2014 Tampa Bay Storm season explained

Team:Tampa Bay Storm
Year:2014
Record:8–10
Division Place:2nd AC South
Coach:Lawrence Samuels
Stadium:Tampa Bay Times Forum
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The Tampa Bay Storm season was the 27th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their 23rd in the Tampa Bay area. The team was coached by Lawrence Samuels, following his promotion from offensive coordinator. They played their home games at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Finishing the regular season with an 8–10 record, the Storm failed to reach the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.

Schedule

The Storm began the season by hosting the New Orleans VooDoo on March 14. They ended the regular season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 147:30 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 62–571–0Tampa Bay Times Forum10,370[2]
2FridayMarch 218:30 p.m. EDTat San Antonio TalonsW 48–452–0Alamodome5,981[3]
3SaturdayMarch 297:30 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsL 52–562–1Tampa Bay Times Forum10,896[4]
4FridayApril 47:30 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulW 63–493–1Tampa Bay Times Forum11,102[5]
5FridayApril 118:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksL 41–603–2Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena8,132[6]
6SaturdayApril 197:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 65–773–3CFE Arena5,434[7]
7SaturdayApril 267:30 p.m. EDTSpokane ShockL 41–533–4Tampa Bay Times Forum9,448[8]
8SaturdayMay 37:30 p.m. EDTPortland ThunderL 42–613–5Tampa Bay Times Forum10,584[9]
9Bye
10SaturdayMay 176:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 34–623–6Wells Fargo Center8,058[10]
11SaturdayMay 247:30 p.m. EDTJacksonville SharksW 56–354–6Tampa Bay Times Forum12,501[11]
12FridayMay 308:30 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDooW 62–485–6Smoothie King Center4,853[12]
13FridayJune 67:30 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulW 56–496–6Tampa Bay Times Forum11,062[13]
14SaturdayJune 148:05 p.m. EDTat Iowa BarnstormersW 62–56 (OT)7–6Wells Fargo Arena8,862[14]
15SaturdayJune 217:30 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsW 35–348–6Tampa Bay Times Forum11,890[15]
16FridayJune 277:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsL 41–488–7Quicken Loans Arena10,855[16]
17Bye
18FridayJuly 1110:30 p.m. EDTat San Jose SaberCatsL 43–528–8SAP Center at San Jose8,645[17]
19MondayJuly 228:30 p.m. EDTat Spokane ShockL 52–558–9Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena9,479[18]
20SaturdayJuly 267:30 p.m. EDTCleveland GladiatorsL 49–568–10Tampa Bay Times Forum14,770[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Arena Football League Schedule . ArenaFan.com . January 28, 2014.
  2. Web site: Storm force turnovers; Defeat New Orleans, 62-57, in Arena football home opener. March 14, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. March 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Storm mounts second half comeback, defeats the Talons 48-45. March 21, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. March 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: Little Things Doom Storm in Collapse Against Predators. Akeman. Connor. March 30, 2014. ArenaFan. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2014.
  5. Web site: Tampa Bay "'Storms" Philadelphia, 63-49, in arena game. April 5, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2014.
  6. Web site: Storm falls in Jacksonville, lose to the Sharks 60-41. April 11, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2014.
  7. Web site: Storm loses in Orlando, falls to the Predators 77-65. April 20, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2014.
  8. Web site: Second-half Aftershock Leads to Storm’s Third Straight Loss. April 26, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2014.
  9. Web site: Portland "Thunders" past Tampa Bay Storm, 61-42. May 3, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2014.
  10. Web site: Storm falls in Philadelphia, loses to the Soul 62-34. May 17, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 17, 2014.
  11. Web site: Tampa Bay Storm bury Jacksonville, 56-35, in Southern Division game. May 17, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 25, 2014.
  12. Web site: Storm blows through New Orleans, defeats the VooDoo 62-48. May 31, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 31, 2014.
  13. Web site: Storm comeback tops Soul, 56-49. June 7, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2014.
  14. Web site: Storm wins overtime thriller in Iowa, defeats the Barnstormers 62-56. June 14, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 17, 2014.
  15. Web site: Tampa Bay Storm defense stops Orlando in exciting AFL contest, 35-34. June 21, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2014.
  16. Web site: Storm’s win streak ended at five games, loses to Cleveland 41-48. June 27, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2014.
  17. Web site: Storm falls in San Jose, loses to the SaberCats 43-52. July 12, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 12, 2014.
  18. Web site: Storm drops thriller in Spokane, loses to Spokane 52-55. July 22, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 22, 2014.
  19. Web site: Tampa Bay Storm season ends with loss to 17-1 Cleveland Gladiators, 56-49. July 26, 2014. Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. July 29, 2014.

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