2014 Syracuse Orange football team


The 2014 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by second year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Previous season

The Orange's 2013 season was their first members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the year with a 7–6 record, and finished tied for 3rd place in the Atlantic Division, with a 4–4 record in ACC play. The Orange capped off their season with a win in the 2013 Texas Bowl over Minnesota.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Game summaries

Villanova

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–11975SYR 24–17

Central Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–01999SYR, 47–7

Maryland

Overall recordLast meetingResult
19–14–22013SYR, 20–3

Notre Dame

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–32008SYR 24–23

Louisville

Overall recordLast meetingResult
6–62012SYR 45–26

Florida State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–62013FSU 59–3

Wake Forest

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–12013SYR 13–0

Clemson

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–12013CLEM 49–14

NC State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–62013SYR 24–10

Duke

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–21939DUKE 33–6

Pittsburgh

Overall recordLast meetingResult
31–35–32013PITT 17–16

Boston College

Overall recordLast meetingResult
29–182013SYR 34–31