2014 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 2014 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
| 2014 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2014 record | 3–9 (2–6 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmie Dougherty (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Robinson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 30,456) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Boise State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State x | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personnel
Ron Caragher returned for his second season as San Jose State head coach. New at defensive coordinator was Greg Robinson, a longtime coach who previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin in 2013. Robinson's career also included a stint as defensive coordinator for the NFL's Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2000, including the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning seasons in 1997 and 1998.
| Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Caragher | Head coach | 2 | UCLA (1990) |
| Jimmie Dougherty | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, assistant head coach | 2 | Missouri (2001) |
| Keith Carter | Offensive line, running game | 1 | UCLA (2005) |
| Fred Guidici | Special teams | 3 | San Jose State (1989) |
| Terry Malley | Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator | 6 | Santa Clara (1976) |
| Greg Robinson | Defensive coordinator, linebackers | 1 | Pacific (1975) |
| James Jones | Defensive line | 2 | Texas Southern (1998) |
| Joe Staab | Outside linebackers | 2 | San Diego (2008) |
| Donté Williams | Defensive backs | 2 | Idaho State (2006) |
| Reference:[1] | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 7:00 pm | North Dakota* | ESPN3 | W 42–10 | 10,371 | |
| September 6 | 4:00 pm | at No. 5 Auburn* | ESPN2 | L 13–59 | 87,451 | |
| September 20 | 2:00 pm | at Minnesota* | BTN | L 7–24 | 47,739 | |
| September 27 | 7:30 pm | Nevada |
| CBSSN | L 10–21 | 14,693 |
| October 4 | 5:00 pm | UNLV |
| ESPNews | W 33–10 | 14,427 |
| October 18 | 1:00 pm | at Wyoming | ESPN3 | W 27–20 OT | 19,627 | |
| October 25 | 10:00 am | at Navy* | CBSSN | L 31–41 | 30,612 | |
| November 1 | 4:00 pm | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | L 31–38 | 17,887 |
| November 8 | 7:30 pm | at Fresno State | CBSSN | L 24–38 | 36,909 | |
| November 15 | 1:30 pm | Hawaii |
| Oc 16 | L 0–13 | 17,962 |
| November 21 | 6:30 pm | at Utah State | ESPN2 | L 7–41 | 18,428 | |
| November 29 | 12:30 pm | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 7–38 | 24,391 | |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Hawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at No. 5 Auburn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 5 Tigers | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
at Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Gophers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Spartans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Spartans | 0 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
at Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Navy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Colorado State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Fresno State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
at San Diego State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
References
- "2014 San José State Football Roster". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- "2014 San Jose State Spartans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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