2014 Missouri Tigers football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion Citrus Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, L 13–42 vs.
Alabama | |
Citrus Bowl, W 33–17 vs.
Minnesota | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Josh Henson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dave Steckel (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Faurot Field [1] |
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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. 17 Ole Miss * | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU * | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the University of Missouri in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Gary Pinkel, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Western Division champions Alabama 13–42. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Minnesota 33–17.
Key losses:
2014 MO Tigers football team commits (28), 02/05/14
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball
28 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent on February 5, the National Signing Period. [6] [7]
Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes. [8] Football is a copycat business, and Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation. [9]
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Paul Adams OT |
Nashville, TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ? | May 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sam Bailey C |
Lamar, MO | Lamar HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ? | Jul 23, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Andy Bauer OG |
St. Louis, MO | DeSmet Jesuit HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | ? | Nov 4, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
DeSean Blair WR |
Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ? | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kendall Blanton TE |
Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs South HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ? | Mar 12, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Walter Brady DE |
Florence, AL | Florence HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | ? | Feb 1, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Nate Brown WR |
Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ? | Sep 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Logan Cheadle CB |
Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit West HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.40 | Jun 13, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kenya Dennis CB |
Raymond, MS | Hinds HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.38 | Jun 26, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Keyon Dilosa WR |
Round Rock, TX | Round Rock HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.46 | Jan 26, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Michael Fairchild OT |
Overland Park, KS | Blue Valley West HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | ? | May 13, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Darnell Green-Beckham WR |
Springfield, MO | Hillcrest HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Mar 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Grant Jones DE |
Columbia, MO | Columbia-Hickman HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.90 | Mar 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brandon Lee OLB |
Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ? | Nov 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Lawrence Lee WR |
Pensacola, FL | West Florida HS technical | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ? | Jul 22, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Rocel McWilliams DE |
Pensacola, FL | West Florida HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | ? | Apr 20, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kevin Pendleton OT |
Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit West HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | ? | May 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Thomas Richard WR |
Nashville, TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Apr 28, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tavon Ross S |
Cochran, GA | Bleckley County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | ? | Aug 26, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Finus Stribling CB |
Thompson's Station, TN | Independence HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ? | May 13, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Greg Taylor S |
East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis Senior HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | ? | Apr 11, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Trevon Walters RB |
Bradenton, FL | Manatee HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 4.53 | Aug 26, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Spencer Williams DE |
Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ? | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Thomas Wilson ATH |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.41 | Sep 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Raymond Wingo CB |
St. Louis, MO | St. Louis University HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | ? | Dec 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Roderick Winters OLB |
Arlington, TX | Bowie HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.52 | Jul 21, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ish Witter RB |
Tampa, FL | Alonso HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ? | Sep 26, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Marvin Zanders QB |
Jacksonville, FL | William M. Raines HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Aug 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 32 Rivals: 35 247Sports: 39 ESPN: 33 | ||||||
Sources:
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 ( FCS) South Dakota State* | No. 24 | ESPNU | W 38–18 | 60,589 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Toledo* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 49–24 | 24,196 | |
September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | UCF* | No. 20 |
| SECN | W 38–10 | 60,348 |
September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Indiana* | No. 18 |
| SECN | L 27–31 | 66,455 |
September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 South Carolina | ESPN | W 21–20 | 83,493 | ||
October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Georgia | No. 23 |
| CBS | L 0–34 | 71,168 |
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida | ESPN2 | W 42–13 | 89,117 | ||
October 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 24–14 | 65,264 | |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 20–10 | 62,004 | |
November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas A&M | SECN | W 34–27 | 104,756 | ||
November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 20 | ESPN | W 29–21 | 95,821 | |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 17 |
| CBS | W 21–14 | 71,168 |
December 6 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama | No. 16 | CBS | L 13–42 | 73,526 | |
January 1 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Minnesota* | No. 16 | ABC | W 33–17 | 48,624 | |
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Schedule Archived January 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Dakota State | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
No.24 Missouri | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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No.24 Missouri | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Toledo | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Florida | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No.20 Missouri | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
No.18 Missouri | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No.13 South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.13 Georgia | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
No.23 Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 14 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 42 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Missouri | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Missouri | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
No.24 Texas A&M | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.19 Missouri | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No.17 Missouri | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.1 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
No.14 Missouri | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia
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No.16 Missouri | 0 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
No.25 Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida
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Name | Position | Years at MU |
Alma mater (year) |
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Gary Pinkel [10] | Head coach | 14 | Kent State (1975) |
Dave Steckel [11] | Assistant head coach Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach |
14 | Kutztown (1982) |
Andy Hill [12] [13] | Quarterbacks Coach Associate head coach |
19 | University of Missouri (1985) |
Josh Henson [12] [14] | Offensive coordinator Co-offensive line coach Tight ends |
6 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
Cornell Ford [15] | Cornerbacks coach | 14 | Toledo (1991) |
Alex Grinch [16] | Safeties Coach | 6 | Mount Union (2002) |
Pat Washington [17] | Receivers Coach | 2 | Auburn (1987) |
Brian Jones [18] | Running backs coach | 14 | Connecticut (1981) |
Craig Kuligowski [19] | Defensive line coach | 14 | Toledo (1991) |
A.J. Ricker [20] | Co-offensive line coach | 1 | University of Missouri (2004) |
Dan Hopkins [21] | Director of football operations | 8 | University of Missouri (2004) |
Nick Otterbacher [22] | Director of Football Recruiting | 11 | Toledo (2002) |
Source: 2014 Mizzou Football Roster (coaches) [23]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | 24 | 23 | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Coaches | RV | 22 | 22 | 19 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
CFP | Not released | — | — | RV | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | Not released |
2014 Missouri Tigers football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion Citrus Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, L 13–42 vs.
Alabama | |
Citrus Bowl, W 33–17 vs.
Minnesota | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Josh Henson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dave Steckel (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Faurot Field [1] |
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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. 17 Ole Miss * | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU * | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the University of Missouri in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Gary Pinkel, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Western Division champions Alabama 13–42. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Minnesota 33–17.
Key losses:
2014 MO Tigers football team commits (28), 02/05/14
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball
28 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent on February 5, the National Signing Period. [6] [7]
Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes. [8] Football is a copycat business, and Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation. [9]
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Paul Adams OT |
Nashville, TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ? | May 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sam Bailey C |
Lamar, MO | Lamar HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ? | Jul 23, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Andy Bauer OG |
St. Louis, MO | DeSmet Jesuit HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | ? | Nov 4, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
DeSean Blair WR |
Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ? | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kendall Blanton TE |
Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs South HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ? | Mar 12, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Walter Brady DE |
Florence, AL | Florence HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | ? | Feb 1, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Nate Brown WR |
Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ? | Sep 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Logan Cheadle CB |
Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit West HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.40 | Jun 13, 2013 |
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Kenya Dennis CB |
Raymond, MS | Hinds HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.38 | Jun 26, 2013 |
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Keyon Dilosa WR |
Round Rock, TX | Round Rock HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.46 | Jan 26, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Michael Fairchild OT |
Overland Park, KS | Blue Valley West HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | ? | May 13, 2013 |
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Darnell Green-Beckham WR |
Springfield, MO | Hillcrest HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Mar 2, 2013 |
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Grant Jones DE |
Columbia, MO | Columbia-Hickman HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.90 | Mar 2, 2013 |
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Brandon Lee OLB |
Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ? | Nov 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Lawrence Lee WR |
Pensacola, FL | West Florida HS technical | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ? | Jul 22, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Rocel McWilliams DE |
Pensacola, FL | West Florida HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | ? | Apr 20, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kevin Pendleton OT |
Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit West HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | ? | May 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Thomas Richard WR |
Nashville, TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Apr 28, 2013 |
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Tavon Ross S |
Cochran, GA | Bleckley County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | ? | Aug 26, 2013 |
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Finus Stribling CB |
Thompson's Station, TN | Independence HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ? | May 13, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Greg Taylor S |
East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis Senior HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | ? | Apr 11, 2013 |
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Trevon Walters RB |
Bradenton, FL | Manatee HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 4.53 | Aug 26, 2013 |
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Spencer Williams DE |
Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ? | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Thomas Wilson ATH |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.41 | Sep 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Raymond Wingo CB |
St. Louis, MO | St. Louis University HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | ? | Dec 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Roderick Winters OLB |
Arlington, TX | Bowie HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.52 | Jul 21, 2013 |
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Ish Witter RB |
Tampa, FL | Alonso HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ? | Sep 26, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Marvin Zanders QB |
Jacksonville, FL | William M. Raines HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ? | Aug 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 32 Rivals: 35 247Sports: 39 ESPN: 33 | ||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 ( FCS) South Dakota State* | No. 24 | ESPNU | W 38–18 | 60,589 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Toledo* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 49–24 | 24,196 | |
September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | UCF* | No. 20 |
| SECN | W 38–10 | 60,348 |
September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Indiana* | No. 18 |
| SECN | L 27–31 | 66,455 |
September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 South Carolina | ESPN | W 21–20 | 83,493 | ||
October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Georgia | No. 23 |
| CBS | L 0–34 | 71,168 |
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida | ESPN2 | W 42–13 | 89,117 | ||
October 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 24–14 | 65,264 | |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 20–10 | 62,004 | |
November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas A&M | SECN | W 34–27 | 104,756 | ||
November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 20 | ESPN | W 29–21 | 95,821 | |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 17 |
| CBS | W 21–14 | 71,168 |
December 6 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama | No. 16 | CBS | L 13–42 | 73,526 | |
January 1 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Minnesota* | No. 16 | ABC | W 33–17 | 48,624 | |
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Schedule Archived January 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Dakota State | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
No.24 Missouri | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.24 Missouri | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Toledo | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Florida | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No.20 Missouri | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
No.18 Missouri | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No.13 South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.13 Georgia | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
No.23 Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 14 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 42 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Missouri | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Missouri | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
No.24 Texas A&M | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.19 Missouri | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No.17 Missouri | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.1 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
No.14 Missouri | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No.16 Missouri | 0 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
No.25 Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida
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Name | Position | Years at MU |
Alma mater (year) |
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Gary Pinkel [10] | Head coach | 14 | Kent State (1975) |
Dave Steckel [11] | Assistant head coach Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach |
14 | Kutztown (1982) |
Andy Hill [12] [13] | Quarterbacks Coach Associate head coach |
19 | University of Missouri (1985) |
Josh Henson [12] [14] | Offensive coordinator Co-offensive line coach Tight ends |
6 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
Cornell Ford [15] | Cornerbacks coach | 14 | Toledo (1991) |
Alex Grinch [16] | Safeties Coach | 6 | Mount Union (2002) |
Pat Washington [17] | Receivers Coach | 2 | Auburn (1987) |
Brian Jones [18] | Running backs coach | 14 | Connecticut (1981) |
Craig Kuligowski [19] | Defensive line coach | 14 | Toledo (1991) |
A.J. Ricker [20] | Co-offensive line coach | 1 | University of Missouri (2004) |
Dan Hopkins [21] | Director of football operations | 8 | University of Missouri (2004) |
Nick Otterbacher [22] | Director of Football Recruiting | 11 | Toledo (2002) |
Source: 2014 Mizzou Football Roster (coaches) [23]
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Week | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | 24 | 23 | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Coaches | RV | 22 | 22 | 19 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
CFP | Not released | — | — | RV | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | Not released |