31]	4–0	Sioux Falls Arena[32][33]
5	BYE
6	Sunday	March 30	4:05pm	Green Bay Blizzard	W 86–42[34][35][36]	5–0	Sioux Falls Arena[37]
7	BYE
8	Saturday	April 12	7:00pm	at Green Bay Blizzard	W 78–47[38][39][40]	6–0	Resch Center
9	Saturday	April 19	7:05pm	Wyoming Cavalry	W 64–29[41][42][43]	7–0	Sioux Falls Arena[44]
10	BYE
11	Friday	May 2	7:05pm	at Wyoming Cavalry	W 69–51	8–0	Casper Events Center
12	Saturday	May 10	7:05pm	Cedar Rapids Titans	W 48–36	9–0	Sioux Falls Arena
13	Saturday	May 17	7:05pm	Bemidji Axemen	W 34–13	10–0	Sioux Falls Arena
14	Saturday	May 24	7:00pm	at Texas Revolution	W 69–42	11–0	Allen Event Center
15	Saturday	May 31	7:05pm	at Nebraska Danger	W 45–20	12–0	Eihusen Arena
16	Saturday	June 7	7:05pm	Texas Revolution	W 34–29	13–0	Sioux Falls Arena
17	Saturday	June 14	7:05pm	at Cedar Rapids Titans	L 37–49	13–1	U.S. Cellular Center

Postseason

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
United Conference Championship	Saturday	June 21	7:05pm	Cedar Rapids Titans	W 73-36	1–0	Sioux Falls Arena
2014 United Bowl	Saturday	June 28	7:05pm	Nebraska Danger	W 63-46	2-0	Sioux Falls Arena

Roster

2014 Sioux Falls Storm roster
Quarterbacks  2 Chris Dixon  1 Martevious Young Running backs 22 Tory Harrison Wide receivers 20 Judd Harrold 88 Brandon Johnson-Farrell 19 Jeremiah Oates 12 Corey Surrency 23 Mike Tatum  9 James Terry		Offensive linemen 74 Rashaud Mungro 55 Charlie Sanders 75 Myniya Smith Defensive linemen 16 James Dunlap 58 Phillip Lewis 96 Cory Johnsen 44 Eze Obiora 56 Akeem Ward		Linebackers  3 Tyler Knight Defensive backs -- Roy Polite 13 Jonathan Setzer 12 Donald Smith 24 Devion Tate  8 Kyle Theret  4 Patrick Wells 19 Robert Carlisle Kickers 11 Parker Douglass		Injury reserve Currently vacant Exempt list 24 Jermaine Robinson DL Refused to report 23 Michael Johnson WR -- Marcus Gordon OL Rookies in italics Roster updated May 29, 2014 25 Active, 3 Inactive

Standings

2014 United Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	GB	STK
y - Sioux Falls Storm	13	1	0	.929	754	500	0.0	L1
x - Cedar Rapids Titans	11	3	0	.786	689	597	2.0	W2
Bemidji Axemen	5	9	0	.357	592	624	8.0	L5
Texas Revolution	3	11	0	.214	532	641	10.0	L2
Green Bay Blizzard	2	12	0	.143	615	769	11.0	W1

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External links

• Sioux Falls Storm official statistics