2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represent Vanderbilt University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their eight home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. Derek Mason took over the helm as Vanderbilt's new head coach. This is his first head coaching job; previously he was at Stanford as associate head coach and defensive coordinator. Vanderbilt played the second game to kick off the new SEC Network in one of two games on August 28, 2014. After back-to-back home losses, Mason won his first win with a victory over UMass. Vanderbilt did not score an offensive touchdown for nine quarters to start the season.[1] Vanderbilt had been outscored 10–78 in the two games prior to the win.[2]
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year |
Derek Mason | Head Coach | 1st |
Karl Dorrell | Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach | 1st |
David Kotulski | Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach | 1st |
Charles Bankins | Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator | 4th |
Gerry Gdowski | Wide Receivers Coach | 1st |
Keven Lightner | Offensive Line Coach | 1st |
Frank Maile | Defensive Line Coach | 1st |
Kenwick Thompson | Outside Linebackers | 1st |
Ryan Anderson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd |
Tom Bossung | Head Athletic Trainer | 16th |
Cedric Calhoun | Assistant Sports Performance | 1st |
Kevin Colon | Associate Director of Student Athletics | 4th |
Jason Grooms | Director of Football Operations | 1st |
Bill Hughan | Football Strength and Conditioning Director | 1st |
Kevin Threlkel | Offensive Administrative Assistant | 4th |
Matt Ruland | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | 1st |
Luke Wyatt | Head Equipment Manager | 32nd |
Tyler Barnes | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd |
Rod Chance | Quality Control Offense | 1st |
A.J. Haase | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st |
Chandler Henley | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st |
Charles Walker | Defensive Quality Control | 1st |
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Recruiting
2014 recruits |
Name |
Hometown |
High school / college |
Height |
Weight |
40‡ |
Commit date
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Dallas Rivers RB |
DeKalb County, Georgia |
Tucker |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
– |
Mar 23, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Wade Freebeck QB |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
– |
Feb 5, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Shawn Stankavage QB |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
Cardinal Gibbons |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Bryce Lewis DB |
Lilburn, Georgia |
Parkview High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
– |
Mar 23, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Bruno Reagan OL |
Clarksville, Tennessee |
Clarksville High School |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Khari Blasingame DB |
New Market, Alabama |
Buckhorn High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
– |
Jan 25, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Bailey Granier OL |
Galliano, Louisiana |
South LaFourche High school |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
340 lb (150 kg) |
– |
Jan 28, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Caleb Scott WR |
Suwanee, Georgia |
North Gwinnett High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
– |
Feb 3, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Tre Tarpley DB |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Central Catholic High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Sekou Clark DL |
Denton, Texas |
Ryan High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
– |
Feb 5, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Rashad Canty WR |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Riverdale High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
5.35 |
Jan 21, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Emmanuel Smith DB |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Okland High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
– |
Mar 23, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Cole Hardin OL |
Florence, Alabama |
Florence High School |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
295 lb (134 kg) |
– |
Jun 15, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Ronald Monroe ATH |
Houston, Texas |
Fort Bend Bush High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
– |
Feb 4, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Tre Herndon DB |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
East Hamilton High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
– |
Jul 12, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Trent Sherfield WR |
Danville, Illinois |
Danville High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
– |
Jul 12, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Hawkins Mann LB |
Burbank, California |
Burroughs High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
230 lb (100 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Charles Wright LB |
Irvine, California |
Beckman High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
|
Riley Tindol DL |
Autauga County, Alabama |
Autauga Academy |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
270 lb (120 kg) |
– |
Feb 4, 2014 |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
|
Davis Winkie LS |
Cumming, Georgia |
South Forsyth High School |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
– |
Feb 2, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
|
Ladarius Wiley DB |
Los Angeles, California |
Cathedral High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
– |
Feb 5, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Nifae Lealao DT |
Sacramento, California |
Capital Christian High School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
310 lb (140 kg) |
– |
Feb 5, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50 Rivals: 50 247Sports: 50 ESPN: 48 |
- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
In 2014 Vanderbilt played eight home games; the Ole Miss game was played at LP Field, but it was considered a Vandy home game. Their first four games were at home. Vanderbilt played at Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky), Georgia (Athens, Georgia), Missouri (Columbia, Missouri), and at Mississippi State (Starkville, Mississippi). Also Vandy played four non-conference teams at home against Temple, UMass, Charleston Southern, and Old Dominion.
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 28 |
9:50 p.m. |
Temple* |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECN |
L 7–37 |
31,731 |
September 6 |
3:30 p.m. |
#15 Ole Miss |
LP Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) |
ESPN |
L 3–41 |
43,260 |
September 13 |
11:00 a.m. |
UMass* |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECRN |
W 34–31 |
33,386 |
September 20 |
6:30 p.m. |
#14 South Carolina |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECN |
L 34–48 |
34,441 |
September 27 |
11:00 a.m. |
at Kentucky |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry) |
SECN |
L 7–17 |
56,940 |
October 4 |
3:00 p.m. |
at #13 Georgia |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) |
SECN |
L 17–44 |
92,746 |
October 11 |
6:30 p.m. |
#24 (FCS) Charleston Southern* |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECRN |
W 21–20 |
26,738 |
October 25 |
3:00 p.m. |
at Missouri |
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
SECN |
L 14–24 |
65,264 |
November 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
Old Dominion* |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
ESPNU |
W 42–28 |
28,966 |
November 8 |
6:30 p.m. |
Florida |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECN |
L 10–34 |
35,191 |
November 22 |
6:30 p.m. |
at #4 Mississippi State |
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS |
SECN |
L 0–51 |
60,493 |
November 29 |
3:00 p.m. |
Tennessee |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) |
SECN |
L 17–24 |
40,350 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Game notes
Temple
The Derek Mason era got off to a bad start as his mistake-prone Commodores were outscored 37-7 in a loss to visiting Temple at home. It was the worst defeat in a home opener in Vanderbilt program history, and the worst opening game loss since 1998 a 42-0 loss to Mississippi. The Commodores had seven turnovers, leading to 27 points for Temple.[5]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Temple |
7 |
14 | 13 | 3 |
37 |
Vanderbilt |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 9:52 p.m. (The game was delayed from 8:15 PM by thunderstorms)
- Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 31,731
- Game weather: 78 degrees, mostly cloudy
- Television network: SEC Network
[6] |
[7]
Ole Miss
With a bad loss to Ole Miss Vandy had the worst start since 1998. In 1998 they lost to Ole Miss 42-0 and Alabama 32-7 to start the season. Also in 1998 Vanderbilt started with a six straight losses and ended the 1997 season with five straight losses to complete an eleven game losing streak.
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Ole Miss |
10 |
10 | 21 | 0 |
41 |
Vanderbilt |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee (LP Field)
- Game start: 3:30 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 43,260
- Game weather: 82 degrees, mostly cloudy
- Television network: ESPN
|
[8]
UMass
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
UMass |
14 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
• Vanderbilt |
0 |
20 | 0 | 14 |
34 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 11:05 a.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:48
- Game attendance: 33,386
- Game weather: 62 degrees, cloudy
- Television network: ESPN3/FSN
[9] |
South Carolina
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• South Carolina |
0 |
17 | 10 | 21 |
48 |
Vanderbilt |
14 |
0 | 10 | 10 |
34 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 6:39 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:36
- Game attendance: 34,441
- Game weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy
- Television network: SEC Network
[10]
|
Kentucky
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Vanderbilt |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Kentucky |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Game start: 12:01 pm
- Elapsed time: 2:56
- Game attendance: 56,940
- Game weather: 76 degrees, mostly sunny
- Television network: SEC Network
[11] |
Georgia
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Vanderbilt |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
• Georgia |
21 |
6 | 7 | 10 |
44 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 4:01 pm
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 65 degrees, sunny and breezy (10 mph winds)
- Television network: SEC Network
[12] |
Charleston Southern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Charleston Southern |
0 |
10 | 7 | 3 |
20 |
• Vanderbilt |
3 |
18 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 6:35 pm
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 26,738
- Game weather: 60 degrees, cloudy
- Television network: ESPN3/FSN
[13] |
Missouri
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Vanderbilt |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Missouri |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Game start: 3:07 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 65,264
- Game weather: 76 degrees, sunny
- Television network: SEC Network
[14] |
Old Dominion
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Old Dominion |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
• Vanderbilt |
7 |
21 | 0 | 14 |
42 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 6:02 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 28,966
- Game weather: 47 degrees, clear
- Television network: ESPNU
[15]
|
Florida
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Florida |
7 |
10 | 0 | 17 |
34 |
Vanderbilt |
7 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
10 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 6:39 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 35,191
- Game weather: 51 degrees, cloudy
- Television network: SEC Network
[16] |
Mississippi State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Vanderbilt |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Mississippi State |
13 |
24 | 7 | 7 |
51 |
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Game start: 6:39 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 60,493
- Game weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy
- Television network: SEC Network
[17] |
Tennessee
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Tennessee |
10 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
Vanderbilt |
0 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Game start: 3:01 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 40,350
- Game weather: 57 degrees, cloudy with 16 MPH winds
- Television network: SEC Network
[18] |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| Final
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AP
| RV
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
|
Coaches'
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
|
CFP
| Not released
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR
| Not released |
References
- ↑ "Massachusetts Minutemen vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - Box Score - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Even UMass is picking on Vanderbilt. Fake punt touchdown!". SBNation.com. Vox Media. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Football Roster". VUCommodores.com. CBS Interactive. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Temple Owls vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - Box Score - August 28, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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