2014 Syracuse Orange football team

2014 Syracuse Orange football
2014 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Scott Shafer (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	George McDonald (2nd season; first 5 games); Tim Lester (interim; rest of season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Bullough (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by second year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Atlantic Division

Record3–9 (1–7 ACC)

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2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
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
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:30 pm	No. 12 (FCS) Villanova*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN3	W 27–26 ^2OT	41,189
September 13	12:00 pm	at Central Michigan*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	W 40–3	25,531
September 20	12:30 pm	Maryland*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 20–34	40,511
September 27	8:00 pm	vs. No. 8 Notre Dame*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ABC	L 15–31	76,802
October 3	7:00 pm	Louisville	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 6–28	37,569
October 11	12:00 pm	No. 1 Florida State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 20–38	43,295
October 18	12:00 pm	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 30–7	25,107
October 25	7:00 pm	at No. 20 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPNU	L 6–16	80,031
November 1	3:00 pm	NC State	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCRSN	L 17–24	40,787
November 8	12:30 pm	No. 22 Duke	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 10–27	39,331
November 22	3:30 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 7–30	32,549
November 29	12:30 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCRSN	L 7–28	30,267
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Wildcats	0	7	7	3	3	6	26
Orange	7	3	7	0	3	7	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	17	16	7	40
Chippewas	3	0	0	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	14	17	0	3	34
Orange	6	7	0	7	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	5	7	9	28
Orange	3	0	3	0	6

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2014 Syracuse Orange football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Scott Shafer (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	George McDonald (2nd season; first 5 games) Tim Lester (interim; rest of season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Bullough (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish	0	14	7	10	31
Orange	0	3	0	12	15

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	14	13	0	30
Demon Deacons	7	0	0	0	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	3	7	0	17	27
Orange	3	0	7	0	10