The 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 28th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Cincinnati. They were also the only team to beat Ohio State, who would go on to win the 2014 National Championship.
Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atVirginia Tech Alma mater Frank Beamer Head coach 27 Virginia Tech (1969) Scot Loeffler Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 Michigan (1996) Shane Beamer Associate head coach/Running backs 2 Virginia Tech (1999) Stacy Searels Offensive line 0 Auburn (1990) Bryan Stinespring Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 23 James Madison (1986) Aaron Moorehead Wide receivers 1 Illinois (2003) Bud Foster Defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers 27 Murray State (1981) Torrian Gray Defensive backs/passing game coordinator 8 Virginia Tech (1996) Charley Wiles Defensive line/Running game coordinator 16 Murray State (1987) Cornell Brown Outside linebackers/Assistant defensive line 3 Virginia Tech (1997)Reference:
Schedule
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Game summaries
William & Mary
Ohio State
East Carolina
Georgia Tech
Western Michigan
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
Miami (FL)
Boston College
Duke
Wake Forest
The game was the first scoreless tie in college football since 2005 when Arkansas State defeated Florida Atlantic, 3-0, on October 22, 2005, in overtime.
All three field goals that were scored took place in overtime.
Virginia
Cincinnati
Rankings
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