2014 Clemson Tigers football team

2014 Clemson Tigers football
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 15
2014 record 10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach Dabo Swinney (6th full, 7th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Chad Morris (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Stephone Anthony
Sam Cooper
Adam Humphries
Grady Jarrett
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
2014 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 5 Florida State x$^  8 –0     13 –1  
No. 15 Clemson  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 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
No. 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.

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Clemson		Alma Mater
Dabo SwinneyHead Coach7Alabama (1992)
Chad MorrisOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks3Texas A&M (1992)
Brent VenablesDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers2Kansas State (1992)
Jeff ScottWide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator/Co-Offensive Coordinator5Clemson (2002)
Tony ElliottRunning Backs/Co-Offensive Coordinator3Clemson (2003)
Robbie CaldwellOffensive Line3Furman (1976)
Dan BrooksDefensive Tackles4Western Carolina (1976)
Marion HobbyDefensive Running Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends5Tennessee (1989)
Michael ReedDefensive Backs1Boston College (1994)
Danny PearmanSpecial Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends5Clemson (1995)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 5:30 p.m. at No. 12 Georgia* No. 16 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry) ESPN L 21–45   92,746
September 6 12:30 p.m. South Carolina State* No. 23 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCN W 73–7   81,672
September 20 8:00 p.m. at No. 1 Florida State No. 22 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) ABC L 17–23 OT  82,316
September 27 7:00 p.m. North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 50–35   79,155
October 4 3:30 p.m. NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) ESPNU W 41–0   78,459
October 11 3:30 p.m. Louisville Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 23–17   81,500
October 18 3:30 p.m. at Boston College No. 24 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) ESPNU W 17–13   42,038
October 25 7:00 p.m. Syracusedagger No. 21 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 16–6   80,031
November 6 7:30 p.m. at Wake Forest No. 19 BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC ESPN W 34–20   28,846
November 15 12:00 p.m. at No. 24 Georgia Tech No. 18 Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) ESPN L 6–28   49,378
November 22 3:30 p.m. Georgia State* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCRSN W 28–0   77,693
November 29 12:00 p.m. South Carolina* No. 23 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) ESPN W 35–17   82,720
December 29 5:30 p.m. vs. Oklahoma* No. 18 Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, 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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Depth chart

Recruiting class

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

2015 NFL Draft

Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th overall.

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Vic BeasleyAtlanta Falcons1st8thDE
Stephone AnthonyNew Orleans Saints1st31stOLB
Grady JarrettAtlanta Falcons5th137ndDT
Bradley PinionSan Francisco 49ers5th165thP
Tony StewardBuffalo Bills6th188thOLB

Undrafted signees

In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.

PlayerTeamPosition
Corey CrawfordWashington RedskinsDL
Adam HumphriesTampa Bay BuccaneersWR
DeShawn WilliamsCincinnati BengalsDL
Tavaris BarnesNew Orleans SaintsDE

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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