2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team

The 2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team represented Hampden–Sydney College in the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. It was the Tiger's 120th overall, the 39th as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The team was led by Marty Favret, in his fifteenth year as head coach, and played its home games at Lewis C. Everett Stadium in Death Valley, Hampden–Sydney, Virginia. They finished the season 7–4, 5–2 in ODAC play to finish in first place in the conference. They received an automatic bid to the Division III Playoffs where they lost to #4 Wesley in the first round.

2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football
ODAC champion
Division III Playoffs First Round, L 7–52 vs. Wesley
Conference	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
2014 record	7–4 (5–2 ODAC)
Head coach	Marty Favret (15th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Wes Dodson (8th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Everett Stadium (Capacity: 1,850)
Uniform

2014 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Bridgewater +		5	–	2					8	–	2
Emory & Henry +		5	–	2					8	–	2
Guilford +		5	–	2					8	–	2
Hampden–Sydney +^		5	–	2					7	–	4
Randolph–Macon		3	–	4					5	–	5
Shenandoah		2	–	5					4	–	6
Washington and Lee		2	–	5					2	–	8
Catholic University		1	–	6					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

Fulton Field at Hampden–Sydney

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Hampden–Sydney	Alma mater
Marty Favret	Head coach	15th	Catholic (1984)
Wes Dodson	Defensive Coordinator	8th	Western Michigan (2002)
Zeke Traylor	Offensive Line	7th	Hampden–Sydney (2006)
Nick Goins	Linebackers	2nd	Hanover (2001)
Joey Partin	Tight Ends/H-Backs	2nd	Hampden–Sydney (2013)
Scott Riddle	Quarterbacks	3rd	Elon (2011)
Troy Shaffer	Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers	3rd	Bridgewater (1997)
Ahmaad Smith	Defensive Backs	4th	Tennessee State (2006)
Joe Freeland	Defensive Line	3rd	Bridgewater (1980)
Penn Stephenson	Defensive Line/Video Coordinator	2nd	Hampden–Sydney (2010)
Reference: 2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football coaching staff

Roster

2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers roster
Quarterbacks 4 Kyle Farlow Junior 6 Nash Nance Senior 9 Neal Reynolds Freshman 14 Tyler Doane Freshman 15 Edgar Moore Sophomore 17 Bailey Tyner Freshman Running Backs 26 Ronnie Stringfield Freshman 28 Tyler Fowler Junior 29 Jovan Burton Sophomore 34 Jay Evans Freshman 37 Brady Macko Senior 43 Blake Henderson Freshman 45 Mike Demasi Freshman H-Backs 22 Craig Sprouse Senior 23 Carter Cunningham Sophomore 39 Austin Seay Sophomore Wide Receivers 2 Cam Johnson Freshman 5 Joey Kernan Senior 13 Holton Walker Senior 18 Michael Mey Junior 20 Marshall Bagley Junior 21 Owen Costello Sophomore 25 Jeff Rowell Junior 31 Austin Perryman Junior 35 Kolin Atkinson Senior 46 Mitchell Pereira – Senior 80 Fuller Clark Senior 82 Kyle Deivert Junior 85 Cole Drennan Sophomore 88 Tyler Dobrucky Freshman Tight Ends 42 Patrick Kline Freshman 83 Mel Savarese Junior 86 Joey Druhan Senior		Offensive Line 53 P.J. Melnick Junior 56 Coleman Epps Freshman 59 Thomas Vinyard Sophomore 60 Tyler Ritter Senior 62 J.G. Jones Sophomore 63 Hayes Donahue Freshman 64 Dalton Lee Junior 65 Scott McCombs Freshman 67 Zach Criswell Freshman 68 Jordan Parke Sophomore 69 Franklin Markley Sophomore 70 Luke Fussy Sophomore 72 Todd Edstrom Junior 73 Wesley Spencer Freshman 74 Taz DelDonna Sophomore 75 Daniel Fogleman Sophomore 76 Connor Kearney Sophomore 78 Will Moore Freshman 79 Brian Mahan Sophomore Defensive Line 52 Joe Everette Freshman 55 Freddie Potter Senior 91 Scott Markland Senior 94 Michael Bazemore Senior 96 Kordell Strauss Junior 97 Tyler Palmer Junior 98 Ryan Jones Sophomore 99 Nick Manuel Senior Defensive Backs 39 Ford Scott Junior Defensive Ends 47 Kamron White Junior 54 Benjamin Carson Sophomore 58 A.J. Eubank Junior 70 John Brennan Sophomore 92 Matthew Dirr Freshman 95 William Murray Junior		Linebackers 7 Nolan Groce Freshman 8 Robert Stack Senior 11 Ryan Maddox Sophomore 22 Kellen Winningham Freshman 28 Marcus Goodman Sophomore 30 Justin DeChirico Senior 33 Nick Browning Sophomore 34 Jay Brooks Junior 35 Henry O'Neal Freshman 37 Marcus Wakelyn Freshman 41 Christian Wilder Sophomore 42 Josh Doggett Senior 43 Robert Rhyne Sophomore 46 Ethan Johnson Freshman 48 James Evans Freshman 48 Alex Sefton Junior 50 Nick Martin Junior 57 Matt Watson Senior Safeties 6 Kyler Vela Freshman 9 Shreve Rohle Senior 17 Jordan Beck Freshman 19 Bo Gilbertson Sophomore 27 Jake Edmonds Freshman 29 Korbin Bordonie Freshman 31 Harry Smith Senior 32 John Regan Sophomore 40 Jamal Woolridge Sophomore 45 John Moore Senior Free Safeties 3 Larry Haskins Junior 14 Will Banning Senior 21 Kendall Blankenship Freshman Punters 90 Jordan Chalkley Junior Kickers 87 Will Estes Junior 89 Max Antwerpes Senior
Reference: 2014 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	1:00 pm	at No. 16 Wabash*	No. 21	Hollett Stadium Crawfordsville, IN (Gentlemen's Classic)	L 21–34	4,638
September 13	1:00 pm	Christopher Newport*	No. 24	Everett Stadium Hampden–Sydney, VA	W 35–30	7,420
September 20	1:00 pm	Coast Guard*	No. 25	Everett Stadium Hampden–Sydney, VA	W 56–0	8,004
October 4	1:00 pm	at Catholic		DuFour Field Washington, D.C.	W 62–14	865
October 11	1:00 pm	at Washington & Lee		Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 55–32	2,845
October 18	1:00 pm	Emory & Henry	No. 25	Everett Stadium Hampden–Sydney, VA	W 49–27	5,113
October 25	1:00 pm	at Shenandoah	No. 24	Shentel Stadium Winchester, VA	W 45–27	3,087
November 1	1:00 pm	at Bridgewater	No. 22	Jopson Athletic Complex Bridgewater, VA	L 9–34	1,359
November 8	1:00 pm	Guilford^Δ		Everett Stadium Hampden–Sydney, VA	W 35–28 ^OT	4,200
November 15	1:00 pm	Randolph–Macon		Everett Stadium Hampden–Sydney, VA (The Game)	L 10–24	11,525
November 22	12:00 pm	at No. 4 Wesley*		Miller Stadium Dover, DE	L 7–52	985
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^Δ Hall of Fame Game Rankings from D3football.com poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Wabash

Gentlemen's Classic

1 2 3 4 Total #21 Hampden–Sydney 7 7 0 7 21 • #16 Wabash 7 10 10 7 34 Location: Crawfordsville, IN Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST Game attendance: 4,638 Game weather: 68°, mostly cloudy, winds WNW 7 mph Referee: Dalon Myricks Source:[1]

The Tigers' opened the 2014 season on the road against Wabash, who they lost to in Crawfordsville, Indiana 20–40.[2] The game was the inaugural playing of the "Gentlemen's Classic", a match-up between both all-men's colleges.[2] Hampden–Sydney hit the scoreboard first, using a 60-yard strike from Nash Nance to Holton Walker to go up 7–0 on its second possession.[2] The Little Giants scored quickly, using 11 plays on a 69-yard drive that led to Tyler Holmes four-yard run.[2] After traded punts, Hampden-Sydney took its fourth drive into the second quarter, and finished off a six play drive with Nance scoring on a goal line push.[2]

The Tiger defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing drive, but four plays later, Ethan Buresh picked off Nance and returned the turnover 41 yards for the game-tying touchdown.[2] Wabash's defense then forced a punt from the Tigers on the next drive, which was downed at the Wabash 49-yard line.[2] Wabash drove to the red zone but the Tiger defense held and forced a 39-yard field goal from Andrew Tutsie to give the Little Giants a 17–14 lead going into halftime.[2]

The Little Giants controlled the third quarter, scoring ten points while possessing the ball for just over 13 minutes.[2] The Tigers, behind Freddie Potter, had a fourth-and-one stop on Wabash's first drive, but the Little Giants scored a touchdown on its second drive – a 26-yard touchdown pass from Michael Putko to Houston Hodges.[2] Hampden–Sydney fumbled on its next drive, and Wabash capitalized with a 29-yard field goal from Tutsie.[2] Wabash again scored on its first drive of the fourth quarter, going up 34–14 while driving 68 yards in 11 plays.[2] Two drives later, the Tigers scored again, with Walker catching his second touchdown of the day, this time from 34 yards out.[2]

Christopher Newport

1 2 3 4 Total Christopher Newport 6 15 7 2 30 • #24 Hampden–Sydney 0 21 7 7 35 Location: Hampden–Sydney, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 7,420 Game weather: high 60°s, rainy, winds NW 3.5 mph Referee: Ben Smith Source:[3]

Coast Guard

1 2 3 4 Total Coast Guard 0 0 0 0 0 • #25 Hampden–Sydney 14 14 14 14 56 Location: Hampden–Sydney, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 8,004 Game weather: 77°, very sunny, winds S 4.6 mph Referee: Pat Ryan Source: [4]

Catholic

1 2 3 4 Total • Hampden–Sydney 10 31 14 7 62 Catholic 0 0 0 14 14 Location: Washington, D.C. Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 865 Game weather: 80°s, overcast and warm, winds NNW 18.4 mph Source:[5]

Washington & Lee

1 2 3 4 Total • Hampden–Sydney 14 21 10 10 55 Washington & Lee 3 14 7 8 32 Location: Lexington, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 2,845 Game weather: 62°, rain, winds NNE 3.5 mph Referee: Moe Rummel Source:[6]

Emory & Henry

1 2 3 4 Total Emory & Henry 7 6 0 14 27 • #25 Hampden–Sydney 14 21 7 7 49 Location: Hampden–Sydney, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 5,113 Game weather: 70°, sunny, winds WNW 8.1 mph Referee: Pat Ryan Source:[7]

Shenandoah

1 2 3 4 Total • #24 Hampden–Sydney 7 10 14 14 45 Shenandoah 10 3 0 14 27 Location: Winchester, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 3,087 Game weather: 71°, winds WSW 10.4 mph Referee: Ben Smith Source:[8]

Bridgewater

1 2 3 4 Total Hampden–Sydney 6 0 3 0 9 • #22 Bridgewater 7 7 13 7 34 Location: Bridgewater, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 1,357 Game weather: 46°, rainy and cloudy, winds NNW 19 mph Referee: Dick Foster Source:[9]

Guilford

1 2 3 4 OT Total Guilford 7 0 3 18 0 28 • Hampden–Sydney 7 7 7 7 7 35 Location: Hampden–Sydney, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 4,200 Game weather: 53°, sunny, winds SSW 1 mph Referee: Mike Shepherd Source:[10]

Randolph–Macon

The Game

1 2 3 4 Total • Randolph–Macon 0 7 7 10 24 Hampden–Sydney 0 0 7 3 10 Location: Hampden–Sydney, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 11,525 Game weather: 45°, sunny, winds E 1 mph Source:[11]

Wesley

Division III Playoffs Round 1

1 2 3 4 Total Hampden–Sydney 0 7 0 0 7 • #4 Wesley 42 7 0 3 52 Location: Dover, DE Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 985 Game weather: 47°, winds SSW 7 mph Referee: Brian McGrath Source:[12]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
D3Football.com	21	24	25	24	RV	RV	25	24	22	RV	RV	RV	NR
AFCA Coaches	Not released			RV	RV	RV	RV	25	22	RV	RV	RV	RV
BennetRank	12	16	19	20	17	10	16	18	15	26	24	31	44

After the season

Awards

After the end of the regular season, multiple Hampden–Sydney players were recognized for their on-field performance with a variety of recognitions.[13] The ODAC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards.[13] On November 25, 2014, senior receiver Holton Walker, senior linebacker Josh Doggett, and senior defensive back John Moore were all selected to the ODAC First Team.[13] Earning Second Team honors were senior quarterback Nash Nance, junior offensive lineman P.J. Melnick, senior defensive lineman Freddie Potter, senior linebacker Robert Stack, and junior defensive back Sidney Henry.[13] Additionally, senior slot receiver Joey Kernan, senior tight end Joey Druhan, and senior place kicker Max Antwerpes earned Third Team accolades.[13]

On December 3, 2014, the Touchdown Club of Richmond announced its player of the year awards for each football position, awarded to the best players from all of Division II, Division III, the NAIA and the USCAA in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[14] Two Tigers won player of the year awards: Holton Walker for best wide receiver and Josh Doggett for best linebacker.[14]

On December 10, 2014, Nash Nance was awarded The Lanier Award (named in honor of Willie Lanier), which is presented annually to the top football player in either Division II or Division III in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[15] Nance was the first Hampden–Sydney athlete to win the award since Drew Smith was named the top player in the Commonwealth in 2007.[16]

References

1. "Hampden–Sydney at Wabash". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. September 9, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
2. "#21 Football Tigers Fall 34-21 at #16 Wabash". HSCAthletics.com. Hampden–Sydney Athletics. September 6, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
3. "Christopher Newport at Hampden–Sydney". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
4. "Coast Guard at Hampden–Sydney". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. September 20, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
5. "Hampden–Sydney at Catholic". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. October 4, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
6. "Hampden–Sydney at Washington and Lee". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
7. "Emory and Henry at Hampden–Sydney". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
8. "Hampden–Sydney at Shenandoah". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
9. "Hampden–Sydney at Bridgewater". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
10. "Guilford at Hampden–Sydney". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
11. "Randolph–Macon at Hampden–Sydney". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
12. "Hampden–Sydney at Wesley". D3Football.com. D3Football.com. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
13. "11 Tigers Earn Football All-ODAC, Three First Team". HSCAthletics. Hampden–Sydney College. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
14. Casadonte, Lane (December 3, 2014). "Touchdown Club of Richmond announces awards". WTVR. Richmond, VA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
15. O'Connor, John (December 10, 2014). "JMU's Lee wins Dudley, H-SC's Nance wins Lanier". Richmond Times–Dispatch. Richmond, VA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
16. "Nance Wins Lanier Award". HSCAthletics.com. Hampden–Sydney College. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.