2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. In only their second year of bowl eligibility, they were invited to the Camellia Bowl, where they lost to Bowling Green.

2014 South Alabama Jaguars football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Matthews ( Fired after GM 12)
Bryant Vincent (Bowl)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (1st season)
Home stadiumLadd–Peebles Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Georgia Southern * $   8 0     9 3  
Louisiana–Lafayette ***   5 1     7 4  
Appalachian State *   6 2     7 5  
Texas State   5 3     7 5  
Arkansas State   5 3     7 6  
South Alabama   5 3     6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5     4 8  
Troy   3 5     3 9  
New Mexico State   1 7     2 10  
Idaho **   1 7     1 10  
Georgia State   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
    ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
    *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 61:00 p.m.at Kent State*ESPN3W 23–1315,355
September 133:00 p.m.Mississippi State*ESPNewsL 3–3538,129
September 205:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3L 6–2811,348
September 274:00 p.m.at IdahoESPN3W 34–1014,887
October 45:00 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN3W 47–2124,215
October 186:30 p.m.Georgia State 
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3W 30–2713,186
October 246:30 p.m.Troy
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL (rivalry)
ESPNUW 27–1317,146
November 14:00 p.m.at Louisiana–LafayetteESPN3L 9–1925,861
November 82:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPN3L 10–4523,615
November 156:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3W 24–2010,289
November 2211:00 a.m.at South Carolina*SECRNL 12–3778,201
November 282:00 p.m.Navy*
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3L 40–4214,571
December 208:15 p.m.vs. Bowling Green*ESPNL 28–3320,256
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries edit

Kent State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 9 7 0 7 23
Golden Flashes 0 6 0 7 13

Mississippi State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 7 0 35
Jaguars 0 3 0 0 3

Georgia Southern edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 7 7 28
Jaguars 0 6 0 0 6

Idaho edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 14 6 7 7 34
Vandals 0 0 10 0 10

Appalachian State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 10 10 20 7 47
Mountaineers 0 7 0 14 21

Georgia State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 7 6 27
Jaguars 10 0 10 10 30

Troy edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 3 3 7 13
Jaguars 10 0 14 3 27

Louisiana–Lafayette edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 9 0 0 9
Ragin' Cajuns 3 3 3 10 19

Arkansas State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 0 0 7 10
Red Wolves 7 17 14 7 45

Texas State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 10 7 0 3 20
Jaguars 0 10 7 7 24

South Carolina edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 6 0 3 12
Gamecocks 10 7 6 14 37

Navy edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 7 14 14 7 42
Jaguars 17 0 3 20 40

Bowling Green–Camellia Bowl edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 0 7 14 28
Falcons 14 6 7 6 33

References edit

  1. ^ "2014 South Alabama Jaguars Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 3, 2014.