The 2014 LSU Tigers football team represented

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as a member of the Western Division of the

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(SEC) during the

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. Led by tenth-year head coach

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, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 8–5 and mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the

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, where the Tigers lost to Notre Dame. The team played home games Tiger Stadium in

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. In 2023, the

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(NCAA)

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all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.

Offseason

Shortly after the 2013 season, LSU issued a statement that offensive line coach Greg Studrawa would be leaving the team. After a brief search, coach Les Miles announced the hiring of

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to replace Studrawa. Grimes served as the offensive line coach for

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in 2013. Prior to Virginia Tech, Grimes spent four years at the same position at Auburn, where he helped that team win the national championship in 2010. LSU was also in need of a new special teams coordinator after Thomas McGaughey left to take the same position with the

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. The Tigers hired

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, who previously spent four seasons as an assistant at LSU from 2005 to 2008, as his replacement. For the second year in a row, LSU had more underclassmen declare for the

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than any other team in the country. Key losses included Mettenberger, third-team All American

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, and second-team All-SEC players

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, Anthony Johnson, and

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. The Tigers' 2014 recruiting class was considered one of the top in the nation, bolstered by several top prospects from the state of Louisiana, including New Orleans running back

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, River Ridge wide receiver

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, and Lake Charles wide receiver Trey Quinn. The class was considered the consensus #2 class by all the major recruiting outlets. In 2023, all wins for the 2013 season were vacated by the NCAA.

Key departures

Class of 2014 signees

Coaching staff

Depth chart

The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.

Schedule

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Rankings

Players Drafted

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References

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