2014 Texas Longhorns football team

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The **2014 Texas Longhorns football team** (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "Horns") was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Texas was led by first-year head coach Charlie Strong. The team played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They finished the season 6–7, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Arkansas.

## Schedule

In 2014, Texas played three non-conference games and nine games against teams from the Big 12 during the regular season. Of these twelve games, six will be played at home, four will be away games, and two will be played at neutral sites, including the Red River Showdown against Oklahoma, which is traditionally and annually played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The other game to be played at a neutral site is against UCLA, which took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on September 13. Two of Texas' games were broadcast on the university's Longhorn Network – games against North Texas and Iowa State.
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## Game summaries

### North Texas

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See also: 2014 North Texas Mean Green football team

Coverage of Texas' game against North Texas was sponsored by Southwest Airlines and was broadcast on the Longhorn Network. The Longhorns won the pregame coin toss and elected to defer, thus kicking off the football to the North Texas Mean Green to begin the game. Following an interception by defensive back Dylan Haines of North Texas quarterback Josh Greer, the Longhorns had an opportunity to score, but ended up missing a 38 yard field goal. The first quarter remained scoreless until Texas scored on a rushing touchdown by Malcolm Brown. Towards the beginning of the second quarter, Josh Greer was intercepted by the Longhorns for a second time, leading to his benching and subsequent replacement by Andrew McNulty. Texas scored on two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter by Malcolm Brown and quarterback David Ash. At the end of the first half, the Longhorns led the Mean Green 21–0.

Texas began the second half with a 75 yard drive which culminated in an eight yard touchdown pass from David Ash to wide receiver John Harris and featured a 26 yard run by Malcolm Brown. The rest of the third quarter remained scoreless from both teams, though North Texas failed to capitalize on a fumble recovery. In the fourth quarter, a long punt by North Texas punter Blake Macek led to the Longhorns beginning a drive at their own one yard line. A second fumble on a snap by David Ash was recovered by the Mean Green in the end zone, resulting in North Texas' first and only score of the game. On Texas' subsequent drive, kicker Nick Rose scored a 34 yard field goal. The following North Texas drive ended with Texas' Demarco Cobbs returning an interception for a touchdown. This was the team's final score, and the game ended 38–7 with Texas winning.

The Longhorns defense allowed only 94 yards of offense, registering as the twelfth least in school history, while the 15 yards of offense allowed marked the eighth least in school history. The defense also caught four interceptions; this was the team's highest since 2009 against Oklahoma State. Texas' record for the football season was 1–0 following the win.

### BYU

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See also: 2014 BYU Cougars football team

### UCLA (The Advocare Cowboys Showdown)

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See also: 2014 UCLA Bruins football team

**1st quarter scoring:** UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal

**2nd quarter scoring:** UT - Nick Rose 33-yard field goal; UT - M.J. McFarland 2-yard pass from Tyrone Swoopes (Rose kick)

**3rd quarter scoring:** UCLA - Nate Iese 3-yard pass from Jerry Neuheisel (Fairbairn kick)

**4th quarter scoring:** UCLA - Fairbairn 25-yard field goal; UT - John Harris 8-yard pass from Swoopes (Rose kick); UCLA - Jordan Payton 33-yard pass from Neuheisel (Fairbairn kick)

### Kansas

See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team

### Baylor

See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team

### Oklahoma

See also: 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry

### Iowa State

See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team

### Kansas State

See also: 2014 Kansas State Wildcats football team

### Texas Tech

See also: 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Chancellor's Spurs

### West Virginia

See also: 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

### Oklahoma State

See also: 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

### TCU

See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

### Arkansas (Texas Bowl)

See also: 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and 2014 Texas Bowl

## Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2014 Football Schedule. University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics.
2. ↑ Red River Rivalry history. Friends of Fair Park.
3. ↑ 2014 Football Roster.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 North Texas vs Texas (Aug 30, 2014). Stat Broadcast (August 30, 2014).
5. ↑ Texas-North Texas Postgame Notes. University of Texas at Austin Athletics (August 30, 2014).
6. ↑ BYU @ Texas Game Stats. Stat Broadcast.