2014 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2014 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. This was East Carolina's first season as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Florida.

2014 East Carolina Pirates football
Birmingham Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Florida
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 The American)
Head coach
  • Ruffin McNeill (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorLincoln Riley (5th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2014 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Memphis +  7 1   10 3  
Cincinnati +  7 1   9 4  
UCF +  7 1   9 4  
East Carolina  5 3   8 5  
Houston  5 3   8 5  
Temple  4 4   6 6  
South Florida  3 5   4 8  
Tulane  2 6   3 9  
Tulsa  2 6   2 10  
UConn  1 7   2 10  
SMU  1 7   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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