2014 Jacksonville Sharks season explained

Team:Jacksonville Sharks
Year:2014
Record:7–11
Division Place:3rd AC South
Coach:Les Moss
Stadium:Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Playoffs:Did not qualify

The Jacksonville Sharks season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Finishing with a 7–11 record, this was the first season in the franchise's history that the team not only failed reach the playoffs, but also failed to win the division.

Schedule

The Sharks began the season by visiting the Orlando Predators on March 16. Their final regular season game was at home against the Los Angeles Kiss on July 26.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 164:00 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 47–490–1CFE Arena4,893[2]
2Bye
3SaturdayMarch 297:00 p.m. EDTSan Antonio TalonsW 63–221–1Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,144[3]
4SaturdayApril 59:00 p.m. EDTat Arizona RattlersL 38–631–2US Airways Center8,586[4]
5FridayApril 118:00 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 60–412–2Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena8,132[5]
6SaturdayApril 196:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 41–542–3Wells Fargo Center12,311[6]
7SaturdayApril 267:00 p.m. EDTPortland ThunderL 62–692–4Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena8,679[7]
8SaturdayMay 37:00 p.m. EDTArizona RattlersL 61–702–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,732[8]
9SaturdayMay 108:05 p.m. EDTat Iowa BarnstormersW 68–483–5Wells Fargo Arena7,276[9]
10SaturdayMay 177:00 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsL 50–573–6Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,459[10]
11SaturdayMay 247:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormL 35–563–7Tampa Bay Times Forum12,501[11]
12Bye
13SaturdayJune 77:00 p.m. EDTSpokane ShockW 34–284–7Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,401[12]
14ThursdayJune 127:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 48–584–8CFE Arena4,789[13]
15SaturdayJune 218:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDooW 54–135–8Smoothie King Center5,243[14]
16SaturdayJune 287:00 p.m. EDTPittsburgh PowerL 48–645–9Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,304[15]
17SaturdayJuly 58:00 p.m. EDTat San Antonio TalonsW 62–346–9Alamodome5,212[16]
18SaturdayJuly 127:00 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooL 35–366–10Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena8,960[17]
19SaturdayJuly 197:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsL 20–626–11Quicken Loans Arena13,064[18]
20SaturdayJuly 267:00 p.m. EDTLos Angeles KissW 53–367–11Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena11,084[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Arena Football League Schedule . ArenaFan.com . January 30, 2014.
  2. Web site: Sharks Fall to Predators in Season Opener, 49-47. March 16, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 16, 2014.
  3. Web site: Aggressive Sharks trample Talons, roll to 63-22 victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407064014/http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/football/sharks/2014-03-29/story/aggressive-sharks-trample-talons-roll-63-22-victory. dead. April 7, 2014. Coble. Dan. March 29, 2014. The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville.com. March 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: Sharks Stumble in Desert, Fall to Rattlers 63-38. April 6, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2014.
  5. Web site: Sharks Calm Storm on Friday Night, 60-41. April 12, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2014.
  6. Web site: Sharks Stumble in Second Half, Fall to Soul 54-41. April 20, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014.
  7. Web site: Sharks Come Up Short in Final Seconds Against Thunder, 69-62. April 26, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2014.
  8. Web site: Sharks Drop Shootout Against Rattlers, 70-61. May 3, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2014.
  9. Web site: Sharks Surge Past Barnstormers on Saturday, 68-48. May 10, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 11, 2014.
  10. Web site: Sharks Drop Heartbreaker Against Predators, 57-50. May 17, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014.
  11. Web site: Second Quarter Storm Surge Dooms Sharks in 56-35 Defeat. May 24, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 25, 2014.
  12. Web site: Sharks Lock Down Shock on Saturday, 34-28. June 7, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2014.
  13. Web site: Sharks Drop Thursday Tilt Against Predators, 58-48. June 13, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 13, 2014.
  14. Web site: Sharks Dismantle VooDoo on Saturday, 54-13. June 22, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 25, 2014.
  15. Web site: Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall to Power, 64-48. June 28, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2014.
  16. Web site: Sharks Soar Past Talons on Sunday, 62-34. July 6, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 8, 2014.
  17. Web site: Sharks Fall in Final Seconds Against VooDoo, 36-35. July 15, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 17, 2014.
  18. Web site: Second Half Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall in Cleveland 62-20. July 20, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 22, 2014.
  19. Web site: Sharks Take Down KISS, 53-36, on Saturday Night. July 26, 2014. Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 29, 2014.

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