2014 San Jose State Spartans football team

2014 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Mountain West Conference West Division
2014 record	3–9 (2–6 MWC)
Head coach	Ron Caragher (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Jimmie Dougherty (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Robinson (1st year)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 30,456)

2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
#16 Boise State x$		7	–	1					12	–	2
Colorado State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Utah State		6	–	2					10	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					10	–	3
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	8
Wyoming		2	–	6					4	–	8
West Division
Fresno State x		5	–	3					6	–	8
San Diego State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
Hawaii		3	–	5					4	–	9
San Jose State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		1	–	7					2	–	11
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 1, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Personnel

Ron Caragher returned for his second season as San Jose State head coach. New at defensive coordinator was Greg Robinson, a longtime coach who previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin in 2013. Robinson's career also included a stint as defensive coordinator for the NFL's Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2000, including the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning seasons in 1997 and 1998.

Name	Position	Seasons at San Jose State	Alma Mater
Ron Caragher	Head coach	2	UCLA (1990)
Jimmie Dougherty	Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, assistant head coach	2	Missouri (2001)
Keith Carter	Offensive line, running game	1	UCLA (2005)
Fred Guidici	Special teams	3	San Jose State (1989)
Terry Malley	Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator	6	Santa Clara (1976)
Greg Robinson	Defensive coordinator, linebackers	1	Pacific (1975)
James Jones	Defensive line	2	Texas Southern (1998)
Joe Staab	Outside linebackers	2	San Diego (2008)
Donté Williams	Defensive backs	2	Idaho State (2006)
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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 PM	North Dakota*	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	ESPN3	W 42–10	10,371
September 6	4:00 PM	at #5 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPN2	L 13–59	87,451
September 20	2:00 PM	at Minnesota*	TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 7–24	47,739
September 27	7:30 PM	Nevada	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 10–21	14,693
October 4	5:00 PM	UNLV	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	ESPNews	W 33–10	14,427
October 18	1:00 PM	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	ESPN3	W 27–20 OT	19,627
October 25	10:00 AM	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 31–41	30,612
November 1	4:00 PM	Colorado State	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 31–38	17,887
November 8	7:30 PM	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Valley Trophy)	CBSSN	L 24–38	36,909
November 15	1:30 PM	Hawaii	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	Oc 16	L 0–13	17,962
November 21	6:30 PM	at Utah State	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT	ESPN2	L 7–41	18,428
November 29	12:30 PM	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 7–38	24,391
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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