2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season

August 2023 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season #023E7F #FFFFFF NCAA Division II football Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) logo.svg 150px September 4, 2014 – November 15, 2014 12 KSMO-TV (MIAA Network) 2014 NW Missouri State, Pittsburg State Conference Champion Central Oklahoma Football 2013 2015 The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2014, and ended November 16, 2014.MIAA Schedule for 2014 season Conference teams and information Starting with the 2014 football season, the Lincoln Blue Tigers joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a football–only member, as well as the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. It was part of a "Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance" between the MIAA and GLVC.Lincoln/Southwest joins GLVC for football only School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Coaches Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started. Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Central Missouri Jim Svoboda 5 83–34 31–15 Central Oklahoma Nick Bobeck 3 46–21 4–16 Emporia State Garin Higgins 8 89–49 38–40 Fort Hays State Chris Brown 4 13–18 13–18 Lindenwood Patrick Ross 11 99–39 85–35 Missouri Southern Daryl Daye 3 30–46 13–8 Missouri Western Jerry Partridge 18 132–67 100–52 Nebraska–Kearney Darrell Morris 14 98–55 5–14 Northeastern State Rob Robinson 1 0–0 0–0 NW Missouri State Adam Dorrel 4 37–6 24–4 Pittsburg State Tim Beck 5 36–12 36–12 Washburn Craig Schurig 12 87–51 87–51 Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014.Sporting News Top-25 Three teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri, #14 Pittsburg State, and #22 Emporia State. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri, #6 Pittsburg State, #13 Emporia State, and #24 Missouri Western.Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll On August 5, MIAA Media Days was held in Kansas City.MIAA Media Days Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows: auto Coaches Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Central Missouri Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State 5em Media Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Central Missouri Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Northeastern State On August 18, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released the AFCA Coaches poll was released.August 18 rankings The three MIAA teams that are ranked are: Northwest Missouri at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Emporia State tied at #22. Others that received votes were: Central Missouri with 82 votes, Missouri Western with 38, and Washburn with 2. On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, Emporia State was chosen at #19 and Missouri Western at #24.http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11/ D2football.com poll 2014-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009173048/http://www.d2football.com/top25poll/11 2014-10-09 dead Schedule The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The schedule is subject to change. Week 1 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm n Central Missouri Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 10–9 5,105 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm n Central Oklahoma Fort Hays State Lewis Field Hays, KS UCO 26–7 4,133 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm n Missouri Southern 22 Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 53–28 6,045 September 4, 2014 6:00 pm n Lindenwood Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS LWU 44–38 6,217 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm n Nebraska–Kearney 1 Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO MIAA Network NWMSU 31–7 7,878 September 6, 2014 7:00 pm n Northeastern State 9 Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 37–0 10,814 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 2 September 11, 2014 7:00 pm n 19 Emporia State Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 50–31 7,986 September 11, 2014 6:00 pm n 8 Pittsburg State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO PSU 38–7 3,105 September 11, 2014 6:30 pm n 1 Northwest Missouri Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO NWMSU 40–14 6,247 September 11, 2014 7:00 pm n Washburn Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE WU 10–7 3,207 September 13, 2014 6:00 pm n Missouri Western Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK UCO 26–17 4,512 September 13, 2014 2:07 pm n Fort Hays State Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK MIAA Network FHSU 48–13 2,189 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 3 September 20, 2014 1:00 pm n Central Missouri 1 Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 37–15 9,068 September 20, 2014 2:00 pm n Central Oklahoma Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS UCO 24–14 5,463 September 20, 2014 7:00 pm n Lindenwood Fort Hays State Lewis Field Hays, KS FHSU 20–7 3,928 September 20, 2014 3:00 pm n Missouri Southern Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE MSSU 34–17 4,515 September 20, 2014 6:00 pm n Northeastern State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 30–0 4,991 September 20, 2014 2:07 pm n 8 Pittsburg State Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS MIAA Network PSU 42–0 5,682 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 4 September 25, 2014 7:00 pm n Missouri Western Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO CBS Sports Network MWSU 26–9 3,857 September 27, 2014 1:30 pm n Nebraska–Kearney Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 45–28 8,986 September 27, 2014 1:00 pm n Northwest Missouri Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK NWMSU 36–13 4,518 September 27, 2014 6:00 pm n Emporia State Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK ESU 42–35 2OT 2,017 September 27, 2014 2:07 pm n Fort Hays State Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS MIAA Network FHSU 7–6 11,489 September 27, 2014 6:30 pm n Washburn Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO MSSU 42–21 5,274 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 5 October 4, 2014 2:00 pm n Central Missouri Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO UCM 34–31 OT 5,267 October 4, 2014 2:07 pm n Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE MIAA Network UCO 49–0 4,500 October 4, 2014 2:00 pm n Lindenwood Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS ESU 37–22 5,019 October 4, 2014 1:00 pm Fort Hays State Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS WU 27–24 OT 4,929 October 4, 2014 6:00 pm n Pittsburg State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO PSU 23–13 3,451 October 4, 2014 1:00 pm n Northeastern State Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 49–7 6,574 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 6 October 11, 2014 1:30 pm n Washburn Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 44–0 6,177 October 11, 2014 2:07 pm n Missouri Southern Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK MIAA Network UCO 43–41 3 OT 2,368 October 11, 2014 2:00 pm n Emporia State Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 45–17 10,845 October 11, 2014 7:00 pm n Missouri Western Fort Hays State Lewis Field Hays, KS MWSU 26–7 5,076 October 11, 2014 1:30 pm n Northwest Missouri Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO NWMSU 51–20 3,007 October 11, 2014 1:00 pm n Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK UNK 34–7 1,026 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 7 October 18, 2014 1:30 pm n Central Oklahoma Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO UCM 31–19 9,783 October 18, 2014 2:00 pm n Fort Hays State Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS FHSU 24–21 5,004 October 18, 2014 1:00 pm n Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE UNK 31–13 3,200 October 18, 2014 2:07 pm n Northeastern State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO MIAA Network MSSU 34–7 5,517 October 18, 2014 1:00 pm n Missouri Western Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS MWSU 40–14 4,872 October 4, 2014 2:00 pm n Pittsburg State Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO PSU 35–17 11,002 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 8 October 25, 2014 1:00 pm n Central Missouri Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK UCM 56–14 2,102 October 25, 2014 1:00 pm n Washburn Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK UCO 35–26 2,112 October 25, 2014 2:07 pm n Emporia State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MIAA Network ESU 30–10 5,099 October 25, 2014 2:00 pm n Northwest Missouri Fort Hays State Lewis Field Hays, KS NWMSU 29–10 2,932 October 25, 2014 1:30 pm n Missouri Southern Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO MSSU 31–17 1,621 October 25, 2014 2:00 pm n Nebraska–Kearney Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 36–21 8,417 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 9 November 1, 2014 2:07 pm n Lindenwood Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO MIAA Network UCM 48–28 4,378 November 1, 2014 2:00 pm n Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK President's Cup UCO 28–10 6,128 November 1, 2014 1:00 pm n Emporia State Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS Turnpike Tussle WU 36–10 4,163 November 1, 2014 12:00p n Fort Hays State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE FHSU 24–17 2,811 November 1, 2014 7:00 pm n Pittsburg State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO PSU 41–10 6,978 November 1, 2014 1:00 pm n Missouri Western Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 41–3 7,182 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 10 November 8, 2014 2:00 pm n Central Missouri Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS PSU 38–31 10,043 November 8, 2014 1:30 pm n Central Oklahoma Lindenwood Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO UCO 45–13 1,332 November 8, 2014 2:07 pm n Northwest Missouri Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS MIAA Network NWMSU 42–14 3,522 November 8, 2014 2:00 pm n Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lewis Field Hays, KS FHSU 49–41 3,234 November 8, 2014 1:30 pm n Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO MWSU 55–0 2,120 November 8, 2014 1:00 pm n Northeastern State Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS WU 42–7 3,812 AFCA Poll Central Time Week 11 November 15, 2014 1:30 pm n Fort Hays State Central Missouri Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO FHSU 45–17 2,134 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm n Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK MIAA Network PSU 41–14 3,956 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm n Emporia State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium Kearney, NE UNK 42–40 1,200 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm n Lindenwood Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK LWU 35–16 1,137 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm n Missouri Western Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO MWSU 22–21 1,011 November 8, 2014 1:00 pm n Northwest Missouri Washburn Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO NWMSU 31–14 3,136 AFCA Poll Central Time Home game attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,0007,9868,9866,1779,7834,3782,13439,4446,57465.74%Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,0004,5124,5182,3682,1126,1283,95623,5943,93239.32% Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,0006,0455,4635,0195,0043,522—25,0535,01171.59% Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,3624,1333,9285,0762,9323,234—19,3033,86160.69% LindenwoodHarlen C. Hunter Stadium7,4503,1053,8573,0071,6211,332—12,9222,58434.68% Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,0006,2475,2745,2675,5176,9781,01130,2945,04972.13% Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,5005,1054,9913,4515,0992,120—20,7664,15355.37% Nebraska–KearneyCope Stadium5,2503,2074,5154,5003,2002,8111,20019,4333,23961.70% Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,3002,1892,0171,0262,1021,137—8,4711,69420.41% NorthwestMissouri StateBearcat Stadium6,5007,8789,0686,57411,0027,1823,13644,8507,473114.97% PittsburgStateCarnie Smith Stadium8,34310,81411,48910,8458,41710,043— 51,60810,322123.72% WashburnYager Stadium7,2006,2175,6824,9294,8724,1633,81229,6754,94668.69% References