2014 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2014 Buffalo Bulls football
University at Buffalo Interlocking UB logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
2014 record 5–6 (3–4 MAC)
Head coach Jeff Quinn (games 1–7)
Alex Wood (interim HC games 8–12)
Offensive coordinator Alex Wood
Defensive coordinator Lou Tepper
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium University at Buffalo Stadium
(Capacity: 29,013)
Seasons
« 2013 2015 »
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 3         8 6  
Ohio   4 4         6 6  
Buffalo   3 4         5 6  
Akron   3 5         5 7  
UMass   3 5         3 9  
Miami   2 6         2 10  
Kent State   1 6         2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2         8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led for the season's first seven games by fifth-year head coach Jeff Quinn before his midseason firing on October 13, and by interim head coach Alex Wood for the remainder of the season.[1] The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They fished the season 5–6, 3–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They only played 11 games due to their November 19 game vs Kent State being cancelled due to inclement weather.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 3:30 PM Duquesne* UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPN3 W 38–28   20,329
September 6 12:00 PM at Army* Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN L 39–47   28,643
September 12 8:00 PM #8 Baylor* UB Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPN L 21–63   24,714
September 20 3:30 PM Norfolk State* UB Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPN3 W 36–7   21,139
September 27 3:30 PM Miami (OH)dagger UB Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPN3 W 35–27   20,841
October 4 3:30 PM at Bowling Green Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 35–36   17,185
October 11 1:00 PM at Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI ESPN3 L 27–37   11,886
October 25 3:30 PM Central Michigan UB Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPN3 L 14–20   18,052
November 5 8:00 PM at Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPNU L 14–37   15,405
November 11 8:00 PM Akron UB Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPNU W 55–24   17,343
November 19 8:00 PM Kent State* UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPNU Cancelled[a]  
November 28 1:00 PM at Massachusetts Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA ESPN3 W 41–21   13,417
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[2]
^[a] Hours before kickoff on November 19 against Kent State, the officials postponed the game due to the inclement weather that dropped four feet of lake effect snow in the region.[3] Game officials had soon reschedule the match up two days later at a new time, 1:00 p.m.[4] Later it was announced that the two schools just cancelled the game and will not reschedule.[5]

Game notes

Duquesne

Duquesne @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 7 14 7 28
Bulls 14 7 3 14 38
  • Date: August 30
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,329
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 • Wind: 5 mph
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their first game of the season, the Bulls won, 38–28 over the Duquesne Dukes.[6][7]

@ Army

Buffalo @ Army
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 3 0 14 22 39
Black Knights 7 14 13 13 47
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Michie Stadium
    West Point, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 28,643
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 83 • Wind: WSW 7mph
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • Television network: CBSSN

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In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 47–39 to the Army Black Knights.[8][9]

Baylor

Baylor @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Bears 21 14 14 14 63
Bulls 0 0 14 7 21

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In their third game of the season, the Bulls lost, 63–21 to the Baylor Bears.[10][11]

Norfolk State

Norfolk State @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 0 0 7
Bulls 14 9 6 7 36
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 21,139
  • Game weather: Weather: Clouds & Sun, Windy • Temperature: 76 • Wind: 20 SW
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 36–7 over the Norfolk State Spartans.[12][13]

Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 7 7 6 27
Bulls 14 0 12 9 35
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,841
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 • Wind: N 6mph
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 35–27 over the Miami RedHawks.[14][15]

@ Bowling Green

Buffalo @ Bowling Green
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 21 0 7 35
Falcons 7 13 10 6 36
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Doyt Perry Stadium
    Bowling Green, OH
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 17,185
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy/Windy • Temperature: 47 • Wind: WSW 19
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 36–35 to the Bowling Green Falcons.[16][17]

@ Eastern Michigan

Buffalo @ Eastern Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 3 3 14 27
Eagles 0 3 13 21 37
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,886
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 57 • Wind: 8 ENE
  • Referee: Thomas McCabe
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls lost, 37–27 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.[18][19]

Central Michigan

Central Michigan @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 7 0 6 20
Bulls 0 7 7 0 14
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,052
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy, showers • Temperature: 59 • Wind: WSW 24
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 20–14 to the Central Michigan Chippewas.[20][21]

@ Ohio

Buffalo @ Ohio
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 7 7 14
Bobcats 10 7 10 10 37
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Peden Stadium
    Athens, OH
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,405
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy, rain • Temperature: 52 • Wind: S,2mph
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • Television network: ESPNU

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In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 37–14 to the Ohio Bobcats.[22][23]

Akron

Akron @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 3 7 7 24
Bulls 14 13 14 14 55
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 17,343
  • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 • Wind: 12 SW
  • Referee: Tony Cannella
  • Television network: ESPNU

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In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls won, 55–24 over the Akron Zips.[24][25]

Kent State

Kent State @ Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0
  • Date: TBD-Postponed due to inclement weather.
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Television network: ESPNU

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The November 19 game between Kent State and Buffalo was initially postponed due to inclement weather and was never rescheduled. The cancellation eliminated Buffalo from bowl eligibility.

@ Massachusetts

Buffalo @ Massachusetts
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 13 21 7 41
Minutemen 0 0 7 14 21
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,417
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 33 • Wind: W 9 mph
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: ESPN3

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In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.[26][27]

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