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SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE KENTUCKY VANDERBILT Standard of Excellence . 2-4 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .74 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .122 SEC All-Time National Champions . 5. Coach Mark Stoops . .75 Coach Derek Mason . 123. SECU Academic Initiative . .6 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ Commissioner Greg Sankey . 7. Team Information . .76 Team Information . .124 SEC Headquarters . 8. All-Star Candidates . .77 All-Star Candidates . .125 SEC Milestones . 9-11 Alphabetical Roster . .78 Alphabetical Roster . .126 SEC Staff . .12 Year-By-Year Record . .79 Year-By-Year Record . .127 SEC Official Sponsor/Licensing Program . .13 LSU 2014 IN REVIEW Media Services . .14 Instant Replay . .15 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .80 Standings/Recap . .128 Coach Les Miles . .81 Team & Individual Statistics . 129-134 SEC NETWORK 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ THROUGH THE YEARS SEC Network . 16-21 Team Information . .82 All-Star Candidates . .83 National/Undefeated Teams/All-Time SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Alphabetical Roster . .84 Standings/Streaks/Consecutive Wins . 135. 2015 SEC Championship Game . .22 Year-By-Year Record . .85 Record vs . Other Conferences/ 2014 SEC Championship Game . 23-24 Non-Conference Record . 136-138 SEC Championship Game History . 25-32 OLE MISS All-Time Champions . .139 SEC Championship Game Records . 33-36 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .86 Year-By-Year Standings . 140-147 Coach Hugh Freeze . .87 National Statistical Champions . .148 BOWLS 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders . 149-155 SEC Bowl Agreements . .37 Team Information . .88 SEC in National Attendance Leaders . 156-161 SEC Bowl Success . 38-39 All-Star Candidates . .89 SEC Bowl Selection Process and Schedule . 40-41 Alphabetical Roster . .90 RECORD BOOK College Football Playoff . 42-43 Year-By-Year Record . .91 Individual Records . 162-177 Team Records . 178-186 ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI STATE Overtime Records . .187 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .44 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .92 3,000-Yard Club . .188 Coach Nick Saban . .45 Coach Dan Mullen . .93 Longest Plays . 189-190 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results Team Information . .46 Team Information . .94 HONORS All-Star Candidates . .47 All-Star Candidates . .95 SEC in the NFL Draft . 191-192 Alphabetical Roster . .48 Alphabetical Roster . .96 Hall of Fame Members . .193 Year-by-Year Record/Bowls . .49 Year-By-Year Record . .97 SEC National Award Winners . .194 SEC All-Americas . 195-200 ARKANSAS MISSOURI Academic Honor Roll . 201-202 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .50 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .98 Academic All-America . 203-204 Coach Bret Bielema . 51. Coach Gary Pinkel . 99. AFCA Honors . 205. 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ Individual SEC Awards . 206-207 Team Information . .52 Team Information . .100 Coaches All-SEC Teams . 208-216 All-Star Candidates . .53 All-Star Candidates . .101 Alphabetical Roster . .54 Alphabetical Roster . .102 COACHES Year-By-Year Record . .55 Year-By-Year Record . .103 All-Time Coaching Records . 217-219 Coach of the Year . 220. AUBURN SOUTH CAROLINA Winningest SEC Coaches . 221-222 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .56 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .104 Coach Gus Malzahn . 57. Coach Steve Spurrier . 105. BOWLS & POLLS 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ Year-by-Year in Bowl Games . 223-224 Team Information . .58 Team Information . .106 Bowl Games of SEC Members . 225-227 All-Star Candidates . .59 All-Star Candidates . .107 SEC Bowl Records . 228-230 Alphabetical Roster . .60 Alphabetical Roster . .108 All-Time AP Poll . 231-233 Year-By-Year Record . .61 Year-By-Year Record . .109 SEC in Final Wire Service Polls . 234-236 FLORIDA TENNESSEE 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .62 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .110 CREDITS Coach Jim McElwain . 63. Coach Butch Jones . .111 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ Editor Team Information . .64 Team Information . .112 Sean Cartell All-Star Candidates . .65 All-Star Candidates . .113 SEC Secondary Football Contact Alphabetical Roster . .66 Alphabetical Roster . .114 Year-By-Year Record . .67 Year-By-Year Record . .115 Special Assistance GEORGIA TEXAS A&M Chuck Dunlap 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .68 2015 Schedule/Quick Facts/Stadium . .116 Coach Mark Richt . .69 Coach Kevin Sumlin . .117 Printing 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ 2014 Statistical Leaders/2014 Results/ EBSCO Media; Birmingham, Ala. Team Information . .70 Team Information . .118 All-Star Candidates . .71 All-Star Candidates . .119 Layout and Cover Design Alphabetical Roster . .72 Alphabetical Roster . .120 EBSCO Media; BC Romano, SEC Year-By-Year Record . .73 Year-By-Year Record . .121 1 THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE “THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE” he Southeastern Conference, with its storied 82-year history of athletic achievements and academic excellence, has built perhaps the greatest tradition of intercollegiate competition of any league in the country since its inception in 1933. The 2014-15 academic year was another season to remember for the SEC as conference teams captured six national Ttitles and five national runner-up finishes. The SEC has won consecutive national championships in equestrian, men’s golf, gymnastics and softball. • Since 2000, the SEC has won 101 team national championships for an average of more than six per year. • The SEC finished in the top two in 11 of its 21 sponsored sports and in the top five in 20 of the 21 sports. • 12 SEC teams participated in football postseason bowls with Alabama participating in the inaugural College Football Playoff. • Five men’s basketball teams and seven women’s basketball teams were invited to the NCAA Tournament. • Seven SEC teams advance to postseason play in baseball with Arkansas, Florida, LSU and Vanderbilt advancing to the College World Series. • 178 SEC teams advanced to NCAA postseason competition. • 53 SEC student-athletes garnered individual national championships. • 543 individuals were awarded with First-Team All-America Honors. • More than 3,300 student-athletes earned recognition on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. • All 14 SEC schools placed in the top 66 of the NACDA Director’s Cup rankings and half the league finished in the Top 25. Florida led the league with a fourth-place finish. Georgia placed 14th while LSU was 15th; Arkansas finished 16th, Texas A&M 17th, Kentucky 22nd and Alabama 25th. A brief sport-by-sport summary of the 2014-15 year follows: BASEBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Seven teams were invited to NCAA play with Arkansas, The SEC had seven teams earn bids to the 2015 NCAA Two SEC teams advanced to the 2014 NCAA Cross Florida, LSU and Vanderbilt advancing to the College Tournament. Country Championships, with Arkansas earning a fifth- World Series in Omaha. NCAA Tournament Participants: place finish. NCAA Tournament Participants: South Carolina Final Four NCAA Championships Participants: Vanderbilt CWS - Runner-up Tennessee Elite Eight Arkansas 209 5th Florida CWS - t3rd Kentucky Second Round Vanderbilt 598 28th LSU CWS - t5th Mississippi State Second Round Alabama South Regional - 3rd Arkansas CWS - t7th LSU First Round Auburn South Regional - 7th Texas A&M Super Regionals Texas A&M First Round Florida South Regional - 5th Ole Miss Regionals Arkansas Second Round Georgia South Regional - 8th Auburn Regionals Kentucky Southeast Regional - 12th SEC Co-Champions: South Carolina & Tennessee LSU South Central Regional - 12th SEC Champion: LSU (27-10) (15-1) Ole Miss South Regional - 13th SEC Tournament Champion: Florida SEC Tournament Champion: South Carolina Mississippi State South Regional - 6th Coach of the Year: Paul Mainieri, LS Co-Coaches of the Year: Dawn Staley, SC & Vic Missouri Midwest Regional - 6th Player of the Year: Andrew Benintendi, AR Schaefer, MS South Carolina Southeast Regional - 18th Pitcher of the Year: Carson Fulmer, VU Player of the Year: Tiffany Mitchell, SC Tennessee South Regional - 19th Freshman of the Year: Alex Lange, LS Freshman of the Year: A’ja Wilson, SC Texas A&M South Central Regional - 6th Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Seth Heck, MS Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Jones, AM SEC Champion: Arkansas Sixth Player of the Year: Jennifer O’Neill, UK MEN’S BASKETBALL Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, AR Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Aleighsa Welch, SC Runner of the Year: Dominique Scott, AR The SEC sent eight teams into postseason play with Freshman of the Year: Karissa Schweizer, MO three combining to record a 7-4 record in the NCAA MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Grace Heymsfield, AR Tournament. The SEC sent two teams to the 2014 NCAA Cross NCAA Tournament Participants: Country Championships, highlighted by Arkansas and EQUESTRIAN Kentucky Final Four Ole Miss both finishing in the top 30. South Carolina won the NCEA National Championship, Arkansas Second Round NCAA Championships Participants: marking the 14th consecutive year that a team currently Georgia Second Round Arkansas 647 28th in the SEC captured the equestrian national title. LSU Second Round Ole Miss 685 29th NCEA Championships Participants: Ole Miss Second Round Alabama South Regional - 15th South Carolina 1st - National Champion SEC Champion: Kentucky (18-0) Auburn South Regional - 3rd Georgia 2nd SEC Tournament Champion: Kentucky Florida