2014 LSU Tigers football team
2014 LSU Tigers football | |
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Music City Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Notre Dame | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
2014 record | 8–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Cam Cameron (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | John Chavis (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 102,321) |
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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. 22 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Ole Miss* | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season and offseason[]
LSU finished the 2013 regular season with an overall record of 10–3 and SEC record of 5–3. All three losses occurred on the road - narrow losses against Georgia and Ole Miss, as well as a loss against #1 ranked Alabama. The Tigers were undefeated in Tiger Stadium, including a victory over the national runners-up, the Auburn Tigers.[1] With its victory against Texas A&M, LSU became the only team to defeat Johnny Manziel twice in his college career.[2] Despite losing starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger to a knee injury in the closing minutes of the regular season finale against Arkansas,[3] the season ended with a win against Iowa in the Outback Bowl.
Shortly after the bowl game, LSU issued a statement that offensive line coach Greg Studrawa would be leaving the team.[4] After a brief search, coach Les Miles announced the hiring of Jeff Grimes to replace Studrawa. Grimes served as the offensive line coach for Virginia Tech in 2013. Prior to Virginia Tech, Grimes spent four years at the same position at Auburn, where he helped that team win the national championship in 2010.[5] LSU was also in need of a new special teams coordinator after Thomas McGaughey left to take the same position with the New York Jets. The Tigers hired Bradley Dale Peveto, who previously spent four seasons as an assistant at LSU from 2005 to 2008, as his replacement.[6]
For the second year in a row, LSU had more underclassmen declare for the NFL Draft than any other team in the country.[7] Key losses included Mettenberger, third-team All American Odell Beckham Jr.,[8] and second-team All-SEC players Jarvis Landry, Jeremy Hill, Anthony Johnson, and Lamin Barrow.[9][10]
The Tigers' 2014 recruiting class was considered one of the top in the nation, bolstered by several top prospects from the state of Louisiana, including New Orleans running back Leonard Fournette, River Ridge wide receiver Malachi Dupre, and Lake Charles wide receiver Trey Quinn. The class was considered the consensus #2 class by all the major recruiting outlets.[11]
Key departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Odell Beckham Jr. | 3 | WR | 6'0" | 193 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1st round draft pick (12th overall) of the New York Giants |
Alfred Blue | 4 | RB | 6'2" | 222 | Senior | Boutte, Louisiana | 6th round draft pick (181st overall) of the Houston Texans |
Craig Loston | 6 | S | 6'2" | 209 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Undrafted free agent signing of the Jacksonville Jaguars |
Zach Mettenberger | 8 | QB | 6'5" | 235 | Senior | Watkinsville, Georgia | 6th round draft pick (178th overall) of the Tennessee Titans |
Ego Ferguson | 9 | DT | 6'3" | 309 | Junior | Mims, Florida | 2nd round draft pick (51st overall) of the Chicago Bears |
Lamin Barrow | 18 | LB | 6'2" | 232 | Senior | Marrero, Louisiana | 5th round draft pick (156th overall) of the Denver Broncos |
Jeremy Hill | 33 | RB | 6'2" | 235 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 2nd round draft pick (55th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals |
J.C. Copeland | 44 | FB | 6'1" | 270 | Senior | LaGrange, Georgia | Undrafted free agent signing of the Dallas Cowboys |
Trai Turner | 56 | OG | 6'3" | 316 | Sophomore | New Orleans, Louisiana | 3rd round draft pick (92nd overall) of the Carolina Panthers |
Jarvis Landry | 80 | WR | 6'1" | 195 | Junior | Convent, Louisiana | 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall) of the Miami Dolphins |
James Wright | 82 | WR | 6'2" | 203 | Senior | Belle Chasse, Louisiana | 7th round draft pick (239th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals |
Kadron Boone | 86 | WR | 6'0" | 202 | Senior | Ocala, Florida | Undrafted free agent signing of the Philadelphia Eagles |
Anthony Johnson | 90 | DT | 6'3" | 294 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Undrafted free agent signing of the Miami Dolphins |
Class of 2014 signees[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jamal Adams DB |
Lewisville, Texas | Hebron High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Jan 2, 2014 | |
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Donnie Alexander LB |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Edna Karr High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 24, 2013 | |
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John Battle DB |
Hallandale, Florida | Hallandale High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | Jun 28, 2013 | |
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Garrett Brumfield OG |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | University High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 20, 2013 | |
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D. J. Chark WR |
Alexandria, Louisiana | Alexandria High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Jun 10, 2013 | |
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Will Clapp OG |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Brother Martin High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 12, 2013 | |
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Deondre Clark DE |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Douglass High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | Jun 24, 2013 | |
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Malachi Dupre WR |
River Ridge, Louisiana | John Curtis Christian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 | |
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Leonard Fournette RB |
New Orleans, Louisiana | St. Augustine High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Jan 2, 2014 | |
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Russell Gage ATH |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Redemptorist High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Jan 29, 2014 | |
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Cameron Gamble K |
Flower Mound, Texas | Flower Mound High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 13, 2013 | |
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Clifton Garrett LB |
Joliet, Illinois | Plainfield South High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | Dec 17, 2013 | |
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Davon Godchaux DE |
Plaquemine, Louisiana | Plaquemine High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | Sep 30, 2013 | |
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Brandon Harris QB |
Bossier City, Louisiana | Parkway High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Jul 18, 2013 | |
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Trey Lealaimatafao DT |
San Antonio, Texas | Warren High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 | |
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Edward Paris DB |
Mansfield, Texas | Timberview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Feb 25, 2013 | |
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Trey Quinn WR |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | Barbe High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 17, 2013 | |
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Sione Teuhema DE |
Keller, Texas | Keller High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 | |
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Tony Upchurch WR |
Pearland, Texas | Dawson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Mar 15, 2013 | |
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Travonte Valentine DT |
Hialeah, Florida | Champagnat Catholic School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 | |
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Devin Voorhies ATH |
Woodville, Mississippi | Wilkinson County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 28, 2012 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 2 | ||||||
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Coaching staff[]
Name | Position | Seasons at LSU |
Alma Mater |
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Les Miles | Head coach | 10 | Michigan (1976) |
Cam Cameron | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 2 | Indiana (1983) |
John Chavis | Defensive coordinator | 6 | Tennessee (1979) |
Frank Wilson | Running backs, Recruiting coordinator | 5 | Nicholls State (1997) |
Steve Ensminger | Tight ends | 5 | LSU (1982) |
Brick Haley | Defensive line | 6 | Alabama A&M (1989) |
Adam Henry | Wide receivers | 3 | McNeese State (1998) |
Bradley Dale Peveto | Special teams | 5 | Southern Methodist (1987) |
Corey Raymond | Defensive backs | 2 | LSU (1992) |
Jeff Grimes | Offensive line | 1 | Texas - El Paso (1991) |
Reference:[13] |
Depth chart[]
The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.[14]
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Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Wisconsin* | No. 13 |
| ESPN | W 28–24 | 71,599 |
September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Sam Houston State* | No. 12 |
| SECN | W 56–0 | 100,338 |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 10 |
| ESPNU | W 31–0 | 101,194 |
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 8 |
| ESPN | L 29–34 | 102,321 |
September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 17 |
| SECN | W 63–7 | 101,987 |
October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Auburn | No. 15 |
| ESPN | L 7–41 | 87,451 |
October 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Florida |
| SECN | W 30–27 | 88,014 | |
October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 41–3 | 101,581 | |
October 25 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 3 Ole Miss![]() | No. 24 |
| ESPN | W 10–7 | 102,321 |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Alabama | No. 14 |
| CBS | L 13–20 OT | 102,321 |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 20 |
| ESPN2 | L 0–17 | 70,165 |
November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M |
| ESPN | W 23–17 | 105,829 | |
December 30 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Notre Dame* | No. 22 |
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 60,149 |
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- Schedule Source:[15]
Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 13 | 12 (1) | 10 | 8 | 17 | 15 | RV | RV | 24 | 16 | 14 | 20 | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 15 | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | 15 | 20 | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 19 | 16 | 17 | NR | NR | 24 | 23 | Not released |
Players Drafted[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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2 | 42 | Jalen Collins | Defensive Back | Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 88 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive Lineman | Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 124 | Kwon Alexander | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 | 235 | Kenny Hilliard | Running back | Houston Texans |
- Reference:[16]
References[]
- ^ "Football - Schedules". LSU Athletics. October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Sobleski, Brent (March 3, 2014). "How Did LSU Stop Manziel, Evans?". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Guilbeau, Glenn (December 4, 2013). "LSU QB Zach Mettenberger Ends Career with Knee Injury". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 8, 2014). "LSU Offensive Line Coach Greg Studrawa Won't Return in 2014". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 21, 2014). "LSU Makes It Official, Jeff Grimes Hired As O-Line Coach". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Taylor, John (February 27, 2014). "LSU Makes Return of Bradley Dale Peveto Official". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Greenspan, Dan (January 15, 2014). "LSU, USC Hammered by Underclassmen Departing for NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "AP All-America Team, List". Associated Press. December 17, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft: Underclassman Declarations". ESPN. January 19, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Bonnette, Michael (February 5, 2014). "Miles Recaps Class of Elite Signees for 2014". LSU Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Tracker". National Football League. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Football – 2013 Coaches". LSU Athletics. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Carter Bryant. "LSU Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2014 Preview and Predictions". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "2014 LSU Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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