The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2014, and ended November 16, 2014.MIAA Schedule for 2014 season
Conference teams and information Starting with the 2014 football season, the Lincoln Blue Tigers joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a football–only member, as well as the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. It was part of a "Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance" between the MIAA and GLVC.Lincoln/Southwest joins GLVC for football only
School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
Coaches Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started. Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Central Missouri Jim Svoboda 5 83–34 31–15 Central Oklahoma Nick Bobeck 3 46–21 4–16 Emporia State Garin Higgins 8 89–49 38–40 Fort Hays State Chris Brown 4 13–18 13–18 Lindenwood Patrick Ross 11 99–39 85–35 Missouri Southern Daryl Daye 3 30–46 13–8 Missouri Western Jerry Partridge 18 132–67 100–52 Nebraska–Kearney Darrell Morris 14 98–55 5–14 Northeastern State Rob Robinson 1 0–0 0–0 NW Missouri State Adam Dorrel 4 37–6 24–4 Pittsburg State Tim Beck 5 36–12 36–12 Washburn Craig Schurig 12 87–51 87–51
Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014.Sporting News Top-25 Three teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri, #14 Pittsburg State, and #22 Emporia State. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri, #6 Pittsburg State, #13 Emporia State, and #24 Missouri Western.Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll
On August 5, MIAA Media Days was held in Kansas City.MIAA Media Days Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:
Coaches Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Central Missouri Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State
Media Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Central Missouri Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Northeastern State
On August 18, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released the AFCA Coaches poll was released.August 18 rankings The three MIAA teams that are ranked are: Northwest Missouri at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Emporia State tied at #22. Others that received votes were: Central Missouri with 82 votes, Missouri Western with 38, and Washburn with 2.
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, Emporia State was chosen at #19 and Missouri Western at #24.
Schedule The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The schedule is subject to change.
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Home game attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,0007,9868,9866,1779,7834,3782,13439,4446,57465.74%Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,0004,5124,5182,3682,1126,1283,95623,5943,93239.32% Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,0006,0455,4635,0195,0043,522—25,0535,01171.59% Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,3624,1333,9285,0762,9323,234—19,3033,86160.69% LindenwoodHarlen C. Hunter Stadium7,4503,1053,8573,0071,6211,332—12,9222,58434.68% Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,0006,2475,2745,2675,5176,9781,01130,2945,04972.13% Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,5005,1054,9913,4515,0992,120—20,7664,15355.37% Nebraska–KearneyCope Stadium5,2503,2074,5154,5003,2002,8111,20019,4333,23961.70% Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,3002,1892,0171,0262,1021,137—8,4711,69420.41% NorthwestMissouri StateBearcat Stadium6,5007,8789,0686,57411,0027,1823,13644,8507,473114.97% PittsburgStateCarnie Smith Stadium8,34310,81411,48910,8458,41710,043— 51,60810,322123.72% WashburnYager Stadium7,2006,2175,6824,9294,8724,1633,81229,6754,94668.69%
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