2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Conference Conference USA
Division East Division
2014 record 3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach Charlie Partridge (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni (1st year)
Home stadium FAU Stadium
(Capacity: 29,419)
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#23 Marshall x$   7 – 1         13 – 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 3         6 – 6  
WKU   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 post season 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

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 3:30 p.m. at No. 22 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE BTN L 7–55   91,441
September 6 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Alabama* Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL SECN L 0–41   100,306
September 13 7:00 p.m. Tulsa* FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL FCS W 50–21   14,112
September 20 4:00 p.m. at Wyoming* War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY MWN L 19–20   21,226
September 27 5:00 p.m. UTSA FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 41–37   13,928
October 2 7:00 p.m. at FIU FIU Stadium • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl) FSN L 10–38   12,544
October 18 12:00 p.m. WKU FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL ASN W 45–38   10,915
October 25 3:30 p.m. at No. 23 Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV FS1 L 16–35   27,236
November 1 7:00 p.m. UABdagger FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL ASN L 28–31   17,724
November 8 7:00 p.m. at North Texas Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX FCS L 10–31   20,957
November 22 7:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN ASN L 34–35   12,243
November 29 12:00 p.m. Old Dominion FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL ASN L 28–31   9,566
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

Game notes

Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 0 0 0 7
#22 Cornhuskers 14 17 17 7 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2009 Nebraska, 49–3

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 0 0 0
#2 Crimson Tide 21 10 7 3 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2012 Alabama, 40–7

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

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 0 7 7 7 21
Owls 17 16 10 7 50
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 3 10 3 19
Cowboys 7 3 0 10 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2009 Wyoming, 30–28

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 10 14 7 6 37
Owls 7 13 7 14 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 7 0 0 10
Panthers 7 7 10 14 38
Further information: Shula Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–3 2013 Florida Atlantic, 21–6

Western Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 17 14 7 0 38
Owls 7 7 14 17 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 2012 Florida Atlantic, 37–28

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 13 0 0 16
#23 Thundering Herd 7 7 7 14 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 Marshall, 24–23

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 14 7 3 31
Owls 0 7 0 21 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 2013 Florida Atlantic, 37–23

North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 0 7 0 10
Mean Green 7 14 0 10 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–3 2012 North Texas, 20–14

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 17 0 10 7 34
Blue Raiders 7 7 7 14 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–8 2013 Middle Tennessee, 42–35

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 14 0 10 31
Owls 14 7 0 7 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

References

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