2014 Southern Conference football season

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LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationAugust 28, 2014 – November 22, 2014
Number of teams8
2014 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationAugust 28, 2014 – November 22, 2014
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)SoConTV
American Sports Network
Southern Conference football seasons
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

The 2014 Southern Conference football season was the 93rd season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

It was the first season for two newcomers: the Mercer Bears, who previously played in the Pioneer Football League, and the VMI Keydets, who had an 80-year stint in the SoCon before joining the Big South Conference in 2003.[1] The additions of Mercer and VMI, along with East Tennessee State, who is bringing back football in 2015, replaced the departure of Georgia Southern and Appalachian State who joined the Sun Belt Conference, as well as Elon who left for the Colonial Athletic Association.

In 2013, both Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were ineligible for postseason play due to their transition to the FBS in 2014. Both schools had down years, each going 4–4 in conference play, with Georgia Southern posting a 7–4 overall mark to Appalachian State's 4–8. At the top of the conference was a three-way tie between Chattanooga, Samford, and Furman, who all posted 6–2 conference records. The three schools were declared co-champions, though only Samford and Furman were selected to participate in the FCS tournament.

Samford, who finished ranked #18 in the coaches poll, was defeated in the second round of the playoffs by Jacksonville State on the road, 55–14. Furman, ranked #22, beat South Carolina State in their opening round game in Orangeburg by a score of 30–20. They were knocked out the following week by North Dakota State, who went on to win their third straight national title.

Newcomer Mercer finished their tenure in the Pioneer League on a high note, going 10–2 and 6–2 in conference play, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. VMI was 2–10 in 2013, including a 1–4 mark in Big South play, beating Gardner–Webb.

Head coaches

Preseason poll results

First place votes in parentheses

Media Coaches
Place School Points Place School Points
1 Chattanooga (29) 235 1 Chattanooga (6) 48
2 Furman (1) 203 2 Furman (1) 40
3 Samford 174 Samford (1) 40
4 Wofford 155 4 Wofford 30
5 Western Carolina 105 5 Western Carolina 24
6 The Citadel 103 6 The Citadel 22
7 Mercer 67 7 Mercer 10
8 VMI 38 VMI 10

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Wk
13		Final
Chattanooga TSN 14 13 14 15 14 14 13 17 15 14 13 9 9 8 8
C 16 15 17 14 15 14 12 15 14 12 11 9 9 9 8
The Citadel TSN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Furman TSN 18 17 12 21 RV RV RV RV RV - - - - - -
C 21 19 12 21 RV - - - - - - - - - -
Mercer TSN - - - RV - - - - - - - - - - -
C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Samford TSN RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
C RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV - - - - - -
VMI TSN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Western Carolina TSN - - RV RV RV RV - - RV RV RV RV RV - -
C - - - - - RV RV - RV RV - - - - -
Wofford TSN RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV - - - -
C RV RV RV RV - - - - RV - - - - - -

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
August 287:00 PMChattanoogaCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPN3L 16–2015,793[2]
August 287:00 PMReinhardtMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 45–4210,027[3]
August 307:00 PMSamfordTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 14–4840,094[4]
August 3012:30 PMWoffordGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN3L 19–3845,403[5]
August 306:00 PMVMIBucknellChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PAL 38–423,124[6]
August 307:00 PMWestern CarolinaSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN3L 31–3631,642[7]
August 307:00 PMGardner–WebbFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCW 13–37,533[8]
August 306:00 PMCoastal CarolinaThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCL 16–3110,828[9]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Troy Mitchell Western Carolina Gary Wilkins Furman Al Cobb VMI David Marvin Wofford
Reference: Weekly Release[10]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 63:30 PMVMIBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN3L 7–4818,311[11]
September 63:30 PMBrevard CollegeWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 45–218,929[12]
September 66:00 PMJacksonville StateChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNL 23–26OT14,285[13]
September 66:00 PMFurmanMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3FUR 25–2012,227[14]
September 67:30 PMThe CitadelFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLRSNL 12–3781,294[15]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Darius Ramsey Western Carolina Gary Wilkins Furman John Croft Hollingsworth Furman Lucas Webb Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[16]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 117:30 PMStillmanSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALW 52–04,968[17]
September 131:30 PMDavidsonVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAW 52–244,479[18]
September 133:30 PMCatawbaWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 35–1710,511[19]
September 135:00 PMChattanoogaAustin PeayGovernors Stadium • Clarksville, TNW 42–66,883[20]
September 136:00 PMMercerStetsonSpec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FLW 49–03,660[21]
September 137:00 PMFurmanPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCWMYA-TVL 7–102,321[22]
September 137:00 PMNorth GreenvilleWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCW 42–277,392[23]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Aaron Sanders VMI Daniel Riddle Western Carolina Alex Lakes Mercer Tommy Hudson Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[24]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 203:00 PMVMISamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3SAM 63–214,618[25]
September 206:00 PMThe CitadelCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCL 18–207,954[26]
September 206:00 PMFurmanSouth Carolina StateOliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SCL 7–179,613[27]
September 206:00 PMAve MariaMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 42–2110,173[28]
September 206:00 PMWoffordGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 36–436,450[29]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Denzel Williams Samford Josh Kimberlin Samford Krondis Larry Samford Chandler Curtis Mercer
Reference: Weekly Release[30]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 271:30 PMMercerVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAMER 27–244,490[31]
September 273:00 PMWestern CarolinaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCWCU 35–179,789[32]
September 276:00 PMGardner–WebbThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 37–148,573[33]
September 277:00 PMUVA–WiseWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCW 49–157,108[34]
September 277:00 PMSamfordChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNUTC 38–248,872[35]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Spearman Robinson Western Carolina Davis Tull Chattanooga Chandler Curtis Mercer Tommy Hudson Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[36]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 41:30 PMThe CitadelWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3WOF 17–139,259[37]
October 42:00 PMWestern CarolinaPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCL 14–194,007[38]
October 43:00 PMMercerSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSAM 21–188,713[39]
October 44:00 PMVMIChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNUTC 55–78,848[40]
October 47:00 PMCoastal CarolinaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3L 31–372OT7,347[41]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Mitchell Jeter The Citadel P. J. Blazejowski Furman Chandler Curtis Mercer
Reference: Weekly Release[42]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 112:00 PMCharlotteThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCW 63–562OT10,467[43]
October 113:30 PMVMINavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDCBSSNL 14–5133,812[44]
October 113:30 PMWoffordWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCESPN3WCU 26–147,343[45]
October 114:00 PMAustin PeayMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 49–218,027[46]
October 114:00 PMChattanoogaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNSECNL 10–4593,097[47]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Aaron Miller The Citadel Christon Gill Western Carolina Cam Jackson The Citadel Detrez Newsome Western Carolina
Reference: Weekly Release[48]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 1812:00 PMFurmanSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECNL 10–4178,101[49]
October 1812:00 PMChattanoogaThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCUTC 34–148,037[50]
October 181:30 PMGardner–WebbVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAL 41–472OT6,624[51]
October 183:00 PMWoffordSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALWOF 24–204,157[52]
October 184:00 PMWestern CarolinaMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3WCU 35–219,277[53]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Spearman Robinson Western Carolina Jaleel Lorquet Western Carolina Al Cobb VMI Henrique Ribiero Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[54]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 2512:00 PMMercerChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNASNUTC 38–3110,763[55]
October 251:30 PMVMIWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWOF 38–38,010[56]
October 251:30 PMSamfordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3SAM 45–08,047[57]
October 252:00 PMThe CitadelWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWCU 29–1513,323[58]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Trey Morgan Western Carolina Detrez Newsome Western Carolina Deion Pierre Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[59]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 11:30 PMFurmanVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3VMI 31–153,624[60]
November 12:00 PMChattanoogaWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCUTC 51–08,705[61]
November 13:00 PMConcordiaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSAM 55–04,871[62]
November 14:00 PMThe CitadelMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3CIT 28–2610,271[63]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Keon Williams Chattanooga DeVonta Delaney The Citadel Al Cobb VMI Henrique Ribeiro Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[64]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 81:00 PMWoffordChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3UTC 31–309,692[65]
November 82:00 PMFurmanThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCCIT 42–35OT11,488[66]
November 83:30 PMWestern CarolinaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALASNSAM 34–204,689[67]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Aaron Miller The Citadel Justin Cooper Samford P. J. Blazejowski Furman Nick Pollard Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[68]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 1512:00 PMWoffordFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3FUR 31–146,282[69]
November 151:00 PMSamfordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCSAM 20–177,638[70]
November 152:00 PMVMIWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWCU 42–278,339[71]
November 152:30 PMChattanoogaTennessee TechTucker Stadium • Cookeville, TNW 38–174,009[72]
November 154:00 PMWarnerMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 56–010,000[73]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Troy Mitchell Western Carolina Justin Cooper Samford P. J. Blazejowski Furman Greg Peranich Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[74]

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 221:30 PMMercerWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCWOF 34–67,051[75]
November 221:30 PMThe CitadelVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3CIT 45–257,097[76]
November 223:30 PMChattanoogaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCUTC 45–194,377[77]
November 224:00 PMWestern CarolinaAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALSECNL 17–48101,325[78]
November 227:00 PMSamfordAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALESPNUL 7–3187,451[79]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Malik Diggs The Citadel Al Cobb VMI Greg Peranich Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[80]

Records against other conferences

Attendance

References

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