2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

The 2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing tenth in the Southland. 2014 was Houston Baptist's first official season of college football—the seven-game 2013 season was technically an exhibition season—and the first as a member of the Southland Conference for football.[1]

2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Smith (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Vieselmeyer (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 1     11 5  
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^   7 1     9 4  
Lamar   5 3     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 3     8 5  
Central Arkansas   5 3     6 6  
McNeese State   4 4     6 5  
Abilene Christian *   4 4     6 6  
Northwestern State   4 4     6 6  
Incarnate Word *   2 6     2 9  
Houston Baptist   1 7     2 9  
Nicholls State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The season also marked the start of play in a new on-campus stadium, Husky Stadium on the Dunham Field.[2][3] The first game in the new stadium was played on September 6 against McMurry.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:00 p.m.McMurry*FSSWL 17–264,018
September 132:30 p.m.at Northern Colorado*BSTVL 20–284,080
September 2012:00 p.m.at Texas College*
W 72–61,110
September 277:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 14–593,823
October 46:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordUIWtvL 8–313,412
October 116:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasL 0–704,726
October 187:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 27–593,158
October 257:00 p.m.Nicholls State 
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3W 31–213,386
November 16:00 p.m.at LamarESPN3L 14–7210,212
November 83:00 p.m.at No. 14 Southeastern LouisianaTSCL 7–764,158
November 153:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 0–763,124

Game summaries

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McMurry

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McMurry at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
War Hawks 7 676 26
Huskies 8 063 17
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Statistics MCM HBU
First downs 18 26
Total yards 405 324
Rushing yards 102 145
Passing yards 303 179
Turnovers 4 4
Time of possession 28:41 31:19
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 14/23, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Jeret Smith 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Houston Baptist Passing Jonathan Fleming 20/39, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing B. J. Kelley 13 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving D'Angelo Wallace 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD

at Northern Colorado

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Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Huskies 3 7100 20
Bears 7 8013 28
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Nottingham Field
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 4,080
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • E 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
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at Texas College

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Houston Baptist at Texas College
1 234Total
Huskies 21 21921 72
Steers 0 060 6
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Abilene Christian

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Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Wildcats 10 28714 59
Huskies 7 700 14
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 3,823
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Scattered Clouds
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
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at Incarnate Word

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Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 008 8
Cardinals 7 1077 31
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:37
  • Game attendance: 3,412
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SSE 9 mph (14 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes and Anthony Gollab
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at Central Arkansas

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Houston Baptist at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Huskies 0 000 0
Bears 21 35140 70
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,726
  • Referee: K. Boitman
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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 24 7721 59
Huskies 6 777 27
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:57
  • Game attendance: 3,158
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
Sources:[4]

Nicholls

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Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Colonels 7 0140 21
Huskies 7 10014 31
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:04 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 3,386
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose & Rene Nadeau
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at Lamar

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Houston Baptist at Lamar
1 234Total
Huskies 0 707 14
Cardinals 28 34100 72
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:04 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 10,212
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear and cold
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose and Rene Nadeau
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at Southeastern Louisiana

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Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Huskies 7 000 7
#14 Lions 14 282014 76
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 4,158
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: Southeastern Channel
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Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Bearkats 35 20714 76
Huskies 0 000 0
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:38
  • Game attendance: 3,124
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • NE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
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References

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  1. ^ Schneewind, Justin (November 21, 2011). "HBU will play football, join Southland Conference". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "HBU to open new on-campus stadium Sept. 6". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dunham Family Contributes Gift for Football Field : Huskies future playing surface to be named Dunham Field". Sharps Town District. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs Houston Baptist". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Houston Baptist vs Lamar". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 1, 2014. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.