2014 Charleston Southern
8–4 (3–2 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Point University 61–9Aug 28
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Vanderbilt 20–21Oct 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsPoint University | W 61–9 | 74% |
| Sep 6 | vsNewberry | W 16–10 | 73% |
| Sep 11 | vs Campbell | W 34–10 | 83% |
| Sep 20 | vs The Citadel | W 20–18 | 64% |
| Sep 27 | at Charlotte | W 47–41 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | at Vanderbilt | L 20–21 | 31% |
| Oct 18 | vs Presbyterian | L 3–7 | 72% |
| Oct 25 | at Coastal Carolina | L 22–43 | 20% |
| Nov 1 | vs Monmouth | W 27–0 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 44–14 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | at Liberty | W 38–36 | 34% |
| Nov 22 | at 9Georgia | L 9–55 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 55–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 341–264
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1386 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.6 No. 25 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 135
- Offensive coordinator
- Gabe Giardina
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Staggs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Austin Brown CB | 203 yds |
| Rushing yards | Mike Holloway RB | 133 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Christian Reyes RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mike Holloway RB | 88 yds |
| Interceptions | Davion Anderson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| JaJuan Perkins CB | ★★★ | No. 1518 |
| Mike Taylor WDE | ★★ | No. 2087 |
| Keegan Karim ATH | ★★ | No. 2211 |
| Anthony Ellis SDE | ★★ | No. 2293 |
| Kellen Snider ILB | ★★ | No. 3083 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.746 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.1 | 0.765 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 4–1 | 12–2 | |
| Liberty | 4–1 | 9–5 | |
 Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
| Presbyterian | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Monmouth | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 0–5 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.