2014 Houston Cougars football team

The 2014 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 67th year of season play for Houston. The season was the second for the Cougars as a member of the American Athletic Conference and their first playing in their new stadium, TDECU Stadium in Houston. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Pittsburgh.

2014 Houston Cougars football
Armed Forces Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 The American)
Head coach
  • Tony Levine (3rd season; regular season)
  • David Gibbs (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinatorTravis Bush (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumTDECU 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

On December 8, head coach Tony Levine was fired. He finished with a record of 21–17 in three seasons. Defensive coordinator David Gibbs led the Cougars in the Armed Forces Bowl.

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