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 DowdyâÂÂFicklen Stadium. This was East Carolina's first season as part of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8âÂÂ5, 5âÂÂ3 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Florida.