2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

American college football season

2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Southland)
Head coach
  • Vic Shealy (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorScott Smith (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Vieselmeyer (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 1     11 5  
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^   7 1     9 4  
Lamar   5 3     8 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 3     8 5  
Central Arkansas   5 3     6 6  
McNeese State   4 4     6 5  
Abilene Christian *   4 4     6 6  
Northwestern State   4 4     6 6  
Incarnate Word *   2 6     2 9  
Houston Baptist   1 7     2 9  
Nicholls State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing tenth in the Southland. 2014 was Houston Baptist's first official season of college football—the seven-game 2013 season was technically an exhibition season—and the first as a member of the Southland Conference for football.[1]

The season also marked the start of play in a new on-campus stadium, Husky Stadium on the Dunham Field.[2][3] The first game in the new stadium was played on September 6 against McMurry.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:00 p.m.McMurry*
FSSWL 17–264,018
September 132:30 p.m.at Northern Colorado*BSTVL 20–284,080
September 2012:00 p.m.at Texas College*
W 72–61,110
September 277:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 14–593,823
October 46:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordUIWtvL 8–313,412
October 116:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasL 0–704,726
October 187:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 27–593,158
October 257:00 p.m.Nicholls Statedagger
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3W 31–213,386
November 16:00 p.m.at LamarESPN3L 14–7210,212
November 83:00 p.m.at No. 14 Southeastern LouisianaTSCL 7–764,158
November 153:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSSWL 0–763,124

Game summaries

McMurry

McMurry at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
War Hawks 7 676 26
Huskies 8 063 17
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:47Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 38 yard field goal3–0
18:12McMurryChris Simpson 6 yard run (Joey Silva kick)3–7
15:48Houston BaptistJosh Jones Safety5–7
12:07Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 28 yard field goal8–7
211:06McMurryJeret Smith 5 yard run (Joey Silva PAT blocked)8–13
39:29Houston BaptistD'Angelo Wallace 14 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn PAT failed)14–13
36:11McMurryJeret Smith 22 yard pass from Matthew McHugh (Joey Silva kick)14–20
412:06Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 20 yard field goal17–20
45:39McMurryJeret Smith 55 yard pass from Matthew McHugh (Joey Silva PAT blocked)17–26

@ Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Huskies 3 7100 20
Bears 7 8013 28
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Nottingham Field
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 4,080
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • E 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:10Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 35 yard field goal, 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:003–0
12:16Northern ColoradoDimitri Stimphil 50 yard pass from Sean Rubalcaba (Seth Czapenski kick), 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:083–7
212:11Houston BaptistLarry Day 4 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:5910–7
22:54Northern ColoradoRobert Holland 2 yard run (Thomas Singleton run for two–point conversion), 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:2710–15
37:54Houston BaptistEric Amoako 31 yard fumble return (Travis Shinn kick), 1 play, 2 yards, 0:1217–15
30:16Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 24 yard field goal, 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:2920–15
410:04Northern ColoradoSean Rubalcaba 2 yard run (two-point conversion failed), 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:0020–21
44:46Northern ColoradoDarius Graham 7 yard run (Jamie Falloon kick), 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:0020–28

@ Texas College

Houston Baptist at Texas College
1 234Total
Huskies 21 21921 72
Steers 0 060 6
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:58Houston BaptistDavi Iheanacho 12 yard pass from Jonath Fleming (Travis Shinn kick)7–0
110:14Houston BaptistEthan Fry 33 yard pass from Jonath Fleming (Travis Shinn kick)14–0
15:16Houston BaptistWesley Lewis 13 yard pass from Jonath Fleming (Travis Shinn kick)21–0
214:26Houston BaptistLarry Day 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick)28–0
29:18Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick)35–0
24:32Houston BaptistKennet Bibbins 25 yard pass from Jonath Fleming (Travis Shinn kick)42–0
36:47Texas CollegeBradford Lewis 24 yard pass from Milton Harper42–6
34:40Houston BaptistKennet Bibbins 48 yard pass from Jonath Fleming (Travis Shinn kick)49–6
33:27Houston BaptistTyler Helaire Safety51–6
413:31Houston BaptistJonatha Buffin 10 yard interception return (Travis Shinn kick)58–6
47:35Houston BaptistSteve Thompson 10 yard run (Travis Shinn kick)65–6
42:18Houston BaptistSteve Thompson 33 yard run (Travis Shinn kick)72–6

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Wildcats 10 28714 59
Huskies 7 700 14
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 3,823
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Scattered Clouds
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:39Houston BaptistKenneth Bibbins 46 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn kick), 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:367–0
19:57Abilene ChristianNik Grau 33 yard field goal, 11 plays, 49 yards, 2:207–3
15:26Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 9 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:157–10
212:36Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 3 yard run (Nik Grau kick), 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:597–17
29:00Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 2 yard run (Nik Grau kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:567–24
26:15Abilene ChristianCade Stone 20 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:417–31
24:48Houston BaptistDarian Lazard 77 yard pass from Ka'Darius Baker (Travis Shinn kick) 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:1814–31
23:00Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 4 yard run (Nik Grau kick), 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:4214–38
314:44Abilene ChristianCade Stone 19 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), 1 play, 19 yards, 0:0614–45
414:35Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 13 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:2314–52
45:30Abilene ChristianRandy Gober 12 yard run (Ben Hynds kick), 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:5914–59

@ Incarnate Word

Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 008 8
Cardinals 7 1077 31
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:37
  • Game attendance: 3,412
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SSE 9 mph (14 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes and Anthony Gollab
Sources:
Scoring summary
17:17Incarnate WordBroderick Reeves 3 yard run (Ramon Coto Jr. kick), 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:580–7
24:25Incarnate WordCasey Jennings 34 yard pass from Breylann McCollum (Ramon Coto Jr. kick), 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:030–14
20:10Incarnate WordRamon Coto Jr. 40 yard field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:290–17
31:36Incarnate WordJunior Sessions 20 yard run (Ramon Coto Jr. Kick), 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:210–24
48:33Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 16 yard run (Ka'Darius Baker pass to Kenneth Bibbins for two-point conversion), 16 plays, 78 yards, 7:568–24
41:12Incarnate WordJunior Sessions 3 yard run (Ramon Coto Jr. Kick), 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:398–31

@ Central Arkansas

Houston Baptist at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Huskies 0 000 0
Bears 21 35140 70
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 4,726
  • Referee: K. Boitman
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:29Central ArkansasDesmond Smith 36 yard pass from Taylor Reed (Eddie Camara kick), 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:060–7
16:29Central ArkansasDamien Watts 46 yard pass from Taylor Reed (Eddie Camara kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:030–14
13:45Central ArkansasJustin Dickey 73 yard pass from Ryan Howard (Eddie Camara kick), 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:000–21
214:29Central ArkansasTaylor Reed 6 yard run (Eddie Camara kick), 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:170–28
214:15Central ArkansasRicky Wyatt 23 yard interception return (Eddie Camara kick), 1 play, 0 yards, 0:090–35
211:05Central ArkansasDominique Thomas 56 yard run (Eddie Camara kick), 1 play, 56 yards, 0:120–42
28:01Central ArkansasDominique Thomas 12 yard run (Eddie Camara kick), 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:350–49
21:19Central ArkansasCourtney Whitehead 60 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Eddie Camara kick), 4 plays, 73 yards, 0:370–56
311:16Central ArkansasGeorge Odum 36 yard punt return (Jace Denker kick), 5 plays, -7 yards, 3:440–63
36:00Central ArkansasDarrien Daniels 1 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:260–70

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 24 7721 59
Huskies 6 777 27
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:57
  • Game attendance: 3,158
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
Sources:[4]
Scoring summary
114:40Stephen F AustinGus Johnson 2 yard run (Jordan Wiggs kick), 1 play, 2 yards, 0:200–7
111:33Stephen F AustinAaron Thomas 36 yard pass from Zach Conque (Jordan Wiggs kick), 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:010–14
19:51Houston BaptistCraig Bell Jr. 34 yard run (Travis Shinn PAT failed), 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:426–14
16:07Stephen F AustinZach Conque 8 yard run (Jordan Wiggs kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:376–21
12:06Stephen F AustinJordan Wiggs 33 yard field goal, 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:416–24
29:25Stephen F AustinGus Johnson 15 yard run (Jordan Wiggs kick), 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:056–31
22:09Houston BaptistCraig Bell Jr. 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 16 plays, 79 yards, 7:1113–31
312:41Houston BaptistD'Angelo Wallace 7 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn kick), 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:1320–31
33:25Stephen F AustinGus Johnson 17 yard run (Jordan Wiggs kick), 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:3220–38
413:57Stephen F AustinJustice Liggins 7 yard pass from Zach Conque (Jordan Wiggs kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:0320–45
413:26Houston BaptistKenneth Bibbins 58 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn kick), 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:2427–45
410:40Stephen F AustinAaron Thomas 5 yard pass from Zach Conque (Jordan Wiggs kick), 1 play, 5 yards, 0:0627–52
46:30Stephen F AustinCameron Washington 5 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:0027–59

Nicholls

Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Colonels 7 0140 21
Huskies 7 10014 31
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:04 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 3,386
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose & Rene Nadeau
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:35NichollsMichael Henry 5 yard run (Conner Fryoux kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:250–7
13:13Houston BaptistLarry Day 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:027–7
27:36Houston BaptistD'Angelo Wallace 5 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn kick), 17 plays, 83 yards, 7:4614–7
20:00Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 20 yard field goal, 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:0017–7
38:49NichollsDemon Bolt 60 yard pass from Beaux Hebert (Conner Fryoux kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:0917–14
30:38NichollsMichael Henry 15 yard run (Conner Fryoux kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:4917–21
412:41Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 29 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:5224–21
47:07Houston BaptistKenneth Bibbins 24 yard pass from Jonathan Fleming (Travis Shinn kick), 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:2231–21

@ Lamar

Houston Baptist at Lamar
1 234Total
Huskies 0 707 14
Cardinals 28 34100 72
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:04 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 10,212
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear and cold
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose and Rene Nadeau
Sources:[5]
Scoring summary
111:24LamarMark Roberts 31 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:360–7
17:03LamarMark Roberts 61 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 1 play, 91 yards, 0:090–14
12:20LamarGratia Gladney 57 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:580–21
11:01LamarMark Roberts 81 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 1 play, 81 yards, 0:110–28
212:57LamarDevonn Brown 25 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:440–35
28:13LamarJayce Nelson 24 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 1 play, 24 yards, 0:060–42
25:23Houston BaptistTaylo Thompson 52 yard interception return (Travis Shinn kick), 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:457–42
22:16LamarKad Harrington 14 yard run (Carranco, Juan kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:077–49
20:46LamarDaQuan Stewart 56 yard interception return (Juan Carranco kick blocked), 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:307–55
20:27LamarMark Roberts 26 yard pass from Caleb Berry (Juan Carranco kick), 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:117–62
36:50LamarBrent Salenga 1 yard run (Juan Carranco kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:507–69
30:44LamarJuan Carranco 43 yard field goal, 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:467–72
40:00Houston BaptistJacki Robinson 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:0614–72

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Huskies 7 000 7
#14 Lions 14 282014 76
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 4,158
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: Southeastern Channel
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:39Southeastern LouisianaJeff Smiley 37 yard pass from Bryan Bennett (Ryan Adams kick), 1 play, 37 yards, 0:210–7
110:24Southeastern LouisianaDevante Scott 38 yard pass from Bryan Bennett (Ryan Adams kick), 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:370–14
12:34Houston BaptistLarry Day 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:487–14
211:12Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton 6 yard run (Ryan Adams kick), 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:167–21
27:34Southeastern LouisianaRasheed Harrell 1 yard run (Ryan Adams kick), 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:147–28
22:27Southeastern LouisianaChris Malott 35 yard pass from Jordan Barnett (Ryan Adams kick), 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:067–35
20:40Southeastern LouisianaJeff Smiley 15 yard pass from Jordan Barnett (Ryan Adams Kick), 4 plays, 54 yards, 0:367–42
310:02Southeastern LouisianaChris Malott 47 yard pass from Jordan Barnett (Ryan Adams kick), 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:027–49
35:54Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton 3 yard run (Ryan Adams PAT blocked), 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:307–56
32:40Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton 52 yard run (Ryan Adams kick), 2 plays, 83 yards, 1:037–63
413:35Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor 3 yard run (Ryan Adams kick), 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:177–70
47:59Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor 5 yard run (Tim Callian Kick), 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:257–76

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Bearkats 35 20714 76
Huskies 0 000 0
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: HBU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:38
  • Game attendance: 3,124
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • NE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FSSW): Brett Dolan & Jeff Power
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:19Sam Houston StateGerald Thomas 38 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:410–7
111:39Sam Houston StateJalen Overstreet 38 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:300–14
17:48Sam Houston StateLaDarius Brown 12 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:220–21
16:51Sam Houston StateJalen Overstreet 48 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 1 play, 48 yards, 0:120–28
13:55Sam Houston StateDonavan Williams 80 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 1 play, 80 yards, 0:150–35
213:18Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 35 yard field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:160–38
26:50Sam Houston StateDonavan Williams 24 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 10 plays, 96 yards, 3:310–45
22:50Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 27 yard field goal, 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:440–48
20:32Sam Houston StateDonavan Williams 56 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:230–55
35:25Sam Houston StateCory Idlebird 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:360–62
414:53Sam Houston StateDe'Chaar Greer 11 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:130–69
46:00Sam Houston StateCory Idlebird 59 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:410–76

References

  1. ^ Schneewind, Justin (November 21, 2011). "HBU will play football, join Southland Conference". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "HBU to open new on-campus stadium Sept. 6". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dunham Family Contributes Gift for Football Field : Huskies future playing surface to be named Dunham Field". Sharps Town District. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Stephen F. Austin vs Houston Baptist". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Houston Baptist vs Lamar". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 1, 2014. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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