The 2014 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 67th year of season play for Houston. The season was the second for the Cougars as a member of the American Athletic Conference and their first playing in their new stadium, TDECU Stadium in Houston. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Pittsburgh.
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On December 8, head coach Tony Levine was fired.[1] He finished with a record of 21–17 in three seasons. Defensive coordinator David Gibbs led the Cougars in the Armed Forces Bowl.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | UTSA* | | ESPNU | L 7–27 | 40,755 |
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | | ESPN3 | W 47–0 | 30,081 |
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 25 BYU* | | ESPN | L 25–33 | 57,630 |
September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV* | | ESPN3 | W 47–14 | 23,408 |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | UCF | | ESPN | L 12–17 | 26,685 |
October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Memphis | | CBSSN | W 28–24 | 32,784 |
October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Temple | | ESPNU | W 31–10 | 21,471 |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at USF | | ESPNews | W 27–3 | 29,782 |
November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Tulane | | ESPNU | L 24–31 | 32,205 |
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulsa | | ESPN3 | W 38–28 | 23,572 |
November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU | | CBSSN | W 35–9 | 15,446 |
December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | | ESPN | L 31–38 | 24,606 |
January 2 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | | ESPN | W 35–34 | 37,888 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Central time
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UTSA
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UTSA at Houston
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Roadrunners |
7 |
7 | 10 | 3 |
27 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
- Date: August 29
- Location: TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 40,755
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy w/ 86% humidity, winds SE at 18 mph
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Charles Arbuckle
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Grambling State
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Grambling State at Houston
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Cougars |
10 |
24 | 6 | 7 |
47 |
- Date: September 6
- Location: TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 30,081
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Partly cloudy w/ 76% humidity, winds SSE at 6 mph
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Brett Dolan and Pat Hill
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BYU
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Houston at BYU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UH Cougars |
0 |
15 | 0 | 10 |
25 |
• #25 BYU Cougars |
16 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
33 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT - Game start: 7:01 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:21
- Game attendance: 57,630
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Clear w/ 34% humidity, winds NW at 5 mph
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
- TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, & Samantha Ponder (ESPN)
Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Andy Boyce, & Lauren Francom (BYUtv)
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UNLV
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Cougars |
13 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
47 |
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UCF
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Knights |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Cougars |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
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Memphis
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Tigers |
7 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
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Temple
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Cougars |
10 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
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South Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
7 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Tulane
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Green Wave |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
Cougars |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
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Tulsa
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Hurricane |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Cougars |
14 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
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SMU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
7 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
35 |
Mustangs |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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Cincinnati
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Bearcats |
7 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
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Pittsburgh (Armed Forces Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
0 |
6 |
0 |
29 |
35 |
Panthers |
0 |
17 |
7 |
10 |
34 |
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