2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuster Faulkner (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Co-defensive coordinatorSteve Ellis (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd 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 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in C-USA's East Division. Despite being bowl eligible, the team was not invited to a bowl game. Middle Tennessee played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Savannah State*W 61–715,605
September 62:30 p.m.at Minnesota*BTNL 24–3547,223
September 136:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
WUXPW 50–47 3OT24,911
September 206:00 pmat Memphis*ESPN3L 17–3646,378
September 277:00 p.m.at Old DominionFS1W 41–2820,118
October 411:00 a.m.Southern Miss
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ASNW 37–3114,022
October 1111:00 a.m.at MarshallFSNL 24–4930,210
October 182:30 p.m.UABdagger
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
FCSW 34–2218,717
November 12:30 p.m.BYU*
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
CBSSNL 7–2718,952
November 152:30 p.m.at FIUASNL 28–3812,917
November 226:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ASNW 35–3412,243
November 296:00 p.m.at UTEPASNL 21–2427,455

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Game summaries

Savannah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
Blue Raiders 20 14 20 7 61

Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 17 7 24
Golden Gophers 7 21 7 0 35

WKU

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Hilltoppers 3 21 0 10733 47
Blue Raiders 14 10 0 10736 50

Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 0 3 7 17
Tigers 9 10 3 14 36

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 24 7 10 41
Monarchs 0 7 14 7 28

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 9 0 19 31
Blue Raiders 10 14 0 13 37

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 10 0 7 24
Thundering Herd 14 14 14 7 49

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 6 9 7 0 22
Blue Raiders 14 7 0 13 34

BYU

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 0 14 6 27
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 7

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 14 7 7 0 28
Panthers 3 14 21 0 38

Florida Atlantic

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

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 7 21
Miners 3 7 7 7 24

References

  1. ^ "2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 4, 2014.