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The 2014 Florida Gators football team will represent the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2014 college football season. The Gators will compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They will play their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's campus in Gainesville, Florida. The 2014 season will be the Gators' fourth under head coach Will Muschamp.

Previous season

During the 2013 season, the Gators suffered a 4–8 overall losing record, and finished 3–5 in the SEC. The Gators failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since being ineligible because of NCAA probation in 1990, finished with a losing record for the first time since the 0–10–1 season in 1979, and lost to Georgia Southern, marking the Gators' first loss to a current Division I-AA or FCS team since 1946.

Personnel

Following the low offensive production of the 2013 season, head coach Will Muschamp released offensive coordinator Brent Pease and offensive line coach Tim Davis. Muschamp replaced Pease with Kurt Roper, who led the Duke Blue Devils to their 1st 10-win season, the ACC title game, and the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2013. Muschamp also replaced Davis with Mike Summers, and hired Coleman Hutzler as the new special teams coach.

Preseason awards

Watch Lists

• Maxwell – Jeff Driskel
• Davey O'Brien – Jeff Driskel
• Doak Walker – Kelvin Taylor
• Rimington – Max Garcia
• Outland – D.J. Humphries
• Bednarik – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Bednarik – Dante Fowler
• Bronko Nagurski – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Bronko Nagurski – Dante Fowler
• Jim Thorpe – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Walter Camp – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Lott Impact – Vernon Hargreaves III

Pre-Season All American Teams

• Lindy's 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Phil Steele 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Athlon Sports 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Sporting News 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Lindy's 2nd-team – Dante Fowler
• Phil Steele 2nd-team – Dante Fowler
• Sporting News 2nd-team – Dante Fowler

• Media 1st-team – Dante Fowler
• Media 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Lindy's 1st-team – Dante Fowler
• Lindy's 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Phil Steele 1st-team – Dante Fowler
• Phil Steele 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Athlon Sports 1st-team – Dante Fowler
• Athlon Sports 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
• Media 2nd-team – Andre Debose
• Lindy's 2nd-team – Chaz Green
• Phil Steele 2nd-team – Kyle Christy
• Athlon Sports 2nd-team – Jonathan Bullard
• Media 3rd-team – Chaz Green
• Lindy's 3rd-team – D.J. Humphries
• Lindy's 3rd-team – Andre Debose
• Lindy's 3rd-team – Kyle Christy
• Phil Steele 3rd-team – Jeff Driskel
• Phil Steele 3rd-team – Andre Debose
• Phil Steele 3rd-team – D.J. Humphries
• Athlon Sports 3rd-team – Kelvin Taylor
• Athlon Sports 3rd-team – Andre Debose
• Phil Steele 4th-team – Kelvin Taylor
• Phil Steele 4th-team – Demarcus Robinson
• Phil Steele 4th-team – Antonio Morrison

2014 Recruiting Class

During the offseason, the Gators have acquired several strong recruits, most notably Will Grier, the nation's No. 3 dual threat quarterback according to ESPN. The Gators finished with a top 5 recruiting class for the 4th consecutive year, despite the 4–8 campaign of 2013.

• 1: Taven Bryan (DL, 6-5, 260, Casper, WY, Natrona County High School)
• 2: Duke Dawson (DB, 5-10, 190, Cross City, FL, Dixie County High School)
• 3: DeAndre Goolsby (TE, 6-4, 230, Derby, KY, Derby Senior High School)
• 4: Will Grier (QB, 6-2, 190, Davidson, NC, Davidson Day School)
• 5: Kavaris Harkless (OL, 6-5, 275, Jacksonville, FL, Trinity Christian Academy)
• 6: Nolan Kelleher (OL, 6-6, 305, Mount Pleasant, SC, Wando High School)
• 7: Brandon Powell RB 5-9 175 Deerfield Beach, FL, Deerfield Beach High School)
• 8: Drew Sarvary, (OL, 6-6, 318, Tallahassee, FL, North Florida Christian High School/Florida A&M University/Tyler Junior College)
• 9: Jalen Tabor (DB, 6-1, 188, Washington, DC, Friendship Collegiate Academy)
• 10: Khairi Clark (DL, 6-2, 325, Hollywood, FL, Chaminade-Madonna College Prep)
• 11: Travaris Dorsey (OL, 6-3, 310, Jacksonville, FL, Raines High School)
• 12: Treon Harris (QB, 5-11, 185, Miami, FL, Booker T. Washington High School)
• 13: Thomas Holley (DL, 6-4, 295, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln High School)
• 14: J.C. Jackson (DB, 5-11, 185, Immokalee, FL, Immokalee High School)
• 15: Cyontai Lewis (TE, 6-5, 220, Tuscaloosa, AL, Northridge High School)
• 16: Andrew Mike (OL, 6-7, 280, Tucson, AZ, Sabino High School)
• 17: Deiondre Porter (ATH, 6-1, 170, Tampa, FL, Jefferson High School)
• 18: Justus Reed (DL, 6-3, 220, Clearwater, FL, Clearwater Central Catholic High School)
• 19: David Sharpe (OL, 6-6, 315, Jacksonville, FL, Providence School)
• 20: Ryan Sousa (WR, 6-0, 180, Orlando, FL, Lake Nona High School)
• 21: Moral Stephens (TE, 6-3, 230, Perry, FL, Taylor County High School)
• 22: Gerald Willis (DL, 6-3, 270, New Orleans, LA, Edna Karr High School)
• 23: Quincy Wilson (DB, 6-1, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL, University School of Nova Southeastern University)
• 24: C.J. Worton (WR, 6-0, 172, Homestead, FL, South Dade High School)

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Schedule

On April 12, 2014, the Gators played the Orange and Blue game, the program's annual spring game. The result was a 23–23 tie, with the Orange team coming back to score a game-tying touchdown and extra point as time expired. The Orange team was led by quarterbacks Skyler Mornhinweg and highly recruited freshman Will Grier, and the Blue team was led by returning fourth year junior Jeff Driskel.

August 307:00 p.m.Idaho*

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

ESPNU   September 64:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

SECN   September 137:30 p.m.Kentucky

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

SECN   September 20at Alabama

• Bryant–Denny Stadium
• Tuscaloosa, AL

  October 4at Tennessee

• Neyland Stadium
• Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)

  October 11LSU

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)

  October 18Missouri

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

  November 13:30 p.m.vs. Georgia

• EverBank Field
• Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry)

CBS   November 8at Vanderbilt

• Vanderbilt Stadium
• Nashville, TN

  November 15South Carolina

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

  November 22Eastern Kentucky*

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
• Gainesville, FL

  November 29at Florida State*

• Doak Campbell Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry)

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Game Notes

Idaho

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: August 30, 2014
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
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The Florida Gators will open the season against the Idaho Vandals in The Swamp. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Eastern Michigan

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 6, 2014
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
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This game marks the second all-time meeting between Eastern Michigan and Florida, with the first being in 2004 that resulted in a 49–10 Gator win.

Kentucky

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 13, 2014
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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This will be the SEC conference opener for both teams. This will also be the earliest the two teams have played since the SEC split into two divisions in 1992. Florida currently has the longest consecutive and annual active winning streak (27) in NCAA history and longest in-conference streak in Southeastern Conference history over Kentucky, who has not beaten Florida since 1987.

Alabama

at Bryant-Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: September 20, 2014
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Florida and Alabama will play for the fourth time in 6 six years, with this match-up being in Tuscaloosa. This is the most-played SEC Championship game as well, with Florida leading that series 4–3. However, Florida trails the all-time series 14–23, with the last game being played in 2011 that resulted in a 38–10 Alabama win.

Tennessee

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: October 4, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson

In their second SEC game of the 2014 season, Florida will square off against their bitter rival, the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams have met annually since 1990 and the Volunteers trail the Gators in the all time series 19–24 (.442), and have lost 9 straight to Florida. In last year's contest in Gainesville, Florida defeated Tennessee 31–17.

LSU

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 11, 2014
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Florida and LSU have been annual opponents since 1971, and forged a heated and evenly matched rivalry since. Florida leads the overall series 31–26–3. The longest winning streak in the series is held by Florida, with nine victories from 1988 to 1996. LSU's longest winning streak is four, from 1977 to 1980. Since 2001, LSU has a 3–3 record at the Swamp, while Florida is 3–3 at Tiger Stadium. Both the Gators and Tigers each won two national championships during that time period and boasted impressive home records against other opponents. In 2013, LSU beat Florida 17–6 in a defensive struggle at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, the first of seven consecutive Gator losses on the year. Florida bested LSU 14-6 in the last matchup in Gainesville in 2012.

Missouri

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 18, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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Florida and Missouri have only played one another 3 total times (1966, 2012, and 2013), but with Missouri joining the SEC Eastern Division in 2012, the two will meet annually in both Gainesville and Columbia. 2012 saw Florida squeak by Missouri and earn a share of the SEC East title with a 14–7 win in Gainesville en route to an 11–2 final record. 2013 saw Missouri embarrass Florida (holding them scoreless in the fourth quarter) en route to an SEC East Divisional crown and a Cotton Bowl win.

Georgia

at EverBank Field Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 1, 2014
• Game time: 3:30 PM
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• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson

In one of only two SEC neutral site games, the Florida–Georgia rivalry is one of the most storied in SEC football. Held in Jacksonville, Florida since 1933 (minus 1994 and 1995) the rivalry attracts huge crowds to Jacksonville, and the associated tailgating and other events earned it the nickname of the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party". The designated home team alternates from year to year, with ticket distribution split evenly between the fans of the two teams. Georgia holds the overall series lead 49–40–2, and currently is riding a 3 game winning streak heading into this year's matchup. Current Florida head coach Will Muschamp (a former Georgia standout) is 0–7 in the rivalry, losing 4 games as a Georgia player and the last 3 games as Florida head coach.

Vanderbilt

at Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 8, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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In one of the more lopsided series in the SEC, Florida travels to Vanderbilt riding a rare one game losing streak to the Commodores after falling in Gainesville 17–34 in 2013. The win for the Commodores at Florida was the first since 1945. The Commodores snapped a 22-game losing streak to the Gators, and was just the Commodores' 10th win in 47 meetings against the Gators and their first in the series since 1988. Florida leads the overall series with Vanderbilt 35–10–2, and defeated Vanderbilt on their last visit to Nashville in 2012 by a score of 31–17.

South Carolina

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 15, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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Florida and South Carolina have been divisional rivals since 1992, and the Gators holds a dominating 24–7–3 series lead against the Gamecocks. However, the series has been far more evenly matched since the arrival of former Gators Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and former head coach Steve Spurrier as South Carolina Head Coach in 2005. Previously, South Carolina had not defeated Florida before Spurrier's arrival, but has been only a slim 5–4 Florida advantage since. 2013 found Florida narrowly lose 14–19 to South Carolina late in the 4th quarter in a night time match-up at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. During their last visit to Gainesville, South Carolina was dominated on both sides of the ball in a 44–11 Gators rout. This will be the final Southeastern Conference game of the season for both teams.

Eastern Kentucky

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 22, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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Florida closes out the 2014 home season and celebrates Senior Day against FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky. Gators coach Will Muschamp was Eastern Kentucky's secondary coach in 1999 in his second season as a full-time assistant coach. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Florida State

at Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 29, 2014
• Game time: TBD
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In one of the most intense, heated, and emotional rivalries in all of college football, Florida and Florida State will again end each of their respective regular seasons against one another in Tallahassee on FSU Senior Day. 2013 found both teams on opposite sides of the coin. FSU went on to an undefeated 13-0 season and were crowned BCS National Champions, while Florida limped to a 4–8 record. Florida holds a 33–22–2 advantage in the series, a 7–3 record since 2004, and has a 4–1 record at Florida State since 2004. Florida State won the most recent match up 37–7 behind eventual Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston in Gainesville, while Florida held serve in 2012 by defeating Florida State in Tallahassee 37–26 behind senior running back Mike Gillislee.

Rankings

Postseason awards and further accomplishments

Associated Press All-SEC

Coaches All-SEC

AP All-America

• All-America First Team:
• All-America Second Team:
• All-America Third Team:

First round draft picks

Team statistics

See also

• Florida–Florida State football rivalry
• Florida Gators
• Florida–Georgia football rivalry
• Florida–LSU football rivalry
• Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
• History of the University of Florida
• List of Florida Gators football players

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