2014 FXFL season
LeagueFall Experimental Football League
SportGridiron football
DurationOctober 8 – November 7, 2014
Regular season
Season championsBrooklyn Bolts
Seasons

The 2014 FXFL season was the inaugural season of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).

Four teams participated in the 2014 season: the Boston Brawlers, Brooklyn Bolts, Omaha Mammoths, and the traveling Blacktips. A fifth team, the Texas Outlaws, suspended operations before the start of the 2014 season and never played.

Full schedule

Date Visitor Score Home Score Attendance
Wednesday, October 8 Boston 18 Omaha 41 est. 3,000[1]
Wednesday, October 15 Blacktips 19 Omaha 20 est. 1,500[2]
Boston 20 Brooklyn 27 1,940[3]
Friday, October 24 Blacktips 10 Boston 28[4] 945[5]
Omaha 13 Brooklyn 15 [6]
Friday, October 31 Brooklyn 23 Boston 16
Wednesday, November 5 Boston 8 Omaha 10 est. 4,000[7]
Friday, November 7 Blacktips 13 Brooklyn 26
Wednesday, November 12 Brooklyn at Omaha, 8 p.m (Canceled)[8]
Wednesday, November 26 Omaha at Brooklyn (championship) (Canceled)[8][9][10]

Final standings

Team Wins Losses Win pct. PF PA Net points Home Road Streak
Brooklyn 4 0 1.000 91 62 29 3–0 1–0 W4
Omaha 3 1 .750 84 60 24 3–0 0–1 W1
Boston 1 4 .200 90 111 -21 1–1 0–3 L2
Blacktips 0 3 .000 42 74 -32 0–0 0–3 L3

References

  1. ^ Kaipust, Rich (October 9, 2014). "Omaha Mammoths bruise Boston Brawlers in FXFL's inaugural game". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Olson, Eric (October 16, 2014). "FXFL offers fringe players a chance to get to NFL". Associated Press. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Krupnick, Matt (October 17, 2014). "Latest Fledgling League Gives Players Another Run at the NFL". The New York Times. p. B11. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ Bradley, Pat (October 25, 2014). "Joe Clancy, Blacktips fall to Boston Brawlers in FXFL matchup". Newburyport News. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "In FXFL, Boston Brawlers keep NFL dreams alive". The Boston Globe. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Brooklyn hands Mammoths first loss". Omaha World-Herald. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Mammoths avert misery, steal victory at end". Omaha World-Herald. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Kaipust, Rich (November 7, 2014). "Mammoths, Bolts to play for title; game in Omaha off". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "FXFL satisfied with mini-season".
  10. ^ "2014 FXFL television schedule". ESPN. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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