2014 Albany Great Danes football team

2014 Albany Great Danes football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	7–5 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach	Greg Gattuso (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Bernard (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Benson (1st season)
Home stadium	Bob Ford Field

2014 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 New Hampshire $^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 7 Villanova ^		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 18 James Madison ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 16 Richmond ^		5	–	3					9	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	5
Delaware		4	–	4					6	–	6
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Stony Brook		4	–	4					5	–	7
Albany		3	–	5					7	–	5
Towson		2	–	6					4	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	7					1	–	11
Elon		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing ninth in the CAA. The team played home games at Bob Ford Field in Albany, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Holy Cross*		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY	ESPN3	W 14–13	6,748
September 6	6:00 pm	at Central Connecticut*		Arute Field New Britain, CT		W 19–0	4,150
September 20	1:00 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		W 37–20	6,351
September 27	6:00 pm	Columbia*	No. 24	Bob Ford Field Albany, NY		W 42–7	5,107
October 4	6:00 pm	James Madison	No. 23	Bob Ford Field Albany, NY		L 28–31	3,284
October 11	3:30 pm	No. 22 Richmond		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY		L 28–41	8,500
October 18	12:30 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 20–7	7,464
October 25	3:30 pm	Colgate*	No. 25	Bob Ford Field Albany, NY	TWCSC NY	W 24–17	4,952
November 1	6:00 pm	at No. 2 New Hampshire	No. 23	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH		L 24–49	3,536
November 8	3:30 pm	Delaware		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY		L 28–31	4,674
November 15	7:00 pm	at No. 6 Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	ASN	L 31–48	4,541
November 22	3:30 pm	Stony Brook		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY (rivalry)		W 27–17	4,123
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

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

References

1. "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
2. "2014 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved September 21, 2023.