2014 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season December 2014 January 2026 football 2014 Clemson Tigers Clemson Tigers logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 15 15 10–3 6–2 Dabo Swinney 6th full, 7th overall Chad Morris 4th Spread Brent Venables 3rd Stephone Anthony Sam Cooper Adam Humphries Grady Jarrett 4–3 Memorial Stadium Russell Athletic Bowl champion Russell Athletic Bowl W Won 40–6 vs. Oklahoma 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. Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atClemson Alma mater 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)Reference:Football – 2014 Coaches http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103701&SPSID=657774 Clemson University Department of Athletics July 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130929164704/http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103701&SPSID=657774 September 29, 2013 dead Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Eastern August 30 5:30 p.m. l y y 16 Georgia 12 rivalry Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN 21–45 92,746 September 6 12:30 p.m. w y 23 South Carolina State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ACCN 73–7 81,672 September 20 8:00 p.m. l y 22 Florida State 1 rivalry) (College GameDay Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC 17–23 OT 82,316 September 27 7:00 p.m. w North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 50–35 79,155 October 4 3:30 p.m. w NC State Textile Bowl Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 41–0 78,459 October 11 3:30 p.m. w Louisville Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 23–17 81,500 October 18 3:30 p.m. w y 24 Boston College Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPNU 17–13 42,038 October 25 7:00 p.m. w y 21 Syracuse Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 16–6 80,031 November 6 7:30 p.m. w y 21 Wake Forest BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPN 34–20 28,846 November 15 Noon l y 19 Georgia Tech 22 rivalry Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN 6–28 49,378 November 22 3:30 p.m. w y 22 Georgia State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ACCRSN 28–0 77,693 November 29 Noon w y 21 South Carolina Palmetto Bowl Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN 35–17 82,720 December 29 5:30 p.m. w y y 17 Oklahoma Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN 40–6 40,0712014 Clemson Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/acc/2014-clemson-tigers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules July 30, 2014 Depth chart Single Set Back 4-3 Yes Yes No Cole Stoudt Deshaun Watson DJ Howard Zac Brooks Wayne Gallman Adam Humphries Artavis Scott Charone Peake Kyrin Priester Germone Hopper Mike Williams Demarre Kitt Sam Cooper Jordan Leggett Isaiah Battle Shaq Anthony David Beasley Eric Mac Lain Ryan Norton Jay Guillermo Kalon Davis Tyrone Crowder Joe Gore Shaq Anthony TJ Burrell Travis Blanks Stephone Anthony B.J. Goodson Tony Steward Ben Boulware Jayron Kearse Jadar Johnson Robert Smith (safety) T. J. Green Mackensie Alexander Garry Peters Cordrea Tankersley Martin Jenkins Corey Crawford Tavaris Barnes Grady Jarrett Carlos Watkins Josh Watson D. J. Reader Vic Beasley Shaq Lawson Ammon Lakip Bradley Pinion Charone Peake Adam Humphries Michael Sobeski Corbin Jenkins 85 85 No Recruiting class no yes 2014 Deshaun Watson QB Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville H.S. 6 3 200 - 4 5 4 4 Artavis Scott WR Tarpon Springs, Florida East Lake High School 5 10 175 — 4 4 4 4 Trevion Thompson WR Durham, North Carolina Hillside High School 6 3 188 — 4 4 4 4 Korie Rogers LB Buford, Georgia Buford High School 6 1 210 4 4 4 4 Demarre Kitt WR Tyrone, Georgia Sandy Creek 6 1 185 — 4 4 4 4 Richard Yeargin III LB Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School 6 4 225 — 4 4 4 4 Adam Choice ATH Thomasville, Georgia Thomas County Central 5 9 206 - 3 4 4 4 Cannon Smith TE Columbia, South Carolina Hammond School 6 5 235 — 4 3 4 4 Chris Register LB Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley H.S. 6 4 235 — 4 3 4 4 Kyrin Priester WR Fork Union, Virginia Fork Union Military Academy 6 3 185 — 4 3 4 4 Milan Richard TE Savannah, Georgia Calvary Day School 6 2 232 — 3 4 3 4 Justin Falcinelli OT Middletown, Maryland Middletown H.S. 6 3 290 — 3 3 3 3 Kendall Joseph LB Honea Path, South Carolina Belton Honea Path H.S. 6 1 228 — 3 3 3 4 Jefferie Gibson S Hope Mills, North Carolina Gray's Creek H.S. 6 4 190 — 3 3 3 3 Taylor Hearn OT Williston, South Carolina Williston Elko H.S. 6 5 305 — 3 3 3 3 C. J. Fuller CB + RB Easley, South Carolina Easley H.S. 5 10 200 — 3 3 3 4 Alex Spence K Florence, South Carolina West Florence H.S. 6 2 190 — 3 3 3 3 Jabril Robinson DT Leland, North Carolina North Brunswick H.S. 6 3 265 — 3 3 3 3 Jalen Williams LB Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel 5 11 220 — 2 3 3 3 Jae'lon Oglesby RB Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel High School 6 0 175 — 3 4 3 4 yes 2014 Clemson Football Commitments 2014 Clemson Football Commits ESPN 28 13 17 12 February 6, 2016 Game summaries Georgia Tigers 7 14 0 0 Bulldogs 14 7 3 21 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team Clemson–Georgia football rivalry South Carolina State Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 Tigers 10 24 24 15 2014 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team Florida State Tigers 0 10 0 7 0 Seminoles 3 0 7 7 6 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team Clemson–Florida State football rivalry North Carolina Tar Heels 0 7 14 14 Tigers 10 12 14 14 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels football team NC State Wolfpack 0 0 0 0 Tigers 21 10 10 0 2014 NC State Wolfpack football team Textile Bowl Louisville Cardinals 3 7 7 0 Tigers 7 7 6 3 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team Boston College Tigers 0 10 0 7 Eagles 0 7 0 6 2014 Boston College Eagles football team O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy Syracuse Orange 3 3 0 0 Tigers 0 3 6 7 2014 Syracuse Orange football team Wake Forest Tigers 0 17 3 14 Demon Deacons 7 10 0 3 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Georgia Tech Tigers 3 0 3 0 Yellow Jackets 6 3 16 3 2014 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Clemson–Georgia Tech football rivalry Georgia State Panthers 0 0 0 0 Tigers 14 14 0 0 2014 Georgia State Panthers football team South Carolina Gamecocks 7 3 0 7 Tigers 7 14 7 7 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Clemson–South Carolina rivalry Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl) Sooners 0 0 0 6 Tigers 17 10 13 0 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 16 16 23 24 23 24 22 24 RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 22 21 20 22 21 21 19 19 21 18 17 19 RV RV 22 23 24 21 19 19 18 18 18 17 15 15 2015 NFL draft Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at eighth overall. Player Team Round Pick # Position Vic Beasley Atlanta Falcons 1st 8th DE Stephone Anthony New Orleans Saints 1st 31st OLB Grady Jarrett Atlanta Falcons 5th 137th DT Bradley Pinion San Francisco 49ers 5th 165th P Tony Steward Buffalo Bills 6th 188th OLB Undrafted signees In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies. Player Team Position Corey Crawford Washington Redskins DL Adam Humphries Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR DeShawn Williams Cincinnati Bengals DL Tavaris Barnes New Orleans Saints DE Awards Preseason All-ACC Offense Fourth Team •Wayne Gallman – Running back •Charone Peake – Wide receiver Preseason All-ACC Defense 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 Preseason All-ACC Special Teams Fourth Team •Adam Humphries - Punt Returner References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Category:Pop-Tarts Bowl champion seasons Clemson Tigers football