2014 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmie Dougherty (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Robinson (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Colorado State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Utah State   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3     10 – 3  
New Mexico   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 8  
West Division
Fresno State x   5 – 3     6 – 8  
San Diego State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Nevada   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Hawaii   3 – 5     4 – 9  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UNLV   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmNorth Dakota*
ESPN3W 42–1010,371
September 64:00 pmat No. 5 Auburn*
ESPN2L 13–5987,451
September 202:00 pmat Minnesota*
BTNL 7–2447,739
September 277:30 pmNevada
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 10–2114,693
October 45:00 pmUNLVdagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPNewsW 33–1014,427
October 181:00 pmat Wyoming
ESPN3W 27–20 OT19,627
October 2510:00 amat Navy*
CBSSNL 31–4130,612
November 14:00 pmColorado State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 31–3817,887
November 87:30 pmat Fresno State
CBSSNL 24–3836,909
November 151:30 pmHawaii
Oc 16L 0–1317,962
November 216:30 pmat Utah State
ESPN2L 7–4118,428
November 2912:30 pmat San Diego State
CBSSNL 7–3824,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Hawks 0 3 0 7 10
Spartans 14 7 14 7 42

See also: 2014 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

At No. 5 Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 3 3 0 13
No. 5 Tigers 14 24 7 14 59

See also: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team

At Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 0 0 7
Gophers 10 7 0 7 24

See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 7 0 14 21
Spartans 0 3 7 0 10

See also: 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 0 0 3 10
Spartans 0 16 10 7 33

See also: 2014 UNLV Rebels football team

At Wyoming

1 2 3 4OT Total
Spartans 3 7 0 107 27
Cowboys 0 3 7 100 20

See also: 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team

At Navy

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 14 0 14 31
Midshipmen 0 24 7 10 41

See also: 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team

Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 10 7 14 38
Spartans 7 7 3 14 31

See also: 2014 Colorado State Rams football team

At Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 14 0 7 3 24
Bulldogs 7 21 7 3 38

See also: 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 10 0 3 13
Spartans 0 0 0 0 0

See also: 2014 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

At Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 7 0 0 7
Aggies 7 7 14 13 41

See also: 2014 Utah State Aggies football team

At San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 7 7
Aztecs 7 14 7 10 38

See also: 2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Coaching staff

Ron Caragher returned for his second season as San Jose State head coach. New at defensive coordinator was Greg Robinson, a longtime coach who previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin in 2013. Robinson's career also included a stint as defensive coordinator for the NFL's Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2000, including the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning seasons in 1997 and 1998.

Name Position Seasons at
San Jose State		 Alma Mater
Ron Caragher Head coach 2 UCLA (1990)
Jimmie Dougherty Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, assistant head coach 2 Missouri (2001)
Keith Carter Offensive line, running game 1 UCLA (2005)
Fred Guidici Special teams 3 San Jose State (1989)
Terry Malley Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator 6 Santa Clara (1976)
Greg Robinson Defensive coordinator, linebackers 1 Pacific (1975)
James Jones Defensive line 2 Texas Southern (1998)
Joe Staab Outside linebackers 2 San Diego (2008)
Donte Williams Defensive backs 2 Idaho State (2006)
Reference:[2]

References

  1. ^ "2014 San Jose State Spartans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 San José State Football Roster". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.


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