2014 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

2014 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
2014 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
LSC champion
C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, W 72–21 vs. East Central
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	9–3 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach	Colby Carthel (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Storm (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Justin Deason (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Colby Carthel, who was in his second season at Texas A&M–Commerce. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). With a 9–3 record, the Lions were outright Lone Star champions for the first time since 1990. They were selected to participate in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, where they defeated East Central in their first postseason win since the 1991 NCAA Division II playoffs.

Record9–3 (6–1 LSC)

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OffensivecoordinatorMatt Storm (2nd season)

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2014 Lone Star Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Texas A&M–Commerce # $	6	–	1	9	–	3
No. 20 Angelo State ^	5	–	2	9	–	3
Midwestern State	5	–	2	6	–	4
West Texas A&M †	4	–	3	6	–	5
Tarleton State	4	–	3	5	–	5
Eastern New Mexico	3	–	4	7	–	4
McMurry @	1	–	6	2	–	8
Texas A&M–Kingsville	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl participant @– Provisional Division III member † – West Texas A&M vacated 4 wins, including 3 conference wins Rankings from AFCA poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	East Texas Baptist*		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 98–20	6,327
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 17–38	7,821
September 20	10:00 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville		AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Chennault Cup)	W 55–20	13,024
September 27	4:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico		Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 48–32	2,347
October 4	7:00 p.m.	Tarleton State		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (President's Cup)	W 53–25	6,103
October 11	7:00 p.m.	at Angelo State		LeGrand Sports Complex San Angelo, TX	W 41–40	4,863
October 18	7:00 p.m.	West Texas A&M	No. 23	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (East Texas vs. West Texas)	W 48–21	7,048
October 25	7:00 p.m.	at Midwestern State	No. 22	Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 37–40 ^OT	8,521
November 1	4:00 p.m.	McMurry		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 91–13	9,496
November 8	4:00 p.m.	Tarleton State*		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (LSC Playoffs)	W 56–49	4,556
November 15	4:00 p.m.	Angelo State*	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (LSC Playoffs)	L 33–35	3,227
December 6	6:00 p.m.	vs. East Central*	No. 24	Bulldawg Stadium Copperas Cove, TX (C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl)	W 72–21	17,21
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	14	0	7	21
No. 23 Lions	9	14	25	0	48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	Preston Rabb	17/38, 153 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Geremy Alridge-Mitchell	28 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Johnson	5 receptions, 58 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Tyrik Rollison	24/33, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	16 rushes, 81 yards
	Receiving	Ricky Collins	9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

Preseason

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McMurry	Passing	Cy Ward	10/17, 116 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chris Simpson Jr.	11 rushes, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jeret Smith	6 receptions, 195 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Tyrik Rollison	7/10, 203 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joe Bergeron	9 rushes, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Vernon Johnson	3 receptions, 118 yards, TD

	1	2	3	4	Total
War Hawks	0	6	0	7	13
Lions	21	28	21	21	91