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2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (1st season)
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$   7 1     13 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 3     6 6  
Western Kentucky   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     6 6  
Old Dominion*   4 4     6 6  
FIU   3 5     4 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   7 1     9 5  
Rice   5 3     8 5  
UTEP   5 3     7 6  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
North Texas   2 6     4 8  
Southern Miss   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Charlie Partridge and played their home games at FAU Stadium. They entered their second season as a member of Conference USA, competing in the East Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.at No. 22 Nebraska*BTNL 7–5591,441
September 612:00 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama*SECNL 0–41100,306
September 137:00 p.m.Tulsa*FCSW 50–2114,112
September 204:00 p.m.at Wyoming*MWNL 19–2021,226
September 275:00 p.m.UTSA
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
W 41–3713,928
October 27:00 p.m.at FIUFSNL 10–3812,544
October 1812:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ASNW 45–3810,915
October 253:30 p.m.at No. 23 MarshallFS1L 16–3527,236
November 17:00 p.m.UABdagger
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ASNL 28–3117,724
November 87:00 p.m.at North TexasFCSL 10–3120,957
November 227:00 p.m.at Middle TennesseeASNL 34–3512,243
November 2912:00 p.m.Old Dominion
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ASNL 28–319,566
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

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Nebraska

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 0 0 0 7
#22 Cornhuskers 14 17 17 7 55

Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 0 0 0
#2 Crimson Tide 21 10 7 3 41

With 7:53 to play in the fourth quarter, officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes within ten miles of Bryant–Denny Stadium. Both schools subsequently agreed to call the game, and this resulted in the 41–0 Alabama victory.

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 0 7 7 7 21
Owls 17 16 10 7 50

Wyoming

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 3 10 3 19
Cowboys 7 3 0 10 20

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 10 14 7 6 37
Owls 7 13 7 14 41

FIU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 7 0 0 10
Panthers 7 7 10 14 38

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 17 14 7 0 38
Owls 7 7 14 17 45

Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 13 0 0 16
#23 Thundering Herd 7 7 7 14 35

UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 14 7 3 31
Owls 0 7 0 21 28

North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 0 7 0 10
Mean Green 7 14 0 10 31

Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 17 0 10 7 34
Blue Raiders 7 7 7 14 35

Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 14 0 10 31
Owls 14 7 0 7 28

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.