2014 UConn Huskies football team

The 2014 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Diaco, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for tenth place at the bottom of the standings in the AAC. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

2014 UConn Huskies football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	2–10 (1–7 AAC)
Head coach	Bob Diaco (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Cummings (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Rentschler Field
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Memphis +		7	–	1					10	–	3
Cincinnati +		7	–	1					9	–	4
UCF +		7	–	1					9	–	4
East Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Houston		5	–	3					8	–	5
Temple		4	–	4					6	–	6
South Florida		3	–	5					4	–	8
Tulane		2	–	6					3	–	9
Tulsa		2	–	6					2	–	10
UConn		1	–	7					2	–	10
SMU		1	–	7					1	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	BYU*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN	L 10–35	35,150
September 6	12:00 pm	Stony Brook*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	SNY	W 19–16	23,543
September 13	12:00 pm	Boise State*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ABC, ESPN2	L 21–38	30,098
September 19	8:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 14–17	28,273
September 27	4:00 pm	Temple	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNews	L 10–36	27,755
October 11	8:00 pm	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNews	L 3–12	23,076
October 23	7:00 pm	at No. 18 East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	L 21–31	40,152
November 1	12:00 pm	UCF	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict)	CBSSN	W 37–29	28,751
November 8	3:30 pm	vs. Army*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	CBSSN	L 21–35	27,453
November 22	8:00 pm	Cincinnati	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 0–41	24,012
November 29	4:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPNews	L 10–41	35,102
December 6	12:00 pm	SMU	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 20–27	22,921
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[1][2][3]

Game summaries

BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	14	0	7	35
Huskies	0	7	0	3	10

See also: 2014 BYU Cougars football team

Stony Brook

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	10	0	0	6	16
Huskies	3	9	7	0	19

See also: 2014 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	3	14	38
Huskies	3	7	11	0	21

See also: 2014 Boise State Broncos football team

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	0	7	14
Bulls	14	0	0	3	17

See also: 2014 South Florida Bulls football team

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	23	6	36
Huskies	0	3	7	0	10

See also: 2014 Temple Owls football team

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	0	0	3
Green Wave	7	0	2	3	12

See also: 2014 Tulane Green Wave football team

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	0	14	0	21
Pirates	14	0	7	10	31

See also: 2014 East Carolina Pirates football team

UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	7	7	7	8	29
Huskies	0	17	14	6	37

See also: 2014 UCF Knights football team

Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	0	14	21
Black Knights	7	7	7	14	35

See also: 2014 Army Black Knights football team

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	20	14	0	41
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2014 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	3	0	7	10
Tigers	6	7	21	7	41

See also: 2014 Memphis Tigers football team

SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	6	0	14	7	27
Huskies	6	14	0	0	20

See also: 2014 SMU Mustangs football team

NFL draft

The following Huskies were selected in the 2015 NFL draft following the season.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
1	27	Byron Jones	Defensive back	Dallas Cowboys
6	186	Geremy Davis	Wide receiver	New York Giants