2014 UConn Huskies football team
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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 | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 AAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Cummings (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Anthony Poindexter (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Rentschler Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 7:00 pm | BYU* | ESPN | L 10–35 | 35,150 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 pm | Stony Brook* |
| SNY | W 19–16 | 23,543 |
| September 13 | 12:00 pm | Boise State* |
| ABC, ESPN2 | L 21–38 | 30,098 |
| September 19 | 8:00 pm | at South Florida | ESPN | L 14–17 | 28,273 | |
| September 27 | 4:00 pm | Temple |
| ESPNews | L 10–36 | 27,755 |
| October 11 | 8:00 pm | at Tulane | ESPNews | L 3–12 | 23,076 | |
| October 23 | 7:00 pm | at No. 18 East Carolina | ESPNU | L 21–31 | 40,152 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 pm | UCF |
| CBSSN | W 37–29 | 28,751 |
| November 8 | 3:30 pm | vs. Army* | CBSSN | L 21–35 | 27,453 | |
| November 22 | 8:00 pm | Cincinnati |
| CBSSN | L 0–41 | 24,012 |
| November 29 | 4:00 pm | at Memphis | ESPNews | L 10–41 | 35,102 | |
| December 6 | 12:00 pm | SMU |
| CBSSN | L 20–27 | 22,921 |
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Game summaries
editBYU
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Stony Brook
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seawolves | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Huskies | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Boise State
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
South Florida
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Temple
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Tulane
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
East Carolina
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Pirates | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
UCF
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Huskies | 0 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
Army
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Cincinnati
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bearcats | 7 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Memphis
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Tigers | 6 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
SMU
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| Huskies | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
NFL draft
editThe 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
edit- ↑ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2014 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2014 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.