2014 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team
The 2014 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 109th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their six home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central Oklahoma's home stadium since 1965. The 2014 team came off a 2-8 record for the second season in a row. The 2014 team was headed by third year head coach Nick Bobeck. 2014 was the Bronchos 3rd as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The team finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and made the program's first appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl.[1]
Preseason outlook
The conference rankings were released on August 5.[2] In a repeat of last year's preseason rankings Central Oklahoma was ranked 10th in the Coaches Poll and 11th in the Media Poll.[2]
Media
Every Central Oklahoma game was broadcast on KNAH 99.7 F.M. for the second consecutive season.[3]
As part of the MIAA network slate of games, the Missouri Southern State and Nebraska–Kearney games aired locally on a tape delayed basis on the Sunday night following the games. The MIAA reserved the last week of the TV schedule to be a flex game with significant importance to conference. The Bronchos game against Pittsburg State was added to the TV schedule.[4]
Schedule
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Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Fort Hays State |
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Lewis Field • Hays, KS |
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W 26–7 |
4,133 |
September 13 |
6:00 p.m. |
Missouri Western State |
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Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
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W 26–17 |
4,512 |
September 20 |
2:00 p.m. |
at Emporia State |
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Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS |
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W 24–14 |
5,463 |
September 27 |
1:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Northwest Missouri State |
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Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
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L 13–36 |
4,518 |
October 4 |
2:07 p.m. |
at Nebraska–Kearney |
|
Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE |
MIAA |
W 49–0 |
4,500 |
October 11 |
2:07 p.m. |
Missouri Southern State |
|
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
MIAA |
W 43–41 3OT |
2,368 |
October 18 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Central Missouri |
|
Audrey J. Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO |
|
L 19–31 |
9,783 |
October 25 |
1:00 p.m. |
Washburn |
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Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
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W 35–26 |
2,112 |
November 1 |
2:00 p.m. |
Northeastern State |
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Wantland Stadium • Edmond,OK (President's Cup) |
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W 28–10 |
6,128 |
November 8 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Lindenwood |
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Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO |
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W 45–13 |
1,332 |
November 15 |
2:00 p.m. |
No. 6 Pittsburg State |
|
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
MIAA |
L 14–41 |
3,956 |
December 6 |
12:00 p.m. |
vs. Sioux Falls |
|
Tiger Stadium • Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) |
|
L 10–42 |
1,500 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AFCA DII Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Coaching staff
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Final |
AFCA |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
D2football.com |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
25 |
22 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
[7][8][9]
Game Notes
Fort Hays State
Central Oklahoma at Fort Hays
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Central Oklahoma |
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0 |
Fort Hays State |
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0 |
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Statistics
Team
| UCO | Opp |
Points per Game | 27.2 | 23.2 |
First Downs | 231 | 252 |
Rushing | 102 | 126 |
Passing | 114 | 108 |
Penalty | 15 | 18 |
Rushing Yardage | 2274 | 2449 |
Rushing Attempts | 427 | 487 |
Avg per Rush | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Avg per Game | 189.5 | 204.1 |
Passing Yardage | 2304 | 2378 |
Avg per Game | 192.0 | 198.2 |
Completions-Attempts | 214-352 (60.8%) | 205-380 (53.9%) |
Total Offense | 4,578 | 4,827 |
Total Plays | 824 | 867 |
Avg per Play | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Avg per Game | 381.5 | 402.2 |
Fumbles-Lost | 16-5 | 20-11 |
|
| UCO | Opp |
Punts-Yards | 67-2,472 (36.9 avg) | 53-2140 (40.4 avg) |
Punt Returns-Total Yards | 13-124 (9.5 avg) | 34-273 (8.0 avg) |
Kick Returns-Total Yards | 37-783 (21.2 avg) | 50-1048 (21.0 avg) |
Avg Time of Possession per Game | 30:38 | 29:22 |
Penalties-Yards | 67-636 | 79-674 |
Avg per Game | 53.0 | 56.2 |
3rd Down Conversions | 76/180 (42%) | 69/166 (42%) |
4th Down Conversions | 3/8 (38%) | 8/21 (38%) |
Sacks By-Yards | 17-126 | 35-218 |
Total TDs | 42 | 35 |
Rushing | 29 | 18 |
Passing | 9 | 14 |
Field Goals-Attempts | 13-21 (62%) | 11-22 (50%) |
PAT-Attempts | 39-39 (100%) | 33-34 (97%) |
Total Attendance | 23,594 | 25,211 |
Games-Avg per Game | 6-3,932 | 5-5,042 |
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Scores by quarter
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Opponents |
81 |
61 |
54 |
62 | 20 |
278 |
Central Oklahoma |
48 |
96 |
72 |
94 | 22 |
332 |
|
Statistics from: "Central Oklahoma Bronchos - Cumulative Season Statistics". Bronchosports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
References
- ↑ "Bowl Bound". Central Oklahoma Bronchos Athletics. 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- 1 2 MIAA Media Days
- ↑ "Football Games On 99.7 FM". Central Oklahoma Bronchos Athletics. 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Oklahoma City Station To Carry Two UCO Games". Central Oklahoma Bronchos Athletics. 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 MIAA composite football schedule" (PDF). Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ . University of Central Oklahoma Athletics, Accessed: February 10, 2015.
- ↑ "October 11th, 2014 Scoreboard". D2football.com. October 11, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ↑ "October 18th, 2014 Scoreboard". D2football.com. October 18, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ↑ "October 18th, 2014 Scoreboard". D2football.com. October 25, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
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