2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season
| 2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jill Chitwood |
| General manager | John Jackson |
| Head coach | Brian Schmidt (fired on February 22; 2–1 record) Mike Goodpaster (interim) |
| Home field | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost South Division Championship 56-40 (Blue Racers) |
The 2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season was the second and final season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
After a two-year layoff, the River Monsters announced that they would be returning to an active team, joining the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2014 season.[1] Head coach Brian Schmidt was fired on February 22, and was replaced by defensive coordinator Mike Goodpaster.[2] Goodpaster was able to salvage the season after losing quarterback Jared Lorenzen to injury in Week 2, going 5–2 down the stretch, defeating the Dayton Sharks the final week of the season to clinch the final South Division playoff spot.[3]
Schedule[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | February 3 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Bluegrass Warhorses | W 36–20 | 1–0 | Alltech Arena | ||
| 2 | February 8 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | L 30–42 | 1–1 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 3 | February 16 | 2:00 P.M. EST | Bluegrass Warhorses | W 32–23 | 2–1 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | March 2 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | L 20–27 | 2–2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | March 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Dayton Sharks | L 45–65 | 2–3 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 8 | March 23 | 4:00 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | W 2–0 (Forfeit) | 3–3 | Freedom Hall | ||
| 9 | March 29 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | W 35–14 | 4–3 | McMorran Arena | ||
| 10 | April 5 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Kentucky Xtreme | W 70–22 | 5–3 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | April 19 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Chicago Blitz | W 73–50 | 6–3 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | ||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||
| 14 | May 3 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Dayton Sharks | W 36–24 | 7–3 | Hara Arena | ||
Standings[edit]
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| North Division | |||||||||||
| y-Saginaw Sting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||
| x-Erie Explosion | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Blitz | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| z-Port Huron Patriots | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |||
| z-Detroit Thunder | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | |||
| South Division | |||||||||||
| y-Marion Blue Racers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||
| Dayton Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
| z-Bluegrass Warhorses | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |||
| z-Kentucky Xtreme | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - ceased operations during season
Postseason[edit]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| South Division Championship | May 10 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | L 40–56 | 0–1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Final roster[edit]
| 2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Rookies in italics | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Northern Kentucky River Monsters Emerge from the "Swamp"". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Mike Perleberg (February 27, 2014). "Goodpaster Is River Monsters' New Head Coach". www.eaglecountryonline. Wagon Wheel Broadcasting. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Mike Perleberg (May 7, 2014). "Goodpaster Improves To 5-2 With River Monsters; Takes Team To Playoffs". www.eaglecountryonline. Wagon Wheel Broadcasting. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.