2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Armed Forces Bowl, L 34–35 vs. Houston
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Rudolph (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^   8 0     13 1  
No. 15 Clemson   6 2     10 3  
No. 24 Louisville   5 3     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
NC State   3 5     8 5  
Syracuse   1 7     3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x   6 2     11 3  
Duke   5 3     9 4  
North Carolina   4 4     6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4     6 7  
Miami (FL)   3 5     6 7  
Virginia Tech   3 5     7 6  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's second season as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Houston.

On December 18, head coach Paul Chryst resigned to become the head coach at Wisconsin.[1] He finished with a three-year record of 19–19. Offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph was the Panthers interim head coach in the Armed Forces Bowl.

  1. ^ "Wisconsin brings Pitt's Chryst home as coach". December 18, 2014.

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