Sports season
2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season League NCAA Division II Sport football Duration September 4, 2014 – November 15, 2014 Number of teams 12 TV partner(s) KSMO-TV (MIAA Network)Conference Champion NW Missouri State, Pittsburg State Runners-up Central Oklahoma ← 2013
The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2014 and ended November 16, 2014.[ 1]
Starting with the 2014 football season, the Lincoln Blue Tigers joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a football–only member, as well as the Southwest Baptist Bearcats . It was part of a "Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance" between the MIAA and GLVC.[ 2]
School
Nickname
Location
Stadium
Central Missouri
Mules
Warrensburg, Missouri
Audrey J. Walton Stadium
Central Oklahoma
Bronchos
Edmond, Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium
Emporia State
Hornets
Emporia, Kansas
Francis G. Welch Stadium
Fort Hays
Tigers
Hays, Kansas
Lewis Field
Lindenwood
Lions
St. Charles, Missouri
Hunter Stadium
Missouri Southern
Lions
Joplin, Missouri
Fred G. Hughes Stadium
Missouri Western
Griffons
St. Joseph, Missouri
Spratt Stadium
Nebraska–Kearney
Lopers
Kearney, Nebraska
Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
Northeastern State
Riverhawks
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Doc Wadley Stadium
Northwest Missouri
Bearcats
Maryville, Missouri
Bearcat Stadium
Pittsburg State
Gorillas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Carnie Smith Stadium
Washburn
Ichabods
Topeka, Kansas
Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
Coaches
Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.
Preseason outlook
Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014.[ 3] Three teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri, #14 Pittsburg State, and #22 Emporia State. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri, #6 Pittsburg State, #13 Emporia State, and #24 Missouri Western.[ 4]
On August 5, MIAA Media Days was held in Kansas City.[ 5] Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as followed:[ 5]
Coaches Poll
Northwest Missouri
Pittsburg State
Central Missouri
Emporia State
Missouri Western
Washburn
Missouri Southern
Fort Hays State
Lindenwood
Central Oklahoma
Nebraska–Kearney
Northeastern State
Media Poll
Northwest Missouri
Pittsburg State
Emporia State
Missouri Western
Washburn
Central Missouri
Missouri Southern
Fort Hays State
Lindenwood
Nebraska–Kearney
Central Oklahoma
Northeastern State
On August 18, the National Collegiate Athletics Association released the AFCA Coaches poll was released.[ 6] The three MIAA teams that are ranked are: Northwest Missouri at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Emporia State tied at #22. Others that received votes were: Central Missouri with 82 votes, Missouri Western with 38, and Washburn with 2.[ 6]
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, Emporia State was chosen at #19 and Missouri Western at #24.
Schedule
The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The schedule is subject to change.[ 1]
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 4, 2014
7:00 pm
Central Missouri
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO
MWSU 10–9
5,105
September 4, 2014
7:00 pm
Central Oklahoma
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field • Hays, KS
UCO 26–7
4,133
September 4, 2014
7:00 pm
Missouri Southern
No. 22 Emporia State
Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS
ESU 53–28
6,045
September 4, 2014
6:00 pm
Lindenwood
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS
LWU 44–38
6,217
September 4, 2014
7:00 pm
Nebraska–Kearney
No. 1 Northwest Missouri
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
MIAA Network
NWMSU 31–7
7,878
September 6, 2014
7:00 pm
Northeastern State
No. 9 Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS
PSU 37–0
10,814
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 11, 2014
7:00 pm
No. 19 Emporia State
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
UCM 50–31
7,986
September 11, 2014
6:00 pm
No. 8 Pittsburg State
Lindenwood
Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
PSU 38–7
3,105
September 11, 2014
6:30 pm
No. 1 Northwest Missouri
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
NWMSU 40–14
6,247
September 11, 2014
7:00 pm
Washburn
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
WU 10–7
3,207
September 13, 2014
6:00 pm
Missouri Western
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK
UCO 26–17
4,512
September 13, 2014
2:07 pm
Fort Hays State
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK
MIAA Network
FHSU 48–13
2,189
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 20, 2014
1:00 pm
Central Missouri
No. 1 Northwest Missouri
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
NWMSU 37–15
9,068
September 20, 2014
2:00 pm
Central Oklahoma
Emporia State
Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS
UCO 24–14
5,463
September 20, 2014
7:00 pm
Lindenwood
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field • Hays, KS
FHSU 20–7
3,928
September 20, 2014
3:00 pm
Missouri Southern
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
MSSU 34–17
4,515
September 20, 2014
6:00 pm
Northeastern State
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO
MWSU 30–0
4,991
September 20, 2014
2:07 pm
No. 8 Pittsburg State
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS
MIAA Network
PSU 42–0
5,682
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 25, 2014
7:00 pm
Missouri Western
Lindenwood
Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
CBS Sports Network
MWSU 26–9
3,857
September 27, 2014
1:30 pm
Nebraska–Kearney
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
UCM 45–28
8,986
September 27, 2014
1:00 pm
Northwest Missouri
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK
NWMSU 36–13
4,518
September 27, 2014
6:00 pm
Emporia State
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK
ESU 42–35 2OT
2,017
September 27, 2014
2:07 pm
Fort Hays State
Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS
MIAA Network
FHSU 7–6
11,489
September 27, 2014
6:30 pm
Washburn
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
MSSU 42–21
5,274
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 4, 2014
2:00 pm
Central Missouri
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
UCM 34–31 OT
5,267
October 4, 2014
2:07 pm
Central Oklahoma
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
MIAA Network
UCO 49–0
4,500
October 4, 2014
2:00 pm
Lindenwood
Emporia State
Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS
ESU 37–22
5,019
October 4, 2014
1:00 pm
Fort Hays State
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS
WU 27–24 OT
4,929
October 4, 2014
6:00 pm
Pittsburg State
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO
PSU 23–13
3,451
October 4, 2014
1:00 pm
Northeastern State
Northwest Missouri
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
NWMSU 49–7
6,574
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 11, 2014
1:30 pm
Washburn
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
UCM 44–0
6,177
October 11, 2014
2:07 pm
Missouri Southern
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK
MIAA Network
UCO 43–41 3 OT
2,368
October 11, 2014
2:00 pm
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS
PSU 45–17
10,845
October 11, 2014
7:00 pm
Missouri Western
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field • Hays, KS
MWSU 26–7
5,076
October 11, 2014
1:30 pm
Northwest Missouri
Lindenwood
Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
NWMSU 51–20
3,007
October 11, 2014
1:00 pm
Nebraska–Kearney
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK
UNK 34–7
1,026
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 18, 2014
1:30 pm
Central Oklahoma
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
UCM 31–19
9,783
October 18, 2014
2:00 pm
Fort Hays State
Emporia State
Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS
FHSU 24–21
5,004
October 18, 2014
1:00 pm
Lindenwood
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
UNK 31–13
3,200
October 18, 2014
2:07 pm
Northeastern State
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
MIAA Network
MSSU 34–7
5,517
October 18, 2014
1:00 pm
Missouri Western
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS
MWSU 40–14
4,872
October 4, 2014
2:00 pm
Pittsburg State
Northwest Missouri
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
PSU 35–17
11,002
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 25, 2014
1:00 pm
Central Missouri
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK
UCM 56–14
2,102
October 25, 2014
1:00 pm
Washburn
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK
UCO 35–26
2,112
October 25, 2014
2:07 pm
Emporia State
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO
MIAA Network
ESU 30–10
5,099
October 25, 2014
2:00 pm
Northwest Missouri
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field • Hays, KS
NWMSU 29–10
2,932
October 25, 2014
1:30 pm
Missouri Southern
Lindenwood
Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
MSSU 31–17
1,621
October 25, 2014
2:00 pm
Nebraska–Kearney
Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS
PSU 36–21
8,417
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 1, 2014
2:07 pm
Lindenwood
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
MIAA Network
UCM 48–28
4,378
November 1, 2014
2:00 pm
Northeastern State
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup )
UCO 28–10
6,128
November 1, 2014
1:00 pm
Emporia State
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle)
WU 36–10
4,163
November 1, 2014
12:00p
Fort Hays State
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
FHSU 24–17
2,811
November 1, 2014
7:00 pm
Pittsburg State
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
PSU 41–10
6,978
November 1, 2014
1:00 pm
Missouri Western
Northwest Missouri
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
NWMSU 41–3
7,182
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 8, 2014
2:00 pm
Central Missouri
Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS
PSU 38–31
10,043
November 8, 2014
1:30 pm
Central Oklahoma
Lindenwood
Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
UCO 45–13
1,332
November 8, 2014
2:07 pm
Northwest Missouri
Emporia State
Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS
MIAA Network
NWMSU 42–14
3,522
November 8, 2014
2:00 pm
Missouri Southern
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field • Hays, KS
FHSU 49–41
3,234
November 8, 2014
1:30 pm
Nebraska–Kearney
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO
MWSU 55–0
2,120
November 8, 2014
1:00 pm
Northeastern State
Washburn
Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS
WU 42–7
3,812
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 15, 2014
1:30 pm
Fort Hays State
Central Missouri
Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO
FHSU 45–17
2,134
November 15, 2014
1:00 pm
Pittsburg State
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK
MIAA Network
PSU 41–14
3,956
November 15, 2014
1:00 pm
Emporia State
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE
UNK 42–40
1,200
November 15, 2014
1:00 pm
Lindenwood
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK
LWU 35–16
1,137
November 15, 2014
1:00 pm
Missouri Western
Missouri Southern
Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO
MWSU 22–21
1,011
November 8, 2014
1:00 pm
Northwest Missouri
Washburn
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO
NWMSU 31–14
3,136
# Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Home game attendance
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Total
Average
% of Capacity
Central Missouri
Audrey J. Walton Stadium
10,000
7,986
8,986
6,177
9,783
4,378
2,134
39,444
6,574
65.74%
Central Oklahoma
Wantland Stadium
10,000
4,512
4,518
2,368
2,112
6,128
3,956
23,594
3,932
39.32%
Emporia State
Francis G. Welch Stadium
7,000
6,045
5,463
5,019
5,004
3,522
—
25,053
5,011
71.59%
Fort Hays State
Lewis Field Stadium
6,362
4,133
3,928
5,076
2,932
3,234
—
19,303
3,861
60.69%
Lindenwood
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
7,450
3,105
3,857
3,007
1,621
1,332
—
12,922
2,584
34.68%
Missouri Southern
Fred G. Hughes Stadium
7,000
6,247
5,274
5,267
5,517
6,978
1,011
30,294
5,049
72.13%
Missouri Western
Spratt Stadium
7,500
5,105
4,991
3,451
5,099
2,120
—
20,766
4,153
55.37%
Nebraska–Kearney
Cope Stadium
5,250
3,207
4,515
4,500
3,200
2,811
1,200
19,433
3,239
61.70%
Northeastern State
Doc Wadley Stadium
8,300
2,189
2,017
1,026
2,102
1,137
—
8,471
1,694
20.41%
Northwest Missouri State
Bearcat Stadium
6,500
7,878
9,068
6,574
11,002
7,182
3,136
44,850
7,473
114.97%
Pittsburg State
Carnie Smith Stadium
8,343
10,814
11,489
10,845
8,417
10,043
—
51,608
10,322
123.72%
Washburn
Yager Stadium
7,200
6,217
5,682
4,929
4,872
4,163
3,812
29,675
4,946
68.69%
References
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