The 2014 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. This was East Carolina's first season as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Florida. Schedule Schedule Source: Game summaries North Carolina Central South Carolina Virginia Tech North Carolina SMU South Florida UConn Temple Cincinnati Tulane Tulsa Central Florida Birmingham Bowl Rankings References East Carolina East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football