2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mark Richt, who was in his 14th year as head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Georgia finished the season with a 10–3 overall record, 6–2 in SEC play placing second place in the East Division. They earned an invitation to play in the Belk Bowl against the Louisville Cardinals, which they won, 37–14.[1]

2014 Georgia Bulldogs football
Belk Bowl champion
Belk Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Louisville
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
2014 record10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bobo (8th as coordinator, 14th overall season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJeremy Pruitt (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
(Capacity: 92,746)
2014 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 9 Georgia  6 –2     10 –3  
Florida  4 –4     7 –5  
Tennessee  3 –5     7 –6  
South Carolina  3 –5     7 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6     5 –7  
Vanderbilt  0 –8     3 –9  
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 11 Mississippi State  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 22 Auburn  4 –4     8 –5  
LSU  4 –4     8 –5  
Texas A&M  3 –5     8 –5  
Arkansas  2 –6     7 –6  
No. 17 Ole Miss*  0 –3     1 –4  
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Rivalry Games

Georgia finished the year 1–2 in rivalry games, losing to Florida 38–20 in the Florida–Georgia football rivalry on November 1, 2014. They beat the Auburn Tigers 34–7. Georgia lost to in-state rival Georgia Tech in Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate on November 29, 2014 by a score of 30–24 in overtime.

Coaching changes

On January 12 defensive coordinator Todd Grantham left to take the same position at Louisville under Bobby Petrino. On January 14, Georgia hired Jeremy Pruitt as their new defensive coordinator. Pruitt came from Florida State where they were the national champions in 2013. Pruitt had been a part of the previous three national championships as a coach: 2013 at Florida State and 2011 and 2012 at Alabama as secondary coach. Georgia also added three other coaches to their defensive staff: Tracy Rocker, Mike Ekeler, and Kevin Sherrer.

Personnel

Coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Georgia		Alma Mater
Mark RichtHead coach14Miami (FL) (1982)
Mike BoboOffensive coordinator, Quarterbacks14Georgia (1997)
Bryan McClendonRunning backs/Recruiting Coordinator6Georgia (2005)
John LillyTight ends/Offensive Special Teams Coordinator7Guilford College (1990)
Tony BallWide receivers6Chattanooga (1983)
Will FriendOffensive line/Running Game Coordinator4Alabama (1998)
Jeremy PruittDefensive coordinator/Secondary1West Alabama (1999)
Tracy RockerDefensive line/Will Linebackers1Auburn (1988)
Mike EkelerInside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coordinator1Kansas State (1994)
Kevin SherrerSam Linebackers1Alabama (1996)
Buddy CollinsSpecial Teams Coordinator/Quality Control2MidAmerica Nazarene (2010)
Dan InmanOffensive Graduate Assistant2Georgia (2007)
Doug SaylorOffensive Graduate Assistant2Georgia (2011)
Mike MacDonaldDefensive Graduate Assistant5Georgia (2010)
Kelin JohnsonDefensive Graduate Assistant0Georgia (2007)
Reference:[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:30 p.m.No. 16 Clemson*No. 12
ESPNW 45–2192,746
September 133:30 p.m.at No. 24 South CarolinaNo. 6
CBSL 35–3884,232
September 2012:00 p.m.Troy*No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECNW 66–092,746
September 2712:00 p.m.TennesseeNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNW 35–3292,746
October 44:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
SECNW 44–1792,746
October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 23 MissouriNo. 13
CBSW 34–071,168
October 184:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 10
SECNW 45–3254,959
November 13:30 p.m.vs. FloridaNo. 9
CBSL 20–3883,004
November 812:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 17
ESPNW 63–3160,152
November 157:15 p.m.No. 9 AuburnNo. 16
ESPNW 34–792,746
November 2212:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*No. 9
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECNW 55–992,746
November 2912:00 p.m.No. 16 Georgia Tech*No. 8
SECNL 24–30 OT92,746
December 306:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Louisville*No. 13
ESPNW 37–1445,671
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[3]

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 12 6 (2) 6 (1) 13 12 13 13 10 9 9 17 16 9 8 15 13 9 
Coaches 12 8 (1) 6 (1) 14 13 12 10 10 9 8 17 14 10 9 15 13 9 
CFP Not released 11 20 15 10 9 14 13 Not released

References
  1. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24924901/bowl-bits-georgia-37-louisville-14-belk-bowl
  2. "Football – Coaching Staff". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  3. "2014 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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