The 2014 Nashville Venom season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Venom were of eight teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.
In November 2012, it was announced that the Venom would be the eighth and final team of the Professional Indoor Football League for the 2014 season. Unlike other teams in the American Conference of the new PIFL, the Venom were an entirely new team, not a continuation of a franchise in the former Southern Indoor Football. A few days after being introduced it was announced by Managing Partner Jeff Knight that Billy Back would be the first coach in Venom history. The Venom began their inaugural season on March 29, 2014, in Huntsville, Alabama against the Alabama Hammers. Their first home game was on April 5, against the Harrisburg Stampede."2014 Regular Season Schedule." Nashville Venom. 2013. Retrieved on November 11, 2013. The Venom finished the regular season 10-2, the best record in the league, and won the American Conference regular season title. Their nine All-PIFL selected players were the most of any team. In the American Conference Championship Game, the Venom defeated the Columbus Lions 44-39 to advance to PIFL Cup III. On July 12, 2014, the Venom won their first PIFL Cup Championship, defeating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 64-43.
Schedule Key:
Regular season All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Saturday March 29 7:00pm at Alabama Hammers W 57-40 1-0 Von Braun Center 2 Saturday April 5 7:00pm Harrisburg Stampede W 40-31 2-0 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 3 BYE 4 Friday April 18 7:35pm Alabama Hammers W 59-29 3-0 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 5 BYE 6 Saturday May 3 7:30pm at Georgia Fire L 42-49 3-1 Forum Civic Center 7 Saturday May 10 7:05pm Georgia Fire L 56-58 3-2 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 8 Saturday May 17 7:00pm at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 53-38 4-2 Stabler Arena 9 Sunday May 25 2:15pm Columbus Lions W 58-44 5-2 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 10 Monday June 2 7:15pm Alabama Hammers W 59-45 6-2 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 11 Saturday June 7 7:30pm at Georgia Fire W 73-39 7-2 Forum Civic Center 12 Saturday June 14 7:00pm at Columbus Lions W 60-56 8-2 Columbus Civic Center 13 Saturday June 21 7:30pm at Richmond Raiders W 63-28 9-2 Richmond Coliseum 14 Saturday June 28 7:15pm Trenton Freedom W 64-48 10-2 Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Postseason Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record American Conference Championship Saturday July 5 3:05pm Columbus Lions W 44-39 1-0 Nashville Municipal Auditorium PIFL Cup III Saturday July 12 3:05pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 64-43 2-0 Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Roster 2014 Nashville Venom roster Quarterbacks
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Roster updated June 22, 2014 28 Active, 10 Inactive
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