2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Rivalry Games
Georgia finished the year 1–2 in rivalry games, losing to Florida 38–20 in the Florida–Georgia football rivalry on November 1, 2014. They beat the Auburn Tigers 34–7. Georgia lost to in-state rival Georgia Tech in Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate on November 29, 2014 by a score of 30–24 in overtime.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | UNC–Pembroke (2012) |
| Doug Saylor | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Georgia (2011) |
| Mike MacDonald | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 5 | Georgia (2010) |
| Kelin Johnson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 0 | Georgia (2007) |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Schedule
August 305:30 p.m.No. 16 Clemson*No. 12
ESPNW 45–2192,746 September 133:30 p.m.at No. 24 South CarolinaNo. 6
CBSL 35–3884,232 September 2012:00 p.m.Troy*No. 13
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
SECNW 66–092,746 September 2712:00 p.m.TennesseeNo. 12
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (Rivalry)
ESPNW 35–3292,746
October 44:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
No. 13
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (Rivalry)
SECNW 44–1792,746 October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 23 MissouriNo. 13
CBSW 34–071,168 October 184:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 10
SECNW 45–3254,959 November 13:30 p.m.vs. FloridaNo. 9
CBSL 20–3883,004 November 812:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 17
ESPNW 63–3160,152 November 157:15 p.m.No. 9 AuburnNo. 16
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
ESPNW 34–792,746 November 2212:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*No. 9
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
SECNW 55–992,746 November 2912:00 p.m.No. 16 Georgia Tech*No. 8
- Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
SECNL 24–30 OT92,746 December 306:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Louisville*No. 13
ESPNW 37–14 45,671
- Schedule Source:[3]
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24924901/bowl-bits-georgia-37-louisville-14-belk-bowl
- ^ "Football – Coaching Staff". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.