2014 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the University of Missouri in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Gary Pinkel, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Western Division champions Alabama 13–42. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Minnesota 33–17.

2014 Missouri Tigers football
SEC Eastern Division champion
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 33–17 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
2014 record11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDave Steckel (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
(Capacity: 71,168)[1]
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

Recruits

Key losses:

2014 MO Tigers football team commits (28), 02/05/14
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball

28 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent on February 5, the National Signing Period.[6][7]

Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes.[8] Football is a copycat business, and Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation.[9]


Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:30 p.m.No. 10 (FCS) South Dakota State*No. 24
ESPNUW 38–1860,589
September 611:00 a.m.at Toledo*No. 24
ESPNW 49–2424,196
September 1311:00 a.m.UCF*No. 20
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 38–1060,348
September 203:00 p.m.Indiana*No. 18
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNL 27–3166,455
September 276:00 p.m.at No. 13 South Carolina
ESPNW 21–2083,493
October 1111:00 a.m.No. 13 GeorgiaNo. 23
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
CBSL 0–3471,168
October 186:00 p.m.at Florida
ESPN2W 42–1389,117
October 253:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 24–1465,264
November 13:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 20–1062,004
November 156:30 p.m.at No. 24 Texas A&M
SECNW 34–27104,756
November 226:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 19
ESPNW 29–2195,821
November 281:30 p.m.ArkansasNo. 17
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
CBSW 21–1471,168
December 63:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 AlabamaNo. 14
CBSL 13–4273,526
January 112:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Minnesota*No. 16
ABCW 33–1748,624
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

Schedule, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)

Game summaries

South Dakota State
See also: 2014 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
South Dakota State Jackrabbits at #24 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
South Dakota State 7 3 8018
#24 Missouri 21 0 71038

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: August 30, 2014
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87° F • Wind: 6 mph SW • Weather: Partly sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,589
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information

Toledo
See also: 2014 Toledo Rockets football team
#24 Missouri Tigers at Toledo Rockets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#24 Missouri 14 14 14749
Toledo 7 0 14324

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 6, 2014
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66° F • Wind: 8 mph NW • Weather: Cloudy skies
  • Game attendance: 24,196
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Central Florida
See also: 2014 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights at #20 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Central Florida 3 7 0010
#20 Missouri 7 7 71738

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52° F • Wind: 5 mph NE • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,348
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV: SECN
Game information

Indiana
See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana Hoosiers at #18 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Indiana 7 10 7731
#18 Missouri 7 10 01027

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 20, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85° F • Wind: 13 mph WSW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 66,455
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV: SECN
Game information

South Carolina
See also: 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Missouri Tigers at #13 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Missouri 7 0 01421
#13 South Carolina 3 7 3720

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 27, 2014
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature:74 °F • Wind:5 mph NE • Weather:Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 83,493
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Georgia
See also: 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team
#13 Georgia Bulldogs at #23 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#13 Georgia 6 14 7734
#23 Missouri 0 0 000

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55°F • Wind: 9 mph ENE • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 71,168
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Florida
See also: 2014 Florida Gators football team
Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Missouri 14 6 22042
Florida 0 0 7613

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 18, 2014
  • Game time: 7:11 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79°F • Wind: calm • Weather: 52% humidity
  • Game attendance: 89,117
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information

Vanderbilt
See also: 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 0 7 0714
Missouri 3 7 7724

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 25, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76°F • Wind: 3 mph NNW • Weather: Sunny and clear
  • Game attendance: 65,264
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV: SECN
Game information

Kentucky
See also: 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Kentucky Wildcats at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 3 0710
Missouri 0 14 3320

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 1, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48°F • Wind: 4 mph ESE • Weather: Mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,004
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV: SECN
Game information

Texas A&M
See also: 2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Missouri Tigers at #24 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Missouri 3 3 28034
#24 Texas A&M 3 10 7727

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 15, 2014
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48°F • Wind: 7 mph E • Weather: Light rain
  • Game attendance: 104,756
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV: SECN
Game information

Tennessee
See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team
#19 Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#19 Missouri 7 6 31329
Tennessee 3 10 0821

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 47°F • Wind: 5 mph SSW • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 95,821
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Arkansas
See also: 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Arkansas Razorbacks at #17 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Arkansas 7 7 0014
#17 Missouri 0 6 01521

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 28, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53°F • Wind: 13 mph SSW • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 71,168
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Alabama
See also: 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
2014 SEC Championship Game
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #14 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#1 Alabama 7 14 02142
#14 Missouri 0 3 10013

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 6, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 73,526
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Minnesota (Citrus Bowl)
See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
#25 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs #16 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#16 Missouri 0 10 91433
#25 Minnesota 7 0 10017

at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 2015
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72°F • Wind: 6 mph NE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 48,624
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV: ABC
Game information

Coaching staff
NamePositionYears
at MU		Alma mater (year)
Gary Pinkel[10]Head Coach14Kent State (1975)
Dave Steckel[11]Assistant Head Coach
Defensive Coordinator
Linebackers Coach		14Kutztown (1982)
Andy Hill[12][13]Quarterbacks Coach
Associate Head Coach		19University of Missouri (1985)
Josh Henson[12][14]Offensive Coordinator
Co-Offensive Line Coach
Tight Ends		6Oklahoma State (1998)
Cornell Ford[15]Cornerbacks Coach14Toledo (1991)
Alex Grinch[16]Safeties Coach6Mount Union (2002)
Pat Washington[17]Receivers Coach2Auburn (1987)
Brian Jones[18]Running Backs Coach14Connecticut (1981)
Craig Kuligowski[19]Defensive Line Coach14Toledo (1991)
A.J. Ricker[20]Co-Offensive Line Coach1University of Missouri (2004)
Dan Hopkins[21]Director of Football Operations8University of Missouri (2004)
Nick Otterbacher[22]Director of Football Recruiting11Toledo (2002)

Source: 2014 Mizzou Football Roster (coaches) [23]

Roster

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 24 24 20 18 RV 24 23 NR RV RV RV RV 19 17 14 16 14 
Coaches RV 22 22 19 RV RV 24 RV RV RV RV RV 20 17 13 14 11 
CFP Not released NR NR RV 20 17 16 16 Not released

References
  1. http://www.mutigers.com/facilities/?id=1
  2. Matter, Dave (April 12, 2014). "Mizzou Dismisses Green-Beckham from Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  3. Matter, Dave (April 11, 2014). "Mizzou Kicks DGB off Football Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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