2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football
Conference Southland Conference
2014 record 2–9 (1–7 Southland)
Head coach Vic Shealy (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Scott Smith (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator Roger Henshaw (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Vieselmeyer (2nd year)
Home stadium Husky Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#19 Sam Houston St §^   7 1         11 5  
#11 SE Louisiana §^   7 1         9 4  
Lamar   5 3         8 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 3         8 5  
Central Arkansas   5 3         6 6  
McNeese State   4 4         6 5  
Abilene Christian*   4 4         6 6  
Northwestern State   4 4         6 6  
Incarnate Word*   2 6         2 9  
Houston Baptist   1 7         2 9  
Nicholls State   0 8         0 12  
§ Conference co-champions
^ FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
    As of 19 December 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In 2014, the Huskies played their first official season of collegiate football (the seven game 2013 season was technically an exhibition season) led by second year head coach Vic Shealy. The 2014 season was also the Huskies' first official season in the Southland Conference for football. The Huskies were immediately eligible for the Southland Championship and for the FCS Playoffs.[1] The season also marked the start of play in a new on-campus stadium, Husky Stadium[2] on the Dunham Field.[3] The first game in the new stadium was played on September 6, 2014 vs McMurry University. The Huskies finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in Southland play.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 6 7:00 PM McMurry* Husky StadiumHouston, TX FSSW L 17–26   4,108
September 13 2:30 PM at Northern Colorado* Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO L 20–28   4,080
September 20 12:00 PM at Texas College* Mewbourne StadiumTyler, TX W 72–6   1,110
September 27 7:00 PM Abilene Christian Husky Stadium • Houston, TX FSSW L 14–59   3,823
October 4 6:00 PM at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX L 8–31   3,412
October 11 6:00 PM at Central Arkansas Estes StadiumConway, AR L 0–70   4,726
October 18 7:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Husky Stadium • Houston, TX FSSW L 27–59   3,158
October 25 7:00 PM Nicholls Statedagger Husky Stadium • Houston, TX ESPN3 W 31–21   3,386
November 1 6:00 PM at Lamar Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX ESPN3 L 14–72   10,212
November 8 3:00 PM at #14 Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA L 7–76   4,158
November 15 3:00 PM Sam Houston State Husky Stadium • Houston, TX FSSW L 0–76   3,124
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

McMurry

McMurry at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
War Hawks 7 676 26
Huskies 8 063 17
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game attendance: 4,018
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Tom Franklin & Jeff Power

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Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Northern Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 10 0 20
Bears 7 8 0 13 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Texas College

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 21 21 9 21 72
Steers 0 0 6 0 6
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2013 HBU, 49–7



Abilene Christian

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 ACU, 69–12
Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Wildcats 10 28714 59
Huskies 7 700 14
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game attendance: 3,823
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power

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Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 0 8 8
Cardinals 7 10 7 7 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 IW, 24–3



Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 0 0 0
Bears 21 35 14 0 70
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Stephen F. Austin

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 24 7721 59
Huskies 6 777 27
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:57
  • Game attendance: 3,158
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: 6 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power

Sources:[4]



Nicholls State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Nicholls State at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Colonels 7 0140 21
Huskies 7 10014 31
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:04 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 3,386
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 F • Wind: ENE 6mph • Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose & Rene Nadeau

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Lamar

Houston Baptist at Lamar
1 234Total
Huskies 0 707 14
Cardinals 28 34100 72
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:04 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 10,212
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 • Wind: 5 mph • Weather: Clear and cold
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose and Rene Nadeau

Sources:[5]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Southeastern Louisiana

Houston Baptist @ Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Huskies 7 000 7
#14 Lions 14 282014 76
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 4,158
  • Game weather: Temp: 68 Wind: N6 Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: Southeastern Channel
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Sam Houston State

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 SHSU, 74–0
Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Bearkats 35 20714 76
Huskies 0 000 0
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:38
  • Game attendance: 3,124
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 F • Wind: NE 12 • Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power

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Sources

  1. Schneewind, Justin (November 21, 2011). "HBU will play football, join Southland Conference". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. "HBU to open new on-campus stadium Sept. 6". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. "Dunham Family Contributes Gift for Football Field : Huskies future playing surface to be named Dunham Field.". Sharps Town District. April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. "Stephen F. Austin vs Houston Baptist". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. "Houston Baptist vs Lamar". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.