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 the 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.
Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atClemson Alma mater Dabo Swinney Head coach 7 Alabama (1992) Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 3 Texas A&M (1992) Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 2 Kansas State (1992) Jeff Scott Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator/co-offensive coordinator 5 Clemson (2002) Tony Elliott Running backs/co-offensive coordinator 3 Clemson (2003) Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 3 Furman (1976) Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 4 Western Carolina (1976) Marion Hobby Defensive running game coordinator/defensive ends 5 Tennessee (1989) Michael Reed Defensive backs 1 Boston College (1994) Danny Pearman Special teams coordinator/tight ends 5 Clemson (1995) Zac Alley Student assistant 4 Clemson (2014)Reference:
Schedule
Depth chart
Recruiting class
Game summaries
Georgia
South Carolina State
Florida State
North Carolina
NC State
Louisville
Boston College
Syracuse
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
Georgia State
South Carolina
Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl)
Rankings
2015 NFL draft Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at eighth overall.
Player Team Round Pick # Position Vic Beasley Atlanta Falcons 1st 8th DE Stephone Anthony New Orleans Saints 1st 31st OLB Grady Jarrett Atlanta Falcons 5th 137th DT Bradley Pinion San Francisco 49ers 5th 165th P Tony Steward Buffalo Bills 6th 188th OLB
Undrafted signees In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.
Player Team Position Corey Crawford Washington Redskins DL Adam Humphries Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR DeShawn Williams Cincinnati Bengals DL Tavaris Barnes New Orleans Saints DE
Awards
Preseason All-ACC Offense Fourth Team
•Wayne Gallman – Running back
•Charone Peake – Wide receiver
Preseason All-ACC Defense 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
Preseason All-ACC Special Teams Fourth Team
•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner
References