2014 Duke Blue Devils football
Sun Bowl, L 31–36 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScottie Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (5th season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPAnthony Boone
CaptainAnthony Boone, Kelby Brown, Jeremy Cash, Jamison Crowder, Laken Tomlinson
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 15 Clemson   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 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
No. 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 (FL)   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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmElon*
ESPN3W 52–1331,213
September 67:00 pmat Troy*
ESPN3W 34–1721,331
September 133:30 pmKansas*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 41–325,203
September 2012:30 pmTulane*dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 47–1320,197
September 277:30 pmat Miami (FL)
ESPN2L 10–2244,559
October 1112:30 pmat No. 22 Georgia Tech
ACCNW 31–2544,281
October 1812:30 pmVirginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNW 20–1328,131
November 112:00 pmat PittsburghNo. 24
ESPNUW 51–48 2OT39,293
November 812:30 pmat SyracuseNo. 22
ACCNW 27–1039,331
November 1512:00 pmVirginia TechNo. 21
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUL 16–1730,107
November 207:30 pmNorth Carolina
ESPNL 20–4533,941
November 297:00 pmWake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPNUW 41–2122,247
December 272:00 pmvs. No. 15 Arizona State*
CBSL 31–3647,809

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Duke		 Alma mater
David Cutcliffe Head Coach 7th Alabama (1976)
Scottie Montgomery Offensive coordinator/The Baxter Family Associate head coach/quarterbacks 2nd Duke (1999)
John Latina Offensive line/Assistant head coach/Running game coordinator 3rd Virginia Tech (1981)
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator 4th Cornell (1987)
Jim Collins Assistant Defensive coordinator/linebackers 7th Elon (1974)
Jeff Faris Wide receivers 3rd Duke (2011)
Zac Roper Special teams coordinator/Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 7th Ole Miss (2001)
Derek Jones Assistant Special Teams coordinator/Defensive Backs 7th Ole Miss (1996)
Re'quan Boyette Running backs 3rd Duke (2009)
Rick Petri Defensive line 4th Missouri–Rolla (1976)
Marcus Johnson Offensive Quality Control 4th Ole Miss (2004)
Patrick O'Connor Defensive Quality Control 3rd Dickinson College (2010)
Jackson Korman Safeties Manager 2nd Germantown Academy (2013)
Reference:[2]

Game summaries

Elon

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 3 3 0 7 13
Blue Devils 7 21 10 14 52

See also: 2014 Elon Phoenix football team

At Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 21 7 3 34
Trojans 7 7 3 0 17

See also: 2014 Troy Trojans football team

Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 3
Blue Devils 17 3 14 7 41

See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 7 0 6 0 13
Blue Devils 16 3 14 14 47

See also: 2014 Tulane Green Wave football team

At Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 3 0 10
Hurricanes 9 0 7 6 22

See also: 2014 Miami Hurricanes football team

At Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 7 10 7 31
Yellow Jackets 3 9 0 13 25

See also: 2014 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0 10 3 0 13
Blue Devils 7 3 3 7 20

See also: 2014 Virginia Cavaliers football team

At Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Blue Devils 14 14 3 776 51
Panthers 7 21 0 1073 48

See also: 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

At Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 7 0 17 27
Orange 3 0 7 0 10

See also: 2014 Syracuse Orange football team

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 7 3 7 17
Blue Devils 10 0 6 0 16

See also: 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 21 7 10 7 45
Blue Devils 7 0 7 6 20

See also: 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)

Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 7 7 7 0 21
Blue Devils 21 6 7 7 41

See also: 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and Tobacco Road rivalry

Vs. Arizona State (Sun Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 14 0 14 31
#15 Sun Devils 10 10 10 6 36

See also: 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and 2014 Sun Bowl

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRV——RVRV24221925RVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV23RVRVRVRV24201925RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released242221————Not released

References

  1. ^ "2014 Duke Blue Devils Football Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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