2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2014
| team = Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Conference USA
| division = East Division
| short_conf = C-USA
| record = 6–6
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Rick Stockstill
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Buster Faulkner
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme = Pro spread
| codef_coach1 = Steve Ellis
| codc1_year = 4th
| codef_coach2 = Tyrone Nix
| codc2_year = 3rd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
}}
{{2014 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in C-USA's East Division. Despite being bowl eligible, the team was not invited to a bowl game. Middle Tennessee played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2014
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv =
| score = 61–7
| attend = 15,605
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = BTN
| score = 24–35
| attend = 47,223
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = 100 Miles of Hate
| tv = WUXP
| score = 50–47
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 24,911
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 17–36
| attend = 46,378
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = FS1
| score = 41–28
| attend = 20,118
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = ASN
| score = 37–31
| attend = 14,022
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| tv = FSN
| score = 24–49
| attend = 30,210
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = FCS
| score = 34–22
| attend = 18,717
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 7–27
| attend = 18,952
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = FIU Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ASN
| score = 28–38
| attend = 12,917
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = ASN
| score = 35–34
| attend = 12,243
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ASN
| score = 21–24
| attend = 27,455
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Savannah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1=0 ||R2=0 ||R3=0 ||R4=7 ||RT=
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1=20 ||H2=14 ||H3=20 ||H4=7 ||HT=
}}
{{Clear}}
=Minnesota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1= 0||R2= 0||R3= 17||R4= 7||RT=
|Home=Golden Gophers
|H1= 7||H2= 21||H3= 7||H4= 0||HT=
}}
{{Clear}}
=WKU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hilltoppers
|R1= 3||R2= 21||R3= 0||R4= 10||R5=7||R6=3||R7=3||RT=
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1= 14||H2= 10||H3= 0||H4= 10||H5=7||H6=3||H7=6||HT=
}}
{{Further|100 Miles of Hate}}
{{Clear}}
=Memphis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1= 7||R2= 0||R3= 3||R4= 7||RT= 17
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 9||H2= 10||H3= 3||H4= 14||HT= 36
}}
{{Clear}}
=Old Dominion=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1= 0||R2= 24||R3= 7||R4= 10||RT= 41
|Home=Monarchs
|H1= 0||H2= 7||H3= 14||H4= 7||HT= 28
}}
{{Clear}}
=Southern Miss=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Golden Eagles
|R1= 3||R2= 9||R3= 0||R4= 19||RT= 31
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1= 10||H2= 14||H3= 0||H4= 13||HT= 37
}}
{{Clear}}
=Marshall=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1=7 ||R2=10 ||R3=0 ||R4=7 ||RT=
|Home=Thundering Herd
|H1=14 ||H2=14 ||H3=14 ||H4=7 ||HT=
}}
{{Clear}}
=UAB=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blazers
|R1= 6||R2= 9||R3= 7||R4= 0||RT= 22
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1= 14||H2= 7||H3= 0||H4= 13||HT= 34
}}
{{Clear}}
=BYU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cougars
|R1= 7||R2= 0||R3= 14||R4= 6||RT= 27
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1= 0||H2= 7||H3= 0||H4= 0||HT= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=FIU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1= 14||R2= 7||R3= 7||R4= 0||RT= 28
|Home=Panthers
|H1= 3||H2= 14||H3= 21||H4= 0||HT= 38
}}
{{Clear}}
=Florida Atlantic=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Owls
|R1= 17||R2= 0||R3= 10||R4= 7||RT= 34
|Home=Blue Raiders
|H1= 7||H2= 7||H3= 7||H4= 14||HT= 35
}}
{{Clear}}
=UTEP=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1= 7||R2= 7||R3= 0||R4= 7||RT= 21
|Home=Miners
|H1= 3||H2= 7||H3= 7||H4= 7||HT= 24
}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football navbox}}
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