2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 28th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Cincinnati. They were also the only team to beat the eventual National Champions, The Ohio State Buckeyes.

2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 33–17 vs. Cincinnati
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScot Loeffler (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (20th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Virginia Tech
Alma mater
Frank Beamer Head coach 27 Virginia Tech (1969)
Scot Loeffler Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 Michigan (1996)
Shane Beamer Associate head coach/Running backs 2 Virginia Tech (1999)
Stacy Searels Offensive line 0 Auburn (1990)
Bryan Stinespring Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 23 James Madison (1986)
Aaron Moorehead Wide receivers 1 Illinois (2003)
Bud Foster Defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers 27 Murray State (1981)
Torrian Gray Defensive backs/passing game coordinator 8 Virginia Tech (1996)
Charley Wiles Defensive line/Running game coordinator 16 Murray State (1987)
Cornell Brown Outside linebackers/Assistant defensive line 3 Virginia Tech (1997)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:00 p.m.No. 19 (FCS) William & Mary*ESPNewsW 34–962,722
September 68:00 p.m.at No. 8 Ohio State*ESPNW 35–21107,517
September 1312:00 p.m.East Carolina*No. 17
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNL 21–2863,267
September 2012:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
ESPNL 24–2762,318
September 2712:30 p.m.Western Michigan* 
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNW 35–1759,625
October 412:30 p.m.at North CarolinaACCNW 34–1760,000
October 167:30 p.m.at PittsburghESPNL 16–2143,125
October 238:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 6–3064,007
November 112:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ACCNL 31–3355,729
November 1512:30 p.m.at No. 19 DukeACCNW 17–1630,107
November 2212:30 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNL 3–6 2OT27,820
November 288:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNW 24–2060,431
December 271:00 p.m.vs. Cincinnati*ESPNW 33–1734,277
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

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William & Mary

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tribe 3 3 3 0 9
Hokies 7 10 10 7 34

Ohio State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 14 7 0 14 35
Buckeyes 7 0 7 7 21

East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 21 0 0 7 28
Hokies 0 7 0 14 21

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 3 7 0 17 27
Hokies 3 13 0 8 24

Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 3 0 7 17
Hokies 18 0 14 3 35

North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 14 10 0 10 34
Tar Heels 3 0 0 14 17

Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 6 3 7 16
Panthers 7 7 0 7 21

Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 21 0 6 30
Hokies 0 0 0 6 6

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 14 9 10 33
Hokies 7 3 0 21 31

Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 7 3 7 17
Blue Devils 10 0 6 0 16

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Hokies 0 0 0 030 3
Demon Deacons 0 0 0 033 6

The game was the first scoreless tie in college football since 2005 when Arkansas State defeated Florida Atlantic, 3-0, on October 22, 2005, in overtime. All scoring (field goals), took place in overtime.

Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 3 10 0 7 20
Hokies 3 7 7 7 24

Cincinnati

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1 234Total
Bearcats 7 307 17
Hokies 7 6146 33
  • Location: Annapolis, MD
  • Game start: 1:00 PM
  • Television network: ESPN

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV17RV
CoachesRVRV19RV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Football Staff". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 9, 2014.