2014 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2014 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Cabral (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     15 1  
No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 1     13 2  
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 2     9 5  
No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 4     8 6  
No. 22 Youngstown State   4 4     7 5  
Southern Illinois   3 5     6 6  
Western Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Missouri State   1 7     4 8  
South Dakota   0 8     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Sanford Sr., the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MVFC. Indiana State received an at large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where Sycamore defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round before losing to Chattanooga in the second round. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Connor Underwood, a junior linebacker, was named first-team All-American by by The Sporting News and second-team by the Associated Press (AP). Quarterback Mike Perish set career marks for touchdowns, passing yards, attempts and pass completions. Sandford was named the Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).