2014 Duke Blue Devils football team

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2014 Duke Blue Devils football
Duke Athletics logo.svg
Sun Bowl, L 31–36 vs. Arizona State
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Scottie Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles (5th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
MVP Anthony Boone
Captains
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
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 (FL)  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

The 2014 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pm Elon * ESPN3 W 52–1331,213
September 67:00 pmat Troy *ESPN3W 34–1721,331
September 133:30 pm Kansas *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSN W 41–325,203
September 2012:30 pm Tulane *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 47–1320,197
September 277:30 pmat Miami (FL) ESPN2 L 10–2244,559
October 1112:30 pmat No. 22 Georgia Tech ACCNW 31–2544,281
October 1812:30 pm Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNW 20–1328,131
November 112:00 pmat Pittsburgh No. 24 ESPNU W 51–48 2OT39,293
November 812:30 pmat Syracuse No. 22ACCNW 27–1039,331
November 1512:00 pm Virginia Tech No. 21
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUL 16–1730,107
November 207:30 pm North Carolina
ESPN L 20–4533,941
November 297:00 pm Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPNUW 41–2122,247
December 272:00 pmvs. No. 15 Arizona State * CBS L 31–3647,809

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Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Duke
Alma mater
David Cutcliffe Head Coach 7th Alabama (1976)
Scottie Montgomery Offensive coordinator/The Baxter Family Associate head coach/quarterbacks 2nd Duke (1999)
John Latina Offensive line/Assistant head coach/Running game coordinator3rd Virginia Tech (1981)
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator 4th Cornell (1987)
Jim Collins Assistant Defensive coordinator/linebackers 7th Elon (1974)
Jeff Faris Wide receivers 3rd Duke (2011)
Zac Roper Special teams coordinator/Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 7th Ole Miss (2001)
Derek Jones Assistant Special Teams coordinator/Defensive Backs 7th Ole Miss (1996)
Re'quan Boyette Running backs 3rd Duke (2009)
Rick Petri Defensive line 4th Missouri–Rolla (1976)
Marcus Johnson Offensive Quality Control4th Ole Miss (2004)
Patrick O'ConnorDefensive Quality Control3rd Dickinson College (2010)
Jackson KormanSafeties Manager2nd Germantown Academy (2013)
Reference: [2]

Game summaries

Elon

1234Total
Phoenix330713
Blue Devils721101452

At Troy

1234Total
Blue Devils3217334
Trojans773017

Kansas

1234Total
Jayhawks30003
Blue Devils17314741

Tulane

1234Total
Green Wave706013
Blue Devils163141447

At Miami (FL)

1234Total
Blue Devils073010
Hurricanes907622

At Georgia Tech

1234Total
Blue Devils7710731
Yellow Jackets3901325

Virginia

1234Total
Cavaliers0103013
Blue Devils733720

At Pittsburgh

1234OT2OTTotal
Blue Devils1414377651
Panthers7210107348

At Syracuse

1234Total
Blue Devils3701727
Orange307010

Virginia Tech

1234Total
Hokies073717
Blue Devils1006016

North Carolina

1234Total
Tar Heels21710745
Blue Devils707620

Wake Forest

1234Total
Demon Deacons777021
Blue Devils2167741

Vs. Arizona State (Sun Bowl)

1234Total
Blue Devils31401431
#15 Sun Devils101010636

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRVRVRVRVRV24221925RVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRV23RVRVRVRV24201925RVRVRVRV
CFP Not released242221Not released

References

  1. "2014 Duke Blue Devils Football Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. "Football – 2014 Coaches". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.