2014 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Russell Athletic Bowl champion | |
Russell Athletic Bowl, W 40–6 vs. Oklahoma | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chad Morris (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brent Venables (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Stephone Anthony Sam Cooper Adam Humphries Grady Jarrett |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (FL) | 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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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 the 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.
Name | Position | Seasons at Clemson | Alma mater |
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Dabo Swinney | Head coach | 7 | Alabama (1992) |
Chad Morris | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 3 | Texas A&M (1992) |
Brent Venables | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 2 | Kansas State (1992) |
Jeff Scott | Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator/co-offensive coordinator | 5 | Clemson (2002) |
Tony Elliott | Running backs/co-offensive coordinator | 3 | Clemson (2003) |
Robbie Caldwell | Offensive line | 3 | Furman (1976) |
Dan Brooks | Defensive tackles | 4 | Western Carolina (1976) |
Marion Hobby | Defensive running game coordinator/defensive ends | 5 | Tennessee (1989) |
Michael Reed | Defensive backs | 1 | Boston College (1994) |
Danny Pearman | Special teams coordinator/tight ends | 5 | Clemson (1995) |
Zac Alley | Student assistant | 4 | Clemson (2014) |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Georgia * | No. 16 | ESPN | L 21–45 | 92,746 | |
September 6 | 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina State * | No. 23 | ACCN | W 73–7 | 81,672 | |
September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Florida State | No. 22 | ABC | L 17–23 OT | 82,316 | |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina |
| ESPNU | W 50–35 | 79,155 | |
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State |
| ESPNU | W 41–0 | 78,459 | |
October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville |
| ESPNU | W 23–17 | 81,500 | |
October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 24 | ESPNU | W 17–13 | 42,038 | |
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 21 |
| ESPNU | W 16–6 | 80,031 |
November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 21 | ESPN | W 34–20 | 28,846 | |
November 15 | Noon | at No. 22 Georgia Tech | No. 19 | ESPN | L 6–28 | 49,378 | |
November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia State * | No. 22 |
| ACCRSN | W 28–0 | 77,693 |
November 29 | Noon | South Carolina * | No. 21 |
| ESPN | W 35–17 | 82,720 |
December 29 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma * | No. 17 | ESPN | W 40–6 | 40,071 | |
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US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Deshaun Watson QB | Gainesville, Georgia | Gainesville H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | |
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Artavis Scott WR | Tarpon Springs, Florida | East Lake High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | — | |
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Trevion Thompson WR | Durham, North Carolina | Hillside High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | — | |
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Korie Rogers LB | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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Demarre Kitt WR | Tyrone, Georgia | Sandy Creek | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | — | |
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Richard Yeargin III LB | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | University School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | — | |
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Adam Choice ATH | Thomasville, Georgia | Thomas County Central | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | - | |
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Cannon Smith TE | Columbia, South Carolina | Hammond School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | — | |
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Chris Register LB | Greensboro, North Carolina | Dudley H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | — | |
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Kyrin Priester WR | Fork Union, Virginia | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | — | |
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Milan Richard TE | Savannah, Georgia | Calvary Day School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | — | |
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Justin Falcinelli OT | Middletown, Maryland | Middletown H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | — | |
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Kendall Joseph LB | Honea Path, South Carolina | Belton Honea Path H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | — | |
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Jefferie Gibson S | Hope Mills, North Carolina | Gray's Creek H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
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Taylor Hearn OT | Williston, South Carolina | Williston Elko H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | — | |
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C. J. Fuller CB + RB | Easley, South Carolina | Easley H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | — | |
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Alex Spence K | Florence, South Carolina | West Florence H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
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Jabril Robinson DT | Leland, North Carolina | North Brunswick H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | — | |
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Jalen Williams LB | Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | |
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Jae'lon Oglesby RB | Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | — | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 13 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Tigers | 10 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 73 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Tigers | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Orange | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Tigers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Yellow Jackets | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sooners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Tigers | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
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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 |
Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th overall.
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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Vic Beasley | Atlanta Falcons | 1st | 8th | DE |
Stephone Anthony | New Orleans Saints | 1st | 31st | OLB |
Grady Jarrett | Atlanta Falcons | 5th | 137nd | DT |
Bradley Pinion | San Francisco 49ers | 5th | 165th | P |
Tony Steward | Buffalo Bills | 6th | 188th | OLB |
In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.
Player | Team | Position |
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Corey Crawford | Washington Redskins | DL |
Adam Humphries | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR |
DeShawn Williams | Cincinnati Bengals | DL |
Tavaris Barnes | New Orleans Saints | DE |
Fourth Team
•Wayne Gallman – Running back
•Charone Peake – Wide receiver
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
Fourth Team
•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner
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