2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2014 South Alabama Jaguars football
Camellia Bowl vs. Bowling Green, L 28–33
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2014 record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Joey Jones (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Matthews ( Fired after GM 12) Bryant Vincent (Bowl)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Pearson (1st year)
Home stadium	Ladd Peebles Stadium (Capacity: 33,471)

2014 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Georgia Southern* $		8	–	0					9	–	3
Louisiana–Lafayette		7	–	1					9	–	4
Appalachian State*		6	–	2					7	–	5
Texas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
South Alabama		5	–	3					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
Troy		3	–	5					3	–	9
New Mexico State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Idaho**		1	–	7					1	–	10
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion *Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules ** Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties As of November 22, 2014; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. In only their second year of bowl eligibility, they were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Bowling Green.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	1:00 PM	at Kent State*	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH	ESPN3	W 23–13	15,355
September 13	3:00 PM	Mississippi State*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPNews	L 3–35	38,129
September 20	5:30 PM	Georgia Southern	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 6–28	11,348
September 27	4:00 PM	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 34–10	14,887
October 4	5:00 PM	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC	SBN	W 47–21	24,215
October 18	6:30 PM	Georgia State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 30–27	13,186
October 24	6:30 PM	Troy	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (Rivalry)	ESPNU	W 27–13	17,146
November 1	4:00 PM	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 9–19	25,861
November 8	2:00 PM	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	L 10–45	23,615
November 15	6:30 PM	Texas State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 24–20	10,289
November 22	11:00 AM	at South Carolina*	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	SECRN	L 12–37	78,201
November 28	2:00 PM	Navy*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 40–42	14,571
December 20	8:15 PM	vs. Bowling Green*	Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–33	20,256
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game notes

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	9	7	0	7	23
Golden Flashes	0	6	0	7	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2013	South Alabama, 38–21

Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	21	7	0	35
Jaguars	0	3	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2012	MSU, 30–10

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	7	28
Jaguars	0	6	0	0	6

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	6	7	7	34
Vandals	0	0	10	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	10	20	7	47
Mountaineers	0	7	0	14	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	7	6	27
Jaguars	10	0	10	10	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2013	South Alabama, 38–17

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	3	7	13
Jaguars	10	0	14	3	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2013	Troy, 34–33

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	9	0	0	9
Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	3	10	19

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2013	South Alabama, 30–8

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	7	10
Red Wolves	7	17	14	7	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2013	ASU, 17–16

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	7	0	3	20
Jaguars	0	10	7	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	TSU, 33–31

South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	6	0	3	12
Gamecocks	10	7	6	14	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	7	14	14	7	42
Jaguars	17	0	3	20	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	Navy, 42–14

Bowling Green–Camellia Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	7	14	28
Falcons	14	6	7	6	33

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

References

1. "2014 South Alabama Jaguars Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 3, 2014.