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
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
2014 record	4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Ron Turner (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Shankweiler (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Conklin (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 multiple
Home stadium	FIU 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 22 (FCS) Bethune-Cookman*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	L 12–14	14,053
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Wagner*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 34–3	9,981
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	FS1	L 25–42	10,147
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Louisville*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	FS1	L 3–34	10,826
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ASN	W 34–20	16,133
October 2	7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	FIU Stadium Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)	FSN	W 38–10	12,544
October 11	7:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	FCS	L 13–16	25,318
October 18	6:00 p.m.	No. 25 Marshall	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	L 13–45	13,163
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Rice	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	L 17–31	12,097
November 8	3:30 p.m.	at Old Dominion	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	ASN	L 35–38	20,118
November 15	3:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	W 38–28	12,917
November 22	3:30 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ASN	L 14–17	14,824
*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

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.