2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Texas Bowl Champions
Texas Bowl vs. Texas, W 31–7
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
2014 record	7–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Robb Smith (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 53,955)

2014 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#14 Missouri x		7	–	1		11	–	3
#9 Georgia		6	–	2		10	–	3
Florida		4	–	4		7	–	5
Tennessee		3	–	5		7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5		7	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6		5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8		3	–	9
Western Division
#4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#11 Mississippi State		6	–	2		10	–	3
#17 Ole Miss		5	–	3		9	–	4
#22 Auburn		4	–	4		8	–	5
LSU		4	–	4		8	–	5
Texas A&M		3	–	5		8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6		7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. They competed as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by second year head coach Bret Bielema. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Texas.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Arkansas	Alma Mater
Bret Bielema	Head Coach	2	Iowa (1992)
Jim Chaney	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	2	Central Missouri State (1985)
Sam Pittman	Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator	2	Pittsburg State (1986)
Barry Lunney Jr.	Tight ends	2	Arkansas (1996)
Michael Smith	Wide receivers	2	Kansas State (1991)
Joel Thomas	Running backs	2	Idaho (1998)
Robb Smith	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary	1	Allegheny College (1997)
Randy Shannon	Senior Associate Head Coach/Linebackers	2	Miami (FL) (1989)
Clay Jennings	Secondary	1	North Texas (1996)
Rory Segrest	Defensive Line/Specialists	1	Alabama (1996)
Ernest "E.K." Franks	Director of Recruitng	1	Kansas State (2002)	Reference:^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:00 p.m.	at #6 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	SECN	L 21–45	87,451
September 6	3:00 p.m.	Nicholls State*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 73–7	63,108
September 13	2:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 49–28	60,277
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ESPNU	W 52–14	67,204
September 27	2:30 p.m.	vs. #6 Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Rivalry)	CBS	L 28–35 ^OT	68,113
October 11	5:00 p.m.	#7 Alabama	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	L 13–14	72,337
October 18	3:00 p.m.	#10 Georgia	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	SECN	L 32–45	54,959
October 25	11:00 a.m.	UAB*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 45–17	61,800
November 1	6:15 p.m.	at #1 Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 10–17	63,207
November 15	7:00 p.m.	#20 LSU	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	ESPN2	W 17–0	70,165
November 22	2:30 p.m.	#8 Ole Miss	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry)	CBS	W 30–0	64,510
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at #17 Missouri	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	CBS	L 14–21	71,168
December 29	8:00 p.m.	vs. Texas*	NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Bowl, Rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–7	71,115
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game notes

at #6 Auburn

Arkansas at Auburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	0	0	21
• #6 Tigers	14	7	14	10	45

Date: August 30
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Auburn, Alabama
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Television network: SECN

Nicholls State

Arkansas vs. Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	7	0	7
• Razorbacks	35	21	7	10	73

Date: September 6
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Television network: SECN

Arkansas drives toward the end zone

With the 73–7 victory over the Colonels, the Razorbacks managed to end their 10-game losing streak, the longest in school history.^[3] Arkansas scored 63 unanswered points before Nicholls State scored a touchdown in the third quarter. The 73 points scored are tied for the third most in school history.

at Texas Tech

Arkansas at Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Razorbacks	14	14	7	14	49
Red Raiders	7	14	7	0	28

Date: September 13
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, Texas
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Television network: ABC

The win against the Red Raiders gave Arkansas their first back-to-back wins since September 2013. The Razorbacks had 31 first downs during the game, only punting the ball once, while racking up 438 rushing yards on 68 carries.^[4]

Northern Illinois

Arkansas vs. Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	0	7	14
• Razorbacks	21	7	7	17	52

Date: September 20
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Television network: ESPNU

The Razorbacks got their first score of the game when Korliss Marshall returned the opening kick 97 yards for a touchdown; this was the first time since 2009 vs Missouri State that Arkansas returned the opening kick for a touchdown. Unfortunately, Marshall would be dismissed from the team later in the season. ^[5] With the win, Arkansas had outscored their previous three opponents 174-49.

at #6 Texas A&M

Southwest Classic

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	0	0	28
• #6 Aggies	7	7	0	14	7	35

Date: September 27
Location: AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Television network: CBS

The Aggies scored a touchdown and extra point in the first minute of the game, but the Razorbacks quickly overtook them, maintaining a lead that was not broken until the Aggies scored in overtime. The Aggies lagged for much of the game but came back in the final quarter, sending the game into overtime tied at 28. The Aggies won the coin toss and quickly threw a 25-yard touchdown and converted the extra point. The Razorbacks were unable to convert a first down and lost 35-28.

vs #7 Alabama

An early Crimson Tide drive

Arkansas vs. Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #7 Crimson Tide	0	7	0	7	14
Razorbacks	0	6	0	7	13

Date: October 11
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 5:00 PM CST
Television network: ESPN

vs #10 Georgia

Arkansas vs. Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Bulldogs	7	31	0	7	45
Razorbacks	6	0	13	13	32

Date: October 18
Location: War Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
Game start: 3:00 CST
Television network: SECN

The opening Arkansas drive

vs UAB

Arkansas vs. UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	0	0	10	7	17
• Razorbacks	14	21	10	0	45

Date: October 25
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 11:00 CST
Television network: SECN

at #1 Mississippi State

Arkansas at Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	7	0	0	10
• #1 Bulldogs	0	7	3	7	17

Date: November 1
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, Mississippi
Game start: 6:15 CST
Television network: ESPN2

vs. #20 LSU

vs. #8 Ole Miss

Arkansas vs. Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
• Razorbacks	17	0	10	3	30

Date: November 22
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 2:30 CST
Television network: CBS

Arkansas became the first unranked team ever to shut out two ranked opponents in consecutive games, and got bowl eligible for the first time since 2011.

at #17 Missouri

Arkansas at Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	7	7	0	0	14
• #17 Missouri	0	6	0	15	21

Date: November 28
Location: Faurot Field
Columbia, Missouri
Game start: 1:00 CST
Television network: CBS

In the first annual "Battle Line Rivalry" game between these two schools, Missouri overcame an Arkansas lead in the fourth quarter to win this inaugural contest.

vs. Texas–Texas Bowl

This matchup of former Southwest Conference rivals was only the fifth time the Hogs and Horns have met since Arkansas left the old SWC following the 1991 season. The Razorbacks beat Texas in the 2000 Cotton Bowl, and in 2003 in Austin. The Longhorns defeated Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2004, and in Austin in 2008. Texas is coached by native-Arkansan Charlie Strong.

Texas Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Razorbacks	3	21	0	7	31
Longhorns	0	7	0	0	7

Date: December 29
Location: NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
Game start: 8:00 CST
Television network: ESPN

References

↑ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
↑ "2014 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas Snaps Streak with 73–7 Win Over Nicholls". ESPN. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas Runs for 7 TDs, Beats Texas Tech 49–28". ESPN. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas Extends Streak, Downs NIU 52–14". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

Arkansas Razorbacks football

Venues	The Hill (1894–1938) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games LSU (Golden Boot) Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M

Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band Wildcat offense 2003 Kentucky game 1969 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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