2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2014
| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats
| image= SHSU block logo.svg
| image_size= 125
| conference= Southland Conference
| division=
| short_conf= Southland
| TSNRank = 6
| FCSCoachRank = 6
| record = 11–5
| conf_record = 7–1
| head_coach= K. C. Keeler
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach= Phil Longo
| oc_year = 1st
| def_coach= Mike Collins
| dc_year = 2nd
| codef_coach1 = Brad Sherrod
| codc1_year = 1st
| off_scheme= Air raid
| def_scheme= 3–4
| stadium= Bowers Stadium
| champion = Southland co-champion
| bowl = FCS Playoffs Semifinals
| bowl_result =L 3–35 vs. North Dakota State
}}
{{2014 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–5, 7–1 in Southland play to finish in a share of the Southland Conference title. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Southeastern Louisiana, Jacksonville State, and Villanova to advance to the Semifinals where they lost to North Dakota State. But, along the way they lost to eventual D-2 Champion CSU-Pueblo.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2014
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 23
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Roos Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename = FCS Kickoff
| tv = ESPN
| score = 35–56
| attend = 10,310
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv =
| score = 51–20
| attend = 7,595
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 12 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = SECN
| score = 0–56
| attend = 100,338
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = CSU–Pueblo
| opprank = 2 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = {{abbr|BSN|Bearkat Sports Network}}
| score = 21–47
| attend = 9,678
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Provost Umphrey Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 42–10
| attend = 9,308
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = SLCTV
| score = 38–22
| attend = 8,418
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv = SLCTV
| score = 27–31
| attend = 7,895
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = BSN
| score = 38–21
| attend = 7,073
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Reliant Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Piney Woods
| tv = SLCTV
| score = 42–28
| attend = 26,788
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv =
| score = 40–19
| attend = 3,476
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 76–0
| attend = 3,124
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = SLCTV
| score = 38–31
| attend = 5,717
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename = NCAA Division I First Round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–17
| attend = 4,758
| source = {{cite news|title=Sam Knocks Lions Out of Postseason|first=John|last=Lenz|url=http://www.hammondstar.com/sports/sam-knocks-lions-out-of-playoffs/article_4696fec4-7847-11e4-b2f6-13147d4bb3fc.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141204112137/http://www.hammondstar.com/sports/sam-knocks-lions-out-of-playoffs/article_4696fec4-7847-11e4-b2f6-13147d4bb3fc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2014|newspaper=Daily Star (Hammond)|date=November 29, 2014|accessdate=December 3, 2014|page=1B}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = JSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename = NCAA Division I Second Round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 37–26
| attend = 10,832
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename = NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 34–31
| attend = 2,333
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = NCAA Division I Semifinal
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 3–35
| attend = 18,025
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Eastern Washington=
{{see also|2014 Eastern Washington Eagles football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #14 Sam Houston State at #2 Eastern Washington
|Visitor= #14 Bearkats
|V1= 0|V2= 21|V3= 0|V4= 14
|Host= #2 Eagles
|H1= 7|H2= 14|H3= 7|H4= 28
|Date= August 23
|Location= Roos Field
Cheney, WA
|StartTime= 12:35 PM
|TimeZone= PST
|ElapsedTime= 3:57
|Attendance= 10,310
|Weather= {{convert|72|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Sunny, winds NE at 8mph
|Referee= Gregg Wilson
|TVAnnouncers= Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Colin Cowherd, & Jessica Mendoza
|TVStation= ESPN
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=6:35 |Team=EWU |Event=Blair Bomber 3-yard touchdown reception from Vernon Adams, Roldan Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=14:51 |Team=SHSU |Event=Keshawn Hill 79-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good|Score= Tied 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=14:34 |Team=SHSU |Event=Interception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Trenier Orr, Swimberghe kick good|Score= SHSU 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=12:04 |Team=EWU |Event=Kendrick Bourne 13-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good|Score= Tied 14–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=10:53 |Team=SHSU |Event=Jared Johnson 53-yard touchdown run, Swimberghe kick good|Score= SHSU 21–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=6:33 |Team=EWU |Event=Jalen Moore 34-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good|Score= Tied 21–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=9:28 |Team=EWU |Event=Bomber 3-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 28–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=14:50 |Team=EWU |Event=Zach Wimberly 1-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 35–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=12:21 |Team=SHSU |Event=Derreck Edwards 6-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Swimberghe kick good|Score= EWU 35–28}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=8:44 |Team=EWU |Event=Cooper Kupp 5-yard touchdown reception from Jordan West, Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 42–28}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=5:14 |Team=SHSU |Event=Shane Young 1-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Swimberghe kick good|Score= EWU 42–35}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=3:13 |Team=EWU |Event=Bourne 13-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 49–35}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:31 |Team=EWU |Event=Moore 1-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good|Score= EWU 56–35|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=Alabama State=
{{see also|2014 Alabama State Hornets football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Alabama State at #14 Sam Houston State
|Visitor=Hornets
|V1= 7|V2= 3|V3= 10|V4= 0
|Host=#14 Bearkats
|H1= 14|H2= 24|H3= 10|H4= 3
|Date= August 30
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime=
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 7,595
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
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=At LSU=
{{see also|2014 LSU Tigers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #15 Sam Houston State at #12 (FBS) LSU
|Visitor=#15 Bearkats
|V1= 0|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=#12 (FBS) Tigers
|H1= 20|H2= 15|H3= 7|H4= 14
|Date= September 6
|Location= Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
|StartTime=
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 100,338
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SECN
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=CSU-Pueblo=
{{see also|2014 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #2 CSU-Pueblo at #15 Sam Houston State
|Visitor=#2 (D-II) ThunderWolves
|V1= 14|V2= 13|V3= 17|V4= 3
|Host=#15 Bearkats
|H1= 0|H2= 0|H3= 7|H4= 14
|Date= September 13
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime= 6:30 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 9,678
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= [http://www.gobearkats.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=19900 BSN]
}}Sources:
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=At Lamar=
{{see also|2014 Lamar Cardinals football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Sam Houston State at Lamar
|Visitor=Bearkats
|V1= 13|V2= 6|V3= 7|V4= 16
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 0|H2= 3|H3= 7|H4= 0
|Date= September 27
|Location= Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
|StartTime= 7:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 9,308
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=McNeese State=
{{see also|2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #5 McNeese State at Sam Houston State
|Visitor= #5 Cowboys
|V1= 0|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 15
|Host=Bearkats
|H1= 14|H2= 7|H3= 14|H4= 3
|Date= October 11
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime= 3:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 8,418
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SLCTV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=At Northwestern State=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #24 Sam Houston State at Northwestern State
|Visitor=#24 Bearkats
|V1= 14|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 6
|Host=Demons
|H1= 7|H2= 14|H3= 0|H4= 10
|Date= October 18
|Location= Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA
|StartTime= 3:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 7,895
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SLCTV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=Abilene Christian=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State
|Visitor=Wildcats
|V1= 0|V2= 14|V3= 0|V4= 7
|Host=Bearkats
|H1= 7|H2= 17|H3= 7|H4= 7
|Date= October 25
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime= 3:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 7,073
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= [http://www.gobearkats.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=19900 BSN]
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=Stephen F Austin ([[Reliant Stadium]])=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Stephen F. Austin vs Sam Houston State (Battle of the Piney Woods)
|Visitor=Wildcats
|V1= 7|V2= 7|V3= 7|V4= 7
|Host=Bearkats
|H1= 7|H2= 14|H3= 14|H4= 7
|Date= November 1
|Location= Reliant Stadium
Houston, TX
|StartTime= 3:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 26,788
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SLCTV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=At Incarnate Word=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word
|Visitor=Bearkats
|V1= 23|V2= 7|V3= 3|V4= 7
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 0|H2= 16|H3= 0|H4= 3
|Date= November 8
|Location= Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
|StartTime= 6:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 3,476
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
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=At Houston Baptist=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
|Visitor=Bearkats
|V1= 35|V2= 20|V3= 7|V4= 14
|Host=Huskies
|H1= 0|H2= 0|H3= 0|H4= 0
|Date= November 15
|Location= Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
|StartTime= 3:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 3,124
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SLCTV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=Central Arkansas=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Central Arkansas at #23 Sam Houston State
|Visitor=Bears
|V1= 7|V2= 14|V3= 0|V4= 10
|Host=#23 Bearkats
|H1= 14|H2= 10|H3= 14|H4= 0
|Date= November 22
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime= 12:30 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 5,717
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= SLCTV
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
FCS Playoffs
=Southeastern Louisiana (FCS Playoffs First Round)=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #11 Southeastern Louisiana at #19 Sam Houston State
|Visitor=Lions
|V1= 3|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 7
|Host=#19 Bearkats
|H1= 0|H2= 0|H3= 7|H4= 14
|Date= November 29
|Location= Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
|StartTime= 1:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 4,758
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=At Jacksonville State (FCS Playoffs Second Round)=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #19 Sam Houston State at #3 Jacksonville State
|Visitor=#19 Bearkats
|V1= 7|V2= 17|V3= 13|V4= 0
|Host=#3 Gamecocks
|H1= 14|H2= 12|H3= 0|H4= 0
|Date= December 6
|Location= JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
|StartTime= 1:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 10,832
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=At Villanova (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals)=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #19 Sam Houston State at #5 Villanova
|Visitor=#19 Bearkats
|V1= 7|V2= 10|V3= 7|V4= 10
|Host= #5 Wildcats
|H1= 13|H2= 3|H3= 8|H4= 7
|Date= December 13
|Location= Villanova Stadium
Villanova, PA
|StartTime= 12:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 2,333
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
=At North Dakota St (FCS Playoffs Semifinal)=
{{AFB game box start
|Title= #19 Sam Houston State at #2 North Dakota State
|Visitor=#19 Bearkats
|V1= 0|V2= 3|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=#2 Bison
|H1= 7|H2= 0|H3= 14|H4= 14
|Date= December 19
|StartTime= 7:00 PM
|TimeZone= CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 18,025
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN2
}}Sources:
{{AFB game box end}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = Sports Network
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=17
| poll1_1=15
| poll1_2=15
| poll1_3=25
| poll1_4=RV
| poll1_5=RV
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=24
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=RV
| poll1_10=RV
| poll1_11=RV
| poll1_12=23
| poll1_13=19
| poll1_14=6
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=14
| poll2_1=13
| poll2_2=15
| poll2_3=25
| poll2_4=RV
| poll2_5=RV
| poll2_6=RV
| poll2_7=25
| poll2_8=RV
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=RV
| poll2_11=RV
| poll2_12=RV
| poll2_13=19
| poll2_14=6
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Sam Houston Bearkats football navbox}}
{{Southland Conference football champions}}
Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons