2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2014 Bryant Bulldogs football
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Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino (8th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium

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

The 2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Marty Fine, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Stony Brook*		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	Cox RI	W 13–7	10,252
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Merrimack*		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 40–14	2,413
September 13	1:00 p.m.	No. 23 Maine*dagger		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 13–10	3,291
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Liberty*		Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 21–38	16,873
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 34–15	2,107
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 42–27	1,064
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 42–9	4,890
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	No. 25	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 31–3	964
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	No. 23	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 20–17	1,034
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	No. 21	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	L 7–14	2,605
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Wagner		Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 20–23	1,893
*Non-conference game daggerHomecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	23	21	RV	RV
Coaches	—	RV	RV	T25	RV	—	RV	RV	25	24	21	21	RV	—