2014 East Mississippi Lions football team

The 2014 East Mississippi Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Mississippi Community College as a member of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) during the 2014 junior college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Buddy Stephens, the Lions compiled a perfect 12–0 record (6–0 in conference games), shut out five consecutive opponents, defeated Iowa Western in the national championship game, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship. It was one of five national championships for East Mississippi, along with the 2011, 2013, 2018, and 2021 teams.[1]

2014 East Mississippi Lions football
NJCAA championship
MACJC champion
MACJC championship game, W 19–14 at Copiah–Lincoln
NJCAA championship game, W 54-15 vs. Iowa Western
ConferenceMississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges
DivisionNorth Division
Record12–0 (6–0 MACJC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSullivan/Windham Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →

The team played its home games at Sullivan/Windham Field in Scooba, Mississippi.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at Southwest Mississippi*Summit, MSW 52–14[2]
September 4Copiah–Lincoln*
W 46–10
September 11at CoahomaClarksdale, MSW 83–7
September 18Northeast Mississippi
  • Sullivan/Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 65–7
September 25at ItawambaFulton, MSW 51–0
October 4Jones County*
  • Sullivan/Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 55–0[3]
October 9Holmes
  • Sullivan/Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 49–0
October 16at Northwest MississippiW 49–0
October 23Mississippi Delta
  • Sullivan/Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS
W 65–0
November 1Mississippi Gulf Coast*
  • Sullivan/Windham Field
  • Scooba, MS (MACJC semifinal)
W 42–21
November 8at Copiah–Lincoln*Wesson, MS (MACJC championship game)W 54–15[4]
December 7vs. Iowa Western*
  • Biloxi Indian Stadium
  • Biloxi, MS (NJCAA championship game)
W 34–17[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "East Mississippi seeks back-to-back national titles". Sun Herald. December 4, 2014. p. 9B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears dominated in opener; Peavey: SMCC better team than one year ago". Enterprise-Journal. August 29, 2014. p. A7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Mississippi 55, Jones County 0: Big first half powers Lions past Bobcats". Hattiesburg American. October 4, 2014. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lions look to defend national title". Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2014. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Mississippi 34, Iowa Western 14: 3rd championship win a special one". Clarion-Ledger. December 8, 2014. p. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kevin White (December 9, 2014). "The One That Got Away: Late drive dooms IWCC with national title on line". The Daily Nonpareil. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2014 EMCC Football Schedule". East Mississippi College. Retrieved April 13, 2024.