2014 Houston Cougars football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 The American)
Headcoach
- Tony Levine (3rd season; regular season)
- David Gibbs (interim; bowl game)
OffensivecoordinatorTravis Bush (1st season)
| 2014 Houston Cougars football | |
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Armed Forces Bowl champion | |
Armed Forces Bowl, W 35–34 vs. Pittsburgh | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 The American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Travis Bush (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | David Gibbs (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | TDECU Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| 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 South Florida | 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 | |
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Game summaries
UTSA
UTSA at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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
Grambling State
Grambling State at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
BYU
Houston at BYU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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)
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cougars | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 47 |
UCF
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Knights | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Cougars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Memphis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Temple
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cougars | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
South Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tulane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Cougars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Tulsa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Cougars | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
SMU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Pittsburgh (Armed Forces Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 35 |
| Panthers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
