2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team
The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, in his third season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
| 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Peach Bowl, L 3–42 vs. TCU | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Western Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| 2014 record | 1–4, 8 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Luke (3rd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Dan Werner (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Dave Wommack (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jason Jones (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Capacity: 60,580) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Missouri x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Georgia | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Mississippi State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ole Miss* | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rebels won the first seven games of the season, their best start since the Johnny Vaught era. By October, they had risen as high as third in the nation, the highest they had been ranked at that late date in over half a century. However, the team ended their season losing four of their six last games, including a season-ending 42-3 loss to TCU in the Peach Bowl, their first major bowl appearance since the 1970 Sugar Bowl, and easily the biggest bowl game they had attended since Vaught's tenure. They finished the season as only the sixth Ole Miss team to win nine or more games since Vaught retired in 1973.
On February 11, 2019 Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.[1]
Before the season
National award watch lists
- Outland - Laremy Tunsil
- Maxwell - Chad Kelly
- Unitas Golden Arm - Bo Wallace
- Manning - Bo Wallace
- O'Brien - Bo Wallace
- Lombardi - Robert Nkemdiche
- Nagurski - Robert Nkemdiche
- Outland - Robert Nkemdiche
- Camp - Cody Prewitt
- Bednarik - Cody Prewitt
- Thorpe - Cody Prewitt
- Biletnikoff - Laquon Treadwell
- Camp - Cody Prewitt
- Bednarik - Cody Prewitt
- Mackey - Evan Engram
- CLASS - Deterrian Shackelford
Preseason All-America
- S Cody Prewitt
- Sports Illustrated, Phil Steele, Lindy's (1st team)
- OL Laremy Tunsil
- Sporting News, USA Today (1st team)
- DL Robert Nkemdiche
- Athlon, USA Today (2nd team)
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- Athlon (3rd team)
- TE Evan Engram
- Sporting News (3rd team)
Preseason All-SEC
- S Cody Prewitt
- Media, Coaches, Athlon, USA Today, Phil Steele, Lindy's (1st team)
- OL Laremy Tunsil
- Media, Coaches, Athlon, USA Today, Lindy's (1st team)
- DL Robert Nkemdiche
- Media, Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele (1st team)
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- Athlon, USA Today (1st team)
- QB Bo Wallace
- Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team)
- S Tony Conner
- Media, Coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team)
- LB Serderius Bryant
- Phil Steele, Lindy's (2nd team)
- OL Aaron Moris
- Athlon (2nd team)
- LB Denzel Nkemdiche
- Media (2nd team)
- DL C.J. Johnson
- Lindy's (3rd team)
- TE Evan Engram
- Athlon (3rd team)
Offense
| Player | Class | Position |
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| Bo Wallace | Senior | QB |
| Laquon Treadwell | Sophomore | WR |
| Jaylen Walton | Junior | RB |
| Evan Engram | Sophomore | TE |
| Laremy Tunsil | Sophomore | OL |
| Justin Bell | Junior | OL |
Defense
| Player | Class | Position |
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| Robert Nkemdiche | Sophomore | DL |
| Byron Bennett | Senior | DL |
| Woodrow Hamilton | Senior | DL |
| Serderius Bryant | Senior | LB |
| Tony Conner | Sophomore | S |
| Cody Prewitt | Senior | S |
| Trae Elston | Junior | S |
| Senquez Golson | Senior | CB |
| Mike Hilton | Senior | CB |
Special teams
| Player | Class | Position |
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| Will Denny | Senior | LS |
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Ole Miss | Alma mater (Year) |
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| Hugh Freeze | Head Coach | 3rd | Southern Miss (1992) |
| Matt Luke | Assistant Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line | 3rd | Ole Miss (2000) |
| Dan Werner | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 3rd | Western Michigan (1983) |
| Maurice Harris | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator For Offense | 3rd | Arkansas State (1998) |
| Grant Heard | Wide Receivers | 3rd | Ole Miss (2001) |
| Derrick Nix | Running Backs | 7th | Southern Miss (2002) |
| Jason Jones | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks | 2nd | Alabama (2001) |
| Dave Wommack | Associate Head Coach for Defense/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | 3rd | Missouri Southern State (1978) |
| Tom Allen | Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers | 3rd | Maranatha Baptist (1992) |
| Chris Kiffin | Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator For Defense | 3rd | Colorado State (2005) |
| Paul Jackson | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 3rd | Montclair State (2006) |
- Source:[2]
Roster
Depth chart
Schedule
Ole Miss played their first two games out of state vs. Boise State and Vanderbilt. Both games were played at NFL stadiums. The Boise State game was considered a neutral site while the Vandy game was a home game for Vanderbilt. Due to conference realignment, Ole Miss played at Vanderbilt for the second consecutive year.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Boise State* | No. 18 | ESPN | W 35–13 (vacated) | 32,823 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 15 | ESPN | W 41–3 (vacated) | 43,260 | |
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette* | No. 14 | SECN | W 56–15 (vacated) | 60,937 | |
| September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Memphis* | No. 10 |
| SECRN | W 24–3 (vacated) | 61,291 |
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Alabama | No. 11 |
| CBS | W 23–17 (vacated) | 61,826 |
| October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 3 | ESPN | W 35–20 (vacated) | 110,633 | |
| October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 34–3 (vacated) | 62,081 |
| October 25 | 6:15 p.m. | at No. 24 LSU | No. 3 | ESPN | L 7–10 | 102,321 | |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 |
| ESPN | L 31–35 | 62,090 |
| November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Presbyterian* | No. 11 |
| SECN | W 48–0 | 60,546 |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 8 | CBS | L 0–30 | 64,510 | |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 19 |
| CBS | W 31–17 (vacated) | 62,058 |
| December 31 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 6 TCU* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | L 3–42 | 65,706 |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| Coaches | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 (5) | 3 (4) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 |
| CFP | Not released | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 9 | Not released | ||||||||
Game summaries
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College GameDay and Katy Perry in attendance
References
- Parham, Chase (February 11, 2019). "Ole Miss vacates more than 30 wins over a span of six seasons". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- "Football Coaching Staff". Ole Miss Athletics. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "2014 Ole Miss Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-16.
- ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-18.
- ESPN. Retrieved 2015-Sep-17.
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