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2014 Clemson Tigers football team

2014 Clemson Tigers football
Clemson University Tiger Paw logo.svg
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 15
2014 record 10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach Dabo Swinney (6th full, 7th overall year)
Offensive coordinator Chad Morris (4th year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables (3rd year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Stephone Anthony
Sam Cooper
Adam Humphries
Grady Jarrett
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
Seasons
« 2013 2015 »
2014 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#5 Florida State x$^   8 0         13 1  
#15 Clemson   6 2         10 3  
#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
#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   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
As of January 1, 2015; 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 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.









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Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th overall.

In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.

Fourth Team

Wayne Gallman - Running Back

•Charone Peake - Wide Receiver

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

Fourth Team

•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner


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