2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team
2014 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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Conference |
Big Ten Conference West Division |
2014 record | 3–9 (1–7 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Darrell Hazell (2nd year) |
Offensive coordinator | John Shoop (2nd year) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style/Single back |
Defensive coordinator | Greg Hudson (2nd year) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | Justin Sinz (5th year) |
Captain | Robert Kugler (4th year) |
Captain | Ryan Russell (5th year) |
Captain | Sean Robinson (5th year) |
Home stadium |
Ross-Ade Stadium (Capacity: 57,236) |
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#1 Ohio State x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#5T Michigan State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#13 Wisconsin x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played in the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Darrell Hazell, who was in his second season at Purdue. Purdue finished the season with a record of 3–9, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division. This marked the first time since 1993 that Purdue finished with the worst record in the Big Ten in back-to-back seasons.
Preseason
The 2013 team compiled a 1–11 record under first-year head coach Darrell Hazell.
Hazell announced that the quarterback position was an open battle prior to spring practice, notably including sophomore Danny Etling, red-shirt sophomore Austin Appleby and true freshman David Blough.[1] On August 18, 2014, Hazell named Etling the starting quarterback.[2]
Transfers in
Ian MacDougall transferred from Wabash College to pursue his master's degree and placekick.[3]
Parker Flynn, a former Arizona State walk-on kicker, transferred to Purdue.[4]
Transfers out
In January, linebacker Armstead Williams transferred to Duquesne.[5]
Tight End, Ryan Morris transferred to Villanova.[6]
In May, running back Dalyn Dawkins transferred from Purdue to Colorado State.[7]
In July, linebacker Ruben Ibarra transferred to Arizona State.[8]
Quarterback Erich Berzinskas and wide receiver Aloyis Gray transferred to Arizona Western College.[9]
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
Purdue's recruiting class was ranked No. 68 by Scout No. 72 by Rivals and No. 69 by ESPN.[10][11][12] The program received 18 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 5, 2013.[13] Almost 3 weeks after NSD, Purdue signed David Hedelin, a junior college transfer, who had to sit out the first 3 games of the season due to playing professionally in Sweden for 2 seasons.[14] Kicker Austin McGehee enrolled at Purdue, but transferred in late July to Arkansas State.[15] Also in late July, Darrell Hazell announced that Juan Jenkins would not likely make it to campus due to academic issues.[16]
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Kirk Barron C |
Mishawaka, Indiana | Marian H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 5.1 | Jun 15, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ja'Whaun Bentley LB |
Glenarden, Maryland | DeMatha H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 7, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
David Blough QB |
Carrollton, Texas | Creekview H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 15, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tim Cason DB |
Clarkston, Michigan | Clarkston H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | - | Oct 7, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Corey Clements OT |
Birmingham, Alabama | Mesa C.C. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | - | Feb 1, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Will Colmery DE |
Western Spring, Illinois | Nazareth Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | - | Nov 1, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Cedric Dale CB/RB |
Dallas, Texas | Hebron H.S. | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 4.4 | Mar 10, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Trae Hart WR |
Mesquite, Texas | First Baptist Academy of Dallas | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 4.4 | May 4, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
David Heledin OT |
Stockholm, Sweden | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 4.9 | Feb 27, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Cole Herdman TE |
Leesburg, Virginia | Flint Hill H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | - | Dec 16, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Juan Jenkins S |
Gainesville, Florida | Gainesville H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 15, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Keiwan Jones DT |
Ocala, Florida | Dunnellon H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | - | Dec 9, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dexter Knox RB |
Fairburn, Georgia | Creekside H.S. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 17, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Austin McGehee K |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Pine Bluff H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 28, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Martesse Patterson OL |
Columbus, Ohio | Marion-Franklin H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | - | Dec 15, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Gregory Phillips WR |
Lithonia, Georgia | Arabia Mountain H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | May 31, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brandon Roberts CB |
Naylor, Georgia | Lowndes H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 10, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Gelen Robinson DE |
Schererville, Indiana | Lake Central H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | - | Jul 8, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Bearooz Yacoobi OT |
Dearborn, Michigan | Dearborn H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Jan 19, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 68 Rivals: 72 247Sports: 69 ESPN: 69 | ||||||
Sources:
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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August 30 | 12:00 PM | Western Michigan* | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | W 43–34 | 37,031 | |||
September 6 | 12:00 PM | Central Michigan* | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNews | L 17–38 | 36,410 | |||
September 13 | 7:30 PM | vs. #11 Notre Dame* | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy) | NBC | L 14–30 | 56,832 | |||
September 20 | 12:00 PM | #16 (FCS) Southern Illinois* | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 35–13 | 31,434 | |||
September 27 | 12:00 PM | Iowa | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 10–24 | 36,603 | |||
October 4 | 12:00 PM | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 | W 38–27 | 45,046 | |||
October 11 | 3:30 PM | #8 Michigan State | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | L 31–45 | 40,217 | |||
October 18 | 12:00 PM | at Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 38–39 | 51,241 | |||
November 1 | 3:30 PM | at #17 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC/ESPN2 | L 14–35 | 91,107 | |||
November 8 | 12:00 PM | #25 Wisconsin | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 16–34 | 35,068 | |||
November 22 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 14–38 | 30,117 | |||
November 29 | 12:00 PM | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket Game) | BTN | L 16–23 | 40,079 | |||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source: [17]
Game notes
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Overall Record | Previous Meeting | Previous Winner |
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3–0 | December 27, 2011 | Purdue, 37–32 |
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Overall Record | Previous Meeting | Previous Winner |
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5–0 | September 20, 2008 | Purdue, 32–25 |
Depth chart
Starters and backups against for the final game of the season.[20]
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Roster
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Special teams
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References
- ↑ Semmler, Rick (April 2, 2014). "Etling in Three-Way Battle for Starting QB Job at Purdue". WTHI (Terre Haute). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Carmin, Mike (August 18, 2014). "Danny Etling Named Purdue Starting Quarterback". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Cordes, Logan (August 21, 2014). "Purdue Football: Kicking Scrimmage Ends, Competition Heightened". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Travis (August 25, 2014). "Purdue Depth Chart For Western Michigan Released". SB Nation. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Gardner, Eric (January 8, 2014). "REPORT: Williams To Transfer Out". 247Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Russo, John (July 29, 2014). "Ryan Morris Looking for Fresh Start After Transfering [sic] from Purdue to Villanova". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Stephens, Matt L. (May 8, 2014). "Purdue's Passing Game Causes RB Dawkins to Transfer to CSU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Haller, Doug (July 27, 2014). "Arizona State Adds Linebacker from Purdue". The Arizona Republic (Phoenix). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Garrett, Grady (August 15, 2014). "Two Vying for Matadors' Starting QB Spot". Yuma Sun. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Team Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Team Rankings". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Team Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Travis (February 5, 2014). "2014 Purdue National Signing Day: Boilers Sign 18". SB Nation. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Carmin, Mike (August 7, 2014). "Purdue Football: Suspended Swede Expects Great Things". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "PB's McGehee Switches to ASU". The Pine Bluff Commercial. July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Carmin, Mike (July 24, 2014). "Purdue Safety Taylor Richards Suspended Two Games". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Purdue Boilermakers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "W Michigan 34, Purdue 43". ESPN. August 30, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "C Michigan 38 Purdue 17". ESPN. September 6, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Depth Chart (Indiana)" (PDF). Purdue University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Purdue Football Coaching Staff". Purdue University Department of Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers 2013 roster". Purdue University Department of Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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