# 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Collums, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a conference mark of 4–4, finishing in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Southland. This was Abilene Christian's first season in the Southland Conference and their second transition season at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The Wildcats played their home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 6:00 pm | at Georgia State* | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | ESPNU | L 37–38 | 10,140 |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | No. 25 Northern Arizona* | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | KTES-LP* | L 21–27 | 10,500 |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | at Troy* | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | W 38–35 | 17,320 |
| September 20 | 3:05 pm | Incarnate Word | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX (P4X Foundation Classic) | SLCTV | W 21–0 | 12,674 |
| September 27 | 7:00 pm | at Houston Baptist | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | FSSW* | W 59–14 | 3,823 |
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | Lamar | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | KTES-LP* | L 21–24 | 8,913 |
| October 11 | 2:00 pm | Ave Maria* | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | KTES-LP* | W 55–14 | 8,117 |
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | at No. 11 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN3 | L 20–31 | 14,464 |
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Sam Houston State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | BSN | L 21–38 | 7,073 |
| November 1 | 2:00 pm | vs. Central Arkansas | John Clark FieldPlano, TX | FCS Central | W 52–35 | 8,435 |
| November 8 | 2:00 pm | Northwestern State | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | KTES-LP* | L 10–34 | 4,800 |
| November 15 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | | W 37–35 | 5,581 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* Games aired on a tape delayed basis

## Game summaries
### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |

### Northern Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #25 Lumberjacks | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
| Trojans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wildcats | 10 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### Ave Maria

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gyrenes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Wildcats | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| • #11 Cowboys | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| • Bearkats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| • Wildcats | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wildcats | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 37 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |