2014 Western Carolina
7–5 (5–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Brevard 45–21Sep 6
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Florida 31–36Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at South Florida | L 31–36 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | vsBrevard | W 45–21 | 58% |
| Sep 13 | vsCatawba | W 35–17 | 53% |
| Sep 27 | at Furman | W 35–17 | 25% |
| Oct 4 | at Presbyterian | L 14–19 | 45% |
| Oct 11 | vs Wofford | W 26–14 | 46% |
| Oct 18 | at Mercer | W 35–21 | 34% |
| Oct 25 | vs The Citadel | W 29–15 | 62% |
| Nov 1 | vs Chattanooga | L 0–51 | 44% |
| Nov 8 | at Samford | L 20–34 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | vs VMI | W 42–27 | 75% |
| Nov 22 | at 2Alabama | L 14–48 | 4% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 48–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–320
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1297 +126 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.9 No. 24 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 208
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- Shawn Quinn
Leaders
| Passing yards | Troy Mitchell QB | 599 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Troy Mitchell QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Darius Ramsey RB | 68 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Darius Ramsey RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Terryon Robinson WR | 121 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Spearman Robinson WR | 3 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Corey Holloway RB | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| Derrick Davis DT | ★★ | No. 3478 |
| Jackson McDonald DUAL | ★★ | No. 3527 |
| Destry Barnwell P | ★★ | No. 3534 |
| Tay Glover ILB | ★★ | No. 3534 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.710 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.0 | 0.718 |
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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 7–0 | 10–4 | |
| Samford | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
 Western Carolina | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Furman | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Mercer | 1–5 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.