2014 Maine Black Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2014
| team=Maine Black Bears
| image= Maine Black Bears script.svg
| image_size= 150
| conference= Colonial Athletic Association
| division=
| short_conf= CAA
| TSNRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach= Jack Cosgrove
| hc_year = 22nd
| off_coach=Kevin Bourgoin
| oc_year =
| def_coach=Joe Harasymiak
| dc_year =
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Alfond Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2014 CAA football standings}}
The 2014 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 22nd-year head coach Jack Cosgrove and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2014
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 10–6
| attend = 6,951
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv =
| score = 10–13
| attend = 3,291
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 10–40
| attend = 28,676
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv = CSN
| score = 27–24
| attend = 6,031
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = BBTV
| score = 20–41
| attend = 5,173
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stony Brook
| site_stadium = Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY
| tv = ASN
| score = 7–19
| attend = 5,842
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, NE
| tv = BBTV
| score = 7–20
| attend = 7,464
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| tv = ASN
| score = 20–14
| attend = 6,316
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, NE
| tv = BBTV
| score = 33–20
| attend = 4,675
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Elon
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv =
| score = 24–17
| attend = 5,022
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, NE
| gamename = Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 12–20
| attend = 4,023
}}
}}
- -BBTV affiliates include: WVII, WFVX, WPME, and Fox College Sports.
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = Sports Network
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=25
| poll1_1=24
| poll1_2=23
| poll1_3=RV
| poll1_4=RV
| poll1_5=RV
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=NR
| poll1_10=NR
| poll1_11=NR
| poll1_12=NR
| poll1_13= NR
| poll1_14= NR
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=20
| poll2_1=22
| poll2_2=20
| poll2_3=RV
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=NR
| poll2_6=NR
| poll2_7=NR
| poll2_8=NR
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=NR
| poll2_11=NR
| poll2_12=NR
| poll2_13= NR
| poll2_14= NR
}}