The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the University of Missouri in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Gary Pinkel, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Western Division champions Alabama 13–42. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Minnesota 33–17.
Recruits Key losses:
Henry Josey, junior tailback (declared for the 2014 NFL draft), on January 7. Kony Ealy, junior defensive end (declared for the 2014 NFL Draft), on January 3. Dorial Green-Beckham, junior wide receiver (dismissed from team), on April 11. QB James Franklin WR L'Damian Washington WR Marcus Lucas WR Jaleel Clark TE Eric Waters OL Max Copeland OL Justin Britt DE Michael Sam LB Donovan Bonner CB E. J. Gaines CB Randy Ponder FS Matt White
28 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent on February 5, the National Signing Period.
Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes. Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation.
Schedule
Schedule , as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)
Game summaries
South Dakota State
Toledo
UCF
Indiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Texas A&M
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Minnesota (Citrus Bowl)
Coaching staff Name Position Yearsat MU Alma mater (year) Gary Pinkel Head coach 14 Kent State (1975) Dave Steckel Assistant head coachDefensive coordinatorLinebackers coach 14 Kutztown (1982) Andy Hill Quarterbacks CoachAssociate head coach 19 University of Missouri (1985) Josh Henson Offensive coordinatorCo-offensive line coachTight ends 6 Oklahoma State (1998) Alex Grinch Secondary and Safeties Coach 6 Mount Union (2002) Cornell Ford Cornerbacks coach 14 Toledo (1991) Pat Washington Receivers Coach 2 Auburn (1987) Brian Jones Running backs coach 14 Connecticut (1981) Craig Kuligowski Defensive line coach 14 Toledo (1991) A. J. Ricker Co-offensive line coach 1 University of Missouri (2004) Dan Hopkins Director of football operations 8 University of Missouri (2004) Nick Otterbacher Director of Football Recruiting 11 Toledo (2002)
Source: 2014 Mizzou Football Roster (coaches)
Rankings
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