# 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

The 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Charlie Partridge and played their home games at FAU Stadium. They entered their second season as a member of Conference USA, competing in the East Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Nebraska* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | L 7–55 | 91,441 |
| September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Alabama* | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | SECN | L 0–41 | 100,306 |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | FCS | W 50–21 | 14,112 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wyoming* | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | MWN | L 19–20 | 21,226 |
| September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | UTSA | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | | W 41–37 | 13,928 |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at FIU | FIU StadiumMiami, FL (Shula Bowl) | FSN | L 10–38 | 12,544 |
| October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ASN | W 45–38 | 10,915 |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | FS1 | L 16–35 | 27,236 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ASN | L 28–31 | 17,724 |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Texas | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | FCS | L 10–31 | 20,957 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ASN | L 34–35 | 12,243 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ASN | L 28–31 | 9,566 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #22 Cornhuskers | 14 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 55 |

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #2 Crimson Tide | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
With 7:53 to play in the fourth quarter, officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes within ten miles of Bryant–Denny Stadium. Both schools subsequently agreed to call the game, and this resulted in the 41–0 Alabama victory.

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Owls | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 50 |

### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |

### UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Owls | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |

### FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |

### Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |

### Marshall

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| #23 Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Owls | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |