2014 Texas State Bobcats football team

2014 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dennis Franchione (6th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Schultz (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Conway (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  2013 2015  →

2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Georgia Southern * $		8	–	0					9	–	3
Louisiana–Lafayette ***		5	–	1					7	–	4
Appalachian State *		6	–	2					7	–	5
Texas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
South Alabama		5	–	3					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
Troy		3	–	5					3	–	9
New Mexico State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Idaho **		1	–	7					1	–	10
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations

The 2014 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by head coach Dennis Franchione, in his sixth overall year, and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Although eligible, they were not selected to participate in a bowl game; the Bobcats were the only eligible 7–5 FBS team not to receive a bowl bid. This was the second season in a row the Bobcats were bowl eligible but were not invited to a bowl game.

The seven wins would set the program record for most wins in a season as an FBS program, a record that would stand until the 2023 team finished with eight wins. This would be the last season the Bobcats would finish with a winning record until 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 65–0	17,813
September 13	7:00 pm	Navy *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNews	L 21–35	32,007
September 20	3:00 pm	at Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPNews	L 35–42	41,019
September 27	7:00 pm	at Tulsa *	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPNews	W 37–34 3OT	21,353
October 4	6:00 pm	Idaho	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 35–30	21,345
October 14	7:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN2	L 10–34	18,509
October 25	6:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 22–18	14,755
November 1	7:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	W 37–29	8,623
November 8	3:00 pm	Georgia Southern	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 25–28	16,772
November 15	6:30 pm	at South Alabama	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 20–24	10,289
November 20	8:30 pm	Arkansas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNU	W 45–27	12,264
November 29	1:00 pm	at Georgia State	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 54–31	14,312
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	14	28	9	14	65

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	14	14	0	7	35
Bobcats	0	7	0	14	21

Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	7	7	7	35
Fighting Illini	6	7	12	17	42

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Bobcats	0	7	10	0	7	7	6	37
Golden Hurricane	0	0	3	14	7	7	3	34

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	3	0	13	14	30
Bobcats	7	14	0	14	35

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	6	34
Bobcats	0	3	0	7	10

Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	15	22
Warhawks	3	10	5	0	18

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	17	0	20	0	37
Aggies	7	7	7	8	29

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	14		28
Bobcats	0	3	7	15	25

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	7	0	3	20
Jaguars	0	10	7	7	24

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	14	6	7	27
Bobcats	7	21	3		31

Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	3	24	13	14	54
Panthers	3	0	7	21	31

References

1. "2014 Texas State Bobcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 3, 2014.