The 2014 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by third year head coach Ron Roberts and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–4 overall, 7–1 in conference play to finish in a share for the Southland title. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to fellow Southland Conference Champion Sam Houston State 17–21.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
7:00 PM |
Jacksonville* |
No. 3 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA |
TSC |
W 44–3 |
3,822 |
September 6 |
7:00 PM |
Southern Utah* |
No. 3 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA |
TSC |
W 41–14 |
7,105 |
September 13 |
7:00 PM |
at Tulane* |
No. 3 |
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
ESPN3 |
L 20–35 |
26,358 |
September 20 |
6:00 PM |
at Southeast Missouri State* |
No. 3 |
Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO |
|
L 23–24 |
7,538 |
September 27 |
6:00 PM |
at Incarnate Word |
No. 11 |
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
|
W 63–7 |
3,474 |
October 4 |
3:00 PM |
Northwestern State |
No. 11 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA (Rivalry) |
SLCTV |
W 30–22 |
4,165 |
October 11 |
6:00 PM |
at Lamar |
No. 9 |
Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX |
|
W 61–34 |
7,799 |
October 18 |
7:00 PM |
Central Arkansas |
No. 8 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA |
TSC |
W 41–24 |
8,766 |
October 25 |
3:00 PM |
at Stephen F. Austin |
No. 8 |
Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX |
SLCTV |
L 17–27 |
13,881 |
November 8 |
3:00 PM |
Houston Baptist |
No. 14 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA |
TSC |
W 76–7 |
4,158 |
November 15 |
3:00 PM |
No. 13 McNeese State |
No. 10 |
Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA |
SLCTV |
W 28–9 |
7,012 |
November 20 |
6:00 PM |
at Nicholls State |
No. 10 |
John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) |
WHNO |
W 62–3 |
5,103 |
November 29 |
1:00 PM |
at No. 19 Sam Houston State* |
No. 11 |
Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX (FCS Playoffs First Round) |
ESPN3 |
L 17–21 |
4,758 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game summeries
Jacksonville
Jacksonville @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Dolphins |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• #3 Lions |
27 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
44 |
|
In their first game of the season, the Lions won, 44–3 over the Jacksonville Dolphins.[1]
Southern Utah
Southern Utah @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Thunderbirds |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• #3 Lions |
10 |
10 | 0 | 21 |
41 |
|
In their second game of the season, the Lions won, 41–14 over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.[2]
@ Tulane
Southeastern Louisiana @ Tulane
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#3 Lions |
0 |
3 | 7 | 10 |
20 |
• Green Wave |
7 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
35 |
|
In their third game of the season, the Lions lost, 35–20 to the Tulane Green Wave.[3]
@ Southeast Missouri State
Southeastern Louisiana @ Southeast Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#3 Lions |
3 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
23 |
• Redhawks |
0 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
|
In their fourth game of the season, the Lions lost, 24–23 to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.[4]
@ Incarnate Word
Southeastern Louisiana @ Incarnate Word
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #11 Lions |
14 |
14 | 28 | 7 |
63 |
Cardinals |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
|
In their fifth game of the season, the Lions won, 63–7 over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.[5]
Northwestern State
Northwestern State @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Demons |
0 |
0 | 8 | 14 |
22 |
• #11 Lions |
0 |
6 | 17 | 7 |
30 |
|
In their sixth game of the season, the Lions won, 30–22 over the Northwestern State Demons.[6]
@ Lamar
Southeastern Louisiana @ Lamar
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #9 Lions |
3 |
14 | 17 | 27 |
61 |
Cardinals |
6 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
34 |
|
In their seventh game of the season, the Lions won, 61–34 over the Lamar Cardinals.[7]
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Bears |
10 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
• #8 Lions |
14 |
3 | 3 | 21 |
41 |
|
In their eighth game of the season, the Lions won, 41–24 over the Central Arkansas Bears.[8]
@ Stephen F. Austin
Southeastern Louisiana @ Stephen F. Austin
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#8 Lions |
0 |
0 | 10 | 7 |
17 |
• Lumberjacks |
7 |
10 | 0 | 10 |
27 |
|
In their ninth game of the season, the Lions lost, 27–17 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.[9]
Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Huskies |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• #14 Lions |
14 |
28 | 20 | 14 |
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: TSC
|
In their tenth game of the season, the Lions won, 76–7 over the Houston Baptist Huskies.[10]
McNeese State
McNeese State @ Southeastern Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#13 Cowboys |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
• #10 Lions |
14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: November 15
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 7,012
- Game weather: Temperature: 58, Wind: E1, Weather: Clear
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (SLCTV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
|
In their eleventh game of the season, the Lions won, 28–9 over the McNeese State Cowboys.[11]
@ Nicholls State
Southeastern Louisiana @ Nicholls State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #10 Lions |
7 |
20 | 21 | 14 |
62 |
Colonels |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 5,103
- Game weather: Temperature: 59, Wind: SE 5 mph, Weather: Clear
- Referee: Ross Smith
- Television network: WHNO (LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation) Channel 20, New Orleans
|
In their twelfth game of the season, the Lions won, 62–3 over the Nicholls State Colonels.[12]
@ Sam Houston State
Southeastern Louisiana @ Sam Houston State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#11 Lions |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• #19 Bearkats |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
21 |
|
In their thirteenth game of the season, the Lions lost, 21–17 to the Sam Houston State Bearkats in their 2014 FCS First Round playoff game.[14]
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Final |
Sports Network |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
Coaches |
3 |
3 |
3 (1) |
4 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
References
- ↑ "Bennett Leads SE Louisiana Past Jacksonville 44-3". ESPN. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana Beats Southern Utah 41-14". ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Lee Leads Tulane to 35-20 Win Over SE Louisiana". ESPN. Associated Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "SE Missouri Tops SE Louisiana 24-23". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Incarnate Word". ESPN. Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ "SE Louisiana Holds on for 30-22 Win Over NW State". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Lamar". ESPN. Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ "SE Louisiana runs away from Cent Arkansas, 41-24". ESPN. Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Stephen F. Austin knocks off SE Louisiana 27-17". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Southeastern Louisiana vs. Houston Baptist". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Bennett leads SE Louisiana past McNeese State 28-9". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ "SE Louisiana rolls past winless Nicholls St 62-3". ESPN. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ Lenz, John (November 29, 2014). "Sam Knocks Lions Out of Postseason". Daily Star (Hammond). p. 1B. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Sam Houston State advances past SE Louisiana 21-17". ESPN. Associated Press. November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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