2014 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2014 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Duke competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division.
| 2014 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 31–36 vs. Arizona State | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| 2014 record | 9–4 (5–3 ACC) |
| Head coach | David Cutcliffe (7th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Scottie Montgomery (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Knowles (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium (Capacity: 33,941) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 PM | Elon* | ESPN3 | W 52–13 | 31,213 | ||
| September 6 | 7:00 PM | at Troy* | ESPN3 | W 34–17 | 21,331 | ||
| September 13 | 3:30 PM | Kansas* |
| ACCRSN | W 41–3 | 25,203 | |
| September 20 | 12:30 PM | Tulane* |
| ACCRSN | W 47–13 | 20,197 | |
| September 27 | 7:30 PM | at Miami (FL) |
| ESPN2 | L 10–22 | 44,559 | |
| October 11 | 12:30 PM | at No. 22 Georgia Tech | ACCN | W 31–25 | 44,281 | ||
| October 18 | 12:30 PM | Virginia |
| ACCN | W 20–13 | 28,131 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 PM | at Pittsburgh | No. 24 | ESPNU | W 51–48 2OT | 39,293 | |
| November 8 | 12:30 PM | at Syracuse | No. 22 | ACCN | W 27–10 | 39,331 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 PM | Virginia Tech | No. 19 |
| ESPNU | L 16–17 | 30,107 |
| November 20 | 7:30 PM | North Carolina | No. 25 |
| ESPN | L 20–45 | 33,941 |
| November 29 | 7:00 PM | Wake Forest |
| ESPNU | W 41–21 | 22,247 | |
| December 27 | 2:00 PM | vs. No. 15 Arizona State* |
| CBS | L 31–36 | 47,809 | |
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- Schedule Source:[1]
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Duke | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cutcliffe | Head Coach | 7th | Alabama (1976) |
| Scottie Montgomery | Offensive Coordinator/The Baxter Family Associate Head Coach/Quarterbacks | 2nd | Duke (1999) |
| John Latina | Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach/Running Game Coordinator | 3rd | Virginia Tech (1981) |
| Jim Knowles | Defensive Coordinator | 4th | Cornell (1987) |
| Jim Collins | Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 7th | Elon (1974) |
| Zac Roper | Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator | 7th | Ole Miss (2001) |
| Derek Jones | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs | 7th | Ole Miss (1996) |
| Re'quan Boyette | Running Backs | 3rd | Duke (2009) |
| Rick Petri | Defensive Line | 4th | Missouri–Rolla (1976) |
| Marcus Johnson | Offensive Quality Control | 4th | Ole Miss (2004) |
| Patrick O'Connor | Defensive Quality Control | 3rd | Dickinson College (2010) |
| Jackson Korman | Safeties Manager | 2nd | Germantown Academy (2013) |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Game summaries
Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–0–1 | 2010 | DUKE 41–27 |
at Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2013 | DUKE 38–31 |
Kansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Devils | 17 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2009 | KU 44–16 |
Tulane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Devils | 16 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2011 | DUKE 48–27 |
at Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Hurricanes | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–9 | 2013 | DUKE 48–30 |
at Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Yellow Jackets | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30–50–1 | 2013 | GT 38–14 |
Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cavaliers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 32–33 | 2013 | DUKE 35–22 |
at Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 | 2013 | PITT 58–55 |
at Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| Orange | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 1939 | DUKE 33–6 |
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Blue Devils | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–13 | 2013 | DUKE 13–10 |
North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 37–58–5 | 2013 | DUKE 27–25 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Blue Devils | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 55–37–2 | 2013 | DUKE 28–21 |
vs. Arizona State (Sun Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| #15 Sun Devils | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 24 | 22 | 21 | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "2014 Duke Blue Devils Football Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- "Football – 2014 Coaches". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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