2014 San Jose State Spartans football team

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2014 San Jose State Spartans football
San Jose State Spartans wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Greg Robinson (1st season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pm North Dakota * ESPN3 W 42–1010,371
September 64:00 pmat No. 5 Auburn * ESPN2 L 13–5987,451
September 202:00 pmat Minnesota * BTN L 7–2447,739
September 277:30 pm Nevada
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSN L 10–2114,693
October 45:00 pm UNLV Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPNews W 33–1014,427
October 181:00 pmat Wyoming ESPN3W 27–20 OT19,627
October 2510:00 amat Navy *CBSSNL 31–4130,612
November 14:00 pm Colorado State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 31–3817,887
November 87:30 pmat Fresno State CBSSNL 24–3836,909
November 151:30 pm Hawaii
Oc 16 L 0–1317,962
November 216:30 pmat Utah State ESPN2L 7–4118,428
November 2912:30 pmat San Diego State CBSSNL 7–3824,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

North Dakota

1234Total
Fighting Hawks030710
Spartans14714742

At No. 5 Auburn

1234Total
Spartans733013
No. 5 Tigers142471459

At Minnesota

1234Total
Spartans70007
Gophers1070724

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack0701421
Spartans037010

UNLV

1234Total
Rebels700310
Spartans01610733

At Wyoming

1234OTTotal
Spartans37010727
Cowboys03710020

At Navy

1234Total
Spartans31401431
Midshipmen02471041

Colorado State

1234Total
Rams71071438
Spartans7731431

At Fresno State

1234Total
Spartans1407324
Bulldogs7217338

Hawaii

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors0100313
Spartans00000

At Utah State

1234Total
Spartans07007
Aggies77141341

At San Diego State

1234Total
Spartans00077
Aztecs71471038

Coaching staff

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.

NamePositionSeasons at
San Jose State
Alma Mater
Ron Caragher Head coach 2 UCLA (1990)
Jimmie Dougherty Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, assistant head coach2 Missouri (2001)
Keith Carter Offensive line, running game1 UCLA (2005)
Fred GuidiciSpecial teams3 San Jose State (1989)
Terry Malley Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator6 Santa Clara (1976)
Greg Robinson Defensive coordinator, linebackers1 Pacific (1975)
James JonesDefensive line2 Texas Southern (1998)
Joe StaabOutside linebackers2 San Diego (2008)
Donte Williams Defensive backs2 Idaho State (2006)
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. "2014 San Jose State Spartans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. "2014 San José State Football Roster". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.