2014 record 9–3 (6–2 MEAC) | ||
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Home stadium Aggie Stadium(Capacity: 21,500) | ||
The 2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rod Broadway and played their home games at Aggie Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a five way tie for the MEAC championship. However, they did not earn the conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs and did not receive an at-large bid.
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Previous Season
The Aggies finished the 2013 season with a 7–4 record, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie with Hampton & Howard for 5th place.
Before the season
During the annual MEAC Media Day, North Carolina A&T were selected to finish 3rd in the conference. The conference also released the 2014 All-MEAC Preseason team, which included 10 North Carolina A&T Aggies. Of the 10 players named, sophomore Running Back Tarik Cohen, senior Wide Receiver Desmond Lawrence, fifth-year Offensive Lineman Willie Robinson, and fifth-year Linebacker D'Vonte Grant were named to the conference's first team.
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Post season
As the 2014 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various past-season awards. Aggie players and coaches appeared on many of these lists. As a team, the Aggies lead the nation in takeaways this season. Additionally, A&T were second in the nation for interceptions, third in scoring defense, third in team passing efficiency defense, fifth in turnover margin and seventh in red zone defense.
Head coach Rod Broadway was one of 20 finalists who have been nominated for the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award, which is awarded to the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision by a panel of sports information directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. This marked the second time in Broadway's career that he had been nominated for the award.
Several players for the Aggies were also honored. A&T sophomore running back Tarik Cohen was named MEAC co-offensive player of the year. Cohen led the MEAC in rushing and recorded his second straight 1,000 yard season with 1,340 total yards. In addition, Cohen was ranked 15th in the nation in rushing. He also led the conference with 121.8 rushing yards per game, 197 carries, with 15 touchdowns in 11 games. In addition, Cohen led the conference in scoring, with 96 points; touchdowns, with 16, and finished second in all-purpose yardage with 143.4 average yards per game. This season, Cohen also earned the Sports Networks’ Player of the Week honor once and received the MEAC offensive player of the week honor twice. In addition to Cohen, Redshirt Senior Left Guard William Ray Robinson III, Senior Linebacker D'Vonte Grant, and Redshirt Senior Cornerback Donald Mattocks earned BOXTOROW Black College All-American honors. Grant, Mattocks, Cohen, and Junior Defensive Back Tony McRae also earned Beyond Sports Network FCS All-American recognition, while Redshirt Senior Offensive Lineman Ronald Canty earned FCS All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association.
The following A&T players were also named to the All–MEAC First, Second, and Third Teams: