The 2014 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin, who was in his seventh season with Eastern Washington. The Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington and were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Sky to become Big Sky Conference champions. They received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated fellow Big Sky member Montana in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Illinois State.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 23 | 12:30 pm | No. 17 Sam Houston State* | No. 1 | | ESPN | W 56–35 | 10,310 |
August 30 | 6:05 pm | Montana Western* | No. 1 | | SWX | W 41–9 | 9,116 |
September 6 | 12:05 pm | at Washington* | No. 2 | | P12N | L 52–59 | 62,861 |
September 20 | 12:05 pm | at No. 14 Montana State* | No. 2 | | RTNW | W 52–51 | 19,377 |
September 27 | 6:05 pm | at UC Davis | No. 2 | | BSTV | W 37–14 | 6,954 |
October 4 | 1:35 pm | Idaho State | No. 2 | | SWX | W 56–53 | 11,256 |
October 11 | 12:05 pm | at Southern Utah | No. 2 | | BSTV | W 42–30 | 2,450 |
October 18 | 1:05 pm | Northern Colorado | No. 2 | | SWX | W 26–18 | 10,064 |
October 25 | 12:35 pm | at Northern Arizona | No. 2 | | RTNW | L 27–28 | 9,699 |
November 1 | 2:05 pm | North Dakota | No. 6 | | SWX | W 54–3 | 9,212 |
November 8 | 12:05 pm | No. 11 Montana | No. 5 | | RTNW | W 36–26 | 11,339 |
November 21 | 7:05 pm | at Portland State | No. 5 | | RTNW | W 56–34 | 5,955 |
December 6 | 1:30 pm | No. 12 Montana* | No. 4 | | ESPN3 | W 37–20 | 7,919 |
December 13 | 1:00 pm | No. 7 Illinois State* | No. 4 | - Roos Field
- Cheney, WA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
| ESPN3 | L 46–59 | 6,239 |
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Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Montana State on September 20 is considered a non conference game.
Game summaries
Sam Houston State
#14 Sam Houston State at #2 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
0 |
21 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
• Eagles |
7 |
14 | 7 | 28 |
56 |
Sources:
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Scoring summary |
1 | 6:35 | EWU | Blair Bomber 3-yard touchdown reception from Vernon Adams, Roldan Alcobendas kick good | EWU 7–0 |
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2 | 14:51 | SHSU | Keshawn Hill 79-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good | Tied 7–7 |
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2 | 14:34 | SHSU | Interception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Trenier Orr, Swimberghe kick good | SHSU 14–7 |
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2 | 12:04 | EWU | Kendrick Bourne 13-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good | Tied 14–14 |
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2 | 10:53 | SHSU | Jared Johnson 53-yard touchdown run, Swimberghe kick good | SHSU 21–14 |
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2 | 6:33 | EWU | Jalen Moore 34-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good | Tied 21–21 |
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3 | 9:28 | EWU | Bomber 3-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good | EWU 28–21 |
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4 | 14:50 | EWU | Zach Wimberly 1-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good | EWU 35–21 |
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4 | 12:21 | SHSU | Derreck Edwards 6-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Swimberghe kick good | EWU 35–28 |
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4 | 8:44 | EWU | Cooper Kupp 5-yard touchdown reception from Jordan West, Alcobendas kick good | EWU 42–28 |
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4 | 5:14 | SHSU | Shane Young 1-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Swimberghe kick good | EWU 42–35 |
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4 | 3:13 | EWU | Bourne 13-yard touchdown reception from Adams, Alcobendas kick good | EWU 49–35 |
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4 | 0:31 | EWU | Moore 1-yard touchdown run, Alcobendas kick good | EWU 56–35 |
Montana Western
Montana Western at #2 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 | 6 | 0 |
9 |
• Eagles |
14 |
13 | 14 | 0 |
41 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game attendance: 9,116
- TV announcers (SWX): Greg Heister & Bill Ames
Sources:
Washington
#2 Eastern Washington at Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
14 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
52 |
• Huskies |
24 |
13 | 7 | 15 |
59 |
Sources:
Montana State
#2 Eastern Washington at #14 Montana State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
14 |
13 | 10 | 15 |
52 |
Bobcats |
23 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
51 |
Sources:
UC Davis
#2 Eastern Washington at UC Davis
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
6 |
3 | 21 | 7 |
37 |
Aggies |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
Sources:
Idaho State
Idaho State at #2 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals |
14 |
17 | 7 | 15 |
53 |
• Eagles |
21 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
56 |
- Date: October 4
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - TV announcers (SWX): Greg Heister & Bill Ames
Sources:
Southern Utah
#2 Eastern Washington at Southern Utah
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
7 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
42 |
Thunderbirds |
14 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
30 |
Sources:
Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado at #2 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
0 |
3 | 7 | 8 |
18 |
• Eagles |
7 |
6 | 7 | 6 |
26 |
- Date: October 18
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game attendance: 10,064
- TV announcers (SWX): Greg Heister & Bill Ames
Sources:
Northern Arizona
#2 Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
7 |
7 | 10 | 3 |
27 |
• Lumberjacks |
0 |
12 | 7 | 9 |
28 |
Sources:
North Dakota
North Dakota at #6 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
North Dakota |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Eagles |
7 |
31 | 3 | 13 |
54 |
- Date: November 1
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game attendance: 9,212
- TV announcers (SWX): Greg Heister & Bill Ames
Sources:
Montana
#11 Montana at #5 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Grizzlies |
3 |
7 | 13 | 3 |
26 |
• Eagles |
13 |
7 | 13 | 3 |
36 |
- Date: November 8
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game start: 12:00 PM PST
- Game attendance: 11,339
- Television network: RTNW
Sources:
Portland State
#5 Eastern Washington at Portland State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
7 |
7 | 21 | 21 |
56 |
Vikings |
0 |
14 | 6 | 14 |
34 |
Sources:
FCS Playoffs
FCS Playoffs Second Round
#12 Montana Grizzlies at #4 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Grizzlies |
3 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
20 |
• Eagles |
7 |
6 | 14 | 10 |
37 |
- Date: December 6
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game start: 1:30 PM PST
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
#7 Illinois State Redbirds at #4 Eastern Washington
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Redbirds |
10 |
14 | 21 | 14 |
59 |
Eagles |
7 |
10 | 3 | 26 |
46 |
- Date: December 13
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, Washington - Game start: 1:00 PM PST
- Television network: ESPN3
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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Sports Network | 1 (82) | 2 (63) | 2 (21) | 2 (15) | 2 (9) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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Coaches | 2 (6) | 2 (2) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |
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College Division / Division II | |
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I-AA/FCS |
- Northern Arizona (1978)
- Montana State (1979)
- Boise State (1980)
- Idaho State (1981)
- Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982)
- Nevada (1983)
- Montana State (1984)
- Idaho (1985)
- Nevada (1986)
- Idaho (1987)
- Idaho (1988)
- Idaho (1989)
- Nevada (1990)
- Nevada (1991)
- Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992)
- Montana (1993)
- Boise State (1994)
- Montana (1995)
- Montana (1996)
- Eastern Washington (1997)
- Montana (1998)
- Montana (1999)
- Montana (2000)
- Montana (2001)
- Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002)
- Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003)
- Montana & Eastern Washington (2004)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005)
- Montana (2006)
- Montana (2007)
- Weber State & Montana (2008)
- Montana (2009)
- Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010)
- Montana State & Montana (2011)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012)
- Eastern Washington (2013)
- (2014)
- Southern Utah (2015)
- Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016)
- Southern Utah & Weber State (2017)
- Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018)
- Sacramento State & Weber State (2019)
- Weber State (2020)
- Sacramento State (2021)
- Montana State & Sacramento State (2022)
- Montana (2023)
- Montana State (2024)
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National championships in bold |