2014 McMurry War Hawks football team

2014 McMurry War Hawks football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKendall Roberson (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumWilford Moore Stadium
2014 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Texas A&M–Commerce # $   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20 Angelo State ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
Midwestern State   5 – 2     6 – 4  
West Texas A&M †   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Tarleton State   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Eastern New Mexico   3 – 4     7 – 4  
@   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl participant

    @– Provisional Division III member
    † – West Texas A&M vacated 4 wins, including 3 conference wins

Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2014 McMurry War Hawks football team represented McMurry University in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by first-year head coach Lance Hinson, the War Hawks compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a conference record of 1–6, finishing seventh in the LSC.

This was the last year the War Hawks competed as a provisional NCAA Division II member and the only season the program played in the LSC. On January 31, 2014, the university's Board of Trustees voted to withdraw the school's provisional division II status and remain in division III for all of its athletic programs.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

After the announce that the War Hawks would return to NCAA Division III competition, several coaches announced that they would be stepping down, including head coach Mason Miller. Defensive coordinator Kendall Roberson was named interim head coach following Miller's resignation.[2] On June 1, 2014, Saint Mary (KS) head coach Lance Hinson was named as the War Hawks' new head coach.[3]

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC preseason prediction poll was released in late July. The War Hawks were predicted to finish eighth (last) in the conference.[4]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Tarleton State 139 (8)
2 West Texas A&M 127 (4)
3 Eastern New Mexico 115 (5)
4 Midwestern State 111 (2)
5 Angelo State 99 (1)
6 Texas A&M–Commerce 95 (1)
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 49
8 McMurry 21

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist*
FSSWW 26–174,018
September 207:00 p.m.at Angelo State
L 14–453,745
September 276:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Kingsville
W 27–212,817
October 43:00 p.m.at West Texas A&M
L 21–5610,592
October 112:00 p.m.Eastern New Mexico
  • Wilford Moore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 23–622,759
October 188:00 p.m.at Midwestern State
L 13–716,217
October 252:00 p.m.Tarleton State
  • Wilford Moore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 7–642,743
November 14:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–Commerce
L 13–919,496
November 86:00 p.m.at West Texas A&M*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX (LSC Playoffs)
L 13–58783
November 157:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Kingsville*
  • Wilford Moore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX (LSC Playoffs)
L 16–41213

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Game summaries

At Houston Baptist

See also: 2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 7 6 7 6 26
Huskies 8 0 6 3 17
Statistics MCM HBU
First downs 18 26
Total yards 405 324
Rushing yards 102 145
Passing yards 303 179
Turnovers 4 4
Time of possession 28:41 31:19
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 14/23, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Jeret Smith 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Houston Baptist Passing Jonathan Fleming 20/39, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing B. J. Kelley 13 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving D'Angelo Wallace 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD

At Angelo State

1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 0 0 7 7 14
Rams 7 17 14 7 45
Statistics MCM ASU
First downs 14 17
Total yards 309 322
Rushing yards 91 137
Passing yards 218 185
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 33:59 26:01
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 21/36, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 11 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Emmanuel Mulumba 6 receptions, 60 yards
Angelo State Passing Kyle Washington 14/16, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Blake Smith 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Thompson 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Texas A&M–Kingsville

1 2 3 4 Total
Javelinas 7 7 0 7 21
War Hawls 6 14 7 0 27
Statistics TAMUK MCM
First downs 21 18
Total yards 404 383
Rushing yards 227 170
Passing yards 177 213
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Alex Rios 9/18, 109 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Greg Pitre 16 rushes, 113 yards
Receiving Patrick LaFleur 4 receptions, 62 yards
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 17/29, 202 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 15 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

At West Texas A&M

See also: 2014 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 7 14 0 0 21
Buffaloes 20 15 7 14 56
Statistics MCM WTAMU
First downs 24 26
Total yards 510 537
Rushing yards 74 187
Passing yards 436 350
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:44 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 29/44, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Chris Agugua 1 rush, 16 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 10 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TD
West Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/32, 302 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 16 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Anthony Johnson 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Eastern New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Greyhounds 14 14 13 21 62
War Hawks 0 14 2 7 23
Statistics ENMU MCM
First downs 30 15
Total yards 494 351
Rushing yards 426 80
Passing yards 68 271
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 6/8, 68 yards, TD
Rushing E'lon Spight 27 rushes, 189 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Jordan Wells 2 receptions, 25 yards
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 15/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Paxton Grayer 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Receiving Jeret Smith 7 receptions, 168 yards, TD

At Midwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 0 7 0 6 13
Mustangs 21 16 14 20 71
Statistics MCM MSU
First downs 18 28
Total yards 243 566
Rushing yards 16 383
Passing yards 227 183
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 30:33 29:27
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 18/39, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 9 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Midwestern State Passing Hagen Hutchinson 6/7, 82 yards, TD
Rushing Hagen Hutchinson 10 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Statron Jones 4 receptions, 60 yards

Tarleton State

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 14 22 21 7 64
War Hawks 0 7 0 0 7
Statistics TSU MCM
First downs 29 14
Total yards 536 239
Rushing yards 322 97
Passing yards 214 142
Turnovers 0 5
Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing Collin Strahan 15/22, 197 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Henshaw 8 rushes, 114 yards, TD
Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
McMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 7/14, 106 yards, TD
Rushing Paxton Grayer 14 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD

At Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2014 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 0 6 0 7 13
Lions 21 28 21 21 91
Statistics MCM TAMUC
First downs 10 20
Total yards 318 582
Rushing yards 18 263
Passing yards 300 319
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 38:04 21:56
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Cy Ward 10/17, 116 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Chris Simpson Jr. 11 rushes, 41 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 6 receptions, 195 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Tyrik Rollison 7/10, 203 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Joe Bergeron 9 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Vernon Johnson 3 receptions, 118 yards, TD

At West Texas A&M (LSC Playoffs)

1 2 3 4 Total
War Hawks 0 13 0 0 13
Buffaloes 21 20 0 17 58
Statistics MCM WTAMU
First downs 15 27
Total yards 220 546
Rushing yards 65 260
Passing yards 155 286
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player Statistics
McMurry Passing Matthew Bailey 5/9, 80 yards
Rushing Paxton Grayer 14 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Paxton Grayer 7 receptions, 53 yards
West Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 24/29, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 23 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Word Hudson 9 receptions, 96 yards

Texas A&M–Kingsville (LSC Playoffs)

1 2 3 4 Total
Javelinas 7 13 7 14 41
War Hawks 7 0 0 9 16
Statistics TAMUK MCM
First downs 26 9
Total yards 452 266
Rushing yards 239 119
Passing yards 213 147
Turnovers 1 7
Time of possession 40:36 19:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Trey Mitchell 16/28, 174 yards, TD
Rushing Trey Mitchell 21 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Musa Mahmud 6 receptions, 87 yards
McMurry Passing Cy Ward 6/9, 130 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Paxton Grayer 13 rushes, 117 yards
Receiving Jeret Smith 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

References

  1. ^ "McMurry University Withdraws NCAA D.II Membership Bid". January 31, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miller steps down as McMurry Football head coach". KTXS-TV. March 29, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Miller, Floyd (June 1, 2014). "Hinson Named McMurry Football Coach". West Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2014 Lone Star Conference Media Guide". August 5, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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