2014 Mercer Bears football team

The 2014 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the Moye Complex. They were first-year members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 6–6 overall and 1–6 in SoCon play to tie for seventh place.

2014 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–6 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCasey Vogt (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Kolakowski (2nd season)
Home stadiumMoye Complex
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Chattanooga $^   7 0     10 4  
Samford   5 2     7 4  
Western Carolina   5 2     7 5  
Wofford   4 3     6 5  
The Citadel   3 4     5 7  
Furman   2 5     3 9  
Mercer   1 6     6 6  
VMI   1 6     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmReinhardt*ESPN3W 45–4210,027
September 66:00 pmNo. 19 Furman
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3L 20–2512,227
September 136:00 pmat Stetson*W 49–03,660
September 206:00 pmAve Maria*
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 42–2110,173
September 271:30 pmat VMIW 27–244,490
October 43:00 pmat SamfordL 18–218,713
October 114:00 pmAustin Peay*
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 49–318,027
October 184:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3L 21–359,277
October 2512:00 pmat No. 15 ChattanoogaASNL 31–3810,763
November 14:00 pmThe Citadel 
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3L 26–2810,271
November 154:00 pmWarner*
  • Moye Complex
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 56–010,000
November 221:30 pmat WoffordL 6–347,051

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The ASN game aired locally on WMUB.

Awards

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  • 2014 CFPA FCS National Return Specialist of the Year
Chandler Curtis

Honors

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All-America

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  • Second Team
Chandler Curtis[2]

All-SoCon

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The Mercer University football team had seven individuals honored by the Southern Conference:

  • First Team
Chandler Curtis
Alex Lakes
  • Second Team
Wilson Heres
Alex Avant
Tyler Ward
  • All-Freshman
Chandler Curtis
Alex Lakes
Austin Barrett
Kyle Williams

References

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  1. ^ Schedule
  2. ^ "Curtis Named Second Team All-America by College Sports Madness - Mercer". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2015.