2014 FXFL season explained

2014 FXFL season
League:Fall Experimental Football League
Sport:Gridiron football
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:Brooklyn Bolts
Nextseason Link:2015 FXFL season
Nextseason Year:2015

The 2014 FXFL season was the inaugural season of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).

Four teams participated in the 2014 season: the Boston Brawlers, Brooklyn Bolts, Omaha Mammoths, and the traveling Blacktips. A fifth team, the Texas Outlaws, suspended operations before the start of the 2014 season and never played.

Full schedule

Date Visitor Score Home Score Attendance
Wednesday, October 8 Boston 18 Omaha est. 3,000[1]
Wednesday, October 15 Blacktips 19 Omaha est. 1,500[2]
Boston 20 Brooklyn 1,940[3]
Friday, October 24 Blacktips 10 Boston [4] 945[5]
Omaha 13 Brooklyn [6]
Friday, October 31 Brooklyn Boston 16
Wednesday, November 5 Boston 8 Omaha est. 4,000[7]
Friday, November 7 Blacktips 13 Brooklyn
Wednesday, November 12 Brooklyn at Omaha, 8 p.m (Canceled)[8]
Wednesday, November 26 Omaha at Brooklyn (championship) (Canceled)[9] [10]

Final standings

Team Wins Losses Win pct. PF PA Net points Home Road Streak
Brooklyn 4 0 1.000 91 62 29 3–0 1–0 W4
Omaha 3 1 .750 84 60 24 3–0 0–1 W1
Boston 1 4 .200 90 111 -21 1–1 0–3 L2
Blacktips 0 3 .000 42 74 -32 0–0 0–3 L3

References

  1. News: Kaipust. Rich. Omaha Mammoths bruise Boston Brawlers in FXFL's inaugural game. October 20, 2014. Omaha World-Herald. October 9, 2014.
  2. Olson, Eric (October 16, 2014). "FXFL offers fringe players a chance to get to NFL". Associated Press. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. News: Krupnick. Matt. Latest Fledgling League Gives Players Another Run at the NFL. October 21, 2014. The New York Times. October 17, 2014. B11.
  4. News: Bradley. Pat. Joe Clancy, Blacktips fall to Boston Brawlers in FXFL matchup. October 25, 2014. Newburyport News. October 25, 2014.
  5. News: In FXFL, Boston Brawlers keep NFL dreams alive. November 6, 2014. The Boston Globe. November 6, 2014.
  6. News: Brooklyn hands Mammoths first loss. October 25, 2014. Omaha World-Herald. October 24, 2014.
  7. News: Mammoths avert misery, steal victory at end. November 6, 2014. Omaha World-Herald. November 6, 2014.
  8. News: Kaipust. Rich. Mammoths, Bolts to play for title; game in Omaha off. November 11, 2014. Omaha World-Herald. November 7, 2014.
  9. News: FXFL satisfied with mini-season.
  10. News: 2014 FXFL television schedule. October 21, 2014. ESPN. October 21, 2014 .