2014 American Athletic Conference football season
Sports season
The 2014 American Athletic Conference football season was the 24th NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season was the second since the breakup of the former Big East Conference , which lasted in its original form from its creation in 1979 until 2013.
The 2014 season was the first with the new College Football Playoff in place. From 1998 to 2013, FBS postseason football was governed by the Bowl Championship Series . With the move to the new format, The American is no longer an Automatic Qualifying conference (AQ), and is considered a member of the "Group of Five" (G5) with Conference USA , the Mid-American Conference , Mountain West Conference , and the Sun Belt Conference . Whereas under the previous system the champion of The American was guaranteed an automatic berth to a BCS bowl game, now only the highest-ranked member of the "Group of Five" is guaranteed to receive a bid to one of the six major bowls.[ 1]
The American consisted of 11 members: Cincinnati , East Carolina , Houston , Memphis , SMU , South Florida , Temple , Tulane , Tulsa , UCF , and UConn . The regular season and conference play began on August 28, when Temple visited Vanderbilt , and Tulane visited Tulsa.[ 2]
Previous season
The UCF Knights were the 2013 American Champions, finishing 8–0 in conference and 12–1 overall. The Knights earned the conference's final BCS automatic bid before college football moved to a playoff system. UCF upset No. 6 Baylor 52–42 in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl , and finished the year ranked in the Top–10.
In other bowl games, Cincinnati lost to North Carolina 39–17 in the Belk Bowl . In their final years as members of The American, Louisville defeated Miami 36–9 in the Russell Athletic Bowl , and Rutgers lost to Notre Dame 29–16 in the Pinstripe Bowl .
Preseason
Coaching changes
Preseason Poll
The 2013 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll was announced at the 2014 American Athletic Conference Media Day in Newport, Rhode Island on July 29, 2014.[ 4]
Cincinnati (17)
UCF (7)
Houston (6)
East Carolina
SMU
USF
Memphis
Temple
UConn
Tulane
Tulsa
Head coaches
Tommy Tuberville , Cincinnati
Bob Diaco , Connecticut
Ruffin McNeill , East Carolina
Tony Levine , Houston
Justin Fuente , Memphis
June Jones , SMU
Willie Taggart , South Florida
Matt Rhule , Temple
Curtis Johnson , Tulane
Bill Blankenship , Tulsa
George O'Leary , UCF
Rankings
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
Selected for College Football Playoff
(Italics)
Number of first place votes
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
Pre
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Wk 15
Wk 16
Final
Cincinnati
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Connecticut
AP
C
CFP
Not released
East Carolina
AP
RV
23
22
19
18
18
21
C
RV
24
21
19
16
17
19
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
23
Houston
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Memphis
AP
RV
25
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
25
CFP
Not released
SMU
AP
C
CFP
Not released
South Florida
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Temple
AP
C
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Tulane
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Tulsa
AP
C
CFP
Not released
UCF
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
American member won
American member lost
American teams in bold
Schedule source:[ 2]
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
August 28
9:15 p.m.
Temple
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
SECN
W 37–7
31,731
August 28
8:00 p.m.
Tulane
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
CBSSN
TULSA 38–31 2OT
19,032
August 29
8:00 p.m.
BYU
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
ESPN
L 35–10
35,130
August 29
9:00 p.m.
UTSA
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPNU
L 27–7
40,775
August 30
8:30 a.m.
Penn State
UCF
Croke Park • Dublin, Ireland (Croke Park Classic )
ESPN2
L PSU 26–24
50,304
August 30
8:00 p.m.
NC Central
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
ESPNews
W 52–7
42,758
August 30
7:00 p.m.
Austin Peay
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
ESPN3
W 63–0
27,361
August 30
7:00 p.m.
Western Carolina
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
ESPN3
W 36–31
31,642
August 31
8:30 p.m.
SMU
No. 10 Baylor
McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
FS1
L 45–0
45,733
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Cincinnati
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 6
12:00 p.m.
Stony Brook
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
SNY
W 19–16
23,543
September 6
7:00 p.m.
East Carolina
No. 21 South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
ESPNU
L 33–23
80,899
September 6
8:00 p.m.
Grambling
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPN3
W 47–0
30,081
September 6
10:00 p.m.
Memphis
No. 11 UCLA
Rose Bowl (stadium) • Pasadena, California
Pac-12 Network
L 42–35
72,098
September 6
12:00 p.m.
SMU
North Texas
Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas
FSN
L 43–6
22,398
September 6
3:30 p.m.
Maryland
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
CBSSN
L 24–17
28,915
September 6
1:00 p.m.
Navy
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
ESPN3
L 34–21
28,408
September 6
4:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPNews
L 38–21
30,000
September 6
12:00 p.m.
No. 4 Oklahoma
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
ABC/ESPN2
L 52–7
29,357
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Cincinnati, UCF
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 11
9:00 p.m.
Houston
No. 25 BYU
LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah
ESPN
L 35–23
57,630
September 12
7:00 p.m.
Toledo
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati
ESPNU
W 58–34
31,912
September 13
12:00 p.m.
UCF
No. 20 Missouri
Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
SECN
L MIZ 38–10
60,348
September 13
12:00 p.m.
Boise State
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
ABC/ESPN2
L BSU 38–21
30,098
September 13
12:00 p.m.
East Carolina
No. 17 Virginia Tech
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg
ESPN
W ECU 28–21
63,267
September 13
3:30 p.m.
NC State
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
CBSSN
L USF 49–17
27,269
September 13
8:00 p.m.
SE Louisiana
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPN3
W TUL 35–20
26,358
September 13
7:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Florida Atlantic
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
FCS
L 50–21
14,112
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Memphis, SMU, Temple
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 19
8:00 p.m.
Connecticut
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
ESPN
USF 17–14
28,723
September 20
6:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
ESPN3
W UCF 41–7
44,510
September 20
7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati
CBSSN
W 31–24
41,926
September 20
3:30 p.m.
North Carolina
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
ESPNU
W ECU 70–41
51,082
September 20
8:00 p.m.
UNLV
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPN3
W 47–14
23,408
September 20
7:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
ESPN3
W 36–17
46,378
September 20
3:30 p.m.
No. 6 Texas A&M
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas
ABC/ESPN2
L 58–6
34,820
September 20
1:00 p.m.
Delaware State
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
ESPN3
W 59–0
19,202
September 20
12:30 p.m.
Tulane
Duke
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
ACC RSN
L 47–13
20,197
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Tulsa
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 27
6:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
No. 22 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
BTN
L 58–20
108,362
September 27
4:00 p.m.
Temple
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
ESPNews
TEMP 36–10
27,755
September 27
6:30 p.m.
Memphis
No. 10 Ole Miss
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
FSN
L 24–3
61,291
September 27
12:00 p.m.
TCU
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas
CBSSN
L 56–0
23,093
September 27
12:00 p.m.
South Florida
No. 19 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
ESPNU
L 27–10
78,111
September 27
12:00 p.m.
Tulane
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPNews
L 31–6
48,361
September 27
8:00 p.m.
Texas State
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
ESPNEWS
L 37–34 3OT
21,353
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: East Carolina, Houston, UCF
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 2
7:00 p.m.
UCF
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPN
UCF 17–12
26,685
October 4
7:00 p.m.
Memphis
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati
CBSSN
MEM 41–14
25,456
October 4
12:00 p.m.
SMU
No. 22 East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
ESPNU
ECU 45–24
45,029
October 4
3:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Colorado State
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado
MWN
L 42–17
25,806
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Connecticut, South Florida, Temple, Tulane
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 9
7:30 p.m.
BYU
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
ESPN
W UCF 31–24 OT
41,547
October 11
12:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Miami (FL)
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
ACCRSN
L 55–24
43,953
October 11
8:00 p.m.
Connecticut
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPNews
TULN 12–3
23,076
October 11
7:00 p.m.
No. 19 East Carolina
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
ESPNU
ECU 28–17
31,567
October 11
6:00 p.m.
Houston
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
CBSSN
HOU 28–24
32,784
October 11
12:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
ESPNews
TEMP 35–24
25,340
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: SMU
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 17
9:00 p.m.
Temple
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPNU
HOU 31–10
21,471
October 18
12:00 p.m.
Tulane
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
ESPNU
UCF 20–13
35,015
October 18
3:30 p.m.
Cincinnati
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas
CBSSN
CIN 41–3
16,849
October 18
12:00 p.m.
USF
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
ESPNews
USF 38–30
18,744
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Connecticut, East Carolina, Memphis
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 23
7:00 p.m.
Connecticut
No. 18 East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
ESPNU
ECU 31–21
40,152
October 24
7:00 p.m.
South Florida
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati
ESPN2
CIN 34–17
30,024
October 25
5:00 p.m.
Temple
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
CBSSN
UCF 34–14
39,554
October 25
12:00 p.m.
Memphis
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas
ESPNews
MEM 48–10
19,498
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Houston, Tulane, Tulsa
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 31
8:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPN2
CIN 38–14
21,414
October 31
8:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
ESPNU
MEM 40–20
26,846
November 1
12:00 p.m.
UCF
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
CBSSN
CONN 37–29
28,751
November 1
12:00 p.m.
No. 21 East Carolina
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
ESPNews
TEMP 20–10
22,130
November 1
4:00 p.m.
Houston
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
ESPNews
HOU 27–3
29,782
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: SMU
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 7
7:30 p.m.
Memphis
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ESPNU
MEM 16–13
23,882
November 8
3:30 p.m.
Connecticut
Army
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
CBSSN
L 35–21
27,453
November 8
3:30 p.m.
Tulane
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPNU
TULN 31–24
32,205
November 8
12:00 p.m.
SMU
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
CBSSN
TULSA 38–28
14,269
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Cincinnati, East Carolina, South Florida, UCF
Week 12
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 13
7:00 p.m.
East Carolina
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
ESPN2
CIN 54–46
19,113
November 14
8:00 p.m.
Tulsa
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
ESPN2
UCF 31–7
35,323
November 15
3:30 p.m.
Memphis
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPNU
MEM 38–7
28,614
November 15
8:00 p.m.
South Florida
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas
CBSSN
USF 14–13
19,463
November 15
12:00 p.m.
Temple
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
ESPN2
L PSU 31–13
100,173
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Houston, Connecticut
Week 13
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 22
12:00 p.m.
SMU
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida
ESPNews
UCF 53–7
30,920
November 22
8:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
CBSSN
CIN 41–0
24,012
November 22
3:30 p.m.
Tulane
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
ESPN3
ECU 34–6
48,433
November 22
12:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston
ESPN3
HOU 38–28
23,572
November 22
4:00 p.m.
South Florida
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
ESPNews
MEM 31–20
34,635
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Temple
Week 14
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 28
12:00 p.m.
UCF
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida (rivalry )
ESPN2
UCF 16–0
36,963
November 28
7:30 p.m.
East Carolina
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
ESPNU
ECU 49–32
15,126
November 28
12:00 p.m.
Houston
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas (rivalry )
CBSSN
HOU 35–9
15,446
November 29
12:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
ESPNews
CIN 14–6
21,255
November 29
4:00 p.m.
Connecticut
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
ESPNews
MEM 41–10
35,102
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Tulane
Week 15
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
December 4
7:30 p.m.
UCF
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina (rivalry)
ESPN
UCF 32–30
41,259
December 6
12:00 p.m.
Houston
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati
ESPN
CIN 38–31
24,606
December 6
12:00 p.m.
SMU
Connecticut
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
CBSSN
SMU 27–20
22,921
December 6
7:30 p.m.
Temple
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
ESPN2
TEM 10–3
20,612
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Bye Week: Memphis, South Florida, Tulsa
Bowl games
Bowl eligibility
Bowl eligible
Bowl ineligible
Records against other conferences
American vs. power conferences
Legend
American win
American loss
Date
Visitor
Home
Winning Team
Opponent Conference
August 28
Temple
Vanderbilt
Temple
SEC
August 30
Penn State
UCF
Penn State
Big Ten
August 31
SMU
Baylor
Baylor
Big 12
September 6
Maryland
South Florida
Maryland
Big Ten
September 6
Memphis
UCLA
UCLA
Pac 12
September 6
East Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina
SEC
September 6
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Georgia Tech
ACC
September 6
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Big 12
September 13
UCF
Missouri
Missouri
SEC
September 13
East Carolina
Virginia Tech
East Carolina
ACC
September 13
North Carolina State
South Florida
North Carolina State
ACC
September 20
Texas A&M
SMU
Texas A&M
SEC
September 20
North Carolina
East Carolina
East Carolina
ACC
September 20
Tulane
Duke
Duke
ACC
September 27
Tulane
Rutgers
Rutgers
Big Ten
September 27
Memphis
Ole Miss
Ole Miss
SEC
September 27
TCU
SMU
TCU
Big 12
September 27
South Florida
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Big Ten
September 27
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Ohio State
Big Ten
October 11
Cincinnati
Miami (FL)
Miami (FL)
ACC
November 15
Temple
Penn State
Penn State
Big Ten
American vs. FBS conferences
Players of the week
Week
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Week 1
Kevin Lucas
Tulsa
WR
Tavon Young
Temple
CB
Marvin Kloss
South Florida
PK
Week 2
Paxton Lynch
Memphis
QB
Nigel Harris
South Florida
LB
Deshon Foxx
Connecticut
PR
Week 3
Gunner Kiel
Cincinnati
QB
Josh Hawkins
East Carolina
LB
Sam Geraci
Cincinnati
P
Week 4
Shane Carden
East Carolina
QB
Tank Jakes
Memphis
LB
Mattias Ciabatti
South Florida
P
Week 5
Chris Moore
Cincinnati
WR
Praise Martin-Oguike
Temple
DE
Austin Jones
Temple
PK
Week 6
Shane Carden
East Carolina
QB
Tank Jakes
Memphis
LB
Kyle Bullard
Houston
PK
Week 7
Justin Holman
UCF
QB
Terrance Plummer
UCF
LB
J.J. Worton
UCF
PR
Week 8
André Davis
South Florida
WR
Steven Taylor
Houston
LB
Andrew Gantz
Cincinnati
PK
Week 9
Shane Carden
East Carolina
QB
Jacoby Glenn
UCF
CB
Andrew Gantz
Cincinnati
PK
Week 10
Brandon Hayes
Memphis
RB
Praise Martin-Oguike
Temple
DE
Jake Elliott
Memphis
PK
Week 11
Dane Evans
Tulsa
QB
Parry Nickerson
Tulane
CB
Jake Elliott
Memphis
PK
Week 12
Gunner Kiel
Cincinnati
QB
Jacoby Glenn
UCF
CB
Andrew Gantz
Cincinnati
PK
Week 13
Kenneth Farrow
Houston
RB
Jeff Luc
Cincinnati
LB
Michael Easton
UCF
KR
Week 14
Paxton Lynch
Memphis
QB
Nick Temple
Cincinnati
LB
Jake Elliott
Memphis
PK
Week 15
Breshad Perriman
UCF
WR
Tyler Matakevich
Temple
LB
Shawn Moffitt
UCF
PK
Position key
[ 5]
Awards and honors
Conference awards
The following individuals received postseason honors[ 6] as voted by the American Athletic Conference football coaches at the end of the season
2014 American Athletic Conference Individual Awards
Award
Recipient(s)
Offensive Player of the Year
Shane Carden, East Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
Jacoby Glenn, UCF
Tank Jakes, Memphis
Special Teams Player of the Year
Jake Elliott, Memphis
Rookie of the Year
Marlon Mack , USF
Coach of the Year
Justin Fuente, Memphis
2014 All-American Athletic Conference Football Teams
First Team
Second Team
Offense
Defense
Offense
Defense
WR – Breshad Perriman, UCF
WR – Justin Hardy , East Carolina
OT – Eric Lefeld^ , Cincinnati
OT – Al Bond, Memphis
OG – Parker Ehinger , Cincinnati
OG – Rowdy Harper, Houston
C – Taylor Hudson, East Carolina
TE – Alan Cross , Memphis
QB – Shane Carden, East Carolina
RB – William Stanback , UCF
RB – Marlon Mack, USF
K – Jake Elliott, Memphis
RS – Deion Sanders Jr., SMU
DL – Terrell Hartsfield, Cincinnati
DL – Terry Williams, East Carolina
DL – Joey Mbu, Houston
DL – Martin Ifedi , Memphis
LB – Terrance Plummer, UCF
LB – Jeff Luc, Cincinnati
LB – Tank Jakes, Memphis
LB – Tyler Matakevich, Temple
CB – Jacoby Glenn, UCF
CB – Bobby McCain, Memphis
S – Clayton Geathers, UCF
S – Adrian McDonald, Houston
P – Mattias Ciabatti, USF
WR – Deontay Greenberry , Houston
WR – Keevan Lucas, Tulsa
OT – Torrian Wilson, UCF
OT – Ike Harris, East Carolina
OG – J.T. Boyd, East Carolina
C – Kyle Friend, Temple
TE – Bryce Williams, East Carolina
QB – Paxton Lynch, Memphis
RB – Kenneth Farrow, Houston
RB – Brandon Hayes, Memphis
K – Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati
RS – Keiwone Malone, Memphis
DL – Jaryl Mamea, UCF
DL – Thomas Niles, UCF
DL – Matt Ioaniddis, Temple
DL – Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple
DL – Derrick Alexander, Tulsa
LB – Zeek Bigger, East Carolina
LB – Brandon Williams, East Carolina
LB – Efrem Oliphant, Houston
CB – William Jackson, Houston
CB – Lorenzo Doss , Tulane
CB – Brandon Alexander , UCF
S – Sam Scofield, Tulane
P – Spencer Smith, Memphis
^ - denotes unanimous selection Additional players added to the All-AAC teams due to ties in the voting
Home game attendance
as of December 6, 2014[update] .
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Gm 1
Gm 2
Gm 3
Gm 4
Gm 5
Gm 6
Gm 7
Total
Average
% of Capacity
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium *
65,535
31,912
41,926
25,456
30,024
19,113
24,606
173,037
28,839
44.01%
Connecticut
Rentschler Field
40,000
35,130
23,543
30,098
27,755
28,751
24,012
169,309
28,218
70.55%
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
50,000
42,758
51,082
45,029
40,152
48,433
41,259
268,713
44,786
89.57%
Houston
TDECU Stadium
40,000
40,775
30,081
23,408
26,685
21,471
32,205
23,572
198,177
28,311
70.78%
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
61,008
27,361
46,378
32,784
26,846
34,635
35,102
203,106
33,851
57.08%
SMU
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
32,000
34,820
23,093
16,849
19,498
19,463
15,446
129,169
21,528
67.28%
South Florida
Raymond James Stadium
65,890
31,642
28,915
27,269
28,273
31,567
29,782
36,963
214,861
30,694
46.61%
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field
68,532
28,408
19,202
25,340
22,130
23,882
21,255
140,217
23,370
34.10%
Tulane
Yulman Stadium
30,000
30,000
26,358
23,076
21,414
28,614
20,612
129,462
25,892
86.31%
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
30,000
19,032
29,357
21,353
18,744
14,269
15,126
117,881
19,647
65.49%
UCF
Bright House Networks Stadium
45,323
44,510
41,547
35,015
39,554
35,323
30,920
226,869
37,812
83.43%
^* Cincinnati will be playing all its 2014 Paul Brown Stadium due to ongoing renovations to Nippert Stadium , capacity: 65,535.
Games highlighted in green were sell-outs.
References
Current teams Championships & awards Seasons (1991-2012) Seasons (post-breakup)
Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans