2014 Texas State Bobcats football team
The 2014 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by head coach Dennis Franchione, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Although eligible, they were not selected to participate in a bowl game; the Bobcats were the only eligible 7–5 FBS team not to receive a bowl bid.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
6:00 PM |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 65–0 |
17,813 |
September 13 |
7:00 PM |
Navy* |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPNews |
L 21–35 |
32,007 |
September 20 |
3:00 PM |
at Illinois* |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ESPNews |
L 35–42 |
41,019 |
September 27 |
7:00 PM |
at Tulsa* |
H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
ESPNews |
W 37–34 3OT |
21,353 |
October 4 |
6:00 PM |
Idaho |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 35–30 |
21,345 |
October 14 |
7:00 PM |
Louisiana–Lafayette |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN2 |
L 10–34 |
18,509 |
October 25 |
6:00 PM |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
ESPN3 |
W 22–18 |
14,755 |
November 1 |
7:00 PM |
at New Mexico State |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
ESPN3 |
W 37–29 |
8,623 |
November 8 |
3:00 PM |
Georgia Southern |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN3 |
L 25–28 |
16,772 |
November 15 |
6:30 PM |
at South Alabama |
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 20–24 |
10,289 |
November 20 |
8:30 PM |
Arkansas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPNU |
W 45–27 |
12,264 |
November 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Georgia State |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA |
ESPN3 |
W 54–31 |
14,312 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game summaries
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bobcats |
14 |
28 |
9 |
14 |
65 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Navy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
14 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
Bobcats |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2012 |
Navy, 21–10 |
Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Fighting Illini |
6 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Tulsa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Bobcats |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
37 |
Golden Hurricane |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2003 |
Tulsa, 41–15 |
Idaho
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vandals |
3 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
30 |
Bobcats |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2013 |
TSU, 37–21 |
Louisiana–Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
34 |
Bobcats |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
ULL, 48–24 |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
0 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
Warhawks |
3 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
18 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–8 |
2013 |
ULM, 21–14 |
New Mexico State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
17 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
37 |
Aggies |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
29 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2012 |
TSU, 66–28 |
Georgia Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
28 |
Bobcats |
0 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
25 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2005 |
TSU, 50–35 |
South Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
Jaguars |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2013 |
TSU, 33–31 |
Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
Bobcats |
7 |
21 |
3 |
|
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
ASU, 38–21 |
Georgia State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
3 |
24 |
13 |
14 |
54 |
Panthers |
3 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2013 |
TSU, 24–17 |
References
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Venues |
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
- Bobcat Stadium (1981–present)
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |