2014 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2014 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Wilder and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. The 2014 season marked the inaugural season for the Monarchs as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), joining Conference USA and competing in the East Division. Old Dominion finished the season 6–6 (4–4 in C-USA play) to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the East Division. Despite finishing 6-6, Old Dominion was not invited to a bowl game, as they were in the second of a two-year transition period to the FBS and was ineligible for postseason competition.

2014 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott (6th season)
Offensive schemeHurry-up spread option
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumForeman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$   7 1     13 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 3     6 6  
Western Kentucky   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     6 6  
Old Dominion*   4 4     6 6  
FIU   3 5     4 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   7 1     9 5  
Rice   5 3     8 5  
UTEP   5 3     7 6  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
North Texas   2 6     4 8  
Southern Miss   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Old Dominion
Alma mater
Bobby Wilder Head coach 6 University of Maine (1987)
Brian Scott Associate head coach/Offensive line 6 University of Maine (2000)
Zohn Burden Passing Game Coordinator/Wide receivers 6 Virginia Military Institute (2006)
Bill Dee Running game coordinator/Offensive line 4 Mansfield (1975)
Darrell Perkins Cornerbacks 1 University of Wyoming (1990)
Michael Zyskowski Recruiting Coordinator/Running backs/Special Teams Coordinator 7 University of Maine (2006)
Kermit Buggs Safeties 1 Norfolk State University (1995)
Jeff Comissiong Assistant head coach/Defensive line 1 University of Maine (1997)
Rich Nagy Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Trinity (1987)
Ron Whitcomb Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 8 University of Maine (2006)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.Hampton*ASNW 41–2820,118
September 66:00 p.m.at NC State*ESPN3L 34–4655,390
September 136:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
Cox 110W 17–320,118
September 2012:00 p.m.at RiceFSNW 45–4217,558
September 268:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FS1L 28–4120,118
October 412:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FSNL 14–5620,118
October 118:00 p.m.at UTEPASNL 35–4225,509
October 254:00 p.m.at Western KentuckyL 51–6617,886
November 17:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*ESPNUL 28–4228,966
November 83:30 p.m.FIU 
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNW 38–3520,118
November 221:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
FCSW 30–27 OT20,118
November 2912:00 p.m.at Florida AtlanticASNW 31–289,566
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

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Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 14 7 7 28
Monarchs 7 21 13 0 41

NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 14 7 7 6 34
Wolfpack 10 8 14 14 46

Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 0 3 3
Monarchs 7 0 3 7 17

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 14 14 7 10 45
Owls 7 7 14 14 42

Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 24 7 10 41
Monarchs 0 7 14 7 28

Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 28 14 14 0 56
Monarchs 7 0 0 7 14

UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 0 21 7 35
Miners 7 14 7 14 42

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 27 21 0 51
Hilltoppers 21 21 14 10 66

Vanderbilt

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 7 7 7 28
Commodores 7 21 0 14 42
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 3 17 8 35
Monarchs 7 14 7 10 38

Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 7 17 0 03 27
Monarchs 0 14 3 76 30

Florida Atlantic

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

References

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  1. ^ "Football - 2014 Coaching Staff". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.