2014 Southern Conference football season

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2014 Southern Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sport Football
DurationAugust 28, 2014 – November 22, 2014
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)SoConTV
American Sports Network
Southern Conference football seasons
2014 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Chattanooga $^  7 –0   10 –4  
Samford  5 –2   7 –4  
Western Carolina  5 –2   7 –5  
Wofford  4 –3   6 –5  
The Citadel  3 –4   5 –7  
Furman  2 –5   3 –9  
Mercer  1 –6   6 –6  
VMI  1 –6   2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2014 Southern Conference football season was the 93rd season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Contents

It was the first season for two newcomers: the Mercer Bears, who previously played in the Pioneer Football League, and the VMI Keydets, who had an 80-year stint in the SoCon before joining the Big South Conference in 2003. [1] The additions of Mercer and VMI, along with East Tennessee State, who is bringing back football in 2015, replaced the departure of Georgia Southern and Appalachian State who joined the Sun Belt Conference, as well as Elon who left for the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

In 2013, both Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were ineligible for postseason play due to their transition to the FBS in 2014. Both schools had down years, each going 4–4 in conference play, with Georgia Southern posting a 7–4 overall mark to Appalachian State's 4–8. At the top of the conference was a three-way tie between Chattanooga, Samford, and Furman, who all posted 6–2 conference records. The three schools were declared co-champions, though only Samford and Furman were selected to participate in the FCS tournament.

Samford, who finished ranked #18 in the coaches poll, was defeated in the second round of the playoffs by Jacksonville State on the road, 55–14. Furman, ranked #22, beat South Carolina State in their opening round game in Orangeburg by a score of 30–20. They were knocked out the following week by North Dakota State, who went on to win their third straight national title.

Newcomer Mercer finished their tenure in the Pioneer League on a high note, going 10–2 and 6–2 in conference play, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. VMI was 2–10 in 2013, including a 1–4 mark in Big South play, beating Gardner–Webb.

Head coaches

Preseason poll results

First place votes in parentheses

MediaCoaches
PlaceSchoolPointsPlaceSchoolPoints
1Chattanooga (29)2351Chattanooga (6)48
2Furman (1)2032Furman (1)40
3Samford174Samford (1)40
4Wofford1554Wofford30
5Western Carolina1055Western Carolina24
6The Citadel1036The Citadel22
7Mercer677Mercer10
8VMI38VMI10

Rankings

Legend
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 Not ranked previous week
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13		Final
ChattanoogaTSN14131415141413171514139988
C16151714151412151412119998
The CitadelTSN---------------
C---------------
FurmanTSN18171221RVRVRVRVRV------
C21191221RV----------
MercerTSN---RV-----------
C---------------
SamfordTSNRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV------
VMITSN---------------
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Western CarolinaTSN--RVRVRVRV--RVRVRVRVRV--
C-----RVRV-RVRV-----
WoffordTSNRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV----
CRVRVRVRV----RV------

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
August 287:00 PMChattanooga Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 16–2015,793 [2]
August 287:00 PM Reinhardt Mercer Moye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 W 45–4210,027 [3]
August 307:00 PMSamford TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 14–4840,094 [4]
August 3012:30 PMWofford Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN3 L 19–3845,403 [5]
August 306:00 PMVMI Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA L 38–423,124 [6]
August 307:00 PMWestern Carolina South Florida Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL ESPN3 L 31–3631,642 [7]
August 307:00 PM Gardner–Webb Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC W 13–37,533 [8]
August 306:00 PM Coastal Carolina The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC L 16–3110,828 [9]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Troy MitchellWestern CarolinaGary WilkinsFurmanAl CobbVMIDavid MarvinWofford
Reference: Weekly Release [10]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 63:30 PMVMI Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 7–4818,311 [11]
September 63:30 PM Brevard College Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 45–218,929 [12]
September 66:00 PM Jacksonville State Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L 23–26OT14,285 [13]
September 66:00 PMFurmanMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 FUR 25–2012,227 [14]
September 67:30 PMThe Citadel Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL RSN L 12–3781,294 [15]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Darius RamseyWestern CarolinaGary WilkinsFurmanJohn Croft HollingsworthFurmanLucas WebbChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [16]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 117:30 PM Stillman Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL W 52–04,968 [17]
September 131:30 PM Davidson VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 52–244,479 [18]
September 133:30 PM Catawba Western CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 35–1710,511 [19]
September 135:00 PMChattanooga Austin Peay Governors Stadium • Clarksville, TN W 42–66,883 [20]
September 136:00 PMMercer Stetson Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL W 49–03,660 [21]
September 137:00 PMFurman Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC WMYA-TV L 7–102,321 [22]
September 137:00 PM North Greenville Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC W 42–277,392 [23]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Aaron SandersVMIDaniel RiddleWestern CarolinaAlex LakesMercerTommy HudsonChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [24]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 203:00 PMVMISamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, AL ESPN3 SAM 63–214,618 [25]
September 206:00 PMThe Citadel Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC L 18–207,954 [26]
September 206:00 PMFurman South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC L 7–179,613 [27]
September 206:00 PM Ave Maria MercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 W 42–2110,173 [28]
September 206:00 PMWoffordGardner–Webb Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 36–436,450 [29]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Denzel WilliamsSamfordJosh KimberlinSamfordKrondis LarrySamfordChandler CurtisMercer
Reference: Weekly Release [30]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 271:30 PMMercerVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAMER 27–244,490 [31]
September 273:00 PMWestern CarolinaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCWCU 35–179,789 [32]
September 276:00 PMGardner–WebbThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 37–148,573 [33]
September 277:00 PM UVA–Wise WoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCW 49–157,108 [34]
September 277:00 PMSamfordChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNUTC 38–248,872 [35]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Spearman RobinsonWestern CarolinaDavis TullChattanoogaChandler CurtisMercerTommy HudsonChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [36]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 41:30 PMThe CitadelWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC ESPN3 WOF 17–139,259 [37]
October 42:00 PMWestern CarolinaPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCL 14–194,007 [38]
October 43:00 PMMercerSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSAM 21–188,713 [39]
October 44:00 PMVMIChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNUTC 55–78,848 [40]
October 47:00 PMCoastal CarolinaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SC ESPN3 L 31–372OT7,347 [41]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaMitchell JeterThe CitadelP. J. BlazejowskiFurmanChandler CurtisMercer
Reference: Weekly Release [42]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 112:00 PM Charlotte The CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 63–562OT10,467 [43]
October 113:30 PMVMI Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD CBSSN L 14–5133,812 [44]
October 113:30 PMWoffordWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC ESPN3 WCU 26–147,343 [45]
October 114:00 PMAustin PeayMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 W 49–218,027 [46]
October 114:00 PMChattanooga Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN SECN L 10–4593,097 [47]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Aaron MillerThe CitadelChriston GillWestern CarolinaCam JacksonThe CitadelDetrez NewsomeWestern Carolina
Reference: Weekly Release [48]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 1812:00 PMFurman South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC SECN L 10–4178,101 [49]
October 1812:00 PMChattanoogaThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCUTC 34–148,037 [50]
October 181:30 PMGardner–WebbVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAL 41–472OT6,624 [51]
October 183:00 PMWoffordSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALWOF 24–204,157 [52]
October 184:00 PMWestern CarolinaMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 WCU 35–219,277 [53]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Spearman RobinsonWestern CarolinaJaleel LorquetWestern CarolinaAl CobbVMIHenrique RibieroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [54]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2512:00 PMMercerChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN ASN UTC 38–3110,763 [55]
October 251:30 PMVMIWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWOF 38–38,010 [56]
October 251:30 PMSamfordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SC ESPN3 SAM 45–08,047 [57]
October 252:00 PMThe CitadelWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWCU 29–1513,323 [58]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaTrey MorganWestern CarolinaDetrez NewsomeWestern CarolinaDeion PierreSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [59]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 11:30 PMFurmanVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA ESPN3 VMI 31–153,624 [60]
November 12:00 PMChattanoogaWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCUTC 51–08,705 [61]
November 13:00 PM Concordia SamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSAM 55–04,871 [62]
November 14:00 PMThe CitadelMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 CIT 28–2610,271 [63]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Keon WilliamsChattanoogaDeVonta DelaneyThe CitadelAl CobbVMIHenrique RibeiroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [64]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 81:00 PMWoffordChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN ESPN3 UTC 31–309,692 [65]
November 82:00 PMFurmanThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCCIT 42–35OT11,488 [66]
November 83:30 PMWestern CarolinaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, AL ASN SAM 34–204,689 [67]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Aaron MillerThe CitadelJustin CooperSamfordP. J. BlazejowskiFurmanNick PollardChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [68]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1512:00 PMWoffordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SC ESPN3 FUR 31–146,282 [69]
November 151:00 PMSamfordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCSAM 20–177,638 [70]
November 152:00 PMVMIWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWCU 42–278,339 [71]
November 152:30 PMChattanooga Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN W 38–174,009 [72]
November 154:00 PM Warner MercerMoye Complex • Macon, GA ESPN3 W 56–010,000 [73]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Troy MitchellWestern CarolinaJustin CooperSamfordP. J. BlazejowskiFurmanGreg PeranichSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [74]

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 221:30 PMMercerWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWOF 34–67,051 [75]
November 221:30 PMThe CitadelVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA ESPN3 CIT 45–257,097 [76]
November 223:30 PMChattanoogaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCUTC 45–194,377 [77]
November 224:00 PMWestern Carolina Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL SECN L 17–48101,325 [78]
November 227:00 PMSamford Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL ESPNU L 7–3187,451 [79]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaMalik DiggsThe CitadelAl CobbVMIGreg PeranichSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [80]

Records against other conferences

FCS conferences

ConferenceRecord
Big Sky 0–0
Big South 2–7
CAA 0–0
Ivy League 0–0
Independents 1–0
MEAC 0–1
MVFC 0–0
NEC 0–0
OVC 3–1
Patriot 0–1
Pioneer 2–0
Southland 0–0
SWAC 0–0
Total8–10

FBS conferences

ConferenceRecord
American 0–1
ACC 0–1
Big 12 0–1
Independents 0–1
MAC 0–2
SEC 0–2
Total0–8

Attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of Capacity
Chattanooga Finley Stadium 20,66814,2858,8728,84810,7639,69252,46010,492
The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium 21,00010,8288,57310,4678,03711,4887,63857,0319,505
Furman Paladin Stadium 16,0007,5339,7897,3478,0476,2824,37743,3757,229
Mercer Moye Complex 10,20010,02712,22710,1738,0279,27710,27110,00070,00210,000
Samford Seibert Stadium 6,7004,9684,6188,7134,1574,8714,68932,0165,336
VMI Alumni Memorial Field 10,0004,4794,4906,6243,6247,09726,3145,263
Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium 13,7428,92910,5117,34313,3238,7058,33957,1509,525
Wofford Gibbs Stadium 13,0007,3927,1089,2598,0107,05138,8207,764

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