2014 Lindenwood Football
2-9 Overall, 2-9 MIAA (11^th)

Schedule
Washburn University (September 4^th) W 44-38
Pittsburg State University (September 11^th) L 7-38
Fort Hays State University (September 20^th) L 7-20
Missouri Western State University (September 20^th) L 9-26
Emporia State University (October 4^th) L 22-37
Northwest Missouri State University (October 11^th) L 20-51
University of Nebraska at Kearney (October 18^th) L 13-31
Missouri Southern State University (October 25^th) L 17-31
University of Central Missouri (November 1^st) L 28-48
University of Central Oklahoma (November 8^th) L 13-45
Northeastern State University (November 15^th) W 35-16

Top Moment
The top moment for the Lindenwood football program during the 2014 season came the opening week after a 44-38 win over Washburn. The game was hard fought, starting with Lindenwood falling in a 17-0 hole in the first ten minutes of the game. The Lions bounced back quickly with a Marvin Byrd rushing touchdown. Washburn answered back by extending its lead to 24-7, but the Lions scored after a Connor Harris interception, cutting the Washburn lead to 24-14. The Lions clawed their way back to tie the score at 24-24 after an unanswered touchdown and field goal. In the second-half, Lavorrie Johnson returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown. The Lions scored another touchdown off of another Connor Harris interception. After the touchdown, the Lindenwood defense shut down the Washburn offense to seal the opening week victory. The win was head coach Patrick Ross's 100^th of his coaching career.  Harris was the defensive player of the game in his first game back after last year's season-ending shoulder injury. Besides his two interceptions, he also had a team-high 10 tackles. Dante Lewis and Brian Hawthorne each had six tackles. Devon Durham had a forced fumble and a sack, Xavier Warren had a fumble recovery, and DeShawn Lawson and Chaz Fulton both assisted on a sack. Offensively, Dillon Miller finished 24-of-42 passing for 230 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 11 yards. Jaron Alexander had team-highs with six receptions and 64 receiving yards. Johnson was the leading rusher with 42 yards.

Season Awards
All-American Second-Team by Daktronics- Connor Harris
All-American Honorable Mention by D2football.com- Connor Harris
All-American Honorable Mention by Don Hansen- Connor Harris
First-Team All-Super Region Three- Connor Harris
First-Team All-MIAA- Connor Harris
Third-Team All-MIAA- Jaron Alexander
Honorable Mention All-MIAA- Lavorrie Johnson (RB & KR), Greg Coble, Jacob Heneisen, Chaz Fulton, Skyler Suggs, Roderick Ryles, Jeremy Morris
MIAA Defensive Player of the Week- Connor Harris (Twice)
MIAA Offensive Player of the Week- Connor Harris
MIAA Scholar-Athlete- Jacob Heneisen
MIAA Academic Honor Roll- Nate Blanchard, Luke Bucher, Tyrell Burriss, Matthew Dreyer, Devon Durham, Graham Lindman, Davey McCollum, Brayden Parker, Trey Paytas, Devin Ray, Travis Spraul, Brendan Sullivan, Jaron Alexander, Alex Armstrong, Berry Benedick, Bruce Clithero, PJ DeBey, Kez Demby, Jordan Gater, Nick Granberry, Connor Harris, DJ Hicks, Brandon Howard, Stephen Kaiser, John Keltner, Clint Koons, Wes Kuhn, Deshaun Lawson, Jacob McDermott, Clint Merka, Wyatt Mohrmann, Phillip Possley, Lucas Sandheinrich, Sam Sealer, David Simmons, Chase Stewart, Wesley Thomas, JT Wells, Jonathan Wells, and J.T. Young

ROARS Awards
Athlete of the Year & Performance of the Year- Connor Harris

Team Awards
Captains- Dillon Hawkins, Connor Harris, Alex Robinson, Wes Kuhn, and Jacob Heneisen
Renegade of the Year- Special Teams- JT Wells
Heart of a Lion- Dillon Hawkins
Most Valuable Big Man- Offense- Jacob Heneisen & Alex Dole
Most Valuable Big Man- Defense- Skyler Suggs
Freshman of the Year- Devon Durham
Leadership- Connor Harris
Defensive MVP- Connor Harris
Offensive MVP- Greg Coble
Special Teams MVP- Edward Burns
Renegade of the Year- Offense- Paul Silvio
Renegade of the Year- Defense- Jonathan Harris

Statistic Leaders
Passing Yards Per Game- Graham Lindman- 228.8
Passing Touchdowns- Graham Lindman- 9
Rushing Yards- Lavorrie Johnson- 378
Rushing Touchdowns- Connor Harris- 4
Receptions Per Game- Jaron Alexander- 5 (6^th in MIAA)
Receiving Yards- Jaron Alexander- 486
Receiving Touchdowns- Greg Coble- 3
Tackles Per Game- Connor Harris- 13.8 (1^st in MIAA) (4^th in NCAA)
Sacks- Skylar Suggs- 5
Interceptions- Jeremy Morris- 3

Expectations for the 2015 Season
The Lindenwood football program expects better results this upcoming season. The Lions have plenty to look forward to and have a great chance to catch the MIAA by surprise. After a great spring, the team has brought in some new players that the coaching staff hopes can contribute immediately, along with the players they already have here and put the team in a great position to compete in the always difficult MIAA.

Coaching Staff
Head coach Patrick Ross is entering his 12^th season as the head coach at Lindenwood. Ross owns a career coaching record of 101-48, with an 87-41 record in his time at Lindenwood. Ross has earned the NAIA National Coach of the Year award twice. Defensive coordinator Deion Melvin is entering his fifth season as the Lindenwood defensive coordinator. Matt Karleskint is entering his third season as a member of the Lindenwood staff and his second as the offensive coordinator.