2014 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2014 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

2014 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmie Dougherty (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Robinson (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$   7 1     12 2  
Colorado State   6 2     10 3  
Utah State   6 2     10 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
New Mexico   2 6     4 8  
Wyoming   2 6     4 8  
West Division
Fresno State x   5 3     6 8  
San Diego State   5 3     7 6  
Nevada   4 4     7 6  
Hawaii   3 5     4 9  
San Jose State   2 6     3 9  
UNLV   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmNorth Dakota*ESPN3W 42–1010,371
September 64:00 pmat No. 5 Auburn*ESPN2L 13–5987,451
September 202:00 pmat Minnesota*BTNL 7–2447,739
September 277:30 pmNevada
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 10–2114,693
October 45:00 pmUNLV 
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPNewsW 33–1014,427
October 181:00 pmat WyomingESPN3W 27–20 OT19,627
October 2510:00 amat Navy*CBSSNL 31–4130,612
November 14:00 pmColorado State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
CBSSNL 31–3817,887
November 87:30 pmat Fresno StateCBSSNL 24–3836,909
November 151:30 pmHawaii
Oc 16L 0–1317,962
November 216:30 pmat Utah StateESPN2L 7–4118,428
November 2912:30 pmat San Diego StateCBSSNL 7–3824,391
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

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North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Hawks 0 3 0 7 10
Spartans 14 7 14 7 42

At No. 5 Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 3 3 0 13
No. 5 Tigers 14 24 7 14 59

At Minnesota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 0 0 7
Gophers 10 7 0 7 24

Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 7 0 14 21
Spartans 0 3 7 0 10

UNLV

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 0 0 3 10
Spartans 0 16 10 7 33

At Wyoming

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Spartans 3 7 0 107 27
Cowboys 0 3 7 100 20

At Navy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 14 0 14 31
Midshipmen 0 24 7 10 41

Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 10 7 14 38
Spartans 7 7 3 14 31

At Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 14 0 7 3 24
Bulldogs 7 21 7 3 38

Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 10 0 3 13
Spartans 0 0 0 0 0

At Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 7 0 0 7
Aggies 7 7 14 13 41

At San Diego State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 7 7
Aztecs 7 14 7 10 38

Coaching staff

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Ron Caragher returned for his second season as San Jose State head coach. New at defensive coordinator was Greg Robinson, a longtime coach who previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin in 2013. Robinson's career also included a stint as defensive coordinator for the NFL's Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2000, including the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning seasons in 1997 and 1998.

Name Position Seasons at
San Jose State
Alma Mater
Ron Caragher Head coach 2 UCLA (1990)
Jimmie Dougherty Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, assistant head coach 2 Missouri (2001)
Keith Carter Offensive line, running game 1 UCLA (2005)
Fred Guidici Special teams 3 San Jose State (1989)
Terry Malley Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator 6 Santa Clara (1976)
Greg Robinson Defensive coordinator, linebackers 1 Pacific (1975)
James Jones Defensive line 2 Texas Southern (1998)
Joe Staab Outside linebackers 2 San Diego (2008)
Donte Williams Defensive backs 2 Idaho State (2006)
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 San Jose State Spartans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 San José State Football Roster". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.