2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mark Richt, who was in his 14th year as head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Georgia finished the season with a 10–3 overall record, 6–2 in SEC play placing second place in the East Division. They earned an invitation to play in the Belk Bowl against the Louisville Cardinals, which they won, 37–14.[1]
| 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Belk Bowl champion | |
Belk Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Louisville | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (8th as coordinator, 14th overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremy Pruitt (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (Capacity: 92,746) |
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| No. 14 Missouri x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Georgia | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Mississippi State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ole Miss * | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU * | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching changes
On January 12 defensive coordinator Todd Grantham left to take the same position at Louisville under Bobby Petrino. On January 14, Georgia hired Jeremy Pruitt as their new defensive coordinator. Pruitt came from Florida State where they were the national champions in 2013. Pruitt had been a part of the previous three national championships as a coach: 2013 at Florida State and 2011 and 2012 at Alabama as secondary coach. Georgia also added three other coaches to their defensive staff: Tracy Rocker, Mike Ekeler, and Kevin Sherrer.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Georgia | Alma Mater |
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| Mark Richt | Head coach | 14 | Miami (FL) (1982) |
| Mike Bobo | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 14 | Georgia (1997) |
| Bryan McClendon | Running backs/Recruiting Coordinator | 6 | Georgia (2005) |
| John Lilly | Tight ends/Offensive Special Teams Coordinator | 7 | Guilford College (1990) |
| Tony Ball | Wide receivers | 6 | Chattanooga (1983) |
| Will Friend | Offensive line/Running Game Coordinator | 4 | Alabama (1998) |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Defensive coordinator/Secondary | 1 | West Alabama (1999) |
| Tracy Rocker | Defensive line/Will Linebackers | 1 | Auburn (1988) |
| Mike Ekeler | Inside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coordinator | 1 | Kansas State (1994) |
| Kevin Sherrer | Sam Linebackers | 1 | Alabama (1996) |
| Buddy Collins | Special Teams Coordinator/Quality Control | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene (2010) |
| Dan Inman | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Georgia (2007) |
| Doug Saylor | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Georgia (2011) |
| Kelin Johnson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 0 | Georgia (2007) |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 16 Clemson* | No. 12 | ESPN | W 45–21 | 92,746 | |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 24 South Carolina | No. 6 | CBS | L 35–38 | 84,232 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Troy* | No. 13 |
| SECN | W 66–0 | 92,746 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 35–32 | 92,746 |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 13 |
| SECN | W 44–17 | 92,746 |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Missouri | No. 13 | CBS | W 34–0 | 71,168 | |
| October 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 10 | SECN | W 45–32 | 54,959 | |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | No. 11 | CBS | L 20–38 | 83,004 | |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 20 | ESPN | W 63–31 | 60,152 | |
| November 15 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 9 Auburn | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 34–7 | 92,746 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 10 |
| SECN | W 55–9 | 92,746 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Georgia Tech* | No. 9 |
| SECN | L 24–30 OT | 92,746 |
| December 30 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Louisville* | No. 13 | ESPN | W 37–14 | 45,671 | |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 12 | 6 (2) | 6 (1) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Coaches | 12 | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| CFP | Not released | 11 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | Not released | ||||||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Football – Coaching Staff". University of Georgia Athletics. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "2014 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.