2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team

The 2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in third place.

2014 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Gigantino (8th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart +^   5 1     9 3  
Wagner +   5 1     7 4  
Bryant   4 2     8 3  
Saint Francis (PA) *   3 3     5 6  
Duquesne   2 4     6 6  
Central Connecticut   1 5     3 9  
Robert Morris   1 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Saint Francis (PA) ineligible for FCS playoffs due to APR violation

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.at Stony Brook*Cox RIW 13–710,252
September 61:00 p.m.Merrimack*NECFRW 40–142,413
September 131:00 p.m.No. 23 Maine* 
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 13–103,291
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 24 Liberty*ESPN3L 21–3816,873
October 41:00 p.m.Bucknell*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 34–152,107
October 18Noonat Saint Francis (PA)NECFRW 42–271,064
October 251:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 42–94,890
November 1NoonCentral ConnecticutNo. 25
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3W 31–3964
November 8Noonat DuquesneNo. 23NECFRW 20–171,034
November 15Noonat Sacred HeartNo. 21ESPN3L 7–142,605
November 22NoonWagner
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 20–231,893

Ranking movements edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports NetworkRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV252321RVRV
CoachesRVRVT25RVRVRV25242121RV

References edit