Conference Pac-12 Conference Coaches No. 17 2014 record 10–4 (7–2 Pac-12) | Division South Division AP No. 19 | |
Head coach Rich Rodriguez (3rd year) |
The 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the Wildcats's 115th overall, 37th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and its fourth within the Pac-12 South Division. The team was led by head coach Rich Rodriguez, in his third year, and played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
Contents
- Previous season
- Spring football
- Depth chart
- Pac 12 Conference Awards
- Team Awards
- All Americans
- Pac 12 All Conference Team
- Pac 12 Conference All Academic Players
- Player of the Week
- Radio
- TV
- References
They ultimately finished 10–4, achieving the second 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats won the Pac-12 South Division for the first time, advancing to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where they faced the Oregon Ducks. The Wildcats played in the first year of the New Year's Six bowls, netting a berth in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, the school's third major-bowl appearance, where they faced the Boise State Broncos. Arizona lost the game to Boise State, 38–30.
Previous season
The Arizona Wildcats finished the 2013 regular season with an (8–5, 4–5 Pac-12) record. They were invited to the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl, where they faced the Boston College Eagles. The Wildcats defeated Boston College, 42-19.
Spring football
On April 12, 2014, Arizona capped off its spring football camp with a scrimmage at Arizona Stadium which was open to the public.
Depth chart
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On April 12, 2014, the Wildcats will play the White and Navy Blue game, the program's annual spring game. Arizona plays seven of twelve regular season games at home: two of three non-conference games and five of nine in Pac-12 play. For the second-straight year the Cats face neither Stanford nor Oregon State.
Pac-12 Conference Awards
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Team Awards
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All-Americans
Scooby Wright III
Pac-12 All-Conference Team
The Wildcats saw 10 of its players honored as members of the 2014 Pac-12 All-Conference team. The first team had one such honoree, while the second team had two. Seven other Cats would land Honorable Mention status.
Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Players
The Wildcats had six players selected to the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Team. One player garnered first team honors, while two players landed on the second team, the Wildcats had 3 players granted honorable mention. In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
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Player of the Week
Anu Solomon
Cayleb Jones
Terris Jones-Grigsby
Austin Hill
Samajie Grant
Nate Phillips
Nick Wilson
Steven Gurrola
Parker Zellers
Dan Pettinato
Jared Tevis
Scooby Wright III
Davonte' Neal
Tyrell Johnson
Jourdon Grandon
Drew Riggleman
Casey Skowron