2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's second season as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Houston.

2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Armed Forces Bowl, L 34–35 vs. Houston
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
2014 record	6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (3rd year) Joe Rudolph (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (2nd as coordinator; 3rd overall season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,500)

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 15 Clemson		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 24 Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					8	–	5
Syracuse		1	–	7					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x		6	–	2					11	–	3
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
North Carolina		4	–	4					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		4	–	4					6	–	7
Miami		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia Tech		3	–	5					7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

On December 18, head coach Paul Chryst resigned to become the head coach at Wisconsin.[1] He finished with a three-year record of 19–19. Offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph was the Panthers interim head coach in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	Delaware*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 62–0	40,549
September 5	7:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN	W 30–20	30,083
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at FIU*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	FS1	W 42–25	10,147
September 20	12:00 p.m.	Iowa*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 20–24	48,895
September 27	1:30 p.m.	Akron*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 10–21	40,059
October 4	7:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCRSN	L 19–24	43,307
October 16	7:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 21–16	43,125
October 25	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 28–56	44,734
November 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 24 Duke	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 48–51 ^2OT	39,293
November 15	12:30 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 35–40	53,000
November 22	3:30 p.m.	Syracuse	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 30–7	32,549
November 29	7:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN2	W 35–23	61,106
January 2	12:00 p.m.	vs. Houston*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	L 34–35	37,888
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff Paul Chryst – Head Coach/Quarterbacks Joe Rudolph – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Matt House – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Chris Haering – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive Tackles John Palermo – Defensive Ends Jim Hueber – Offensive Line Troy Douglas – Secondary John Settle – Running Backs Greg Lewis – Wide Receivers			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko – Director of Player Development and High School Relations Hank Poteat – Defensive Graduate Assistant Taylor Mehlhaff – Special Teams Graduate Assistant Jon Budmayr – Offensive Graduate Assistant Ryan Turnley – Offensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Ross Kolodziej – Strength and Conditioning Coach Brian Calhoun – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kenechi Udeze – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Bill Nagy – Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant

[2] [3]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
T. J. Clemmings	Tackle	4	110	Minnesota Vikings

References

1. http://www.wtae.com/sports/pitt-coach-chryst-waiting-on-wisconsin-decision/30245886
2. "2014 Pittsburgh Football Spring Prospectus" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
3. Hinnen, Jerry (February 14, 2014). "Brooks Bollinger Leaves Pitt Staff, John Settle Hired as RB Coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2014.