2014 Memphis Tigers football team

The 2014 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were coached by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers competed as a member of the American Athletic Conference. Memphis began the year with low expectations since they finished at the bottom of the American Athletic Conference and posted a 3–9 (1–7 The American) record in 2013. However, the Tigers turned completely around. First, they finished in a three-way tie with Cincinnati and UCF for the conference title by posting a 10–3 (7–1 The American) record. It was their first conference championship (shared) since 1971 when Memphis was part of the Missouri Valley Conference. The 2014 10-win season equaled the total number of wins Memphis posted over the 2010–2013 seasons. Also, the 10-win season was the first time Memphis had posted double digit wins in a season since 1938. The Tigers also won their first bowl game since 2005 by beating BYU 55–48 in double OT in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl. Memphis also finished #25 in the final AP Poll for the first time ever

2014 Memphis Tigers football
The American co-champion
Miami Beach Bowl champion
Miami Beach Bowl, W 55–482OT vs. BYU
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 25
Record10–3 (7–1 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey
Defensive coordinatorBarry Odom
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Memphis +   7 1     10 3  
Cincinnati +   7 1     9 4  
UCF +   7 1     9 4  
East Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Houston   5 3     8 5  
Temple   4 4     6 6  
South Florida   3 5     4 8  
Tulane   2 6     3 9  
Tulsa   2 6     2 10  
UConn   1 7     2 10  
SMU   1 7     1 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Austin Peay*ESPN3W 63–027,361
September 69:00 p.m.at No. 11 UCLA*P12NL 35–4272,098
September 206:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN3W 36–1746,378
September 276:30 p.m.at No. 10 Ole Miss*SECRNL 3–2461,291
October 46:00 p.m.at CincinnatiCBSSNW 41–1425,456
October 116:00 p.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
CBSSNL 24–2832,784
October 2511:00 a.m.at SMUESPNewsW 48–1019,498
October 318:00 p.m.Tulsa 
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNUW 40–2026,846
November 76:30 p.m.at TempleESPNUW 16–1323,882
November 152:30 p.m.at TulaneESPNUW 38–728,614
November 223:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNewsW 31–2034,635
November 293:00 p.m.UConn
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNewsW 41–1035,102
December 221:00 p.m.vs. BYU*ESPNW 55–48 2OT20,761
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV25
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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Austin Peay

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1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 21 21 14 7 63

UCLA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 14 0 14 35
#11 Bruins 13 15 7 7 42

Middle Tennessee

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

Ole Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 0 0 3
Rebels 7 0 0 17 24

Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 24 3 14 0 41
Bearcats 7 0 7 0 14

Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 14 7 7 28
Tigers 7 14 0 3 24
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 24 10 7 48
Mustangs 0 7 3 0 10

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 7 7 0 6 20
Tigers 0 20 6 14 40

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 10 3 3 16
Owls 10 0 0 3 13

Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 3 21 7 38
Green Wave 0 0 0 7 7

South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 3 10 0 7 20
Tigers 14 7 7 3 31

UConn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 3 0 7 10
Tigers 6 7 21 7 41

BYU (Miami Beach Bowl)

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Cougars 14 14 0 1730 48
Tigers 17 7 14 737 55

Depth chart

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 19, 2014.