2014 Memphis Tigers football team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
AP	No. 25

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

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 since 2004.

Schedule

August 307:00 PMAustin Peay*

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

ESPN3W 63–027,361 September 69:00 PMat No. 11 UCLA*

• Rose Bowl
• Pasadena, CA

P12NL 35–4272,098 September 206:00 PMMiddle Tennessee*

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

ESPN3W 36–1746,378 September 276:30 PMat No. 10 Ole Miss*

• Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
• Oxford, MS (Rivalry)

SECRNL 3–2461,291 October 46:00 PMat Cincinnati

• Paul Brown Stadium
• Cincinnati, OH

CBSSNW 41–1425,456 October 116:00 PMHouston

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

CBSSNL 24–2832,784 October 2511:00 AMat SMU

• Gerald J. Ford Stadium
• University Park, TX

ESPNewsW 48–1019,498 October 318:00 PMTulsa

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

ESPNUW 40–2026,846 November 76:30 PMat Temple

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

ESPNUW 16–1323,882 November 152:30 PMat Tulane

• Yulman Stadium
• New Orleans, LA

ESPNUW 38–728,614 November 223:00 PMSouth Florida

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

ESPNewsW 31–2034,635 November 293:00 PMConnecticut

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

ESPNewsW 41–1035,102 December 221:00 PMvs. BYU*

• Marlins Park
• Miami, FL (Miami Beach Bowl)

ESPNW 55–48 ^2OT20,761

Schedule Source:

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	25
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	25
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game notes

Austin Peay

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–0	2011	MEMP, 27–6

UCLA

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Middle Tennessee

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2013	MTSU, 17–15

Ole Miss

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–47–2	2009	MISS, 38–14

Cincinnati

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–14	2013	CIN, 34–21

Houston

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2013	UH, 25–15

SMU

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2013	SMU, 34–29

Tulsa

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–10	2010	TULS, 48–7

Temple

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	TEMP, 41–21

Tulane

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–11–1	2012	MEMP, 37–23

South Florida

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2013	MEMP, 23–10

Connecticut

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	UCONN, 45–10

BYU (Miami Beach Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Cougars	14	14	0	17	3	0	48
Tigers	17	7	14	7	3	7	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Depth Chart

Defense
FS 39 Reggis Ball ⋅		WLB ILB ILB SLB 13 Tank Jakes 34 Jackson Dillon ⋅ ⋅ 16 Wynton McManis 99 Kendrick Golden ⋅ ⋅					SS 15 Fritz Etienne 17 Chris Morley
CB 10 Dontrell Nelson 12 Chauncey Lanier		DE NT DE 48 Ernest Suttles 56 Terry Redden 97 Martin Ifedi 91 Ricky Hunter 93 Cortez Crosby 14 Latarius Brady						CB 21 Bobby McCain 23 BJ Ross
Offense
"X" WR 87 Tevin Jones 83 Baniel Hurd	"Z" WR 7 Keiwone Malone 2 Joe Craig	LT LG C RG RT 77 Taylor Fallin 63 Tyler Uselton 71 Gabe Kuhn 75 Micheal Stannard 54 Al Bond 65 Christopher Roberson 76 Patrick Winfield 70 Micah Simmons 66 Tony Mays 79 Nykiren Wellington					WR ⋅ ⋅	"S" WR 11 Sam Craft 5 Mose Frazier
				QB 12 Paxton Lynch 15 Jason Stewart
					RB 38 Brandon Hayes 22 Doroland Dorceus		Special teams PK 46 Jake Elliot PK 36 Spencer Smith P 36 Spencer Smith P 47 Nick Jacobs KR 2 Joe Craig PR 21 Bobby McCain H 35 Evan Micheal