2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Citrus Bowl, L 17–33 vs. Missouri
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
2014 record	8–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jerry Kill (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Limegrover (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tracy Claeys (4th year)
Home stadium	TCF Bank Stadium (Capacity: 52,525)
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
#1 Ohio State x$#^		8	–	0					14	–	1
#5T Michigan State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	4					7	–	6
Rutgers		3	–	5					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					5	–	7
Penn State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	8
West Division
#13 Wisconsin x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	5					6	–	7
Northwestern		3	–	5					5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 13, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total E. Illinois 0 0 0 20 20 • Minnesota 7 7 7 21 42 Date: August 28 Location: TCF Bank Stadium

1 2 3 4 Total Mid Tennessee 0 0 17 7 24 • Minnesota 7 21 7 0 35 Date: September 6 Location: TCF Bank Stadium

1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 0 0 0 7 7 • TCU 10 14 6 0 30 Date: September 13 Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium

1 2 3 4 Total San Jose St 7 0 0 0 7 • Minnesota 10 7 0 7 24 Date: September 20 Location: TCF Bank Stadium

1 2 3 4 Total • Minnesota 0 10 17 3 30 Michigan 0 7 0 7 14 Date: September 27 Location: Michigan Stadium Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 102,926 Game weather: Sunny; mid 70s; wind 15–20 NE Referee: J. McGinn

Scoring summary Q2 11:10 MICH Smith 10 yard run (Wile kick) MICH 7–0 Q2 8:00 MINN Leidner 10 yard run (Santoso kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 :00 MINN Santoso 24 yard field goal MINN 10–7 Q3 6:56 MINN Santoso 48 yard field goal MINN 13–7 Q3 6:42 MINN Campbell 30 yard interception return (Santoso kick) MINN 20–7 Q3 2:52 MINN M. Williams 1 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) MINN 27–7 Q4 12:50 MINN Santoso 25 yard field goal MINN 30–7 Q4 7:27 MICH Gardner 3 yard run (Wile kick) MINN 30–14

Scoring summary
Q2	11:10	MICH	Smith 10 yard run (Wile kick)	MICH 7–0
Q2	8:00	MINN	Leidner 10 yard run (Santoso kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2	:00	MINN	Santoso 24 yard field goal	MINN 10–7
Q3	6:56	MINN	Santoso 48 yard field goal	MINN 13–7
Q3	6:42	MINN	Campbell 30 yard interception return (Santoso kick)	MINN 20–7
Q3	2:52	MINN	M. Williams 1 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick)	MINN 27–7
Q4	12:50	MINN	Santoso 25 yard field goal	MINN 30–7
Q4	7:27	MICH	Gardner 3 yard run (Wile kick)	MINN 30–14

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 0 10 0 7 17 • Minnesota 7 7 0 10 24 Date: October 11 Location: TCF Bank Stadium

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 14 17 7 0 38 • Minnesota 14 6 16 3 39 Date: October 18 Location: TCF Bank Stadium

The 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to Missouri. It was their first New Year's Day bowl game appearance in 53 years, their previous was the 1962 Rose Bowl.

Heading into their fourth off-season, Jerry Kill's coaching staff at Minnesota suffered their first departure as linebackers and assistant head coach Bill Miller accepted the linebackers coach position at Florida State. After a brief coaching search, the Gophers named Mike Sherels the new linebackers coach. Sherels had an extensive history with the University of Minnesota, playing middle linebacker for the team from 2003-2007 and then serving as a special assistant and then defensive graduate assistant under Jerry Kill from 2011-2013.

The Gophers also saw quarterback Philip Nelson leave the team, announcing his transfer to Rutgers University shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 season. During the off season, Nelson was charged with first-degree assault after allegedly kicking Isaac Kolstad in the head during a late-night scuffle in downtown Mankato, Minnesota. These charges led to Nelson's dismissal from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program on May 14, 2014.

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