2014 Clemson Tigers football team

2014 Clemson Tigers football
Russell Athletic Bowl Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #15
2014 record 10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach Dabo Swinney (6th full, 7th overall year)
Offensive coordinator Chad Morris Tony L. Elliott Jeff Scott (4th, 1st, 1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables (3rd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
2014 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#5 Florida State x$^   8 0         13 1  
#15 Clemson   6 2         10 3  
#24 Louisville   5 3         9 4  
Boston College   4 4         7 6  
NC State   3 5         8 5  
Syracuse   1 7         3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7         3 9  
Coastal Division
#8 Georgia Tech x   6 2         11 3  
Duke   5 3         9 4  
North Carolina   4 4         6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4         6 7  
Miami   3 5         6 7  
Virginia Tech   3 5         7 6  
Virginia   3 5         5 7  
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 1, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his sixth full year and seventh overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley." They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma.

2014 NFL draft class

Draft picks

Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Sammy Watkins Buffalo Bills 1st 4th WR
Brandon Thomas San Francisco 49ers 3rd 100th OL
Bashaud Breeland Washington Redskins 4th 102nd DB
Martavis Bryant Pittsburgh Steelers 4th 118th WR
Tajh Boyd New York Jets 6th 213th QB

Undrafted signees

Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.

Player Team Position
Chandler Catanzaro Arizona Cardinals PK
Tyler Shatley Jacksonville Jaguars OG
Spencer Shuey Jacksonville Jaguars LB
Darius Robinson Buffalo Bills CB

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Clemson
Alma Mater
Dabo Swinney Head Coach 7 Alabama (1992)
Chad Morris Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 3 Texas A&M (1992)
Brent Venables Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2 Kansas State (1992)
Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator/Co-Offensive Coordinator 5 Clemson (2002)
Tony Elliott Running Backs/Co-Offensive Coordinator 3 Clemson (2003)
Robbie Caldwell Offensive Line 3 Furman (1976)
Dan Brooks Defensive Tackles 4 Western Carolina (1976)
Marion Hobby Defensive Running Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends 5 Tennessee (1989)
Michael Reed Defensive Backs 1 Boston College (1994)
Danny Pearman Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 5 Clemson (1995)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 5:30 PM at #12 Georgia* #16 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Rivalry) ESPN L 21–45   92,746
September 6 12:30 PM South Carolina State* #23 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCN W 73–7   81,672
September 20 8:00 PM at #1 Florida State #22 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (Rivalry) ABC L 17–23 OT  82,316
September 27 7:00 PM North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 50–35   79,155
October 4 3:30 PM NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) ESPNU W 41–0   78,459
October 11 3:30 PM Louisville Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 23–17   81,500
October 18 3:30 PM at Boston College #24 Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA (Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) ESPNU W 17–13   42,038
October 25 7:00 PM Syracusedagger #21 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 16–6   80,031
November 6 7:30 PM at Wake Forest #19 BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC ESPN W 34–20   28,846
November 15 12:00 PM at #24 Georgia Tech #18 Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (Rivalry) ESPN L 6–28   49,378
November 22 3:30 PM Georgia State* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCRSN W 28–0   77,693
November 29 12:00 PM South Carolina* #23 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) ESPN W 35–17   82,720
December 29 5:30 PM vs. Oklahoma* #18 Orlando Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl) ESPN W 40–6   40,071
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game summaries

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 14 0 0 21
Bulldogs 14 7 3 21 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–41–4 2013 CLEM, 38–35

South Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
Tigers 10 24 24 15 73
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2013 CLEM, 52–13

Florida State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 0 10 0 70 17
Seminoles 3 0 7 76 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–19 2013 FSU, 51–14

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 7 14 14 35
Tigers 10 12 14 14 50
Overall record Last meeting Result
35–19–1 2011 CLEM, 59–38

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 21 10 10 0 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
53–28–1 2013 CLEM, 26–14

Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 7 0 17
Tigers 7 7 6 3 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Boston College

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 10 0 7 17
Eagles 0 7 0 6 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–9–2 2013 CLEM, 24–14

Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 3 0 0 6
Tigers 0 3 6 7 16
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2013 CLEM, 49–14

Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 17 3 14 34
Demon Deacons 7 10 0 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
61–17–1 2013 CLEM, 56–7

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 3 0 6
Yellow Jackets 6 3 16 3 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
27–50–2 2013 CLEM, 55–31

Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 14 14 0 0 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 3 0 7 17
Tigers 7 14 7 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
65–42–4 2013 SCAR, 31–17

Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Sooners 0 0 0 6 6
Tigers 17 10 13 0 40
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl CLEM, 13–6

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 16 23 23 22 RV RV RV 24 21 22 19 18 RV 23 19 18 15 
Coaches' 16 24 24 24 RV RV 25 22 20 21 19 17 RV 24 19 18 15 
CFP Not released 21 21 19 22 21 18 17 Not released

Awards

Preseason All-ACC Offense

Fourth Team

Wayne Gallman - Running Back

•Charone Peake - Wide Receiver

Preseason All-ACC Defense

First Team

Vic Beasley - Defensive End

Grady Jarrett - Defensive Tackle

Stephone Anthony - Linebacker

Third Team

•Corey Crawford - Defensive End

Jayron Kearse - Safety

Fourth Team

•Tony Steward - Linebacker

Preseason All-ACC Special Teams

Fourth Team

•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner

References

  1. "Football – 2014 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. "2014 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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