2014 Colorado Ice season

The 2014 Colorado Ice season was the team's eighth season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nine teams that competed in the IFL for the 2014 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference.

2014 Colorado Ice season
OwnerTom Wigley
Head coachHeron O'Neal
General managerCollins Sanders
Home fieldBudweiser Events Center
5290 Arena Circle
Loveland, Colorado 80538
Results
Record10–4
Conference place1st Intense
Playoff finishLost Intense Conference Championship 15-45 (Danger)
Team MVPWillie Copeland

Founded in 2007 as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. In their third season under head coach Heron O'Neal, the team played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.[1][2]

The Colorado Icicles dance team is led by director Rehannon Crumb.

Roster moves

The team invited 40 players to training camp starting February 5. After workouts and a pre-season exhibition game, the roster was trimmed to the 24 players permitted under IFL rules.[3]

Awards and honors

On March 5, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 2 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice wide receiver Jasonus Tillery received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense.[4] On March 12, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 3 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice kicker Philip Welch was named as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Wide receiver Kyle Kaiser received an Honorable Mention for offense. Defensive lineman Harcourt Farquharson and linebacker Joe Thornton each received an Honorable Mention for defense.[5]

On April 2, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 6 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice running back Dennis Kennedy was named as the Offensive Player of the Week.[6] On April 9, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 7 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice quarterback Willie Copeland was named as the Offensive Player of the Week. Defensive back Harcourt Farquharson and defensive lineman Jason Jones each received an Honorable Mention for defense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received his third Honorable Mention of the season, his first for special teams play.[7]

On April 16, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 8 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive back Corey Sample was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kick returner Harcourt Farquharson and kicker Philip Welch each received an Honorable Mention for special teams play.[8] On April 23, 2014, the IFL announced its Week 9 Players of the Week. Colorado Ice defensive lineman Jason Jones was named as the Defensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Willie Copeland received an Honorable Mention for offense. Linebacker Joe Thornton received an Honorable Mention for defense.[9]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Preseason
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 15 6:00pm Pueblo Steel (CFC) W 100–7[10][11] 1–0 Budweiser Events Center[12]

Regular season

All start times are Mountain Time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location[13]
Score Record
1 BYE
2 Friday February 28 7:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 30–41[14][15][16] 0–1 Budweiser Events Center[17]
3 Saturday March 8 12:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 73–22[18][19] 1–1 Budweiser Events Center
4 Sunday March 16 3:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 37–50[20][21][22] 1–2 Sioux Falls Arena[23][24]
5 BYE
6 Sunday March 30 3:00pm Nebraska Danger W 38–30[25][26][27] 2–2 Budweiser Events Center[28][29]
7 Friday April 4 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 51–50[30][31][32] 3–2 Casper Events Center[33][34]
8 Sunday April 13 3:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 55–28[35][36][37] 4–2 Budweiser Events Center[38][39]
9 Saturday April 19 6:05pm at Texas Revolution W 69–42[40][41] 5–2 Allen Event Center
10 Saturday April 26 8:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 35–44 5–3 Toyota Center[42]
11 BYE
12 Saturday May 10 6:00pm Texas Revolution W 55–34 6–3 Budweiser Events Center
13 Saturday May 17 6:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 73–12 7–3 Budweiser Events Center
14 Thursday May 22 6:05pm at Nebraska Danger W 41–28 8–3 Eihusen Arena
15 Friday May 30 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 69–28 9–3 Casper Events Center
16 Saturday June 7 6:00pm Green Bay Blizzard W 49–47 10–3 Budweiser Events Center
17 Saturday June 14 8:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 33–47 10–4 Toyota Center

Postseason
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Intense Conference Championship Thursday June 19 7:00pm Nebraska Danger L 15-45 0–1 Budweiser Events Center

Roster
2014 Colorado Ice roster
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Willie Copeland
  • 10 Jake Johnson

Running backs

  • 33 Randy Bell

Wide receivers

  •  3 James Davis Jr.
  •  9 Donald Fusilier
  •  4 Justin Helwege
  •  8 Kyle Kaiser
  • 88 Jasonus Tillery
Offensive linemen
  • 75 Sanford Banks
  • 74 Lemone Buford
  • 78 Rodrick Gladney
  • -- Keyun Swinney

Defensive linemen

  • 95 Chancey Aghayere
  • 90 D. D. Jones
  • 54 Jason Jones
Linebackers
  •  1 Joe Thornton

Defensive backs

  • 19 Michael Eby
  •  5 Court Farquharson
  •  2 Deante Purvis
  • 20 Corey Sample

Kickers

  • 22 Philip Welch
Injured reserve
  • -- Jason Cohen

Exempt list

  • -- A. J. Guyton WR

Refused to report

  • -- Stanley Arukwe WR

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 28, 2014
24 Active, 4 Inactive

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Standings
2014 Intense Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
y - Colorado Ice 1040.7147085030.0L1
x - Nebraska Danger 1040.7146845400.0W1
Tri-Cities Fever 860.5717616712.0W5
Wyoming Cavalry 1130.0714419319.0L10

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