2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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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 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Charlie Partridge and played their home games at FAU Stadium. They entered their second season as a member of Conference USA, competing in the East Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

August 303:30 p.m.at No. 22 Nebraska*

• Memorial Stadium
• Lincoln, NE

BTNL 7–55 91,441 September 612:00 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama*

• Bryant–Denny Stadium
• Tuscaloosa, AL

SECNL 0–41 100,306 September 137:00 p.m.Tulsa*

• FAU Stadium
• Boca Raton, FL

FCSW 50–21 14,112 September 204:00 p.m.at Wyoming*

• War Memorial Stadium
• Laramie, WY

MWNL 19–20 21,226 September 275:00 p.m.UTSA

• FAU Stadium
• Boca Raton, FL

W 41–37 13,928 October 27:00 p.m.at FIU

• FIU Stadium
• Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)

FSNL 10–38 12,544 October 1812:00 p.m.WKU

• FAU Stadium
• Boca Raton, FL

ASNW 45–38 10,915 October 253:30 p.m.at No. 23 Marshall

• Joan C. Edwards Stadium
• Huntington, WV

FS1L 16–35 27,236 November 17:00 p.m.UAB

• FAU Stadium
• Boca Raton, FL

ASNL 28–3117,724 November 87:00 p.m.at North Texas

• Apogee Stadium
• Denton, TX

FCSL 10–3120,957 November 227:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

ASNL 34–3512,243 November 2912:00 p.m.Old Dominion

• FAU Stadium
• Boca Raton, FL

ASNL 28–31 9,566

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	0	0	7
#22 Cornhuskers	14	17	17	7	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2009	Nebraska, 49–3

Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
#2 Crimson Tide	21	10	7	3	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2012	Alabama, 40–7

With 7:53 to play in the fourth quarter, officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes within ten miles of Bryant–Denny Stadium. Both schools subsequently agreed to call the game, and this resulted in the 41–0 Alabama victory.

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	7	7	7	21
Owls	17	16	10	7	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	3	10	3	19
Cowboys	7	3	0	10	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2009	Wyoming, 30–28

UTSA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	10	14	7	6	37
Owls	7	13	7	14	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	7	0	0	10
Panthers	7	7	10	14	38

Further information: Shula Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–3	2013	Florida Atlantic, 21–6

Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	17	14	7	0	38
Owls	7	7	14	17	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2012	Florida Atlantic, 37–28

Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	13	0	0	16
#23 Thundering Herd	7	7	7	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	Marshall, 24–23

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	7	14	7	3	31
Owls	0	7	0	21	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2013	Florida Atlantic, 37–23

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	0	7	0	10
Mean Green	7	14	0	10	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	2012	North Texas, 20–14

Middle Tennessee

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–8	2013	Middle Tennessee, 42–35

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	7	14	0	10	31
Owls	14	7	0	7	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting