2014 UConn Huskies football team

The 2014 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Diaco, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for tenth place at the bottom of the standings in the AAC. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

2014 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Cummings (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRentschler Field
Seasons
 2013
2015 
2014 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Memphis + 71  103 
Cincinnati + 71  94 
UCF + 71  94 
East Carolina 53  85 
Houston 53  85 
Temple 44  66 
South Florida 35  48 
Tulane 26  39 
Tulsa 26  210 
UConn 17  210 
SMU 17  111 
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Army Black Knights vs. UConn Huskies football game at Yankee Stadium in November 2014
Army Black Knights vs. UConn Huskies football game at Yankee Stadium in November 2014

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmBYU*ESPNL 10–3535,150
September 612:00 pmStony Brook*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
SNYW 19–1623,543
September 1312:00 pmBoise State*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ABC, ESPN2L 21–3830,098
September 198:00 pmat South FloridaESPNL 14–1728,273
September 274:00 pmTemple
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNewsL 10–3627,755
October 118:00 pmat TulaneESPNewsL 3–1223,076
October 237:00 pmat No. 18 East CarolinaESPNUL 21–3140,152
November 112:00 pmUCFdagger
CBSSNW 37–2928,751
November 83:30 pmvs. Army*CBSSNL 21–3527,453
November 228:00 pmCincinnati
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNL 0–4124,012
November 294:00 pmat MemphisESPNewsL 10–4135,102
December 612:00 pmSMU
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNL 20–2722,921
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 14 14 0 7 35
Huskies 0 7 0 3 10

Stony Brook

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1 2 3 4 Total
Seawolves 10 0 0 6 16
Huskies 3 9 7 0 19

Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 14 3 14 38
Huskies 3 7 11 0 21

South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 0 7 14
Bulls 14 0 0 3 17

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 0 23 6 36
Huskies 0 3 7 0 10

Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 0 0 0 3
Green Wave 7 0 2 3 12

East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 14 0 21
Pirates 14 0 7 10 31
1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 7 7 7 8 29
Huskies 0 17 14 6 37

Army

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 0 14 21
Black Knights 7 7 7 14 35

Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 7 20 14 0 41
Huskies 0 0 0 0 0

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 3 0 7 10
Tigers 6 7 21 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 6 0 14 7 27
Huskies 6 14 0 0 20

NFL draft

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The following Huskies were selected in the 2015 NFL draft following the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
1 27 Byron Jones Defensive back Dallas Cowboys
6 186 Geremy Davis Wide receiver New York Giants

References

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  1. "UConn Huskies Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. "2014 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. "2014 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.