2014 Colonial Athletic Association football season

The 2014 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the eighth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was the first season for Elon in the CAA after being a member of the Southern Conference. New Hampshire went undefeated conference play, winning the CAA with a record of 8–0.

Head coaches Greg Gattuso, Albany – 1st year Dave Brock, Delaware – 2nd year Rich Skrosky, Elon – 1st year Everett Withers, James Madison – 1st year Jack Cosgrove, Maine – 22nd year Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire – 16th year Jim Fleming, Rhode Island – 1st year Danny Rocco, Richmond – 3rd year Chuck Priore, Stony Brook – 9th year Rob Ambrose, Towson – 6th year Andy Talley, Villanova – 30th year Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary – 35th year

Preseason poll results First place votes in parentheses PlaceSchool 1 New Hampshire (15) 2 Villanova (2) 3 Richmond (3) 4 William & Mary (3) 5 Towson 6 Delaware 7 Maine 8 James Madison (1) 9 Stony Brook 10 Albany 11 Rhode Island 12 Elon

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Regular season Index to colors and formattingCAA member wonCAA member lostCAA teams in bold All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference August 28 7:00 PM Bryant Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY L 7–13 10,252 August 29 7:30 PM #12 Villanova Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ESPN3 L 26–27 (2OT) 41,189 August 30 12:00 PM Delaware Pittsburgh Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 L 0–62 40,549 August 30 3:30 PM James Madison Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD BTN L 7–52 45,080 August 30 4:00 PM #19 William & Mary Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPNews L 9–34 62,722 August 30 6:00 PM Elon Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN3 L 13–52 31,213 August 30 6:00 PM Morehead State #20 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA W 55–10 7,725 August 30 6:00 PM Norfolk State #25 Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 10–6 6,951 August 30 6:00 PM Central Connecticut #13 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD L 27–31 8,058 August 30 6:00 PM Holy Cross Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY ESPN3 W 14–13 6,748 August 30 7:00 PM #4 New Hampshire Toledo Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPN3 L 20–54 20,184

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Michael Strauss Richmond Neil Morrison Albany Jeremiah Hamlin Richmond John Carpenter William & Mary

Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 6 12:00 PM Stony Brook Connecticut Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN GamePlan L 16–19 23,543 September 6 12:30 PM James Madison Lehigh Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA W 31–28 6,519 September 6 3:30 PM #17 Richmond Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 L 13–45 34,553 September 6 3:30 PM #11 Fordham #10 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA ASN W 50–6 6,151 September 6 6:00 PM #21 William & Mary Hampton Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA W 42–14 3,338 September 6 6:00 PM Central Connecticut Albany Arute Field • New Britain, CT W 19–0 4,150 September 6 7:00 PM Rhode Island Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ASN L 7–48 25,106 September 6 7:30 PM #22 Towson West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 0–54 56,414 September 7 12:00 PM Delaware State Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 27–9 12,511

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Robertson Villanova Airek Green William & Mary John Miller James Madison Jimmy Moreland James Madison

Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 13 1:00 PM #23 Maine Bryant Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI L 10–13 3,291 September 13 1:00 PM Rhode Island #19 Fordham Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY L 7–54 6,979 September 13 2:00 PM Towson Delaware State Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE W 21–7 2,588 September 13 3:30 PM Lehigh #7 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH ASN W 45–27 9,358 September 13 4:00 PM Saint Francis (PA) James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 38–22 23,577 September 13 6:00 PM American International Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W 20–3 5,109 September 13 6:00 PM North Carolina A&T Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC L 12–17 7,228 September 13 6:00 PM Hampton #18 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA W 42–17 7,802 September 13 6:00 PM Colgate Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 28–25 15,319 September 13 7:00 PM Norfolk State #16 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 29–14 8,254

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Sean Goldrich New Hampshire Sage Harold James Madison James Simms Towson Derrick Joseph Towson

Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 20 12:30 PM James Madison #8 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA CSN VIL 49–31 10,781 September 20 1:00 PM Albany Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI ALB 37–20 6,351 September 20 1:00 PM Maine Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN3 L 10–40 28,676 September 20 4:00 PM #7 New Hampshire #17 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN UNH 29–26 8,404 September 20 6:00 PM North Carolina Central Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 31–20 9,364 September 20 7:00 PM Stony Brook North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND L 3–13 7,030 September 20 7:00 PM Lafayette #13 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 33–19 9,137 September 20 7:00 PM Charlotte Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 20–13 11,203

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Robertson Villanova Odell Benton Elon Josh Gontarek Albany Patrick Toole Albany

Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 27 3:00 PM #6 Villanova Penn Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 41–7 12,353 September 27 4:00 PM #25 Delaware James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA CSN DEL 30–23 (OT) 20,592 September 27 4:00 PM Rhode Island Central Connecticut Arute Field • New Britain, CT L 14–38 4,022 September 27 6:00 PM Columbia #24 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 42–7 5,107 September 27 6:00 PM #12 William & Mary Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W&M 27–21 (OT) 11,301 September 27 6:00 PM Dartmouth #4 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH W 52–19 8,753 September 27 7:00 PM Elon Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 3–31 9,538 September 27 7:00 PM Maine Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD CSN MAI 27–24 6,031

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Andy Vailas New Hampshire Rayshan Clark Albany Nigel Beckford Maine Kendell Anderson William & Mary

Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 4 12:30 PM #6 Villanova Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME VIL 41–20 5,173 October 4 1:00 PM Brown Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI L 13–20 4,205 October 4 1:30 PM #4 New Hampshire Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC UNH 48–14 6,141 October 4 3:30 PM Sacred Heart #24 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE L 7–10 14,894 October 4 3:30 PM Stony Brook Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD CSN SBU 14–3 6,517 October 4 6:00 PM James Madison #23 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY JMU 31–28 3,284 October 4 7:00 PM #20 Richmond Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 46–39 (2OT) 20,838

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Robertson Villanova Don Cherry Villanova Donald GoodrichJosh Gontarek New HampshireAlbany Eric Enderson Delaware

Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 11 12:30 PM Towson James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA CSN JMU 62–7 24,113 October 11 1:00 PM Rhode Island #6 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA VIL 44–21 3,611 October 11 3:30 PM #22 Richmond Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY RIC 41–28 8,500 October 11 3:30 PM #10 William & Mary #4 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH NBCSN UNH 32–3 18,774 October 11 3:30 PM Elon Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE DEL 34–24 19,476 October 11 7:00 PM Maine Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY ASN SBU 19–7 5,842

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Robertson Villanova Brandon Lee James Madison Jimmy Moreland James Madison Ryan Farrell New Hampshire

Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 18 12:30 PM Albany Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME ALB 20–7 7,464 October 18 12:30 PM Towson Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE CSN TOW 24–17 17,718 October 18 1:30 PM Stony Brook Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC SBU 20–3 6,120 October 18 3:30 PM Rhode Island #19 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA ASN RIC 37–0 7,837 October 18 3:30 PM #5 Villanova #15 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA VIL 35–31 10,764

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Robertson Villanova Christian Dorsey Albany James Simms Towson Patrick Toole Albany

Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 25 12:00 PM Maine Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI ASN MAI 20–14 6,316 October 25 12:00 PM James Madison Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 48–40 15,677 October 25 12:30 PM Delaware #18 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA CSN W&M 31–17 7,614 October 25 3:00 PM Stony Brook #3 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 28–20 8,811 October 25 3:00 PM #16 Richmond Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC RIC 30–10 5,042 October 25 3:30 PM Colgate #25 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 24–17 4,952 October 25 3:30 PM Morgan State #5 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA W 48–28 7,821

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Vad Lee James Madison Andrew Bose Rhode Island Nigel Beckford Maine Myles Holmes Rhode Island

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