# 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mark Richt, who was in his 14th year as head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Georgia finished the season with a 10–3 overall record, 6–2 in SEC play placing second place in the East Division. They earned an invitation to play in the Belk Bowl against the Louisville Cardinals, which they won, 37–14.

## Coaching changes

On January 12 defensive coordinator Todd Grantham left to take the same position at Louisville under Bobby Petrino. On January 14, Georgia hired Jeremy Pruitt as their new defensive coordinator. Pruitt came from Florida State where they were the national champions in 2013. Pruitt had been a part of the previous three national championships as a coach: 2013 at Florida State and 2011 and 2012 at Alabama as secondary coach. Georgia also added three other coaches to their defensive staff: Tracy Rocker, Mike Ekeler, and Kevin Sherrer.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Georgia | Alma Mater |
| Mark Richt | Head coach | 14 | Miami (FL) (1982) |
| Mike Bobo | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 14 | Georgia (1997) |
| Bryan McClendon | Running backs/Recruiting Coordinator | 6 | Georgia (2005) |
| John Lilly | Tight ends/Offensive Special Teams Coordinator | 7 | Guilford College (1990) |
| Tony Ball | Wide receivers | 6 | Chattanooga (1983) |
| Will Friend | Offensive line/Running Game Coordinator | 4 | Alabama (1998) |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Defensive coordinator/Secondary | 1 | West Alabama (1999) |
| Tracy Rocker | Defensive line/Will Linebackers | 1 | Auburn (1988) |
| Mike Ekeler | Inside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coordinator | 1 | Kansas State (1994) |
| Kevin Sherrer | Sam Linebackers | 1 | Alabama (1996) |
| Buddy Collins | Special Teams Coordinator/Quality Control | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene (2010) |
| Dan Inman | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Georgia (2007) |
| Doug Saylor | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Georgia (2011) |
| Kelin Johnson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 0 | Georgia (2007) |
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## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 16 Clemson* | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 45–21 | 92,746 |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 24 South Carolina | No. 6 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | CBS | L 35–38 | 84,232 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Troy* | No. 13 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | SECN | W 66–0 | 92,746 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry / SEC Nation) | ESPN | W 35–32 | 92,746 |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 13 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | SECN | W 44–17 | 92,746 |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Missouri | No. 13 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | CBS | W 34–0 | 71,168 |
| October 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 10 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | SECN | W 45–32 | 54,959 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | No. 11 | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | L 20–38 | 83,004 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 20 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ESPN | W 63–31 | 60,152 |
| November 15 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 9 Auburn | No. 15 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | ESPN | W 34–7 | 92,746 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 10 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | SECN | W 55–9 | 92,746 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Georgia Tech* | No. 9 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | SECN | L 24–30 $^{OT}$ | 92,746 |
| December 30 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Louisville* | No. 13 | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) | ESPN | W 37–14 | 45,671 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 12 | 6 (2) | 6 (1) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Coaches | 12 | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 11 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | Not released |