2014 Southern Oregon Raiders football team

2014 Southern Oregon Raiders football
NAIA national champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 55–31 vs. Marian (IN)
Conference	Frontier Conference
Record	13–2 (8–2 Frontier)
Head coach	Craig Howard (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Fisk (4th season)

2014 Frontier Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Carroll (MT) $^		9	–	1					10	–	2
No. 1 Southern Oregon ^		8	–	2					13	–	2
No. 15 Eastern Oregon		7	–	3					8	–	3
Montana Western		6	–	4					6	–	5
Rocky Mountain		4	–	6					5	–	6
College of Idaho		3	–	7					4	–	7
Montana State–Northern		2	–	8					3	–	8
Montana Tech		1	–	9					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2014 Southern Oregon Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Southern Oregon University as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2014 NAIA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Craig Howard, the Raiders compiled a 13–2 record (8–2 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Marian (Indiana), 55–31, in the NAIA National Championship Game.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included receiver Dylan Young who led the NAIA with 1,631 receiving yards.^[2]

The team played its home games at Phillips Field (Ashland High School) and at Raider Stadium, both in Ashland, Oregon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Menlo (CA)*	Connor Field Atherton, CA	W 51–14	700
September 6	Carroll (MT)	Phillips Field at Ashland High School Ashland, OR	W 38–35	2,500
September 13	at Eastern Oregon	Community Stadium La Grande, OR	W 35–31
September 20	College of Idaho	Phillips Field at Ashland High School Ashland, OR	W 56–28	2,000
September 27	at MSU Northern	Blue Pony Stadium Havre, MT	W 45–24	700
October 11	Montana Western	Raider Stadium Ashland, OR	W 31–6	2,350
October 18	at Carroll (MT)	Nelson Stadium Helena, MT	L 40–42	5,700
October 25	at College of Idaho	Simplot Stadium Caldwell, ID	W 66–16	3,126
November 1	Rocky Mountain	Raider Stadium Ashland, OR	W 45–28	2,400
November 8	at Montana Tech	Alumni Coliseum Butte, MT	W 45–33		[3]
November 15	Eastern Oregon	Raider Stadium Ashland, OR	L 27–31	2,940	[4]
November 22	MidAmerica Nazarene*	Raider Stadium Ashland, OR	W 44–26	2,425	[5]
November 29	at Carroll (MT)*	Nelson Stadium Helena, MT	W 45–42	3,700	[6]
December 6	at Saint Xavier (IL)*	Deaton Field Chicago, IL	W 62–37		[7]
December 19	vs. Marian*	Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL (NAIA Championship Game)	W 55–31	1,941	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2014 Football Schedule". Southern Oregon University. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. Bill Poehler (December 15, 2014). "'See You On Monday': Championship shot worth more than stats". Statesman Journal – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S. Oregon 45, Montana Tech 33". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 2014. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SOU misses league title, will host in playoffs". The World. November 17, 2014. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. John Gunther (November 24, 2014). "Southern Oregon wins playoff contests". The World. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Oregon upsets Carroll". The World. December 1, 2014. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Oregon 62, St. Xavier 37". Chicago Tribune. December 7, 2014. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Corey Long (December 20, 2014). "Southern Oregon tops for NAIA title". The World. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.