2014 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2014 Buffalo Bulls football
Buffalo Bulls logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (3–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Alex Wood (4th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Lou Tepper (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium University at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x  5 3   8 6  
Ohio  4 4   6 6  
Buffalo  3 4   5 6  
Akron  3 5   5 7  
UMass  3 5   3 9  
Miami (OH)  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 6   2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  7 1   11 3  
Toledo x  7 1   9 4  
Western Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Central Michigan  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   5 7  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2014 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led for the season's first seven games by fifth-year head coach Jeff Quinn before his midseason firing on October 13, and by interim head coach Alex Wood for the remainder of the season. [1] The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They fished the season 5–6, 3–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They only played 11 games due to their November 19 game vs Kent State being canceled due to inclement weather. The failure to reschedule that canceled game cost the Bulls a chance at bowl eligibility.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 pm Duquesne * ESPN3 W 38–2820,329
September 612:00 pmat Army * CBSSN L 39–4728,643
September 128:00 pmNo. 8 Baylor *
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNL 21–6324,714
September 203:30 pm Norfolk State *
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 36–721,139
September 273:30 pm Miami (OH) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 35–2720,841
October 43:30 pmat Bowling Green ESPN3L 35–3617,185
October 111:00 pmat Eastern Michigan ESPN3L 27–3711,886
October 253:30 pm Central Michigan
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 14–2018,052
November 58:00 pmat Ohio ESPNU L 14–3715,405
November 118:00 pm Akron
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNUW 55–2417,343
November 281:00 pm Massachusetts ESPN3W 41–2113,417
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [2]
^[a] Hours before kickoff on November 19 against Kent State, the officials postponed the game due to the inclement weather that dropped four feet of lake effect snow in the region. [3] Game officials had soon reschedule the match up two days later at a new time, 1:00 p.m. [4] Later, it was announced that the two schools cancelled the game and will not reschedule due to the emergency situation. [5]

Game summaries

Duquesne

Duquesne @ Buffalo
1234Total
Dukes0714728
Bulls14731438
  • Date: August 30
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,329
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 • Wind: 5 mph
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their first game of the season, the Bulls won, 38–28 over the Duquesne Dukes. [6] [7]

@ Army

Buffalo @ Army
1234Total
Bulls30142239
Black Knights714131347
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Michie Stadium
    West Point, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 28,643
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 83 • Wind: WSW 7mph
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • Television network: CBSSN

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 47–39 to the Army Black Knights. [8] [9]

Baylor

Baylor @ Buffalo
1234Total
#8 Bears2114141463
Bulls0014721

In their third game of the season, the Bulls lost, 63–21 to the Baylor Bears. [10] [11]

Norfolk State

Norfolk State @ Buffalo
1234Total
Spartans70007
Bulls1496736
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 21,139
  • Game weather: Weather: Clouds & Sun, Windy • Temperature: 76 • Wind: 20 SW
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 36–7 over the Norfolk State Spartans. [12] [13]

Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) @ Buffalo
1234Total
RedHawks777627
Bulls14012935
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,841
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 • Wind: N 6mph
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 35–27 over the Miami RedHawks. [14] [15]

@ Bowling Green

Buffalo @ Bowling Green
1234Total
Bulls7210735
Falcons71310636
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Doyt Perry Stadium
    Bowling Green, OH
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 17,185
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy/Windy • Temperature: 47 • Wind: WSW 19
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 36–35 to the Bowling Green Falcons. [16] [17]

@ Eastern Michigan

Buffalo @ Eastern Michigan
1234Total
Bulls7331427
Eagles03132137
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,886
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 57 • Wind: 8 ENE
  • Referee: Thomas McCabe
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls lost, 37–27 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles. [18] [19]

Central Michigan

Central Michigan @ Buffalo
1234Total
Chippewas770620
Bulls077014
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,052
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy, showers • Temperature: 59 • Wind: WSW 24
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 20–14 to the Central Michigan Chippewas. [20] [21]

@ Ohio

Buffalo @ Ohio
1234Total
Bulls007714
Bobcats107101037
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Peden Stadium
    Athens, OH
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,405
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy, rain • Temperature: 52 • Wind: S,2mph
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • Television network: ESPNU

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 37–14 to the Ohio Bobcats. [22] [23]

Akron

Akron @ Buffalo
1234Total
Zips737724
Bulls1413141455
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 17,343
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 • Wind: 12 SW
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Television network: ESPNU

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls won, 55–24 over the Akron Zips. [24] [25]

Kent State

Kent State @ Buffalo
1234Total
Golden Flashes00000
Bulls00000
  • Date: TBD-Postponed due to inclement weather.
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Television network: ESPNU

The November 19 game between Kent State and Buffalo was initially postponed due to inclement weather and was never rescheduled. The cancellation eliminated Buffalo from bowl eligibility.

@ Massachusetts

Buffalo @ Massachusetts
1234Total
Bulls01321741
Minutemen0071421
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,417
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 33 • Wind: W 9 mph
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Massachusetts Minutemen. [26] [27]

After the season

NFL draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season. [28]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
6214 Kristjan Sokoli Defensive tackle Seattle Seahawks

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