2014 Clemson Tigers football team (original) (raw)

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2014 Clemson Tigers football
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
Russell Athletic Bowl, W 40–6 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 15
Record	10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (6th full, 7th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Morris (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Stephone AnthonySam CooperAdam HumphriesGrady Jarrett
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 20132015 →

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | vte | 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | | | | | | | | | | |

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Georgia*	No. 16	Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–45	92,746
September 6	12:30 p.m.	South Carolina State*	No. 23	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC	ACCN	W 73–7	81,672
September 20	8:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Florida State	No. 22	Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	L 17–23 OT	82,316
September 27	7:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC	ESPNU	W 50–35	79,155
October 4	3:30 p.m.	NC State	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ESPNU	W 41–0	78,459
October 11	3:30 p.m.	Louisville	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC	ESPNU	W 23–17	81,500
October 18	3:30 p.m.	at Boston College	No. 24	Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA (Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ESPNU	W 17–13	42,038
October 25	7:00 p.m.	Syracuse	No. 21	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC	ESPNU	W 16–6	80,031
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 21	BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC	ESPN	W 34–20	28,846
November 15	Noon	at No. 22 Georgia Tech	No. 19	Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 6–28	49,378
November 22	3:30 p.m.	Georgia State*	No. 22	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC	ACCRSN	W 28–0	77,693
November 29	Noon	South Carolina*	No. 21	Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–17	82,720
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma*	No. 17	Orlando Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl)	ESPN	W 40–6	40,071
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time

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| College recruiting information (2014) | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------- | ----------- | | | Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | | | Deshaun Watson QB | Gainesville, Georgia | Gainesville H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Artavis Scott WR | Tarpon Springs, Florida | East Lake High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Trevion Thompson WR | Durham, North Carolina | Hillside High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Korie Rogers LB | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Demarre Kitt WR | Tyrone, Georgia | Sandy Creek | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Richard Yeargin III LB | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | University School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Adam Choice ATH | Thomasville, Georgia | Thomas County Central | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | - | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Cannon Smith TE | Columbia, South Carolina | Hammond School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Chris Register LB | Greensboro, North Carolina | Dudley H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Kyrin Priester WR | Fork Union, Virginia | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Milan Richard TE | Savannah, Georgia | Calvary Day School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Justin Falcinelli OT | Middletown, Maryland | Middletown H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Kendall Joseph LB | Honea Path, South Carolina | Belton Honea Path H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Jefferie Gibson S | Hope Mills, North Carolina | Gray's Creek H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Taylor Hearn OT | Williston, South Carolina | Williston Elko H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | C. J. Fuller CB + RB | Easley, South Carolina | Easley H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Alex Spence K | Florence, South Carolina | West Florence H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Jabril Robinson DT | Leland, North Carolina | North Brunswick H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Jalen Williams LB | Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Jae'lon Oglesby RB | Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | — | | | Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | | | | | | | | Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 13 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 12 | | | | | | | | ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016. | | | | | | |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ------------ | -- | -- | - | ----- | ------ | | Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | | Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 45 |

South Carolina State

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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | -- | -- | -- | ----- | ------ | | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | Tigers | 10 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 73 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | | | ------------- | - | -- | - | -- | ----- | ------ | | Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | | Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | -- | -- | -- | ----- | ------ | | Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | | Tigers | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 50 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | -- | -- | -- | ----- | ------ | | Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tigers | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 41 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | | Tigers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | -- | - | ----- | ------ | | Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | | Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Orange | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | Tigers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ------------- | - | -- | - | ----- | ------ | | Tigers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 | | Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ------------------ | - | - | -- | ----- | ------ | | Tigers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | | Yellow Jackets | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 28 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | -- | -- | - | ----- | ------ | | Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | -- | - | ----- | ------ | | Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | | Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl)

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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | -- | -- | -- | ----- | ------ | | Sooners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | Tigers | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 40 |

Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes

Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th overall.

In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.

Preseason All-ACC Offense

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Fourth Team

•Wayne Gallman – Running back

•Charone Peake – Wide receiver

Preseason All-ACC Defense

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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

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Fourth Team

•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner

1. ^ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
2. ^ "2014 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 30, 2014.