2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team

2014 Georgia Bulldogs football
2014 Georgia Bulldogs football
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)
Head coach	Mark Richt (14th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jeremy Pruitt (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
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
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Coaching changes

On January 12 defensive coordinator Todd Grantham left to take the same position at Louisville under Bobby Petrino.^[2] 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
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:^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	No. 16 Clemson*	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 45–21	92,746
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at No. 24 South Carolina	No. 6	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	CBS	L 35–38	84,232
September 20	12:00 p.m.	Troy*	No. 13	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 66–0	92,746
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Tennessee	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 35–32	92,746
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 13	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	SECN	W 44–17	92,746
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Missouri	No. 13	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	CBS	W 34–0	71,168
October 18	4:00 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 45–32	54,959
November 1	3:30 p.m.	vs. Florida	No. 11	EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 20–38	83,004
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 20	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPN	W 63–31	60,152
November 15	7:15 p.m.	No. 9 Auburn	No. 15	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–7	92,746
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 10	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 55–9	92,746
November 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 16 Georgia Tech*	No. 9	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	SECN	L 24–30 ^OT	92,746
December 30	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 21 Louisville*	No. 13	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–14	45,671
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
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)
^ Odum, Charles (January 13, 2014). "Grantham leaves Georgia to join Louisville". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "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.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[v961-2] Odum, Charles (January 13, 2014). "Grantham leaves Georgia to join Louisville". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[Coaches-3] "Football – Coaching Staff". University of Georgia Athletics. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[4] "2014 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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Georgia Bulldogs football
Venues	Herty Field (1892–1910) Sanford Field (1911–1928) Sanford Stadium (1929–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Clemson Florida Georgia Tech: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Hairy Dawg Uga "Glory, Glory" Georgia Redcoat Marching Band First forward pass 1927 Yale game Prayer at Jordan-Hare
People	Head coaches Steadman V. Sanford Georgia Joker Larry Munson Morgan Blake NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders
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