2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, in his third season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels won the first seven games of the season, their best start since the Johnny Vaught era. By October, they had risen as high as third in the nation, the highest they had been ranked at that late date in over half a century. However, the team ended their season losing four of their six last games, including a season-ending 42-3 loss to TCU in the Peach Bowl, their first major bowl appearance since the 1970 Sugar Bowl, and easily the biggest bowl game they had attended since Vaught's tenure. They finished the season as only the sixth Ole Miss team to win nine or more games since Vaught retired in 1973. On February 11, 2019 Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated. == Before the season == === National award watch lists === Outland - Laremy Tunsil Maxwell - Chad Kelly Unitas Golden Arm - Bo Wallace Manning - Bo Wallace O'Brien - Bo Wallace Lombardi - Robert Nkemdiche Nagurski - Robert Nkemdiche Outland - Robert Nkemdiche Camp - Cody Prewitt Bednarik - Cody Prewitt Thorpe - Cody Prewitt Biletnikoff - Laquon Treadwell Camp - Cody Prewitt Bednarik - Cody Prewitt Mackey - Evan Engram CLASS - Deterrian Shackelford === Preseason All-America === S Cody Prewitt Sports Illustrated, Phil Steele, Lindy's (1st team) OL Laremy Tunsil Sporting News, USA Today (1st team) DL Robert Nkemdiche Athlon, USA Today (2nd team) WR Laquon Treadwell Athlon (3rd team) TE Evan Engram Sporting News (3rd team) === Preseason All-SEC === S Cody Prewitt Media, Coaches, Athlon, USA Today, Phil Steele, Lindy's (1st team) OL Laremy Tunsil Media, Coaches, Athlon, USA Today, Lindy's (1st team) DL Robert Nkemdiche Media, Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele (1st team) WR Laquon Treadwell Athlon, USA Today (1st team) QB Bo Wallace Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team) S Tony Conner Media, Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team) LB Serderius Bryant Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team) OL Aaron Moris Athlon (2nd team) LB Denzel Nkemdiche Media (2nd team) DL C.J. Johnson Lindy's (3rd team) TE Evan Engram Athlon (3rd team) === Returning starters === ==== Offense ==== ==== Defense ==== ==== Special teams ==== == Personnel == === Coaching staff === Source: === Roster === Official team roster === Depth chart === Depth chart == Schedule == Ole Miss played their first two games out of state vs. Boise State and Vanderbilt. Both games were played at NFL stadiums. The Boise State game was considered a neutral site while the Vandy game was a home game for Vanderbilt. Due to conference realignment, Ole Miss played at Vanderbilt for the second consecutive year. Schedule source: == Rankings == == Game summaries == === Vs. Boise State === === At Vanderbilt === === Louisiana–Lafayette === === Memphis === === No. 3 Alabama === === At No. 14 Texas A&M === *The most attended football game in SEC history (home stadium only) and the most attended football game (college or professional) ever to take place in the state of Texas. === Tennessee === === At No. 24 LSU === === No. 3 Auburn === === Presbyterian === === At Arkansas === === No. 4 Mississippi State === === Vs. No. 6 TCU === == Cumulative Season Statistics == === Cumulative Team Statistics === === Cumulative Player Statistics === == References ==