2014 FIU Panthers football team

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.

2014 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2014 record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Conklin (2nd season)
Base defense4–3 multiple
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Bethune-Cookman*
ASNL 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
FS1L 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
FSNW 38–1012,544
October 117:00 p.m.at UTSA
FCSL 13–1625,318
October 186:00 p.m.No. 25 Marshall
  • 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

Bethune-Cookman
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 0 6 0 6 12

Wagner
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 0 0 0 3
Panthers 14 13 0 7 34

Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Pitt Panthers 0 14 12 16 42
FIU Panthers 16 0 0 9 25

Louisville
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 21 6 0 34
Panthers 0 3 0 0 3

UAB
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 14 10 10 34
Blazers 7 6 0 7 20

Florida Atlantic
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 7 0 0 10
Panthers 7 7 10 14 38
Further information: Shula Bowl

UTSA
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 10 0 3 13
Roadrunners 0 7 3 6 16

Marshall
1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Thundering Herd 7 7 10 21 45
Panthers 7 0 0 6 13

Rice
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 17 7 0 7 31
Panthers 7 10 0 0 17

Old Dominion
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 3 17 8 35
Monarchs 7 14 7 10 38

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

North Texas
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 0 14
Mean Green 14 0 3 0 17

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