2014 Clemson Tigers football team

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 Clemson Tigers football
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
2014 record10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainStephone Anthony
Sam Cooper
Adam Humphries
Grady Jarrett
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. T–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
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:30 p.m.at No. 12 Georgia*No. 16
ESPNL 21–4592,746
September 612:30 p.m.South Carolina State*No. 23
ACCNW 73–781,672
September 208:00 p.m.at No. 1 Florida StateNo. 22
ABCL 17–23 OT82,316
September 277:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 50–3579,155
October 43:30 p.m.NC State
ESPNUW 41–078,459
October 113:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 23–1781,500
October 183:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 24
ESPNUW 17–1342,038
October 257:00 p.m.SyracuseNo. 21
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 16–680,031
November 67:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 19
ESPNW 34–2028,846
November 15Noonat No. 24 Georgia TechNo. 18
ESPNL 6–2849,378
November 223:30 p.m.Georgia State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCRSNW 28–077,693
November 29NoonSouth Carolina*No. 23
ESPNW 35–1782,720
December 295:30 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*No. 18
ESPNW 40–640,071
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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
See also: 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Clemson–Georgia football rivalry

South Carolina State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
Tigers 10 24 24 15 73
See also: 2014 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Florida State
1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 0 10 0 70 17
Seminoles 3 0 7 76 23
See also: 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson–Florida State football rivalry

North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 7 14 14 35
Tigers 10 12 14 14 50
See also: 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

NC State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 21 10 10 0 41
See also: 2014 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl

Louisville
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 7 0 17
Tigers 7 7 6 3 23
See also: 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team

Boston College
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 10 0 7 17
Eagles 0 7 0 6 13
See also: 2014 Boston College Eagles football team and O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy

Syracuse
1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 3 3 0 0 6
Tigers 0 3 6 7 16
See also: 2014 Syracuse Orange football team

Wake Forest
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 17 3 14 34
Demon Deacons 7 10 0 3 20
See also: 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Georgia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 3 0 6
Yellow Jackets 6 3 16 3 28
See also: 2014 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson–Georgia Tech football rivalry

Georgia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 14 14 0 0 28
See also: 2014 Georgia State Panthers football team

South Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 3 0 7 17
Tigers 7 14 7 7 35
See also: 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry

Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl)
1 2 3 4 Total
Sooners 0 0 0 6 6
Tigers 17 10 13 0 40
See also: 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl

Rankings
Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. "2014 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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