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
Division	East Division
Record	4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Ron Turner (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Shankweiler (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro set
Defensive coordinator	Josh Conklin (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	FIU Stadium

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:

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

Further information: Shula Bowl

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