2014 FIU Panthers football team

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2014 FIU Panthers football
Florida International University FIU logo.svg
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro set
Defensive coordinator Josh Conklin (2nd season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Home stadium FIU 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 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Ron Turner and played their home games at FIU Stadium. They entered their second season as a member of Conference USA, competing in the East Division. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. It was the second year in a row they had been beaten by FCS member Bethune-Cookman.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Bethune–Cookman * ASN L 12–1414,053
September 66:00 p.m. Wagner *
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 34–39,981
September 1312:00 p.m. Pittsburgh *
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
FS1 L 25–4210,147
September 203:30 p.m. Louisville *
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
FS1L 3–3410,826
September 273:30 p.m.at UAB ASNW 34–2016,133
October 27:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic
FSN W 38–1012,544
October 117:00 p.m.at UTSA FCS L 13–1625,318
October 186:00 p.m.No. 25 Marshall Dagger-14-plain.png
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNL 13–4513,163
November 112:00 p.m. Rice
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNL 17–3112,097
November 83:30 p.m.at Old Dominion ASNL 35–3820,118
November 153:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNW 38–2812,917
November 223:30 p.m.at North Texas ASNL 14–1714,824
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

Bethune-Cookman

1234Total
Wildcats070714
Panthers060612

Wagner

1234Total
Seahawks30003
Panthers14130734

Pittsburgh

1234Total
Pitt Panthers014121642
FIU Panthers1600925

Louisville

1234Total
Cardinals7216034
Panthers03003

UAB

1234Total
Panthers014101034
Blazers760720

Florida Atlantic

1234Total
Owls370010
Panthers77101438

UTSA

1234Total
Panthers0100313
Roadrunners073616

Marshall

1234Total
#25 Thundering Herd77102145
Panthers700613

Rice

1234Total
Owls1770731
Panthers7100017

Old Dominion

1234Total
Panthers7317835
Monarchs71471038

Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Blue Raiders1477028
Panthers31421038

North Texas

1234Total
Panthers770014
Mean Green1403017

References

  1. "2014 Florida International Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.