The 2014 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
2014 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 31–36 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Record | 9–4 (5–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Scottie Montgomery (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Knowles (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
MVP | Anthony Boone |
Captain | Anthony Boone, Kelby Brown, Jeremy Cash, Jamison Crowder, Laken Tomlinson |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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No. T–5 Florida State x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Georgia Tech x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 pm | Elon* | ESPN3 | W 52–13 | 31,213 | ||
September 6 | 7:00 pm | at Troy* | ESPN3 | W 34–17 | 21,331 | ||
September 13 | 3:30 pm | Kansas* |
| ACCRSN | W 41–3 | 25,203 | |
September 20 | 12:30 pm | Tulane* |
| ACCRSN | W 47–13 | 20,197 | |
September 27 | 7:30 pm | at Miami (FL) | ESPN2 | L 10–22 | 44,559 | ||
October 11 | 12:30 pm | at No. 22 Georgia Tech | ACCN | W 31–25 | 44,281 | ||
October 18 | 12:30 pm | Virginia |
| ACCN | W 20–13 | 28,131 | |
November 1 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 24 | ESPNU | W 51–48 2OT | 39,293 | |
November 8 | 12:30 pm | at Syracuse | No. 22 | ACCN | W 27–10 | 39,331 | |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | Virginia Tech | No. 21 |
| ESPNU | L 16–17 | 30,107 |
November 20 | 7:30 pm | North Carolina |
| ESPN | L 20–45 | 33,941 | |
November 29 | 7:00 pm | Wake Forest |
| ESPNU | W 41–21 | 22,247 | |
December 27 | 2:00 pm | vs. No. 15 Arizona State* | CBS | L 31–36 | 47,809 | ||
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Personnel edit
Coaching staff edit
Name | Position | Seasons at Duke |
Alma mater |
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David Cutcliffe | Head Coach | 7th | Alabama (1976) |
Scottie Montgomery | Offensive coordinator/The Baxter Family Associate head coach/quarterbacks | 2nd | Duke (1999) |
John Latina | Offensive line/Assistant head coach/Running game coordinator | 3rd | Virginia Tech (1981) |
Jim Knowles | Defensive coordinator | 4th | Cornell (1987) |
Jim Collins | Assistant Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 7th | Elon (1974) |
Jeff Faris | Wide receivers | 3rd | Duke (2011) |
Zac Roper | Special teams coordinator/Tight ends/recruiting coordinator | 7th | Ole Miss (2001) |
Derek Jones | Assistant Special Teams coordinator/Defensive Backs | 7th | Ole Miss (1996) |
Re'quan Boyette | Running backs | 3rd | Duke (2009) |
Rick Petri | Defensive line | 4th | Missouri–Rolla (1976) |
Marcus Johnson | Offensive Quality Control | 4th | Ole Miss (2004) |
Patrick O'Connor | Defensive Quality Control | 3rd | Dickinson College (2010) |
Jackson Korman | Safeties Manager | 2nd | Germantown Academy (2013) |
Reference:[2] |
Game summaries edit
Elon edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
At Troy edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Kansas edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blue Devils | 17 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Tulane edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Blue Devils | 16 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
At Miami (FL) edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Hurricanes | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
At Georgia Tech edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Yellow Jackets | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
Virginia edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
At Pittsburgh edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
Panthers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
At Syracuse edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Orange | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Virginia Tech edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Blue Devils | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
North Carolina edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Wake Forest edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Blue Devils | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Vs. Arizona State (Sun Bowl) edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
#15 Sun Devils | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
Rankings edit
Week | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | 24 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References edit
- ^ "2014 Duke Blue Devils Football Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2014.