Team: | Colorado Ice |
Year: | 2014 |
Record: | 10–4 |
Conference Place: | 1st Intense |
Coach: | Heron O'Neal |
General Manager: | Collins Sanders |
Owner: | Tom Wigley |
Stadium: | Budweiser Events Center 5290 Arena Circle Loveland, Colorado 80538 |
Mvp: | Willie Copeland |
Playoffs: | Lost Intense Conference Championship 15-45 (Danger) |
Previous: | 2013 |
Next: | 2015 |
The 2014 Colorado Ice season was the team's eighth 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 Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference.
Founded in 2007 as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. In their third season under head coach Heron O'Neal, the team played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.
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The team invited 40 players to training camp starting February 5. After workouts and a pre-season exhibition game, the roster was trimmed to the 24 players permitted under IFL rules.
On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice wide receiver Jasonus Tillery received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense. On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice kicker Philip Welch was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Wide receiver Kyle Kaiser received an Honorable Mention for offense. Defensive lineman Harcourt Farquharson and linebacker Joe Thornton each received an Honorable Mention for defense.
On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice running back Dennis Kennedy was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. On April 9, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 7 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice quarterback Willie Copeland was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Defensive back Harcourt Farquharson and defensive lineman Jason Jones each received an Honorable Mention for defense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received his third Honorable Mention of the season, his first for special teams play.
On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive back Corey Sample was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kick returner Harcourt Farquharson and kicker Philip Welch each received an Honorable Mention for special teams play. On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive lineman Jason Jones was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Willie Copeland received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense.
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All start times are Mountain Time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | ||
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | colSpan=7 | BYE | ||||||
2 | Friday | February 28 | 7:00pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 30–41 | 0–1 | Budweiser Events Center | |
3 | Saturday | March 8 | 12:00pm | Wyoming Cavalry | W 73–22 | 1–1 | Budweiser Events Center | |
4 | Sunday | March 16 | 3:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 37–50 | 1–2 | Sioux Falls Arena | |
5 | colSpan=7 | BYE | ||||||
6 | Sunday | March 30 | 3:00pm | Nebraska Danger | W 38–30 | 2–2 | Budweiser Events Center | |
7 | Friday | April 4 | 7:05pm | at Wyoming Cavalry | W 51–50 | 3–2 | Casper Events Center | |
8 | Sunday | April 13 | 3:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 55–28 | 4–2 | Budweiser Events Center | |
9 | Saturday | April 19 | 6:05pm | at Texas Revolution | W 69–42 | 5–2 | Allen Event Center | |
10 | Saturday | April 26 | 8:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 35–44 | 5–3 | Toyota Center | |
11 | colSpan=7 | BYE | ||||||
12 | Saturday | May 10 | 6:00pm | Texas Revolution | W 55–34 | 6–3 | Budweiser Events Center | |
13 | Saturday | May 17 | 6:00pm | Wyoming Cavalry | W 73–12 | 7–3 | Budweiser Events Center | |
14 | Thursday | May 22 | 6:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 41–28 | 8–3 | Eihusen Arena | |
15 | Friday | May 30 | 7:05pm | at Wyoming Cavalry | W 69–28 | 9–3 | Casper Events Center | |
16 | Saturday | June 7 | 6:00pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 49–47 | 10–3 | Budweiser Events Center | |
17 | Saturday | June 14 | 8:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 33–47 | 10–4 | Toyota Center |