2014 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record3–9 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Reagan (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread[1]
Defensive coordinatorDave Campo (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Baylor +   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 3 TCU +   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 18 Kansas State   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Oklahoma   5 – 4     8 – 5  
West Virginia   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Texas   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Oklahoma State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Texas Tech   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Kansas   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Iowa State   0 – 9     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach Charlie Weis for the first four games of the season and interim head coach Clint Bowen for final eight games. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of 3–9 and mark of 1–8 in conference play, placing ninth place in the Big 12.

On September 28, after starting the year 2–2 and going only 6–22 in two-plus seasons, head coach Charlie Weis was fired.[2] Linebackers coach Clint Bowen was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 66:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*
JTVW 34–2836,574
September 132:30 p.m.at Duke*
ACCRSNL 3–4125,203
September 202:30 p.m.Central Michigan*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNW 24–1034,822
September 273:00 p.m.Texasdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 0–2336,904
October 43:00 p.m.at West Virginia
FSNL 14–3352,164
October 113:00 p.m.No. 16 Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 20–2731,985
October 182:30 p.m.at Texas Tech
FSNL 21–3454,071
November 13:00 p.m.at No. 12 Baylor
FS1L 14–6047,574
November 82:30 p.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNW 34–1433,288
November 152:00 p.m.No. 5 TCU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 30–3430,889
November 2211:00 a.m.at No. 23 Oklahoma
FS1L 7–4484,908
November 293:00 p.m.at No. 11 Kansas State
FS1L 13–5153,439
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Coaching staff

Name Position
Charlie Weis Head coach (games 1–4)
Clint Bowen Interim head coach (games 5–12), linebackers coach
Dave Campo Assistant head coach-defense, defensive backs coach
John Reagan Offensive coordinator, offensive line coach
Reggie Mitchell Running backs coach, recruiting coordinator
Ron Powlus Quarterbacks coach
Jeff Blasko Tight ends coach
Buddy Wyatt Defensive line coach
Scott Vestal Assistant defensive backs coach
Eric Kiesau Wide receivers coach

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Roster

2014 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
(Starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Montell Cozart – So.
  • 10 T.J. Millweard – Redshirt So.
  • 14 Michael Cummings – Redshirt Jr.
  • 16 Jordan Darling – Redshirt Fr.

Running backs

  •  6 Corey Avery – Fr.
  • 23 De'Andre Mann – Jr.
  • 25 Brandon Bourbon – Redshirt Sr.
  • 29 Joe Dineen – Fr.
  • 34 Aaron Plump – Jr.
  • 36 Taylor Cox - Redshirt Sr.
  • 40 Preston Randall – Redshirt So.

Fullbacks

  • 43 Ed Fink – Redshirt Sr.

Wide receivers

  •  1 Rodriguez Coleman – Redshirt Jr.
  •  3 Tony Pierson – Sr.
  •  4 Tyler Patrick – Fr.
  •  5 Bobby Hartzog – Fr.
  •  7 Derrick Neal – Fr.
  •  8 Nick Harwell – Redshirt Sr.
  •  9 Nigel King – Jr.
  • 11 Tre' Parmalee – Jr.
  • 12 Darious Crawley – Fr.
  • 15 Seth Conway – Jr.
  • 19 Justin McCay – Redshirt Sr.
  • 80 Matt Hentges – Redshirt So.
  • 82 Shakiem Barbiel – Jr.

Tight ends

  • 41 Jimmay Mundine – Redshirt Sr.
  • 44 Scott Baron – Redshirt Jr.
  • 81 Kent Taylor – Redshirt (TR)
  • 84 Ben Johnson – Redshirt Fr.
  • 85 Trent Smiley – Redshirt Sr.
  • 86 Andrew Zimmer – Fr.
  

Offensive line

  • 55 Jacob Bragg – Fr.
  • 61 Pat Lewandowski – Redshirt Sr.
  • 63 Ngalu Fusimalohi – Sr.
  • 65 Mike Smithburg – Sr.
  • 67 Joey Bloomfield – Redshirt Fr.
  • 70 Keyon Haughton – Jr.
  • 71 Devon Williams – Jr.
  • 73 Damon Martin – Redshirt Jr.
  • 74 Brian Beckmann – Redshirt So.
  • 75 Apa Visinia – Fr.
  • 76 Bryan Peters – Redshirt Jr.
  • 77 Joe Gibson – Redshirt Fr.
  • 78 Larry Mazcyk – Jr.
  • 79 Jordan Shelley-Smith – Redshirt So.

Defensive line

  • 13 Damani Mosby – Jr.
  • 35 T.J. Semke – Redshirt Jr.
  • 56 Anthony Olobia - Jr.
  • 64 Kyle Pullia – So.
  • 90 Kapil Fletcher – Jr.
  • 91 D.J. Williams – Fr.
  • 92 Lay'Trion Jones – Fr.
  • 93 Ben Goodman – Redshirt Jr.
  • 94 Tyler Holmes – Redshirt So.
  • 95 Andrew Bolton – Redshirt Jr.
  • 96 Daniel Wise – Fr.
  • 98 Keon Stowers – Sr.
  • 99 Tedarian Johnson – Sr.
  

Linebackers

  •  6 Kyron Watson – Fr.
  • 17 Josh Ehambe – Fr.
  • 27 Victor Simmons – Sr.
  • 28 Courtney Arnick – Redshirt So.
  • 31 Ben Heeney – Sr.
  • 32 Schyler Miles – Jr.
  • 37 Beau Bell – Jr.
  • 44 Mike Zunica – Redshirt So.
  • 46 Kellen Ash – Redshirt Fr.
  • 53 Colton Goeas – Redshirt Fr.
  • 55 Michael Reynolds – Sr.
  • 57 Jake Love – Redshirt Jr.
  • 59 Cameron Rosser – Redshirt So.

Cornerbacks

  •  1 Matthew Boateng – Fr.
  •  7 Kevin Short – Redshirt Jr.
  • 12 Dexter McDonald – Sr.
  • 22 Greg Allen – Redshirt So.
  • 23 Ronnie Davis – Jr.
  • 24 JaCorey Shepherd – Sr.
  • 26 Colin Spencer – Redshirt Fr.
  • 36 Chevy Graham – So.
  • 39 Michael Glatczak – Jr.

Safeties

  •  5 Isaiah Johnson – Jr.
  •  9 Anthony Smithson – So.
  • 30 Tevin Shaw – Redshirt So.
  • 33 Cassius Sendish – Sr.
  • 38 Jaccare Givens – Sr.
  • 43 Alex Matlock – Redshirt Jr.

Special teams

  • 13 John Duvic – Fr. (K)
  • 14 Andrew Yoxall – So. (P)
  • 16 Trevor Pardula – Sr. (P/K)
  • 17 Matthew Wyman – Jr. (K)
  • 18 Eric Kahn – Redshirt Jr. (K)
  • 19 Austin Barone – Redshirt So. (K)
  • 52 Reese Randall – Fr. (LS)
  • 60 Reilly Jeffers – Jr. (LS)
  • 64 Jordan Goldenberg – So. (LS)
  • 68 John Wirtel – So. (LS)

References

  1. ^ Newell, Jesse (March 29, 2014). "Carlie Weis, KU football taking it slow with new offense installation". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Dodd, Rustin (September 28, 2014). "KU Fires Charlie Weis in the Midst of Third Season as Jayhawks' Football Coach". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Kansas Football Schedule". University of Kansas Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Kansas Football Roster". Kansas Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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