The 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to Missouri. It was their first New Year's Day bowl game appearance in 53 years, their previous was the 1962 Rose Bowl.
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Heading into their fourth off-season, Jerry Kill's coaching staff at Minnesota suffered their first departure as linebackers and assistant head coach Bill Miller accepted the linebackers coach position at Florida State.[1] After a brief coaching search, the Gophers named Mike Sherels the new linebackers coach. Sherels had an extensive history with the University of Minnesota, playing middle linebacker for the team from 2003-2007 and then serving as a special assistant and then defensive graduate assistant under Jerry Kill from 2011-2013.[2]
The Gophers also saw quarterback Philip Nelson leave the team, announcing his transfer to Rutgers University shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 season.[3] During the off season, Nelson was charged with first-degree assault after allegedly kicking Isaac Kolstad in the head during a late-night scuffle in downtown Mankato, Minnesota. These charges led to Nelson's dismissal from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program on May 14, 2014.[4]
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Hometown |
High school / college |
Height |
Weight |
40‡ |
Commit date |
Melvin Holland WR |
Ashburn, VA |
Briar Woods HS |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
4.5 |
Jan 27, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![3/5 stars](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/3_stars.svg/75px-3_stars.svg.png) |
Jeff Jones[5] RB |
Minneapolis, MN |
Washburn HS |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
4.7 |
Feb 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |
Connor Mayes[5] OL |
Van Alstyne, TX |
Van Alstyne HS |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
335 lb (152 kg) |
5.4 |
Jun 17, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![3/5 stars](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/3_stars.svg/75px-3_stars.svg.png) |
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 6:00 pm | No. 16 (FCS) Eastern Illinois* | | | BTN | W 42–20 | 44,344 |
September 6 | 2:30 pm | Middle Tennessee* | | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| BTN | W 35–24 | 47,223 |
September 13 | 3:00 pm | at TCU* | | | FS1 | L 7–30 | 43,958 |
September 20 | 3:00 pm | San Jose State* | | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| BTN | W 24–7 | 47,739 |
September 27 | 2:30 pm | at Michigan | | | ABC, ESPN2 | W 30–14 | 102,926 |
October 11 | 11:00 am | Northwestern | | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| BTN | W 24–17 | 49,051 |
October 18 | 11:00 am | Purdue![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| BTN | W 39–38 | 51,241 |
October 25 | 11:00 am | at Illinois | | | ESPNU | L 24–28 | 44,437 |
November 8 | 11:00 am | Iowa | | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
| ESPN2 | W 51–14 | 49,680 |
November 15 | 11:00 am | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 25 | - TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| ABC | L 24–31 | 45,778 |
November 22 | 11:00 am | at No. 23 Nebraska | No. 25 | | ESPN | W 28–24 | 91,186 |
November 29 | 2:30 pm | at No. 14 Wisconsin | No. 18 | | BTN | L 24–34 | 80,341 |
January 1 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 16 Missouri* | No. 25 | | ABC | L 17–33 | 48,624 |
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Eastern Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
E. Illinois |
0 |
0 | 0 | 20 |
20 |
• Minnesota |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
42 |
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Middle Tennessee
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mid Tennessee |
0 |
0 | 17 | 7 |
24 |
• Minnesota |
7 |
21 | 7 | 0 |
35 |
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TCU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minnesota |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• TCU |
10 |
14 | 6 | 0 |
30 |
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San Jose State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
San Jose St |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Minnesota |
10 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
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Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Minnesota |
0 |
10 | 17 | 3 |
30 |
Michigan |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: September 27
- Location: Michigan Stadium
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 102,926
- Game weather: Sunny; about 75 °F (24 °C); wind 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h) NE
- Referee: J. McGinn
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| Q2 | 11:10 | MICH | Smith 10 yard run (Wile kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| Q2 | 8:00 | MINN | Leidner 10 yard run (Santoso kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | :00 | MINN | Santoso 24 yard field goal | MINN 10–7 |
| Q3 | 6:56 | MINN | Santoso 48 yard field goal | MINN 13–7 |
| Q3 | 6:42 | MINN | Campbell 30 yard interception return (Santoso kick) | MINN 20–7 |
| Q3 | 2:52 | MINN | M. Williams 1 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) | MINN 27–7 |
| Q4 | 12:50 | MINN | Santoso 25 yard field goal | MINN 30–7 |
| Q4 | 7:27 | MICH | Gardner 3 yard run (Wile kick) | MINN 30–14 |
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Northwestern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• Minnesota |
7 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
24 |
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Purdue
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Purdue |
14 |
17 | 7 | 0 |
38 |
• Minnesota |
14 |
6 | 16 | 3 |
39 |
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Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minnesota |
0 |
3 | 21 | 0 |
24 |
• Illinois |
14 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
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Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Minnesota |
7 |
28 | 7 | 9 |
51 |
- Date: November 8
- Location: TCF Bank Stadium
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 49,680
- Game weather: Overcast; 38 °F (3 °C); wind 12 mph (19 km/h) NNE
- Referee: Shawn Smith
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| Q1 | 9:13 | IOWA | Weisman 1 yard run (Koehn kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
| Q1 | 5:38 | MINN | Maye 9 yard run (Santoso kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | 12:59 | MINN | D. Jones 44 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) | MINN 14–7 |
| Q2 | 6:49 | MINN | M. Williams 9 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) | MINN 21–7 |
| Q2 | 3:51 | MINN | Cobb 6 yard run (Santoso kick) | MINN 28–7 |
| Q2 | :31 | MINN | M. Williams 4 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) | MINN 35–7 |
| Q3 | 9:13 | MINN | M. Williams 3 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick) | MINN 42–7 |
| Q4 | 11:34 | MINN | R. Williams 1 yard run (kick failed) | MINN 48–7 |
| Q4 | 6:28 | MINN | Santoso 35 yard field goal | MINN 51–7 |
| Q4 | :14 | IOWA | Stone 24 yard pass from Beathard (Koehn kick) | MINN 51–14 |
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Ohio State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ohio St |
14 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
Minnesota |
0 |
14 | 0 | 10 |
24 |
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Nebraska
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Minnesota |
7 |
0 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
Nebraska |
7 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
24 |
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Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minnesota |
14 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
• Wisconsin |
3 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
34 |
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Citrus Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Missouri |
0 |
10 | 9 | 14 |
33 |
Minnesota |
7 |
0 | 10 | 0 |
17 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 25 | RV | RV |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | 25 | 25 | 18 | — | 25 | Not released |
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