2014 Columbus Lions season

2014 Columbus Lions season
Owner	John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson
Head coach	Jason Gibson
Home field	Columbus Civic Center
Results
Record	7–5
Conference place	2nd
Playoff finish	Lost American Conference Championship (Nashville) 39–44

The 2014 Columbus Lions season was the eighth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season.

The team played their home games under head coach Jason Gibson at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia. The Lions earned a 7–5 record, placing second in the league, falling to the Nashville Venom, 39–44, in the American Conference Championship.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
1	Sunday	March 30	3:05pm	at Harrisburg Stampede	L 54–71	0–1	Giant Center
2	Saturday	April 5	7:30pm	Richmond Raiders	W 42–21	1–0	Columbus Civic Center
3	Friday	April 11	7:30pm	Georgia Fire	W 71–34	2–1	Columbus Civic Center
4	Saturday	April 19	7:30pm	at Trenton Freedom	L 63–66	2–2	Sun National Bank Center
5	Saturday	April 26	7:00pm	Georgia Fire	W 63–41	3–2	Columbus Civic Center
6	BYE
7	BYE
8	Saturday	May 17	7:00pm	at Alabama Hammers	L 53–73	3–3	Von Braun Center
9	Sunday	May 25	2:15pm	at Nashville Venom	L 44–58	3–4	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10	Saturday	May 31	7:00pm	Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	W 54–42	4–4	Columbus Civic Center
11	Saturday	June 7	7:00pm	Alabama Hammers	W 39–31	5–4	Columbus Civic Center
12	Saturday	June 14	7:00pm	Nashville Venom	L 56–60	5–5	Columbus Civic Center
13	Saturday	June 21	7:30pm	at Alabama Hammers	W 69–31	6–5	Von Braun Center
14	Friday	June 27	7:30pm	at Georgia Fire	W 69–55	7–5	Forum Civic Center

Postseason

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
American Conference Championship	Saturday	July 5	3:05pm	at Nashville Venom	L 39–44	0–1	Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Roster

2014 Columbus Lions roster
Quarterbacks 10 Barry Brunetti 15 Luke Haplin 20 Chris McCoy Running backs 24 Kendrick Perry Wide receivers  9 Earl Alexander  9 Chris Davis  6 Jarmon Fortson  1 Gerald Gales  5 Tirone Morris  3 Cody Pearcy		Offensive linemen 72 Adam Durham -- Tim Moore 58 Dion Small 75 Brandon Thomas Defensive linemen 42 Rodney Gnat 92 Lawon Scott 34 Kendrick Washington 13 Jerry Willis		Linebackers  8 Ryan Babb 34 Jamontay Pilson 51 Justen Rivers Defensive backs  4 Damian Daniels 10 Guesly Dervil 11 Tito Hannah  2 Roshawn Marshall 22 Marvin Ross Kickers  7 Craig Camay		Injured reserve Currently vacant Refused to report - exempt -- Steve Allen LB (Did not report) -- Mike Beard LB (Did not report) -- Brandon Horace WR (Did not report) -- Damian Huren DB (Did not report) -- Willie Pritchett OL (Did not report) AFL - exempt  5 Antwon Young QB (Exempt) CFL - exempt 11 Danny O'Brien QB (Exempt) Suspended Currently vacant Practice squad -- Mychal Bailey DB 21 LeRoy Vann DB Left squad 15 Charles Gilbert WR (Left Squad) -- Jordan Rideaux WR (Left Squad) 56 Tyrell Zimmerman DL (Left Squad) Rookies in italics Roster updated June 5, 2014 26 Active, 12 Inactive → More rosters

Division standings

2014 Professional Indoor Football League
Team	Overall				Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
National Conference
y-Trenton Freedom	8	4	0	.667	6	2	0	.750
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	6	6	0	.500	5	3	0	.625
Richmond Raiders	5	7	0	.417	3	5	0	.375
Harrisburg Stampede	4	8	0	.333	2	6	0	.250
American Conference
y-Nashville Venom	10	2	0	.833	6	2	0	.750
x-Columbus Lions	7	5	0	.583	5	3	0	.625
Georgia Fire	4	8	0	.333	3	5	0	.375
Alabama Hammers	4	8	0	.333	2	6	0	.250

External links

• 2014 results