2014 Florida Tech Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2014 Florida Tech Panthers 150 Gulf South Conference GSC 6–5 3–4 Steve Englehart 2nd Jayson Martin 2nd Willie Tillman 2nd Pirate Stadium at Palm Bay High School The 2014 Florida Tech Panthers football team represented the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Steve Englehart, who was in his second year at Florida Tech. The Panthers played their home games at Pirate Stadium, approximately one mile from the Florida Tech campus and were a member of the Gulf South Conference. The 2014 season was the Panthers' second, after having football approved at FIT in April, 2010.http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/news/4/561/ Touchdown Florida Tech: Football Approved - Official Site of Florida Tech Athletics 2013-11-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131103134903/http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/news/4/561/ 2013-11-03 The Panthers would record the first winning season in program history at 6-5. Highlights included the program's first ever win over a ranked team in a 37-31 victory over #12 Tarleton State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as part of the Lone Star Football Festival FLORIDA TECH TOPS #12 TARLETON STATE, 37-31 https://floridatechsports.com/news/2014/9/20/9_20_2014%20_97.aspx?path=football 8 January 2019 Florida Institute of Technology , their first ever road win in GSC play thanks to a last second 33-32 win at West Alabama FLORIDA TECH CLAWS BACK, TOPS TIGERS LATE https://floridatechsports.com/news/2014/10/12/10_12_2014_875.aspx?path=football 8 January 2019 Florida Institute of Technology and clinching a winning record on a 41-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from Mark Cato to Xavier Milton as time expired to defeat Shorter, 34-30. MILTON'S MIRACLE CATCH GIVES PANTHERS 34-30 WIN https://floridatechsports.com/news/2014/11/1/11_1_2014%20_960.aspx?path=football 8 January 2019 Florida Institute of Technology Schedule 2014 September 6 7:00 pm w y y Stetson Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL 54–12http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/schedule Football - Schedule/Results - 2014 - Official Site of Florida Tech Athletics 2014-09-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140919005525/http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/schedule/ 2014-09-19 4,042 September 13 6:00 pm w y 2014 Ave Maria Gyrenes Ave Maria Pirate Stadium Melbourne, FL 42–6 4,050 September 20 6:00 pm w y y Tarleton State 12 AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Lone Star Football Festival) 37-31 13,024 September 27 4:00 pm l y y Bethune-Cookman 15 (FCS) Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 33–34 8,431 October 2 7:00 pm l 2014 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 11 Pirate Stadium Melbourne, FL ESPN3 20–58 2,875 October 11 7:00 pm w y 2014 West Alabama Tigers West Alabama Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL 33–32 3,250 October 18 6:00 pm l North Alabama 4 Pirate Stadium Melbourne, FL 31–34 3,129 October 25 1:00 pm w y 2014 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Pirate Stadium Melbourne, FL 44–9 3,200 November 1 12:00 pm w y 2014 Shorter Hawks Shorter Barron Stadium Rome, GA 34–30 2,250 November 8 2:00 pm l y y 2014 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia University Stadium Carrollton, GA ESPN3 35–49 4,610 November 15 6:00 pm l 2014 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 25 Pirate Stadium Melbourne, FL 29–31 4,126 Game summaries At Stetson Panthers 30 7 10 7 Hatters 0 0 0 12 Ave Maria Gyrenes 0 0 6 0 Panthers 14 0 28 0 Tarleton State Panthers 7 14 7 9 Texans 14 10 0 7 At Bethune-Cookman Panthers 7 7 10 9 Wildcats 7 13 0 14 Delta State Statesmen 7 16 28 7 Panthers 7 13 0 0 At West Alabama Panthers 6 7 7 13 Tigers 10 10 3 9 North Alabama Lions 10 7 10 7 Panthers 0 10 14 7 Mississippi College Choctaws 6 0 3 0 Panthers 14 13 7 10 At Shorter Panthers 0 0 14 20 Hawks 0 10 0 20 At West Georgia Panthers 7 14 7 7 Wolves 21 7 0 21 Valdosta State Blazers 3 14 7 7 Panthers 3 6 0 20 Awards and milestones Gulf South Conference honors Nine players from Florida Tech were honored as All-GSC selections by the league's coaches. Wide Receiver Xavier Milton was named the GSC Co-Offensive Player of the Year with West Alabama QB Kyle Caldwell, becoming the first Panther to receive the honor. Quarterback Mark Cato became the first of two consecutive Panthers to win GSC Offensive Freshman of the Year with Antwuan Haynes winning it the following year. Steve Englehart was named GSC Co-Coach of the Year with Delta State's Todd Cooley and would go on to win the award outright in 2015. GSC Announces 2014 All-Conference Football Honors https://gscsports.org/news/2014/11/18/FB_1118140620.aspx?path=football 6 January 2019 Gulf South Conference Gulf South Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year: WR Xavier Milton Gulf South Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year: QB Mark Cato Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year: Steve Englehart Gulf South Conference All-Conference First Team Trevor Sand, RB Xavier Milton, WR Gabe Hughes, TE J.J. Sanders, LB Gulf South Conference All-Conference Second Team Mark Cato, QB Ramsey Sellers, C Matt Garcia, T Chris Stapleton, LB Manny Abad, DB Gulf South Conference offensive player of the week September 8: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 8 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/7/FB_0907144822.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference November 3: Xavier Milton GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, November 3 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/11/2/FB_1102143942.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference Gulf South Conference defensive player of the week September 22: J.J. Sanders GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 22 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/21/FB_0921141031.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference September 29: Chris Stapleton GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 29 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/28/FB_0928140050.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference November 3: J.J. Sanders GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, November 3 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/11/2/FB_1102143942.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference Gulf South Conference freshman of the week September 8: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 8 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/7/FB_0907144822.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference September 15: Mark Cato Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 15 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/14/FB_0914141005.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference September 22: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 22 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/21/FB_0921141031.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference September 28: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, Sept. 29 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/9/28/FB_0928140050.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference October 13: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, October 13 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/10/12/FB_1012143801.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference October 20: Terrance Bynum GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, October 20 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/10/19/FB_1019143019.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference October 27: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, October 27 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/10/26/FB_1026144149.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference November 3: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, November 3 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/11/2/FB_1102143942.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference November 17: Mark Cato GSC Announces Football Players of the Week, November 17 https://gscsports.org/news/2014/11/17/FB_1117145336.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference School records Most passing yards in a single season: 2,962, Mark Cato Most rushing yards in a single season: 1,105, Trevor Sand Most receiving yards in a single season: 1,116, Xavier Milton Most passing touchdowns in a single season: 32, Mark Cato Most sacks in a single season: 8, J.J. Sanders Most tackles for loss in a single season: 21, J.J. Sanders Most tackles for loss: 4, J.J. Sanders (October 18, 2014) References Florida Tech Category:Florida Tech Panthers football seasons Florida Tech Panthers football