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2014 Clemson Tigers football team

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2014 Clemson Tigers football
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainStephone Anthony
Sam Cooper
Adam Humphries
Grady Jarrett
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings 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.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Clemson
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:[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:30 p.m.at No. 12 Georgia*No. 16ESPNL 21–4592,746
September 612:30 p.m.South Carolina State*No. 23ACCNW 73–781,672
September 208:00 p.m.at No. 1 Florida StateNo. 22ABCL 17–23 OT82,316
September 277:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 50–3579,155
October 43:30 p.m.NC State
ESPNUW 41–078,459
October 113:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 23–1781,500
October 183:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 24ESPNUW 17–1342,038
October 257:00 p.m.SyracusedaggerNo. 21
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 16–680,031
November 67:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 21ESPNW 34–2028,846
November 15Noonat No. 22 Georgia TechNo. 19ESPNL 6–2849,378
November 223:30 p.m.Georgia State*No. 22
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCRSNW 28–077,693
November 29NoonSouth Carolina*No. 21
ESPNW 35–1782,720
December 295:30 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*No. 17ESPNW 40–640,071

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Depth chart

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
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) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Artavis Scott
WR
Tarpon Springs, Florida East Lake High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Trevion Thompson
WR
Durham, North Carolina Hillside High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Korie Rogers
LB
Buford, Georgia Buford High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Demarre Kitt
WR
Tyrone, Georgia Sandy Creek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Richard Yeargin III
LB
Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Adam Choice
ATH
Thomasville, Georgia Thomas County Central 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 206 lb (93 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Cannon Smith
TE
Columbia, South Carolina Hammond School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chris Register
LB
Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kyrin Priester
WR
Fork Union, Virginia Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Milan Richard
TE
Savannah, Georgia Calvary Day School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 232 lb (105 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Falcinelli
OT
Middletown, Maryland Middletown H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kendall Joseph
LB
Honea Path, South Carolina Belton Honea Path H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 228 lb (103 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jefferie Gibson
S
Hope Mills, North Carolina Gray's Creek H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taylor Hearn
OT
Williston, South Carolina Williston Elko H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 305 lb (138 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
C. J. Fuller
CB + RB
Easley, South Carolina Easley H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Alex Spence
K
Florence, South Carolina West Florence H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jabril Robinson
DT
Leland, North Carolina North Brunswick H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 265 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jalen Williams
LB
Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jae'lon Oglesby
RB
Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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.

Game summaries

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Georgia

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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

Florida State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 0 10 0 70 17
Seminoles 3 0 7 76 23

North Carolina

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

NC State

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

Louisville

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

Boston College

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

Syracuse

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

Wake Forest

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

Georgia Tech

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

Georgia State

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

South Carolina

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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

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP16232322RVRVRV2421221918RV23191815
Coaches16242424RVRV252220211917RV24191815
CFPNot released21211922211817Not released

2015 NFL Draft

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Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th 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 137nd DT
Bradley Pinion San Francisco 49ers 5th 165th P
Tony Steward Buffalo Bills 6th 188th OLB

Undrafted signees

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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

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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

References

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  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.