American college football season
1994 NCAA Division II football season Regular season September 3 – November 12, 1994 Playoffs November 19 – December 10, 1994[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama Harlon Hill Trophy Chris Hatcher , Valdosta State
The 1994 NCAA Division II football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 3, 1994, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1994, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama .
North Alabama defeated Texas A&M–Kingsville in the championship game, 16–10, to win their second consecutive Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Chris Hatcher , quarterback from Valdosta State .
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
Team
1993 conference
1994 conference
Cal State Hayward
Northern California Athletic Conference
Dropped program
Michigan Tech
Independent
MIFC
UC Davis
American West (I-AA)
Independent
Conference standings [ ]
1994 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Hampton $
8
–
0
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Virginia State
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Norfolk State
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
North Carolina Central
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Winston-Salem State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Livingstone
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Fayetteville State
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
5
–
1
Elizabeth City State
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Bowie State
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Virginia Union
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
1
–
9
Johnson C. Smith
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
10
–
0
1994 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Bentley $
6
–
0
–
0
11
–
0
–
0
Assumption
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Stonehill
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
MIT
3
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Nichols
2
–
4
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Curry
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
7
–
1
Western New England
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
Salve Regina
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
1994 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 North Alabama $^
7
–
0
–
0
13
–
1
–
0
No. 6 Valdosta State ^
6
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
Central Arkansas
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 10 West Georgia
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Delta State
2
–
4
–
1
3
–
5
–
2
Henderson State
1
–
5
–
1
2
–
8
–
1
Livingston
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
Mississippi College *
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^
5
–
0
–
0
12
–
2
–
0
No. 13 Angelo State ^
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Central Oklahoma
2
–
2
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
East Texas State
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Eastern New Mexico
1
–
3
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
Abilene Christian
0
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Pittsburg State $^
9
–
0
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
No. T–8 NE Missouri State ^
7
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Missouri Western
6
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Central Missouri State
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Missouri Southern
5
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Missouri–Rolla
4
–
4
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Emporia State
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Washburn
2
–
7
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Southwest Baptist
1
–
7
–
1
1
–
8
–
1
NW Missouri State
0
–
9
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ferris State $^
10
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
Grand Valley State ^
8
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Hillsdale
7
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Ashland
6
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Saginaw Valley State
6
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Wayne State (MI)
6
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Northern Michigan
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Michigan Tech
3
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Saint Joseph's (IN)
3
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Indianapolis
2
–
7
–
1
2
–
7
–
1
Northwood
2
–
7
–
1
2
–
7
–
1
St. Francis (IL)
1
–
9
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1994 North Central Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 15 North Dakota +^
7
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
No. 12 North Dakota State +^
7
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Mankato State
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Northern Colorado
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
No. 19 South Dakota State
5
–
4
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
St. Cloud State
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
South Dakota
3
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Augustana (SD)
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Morningside
2
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Nebraska–Omaha
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Humboldt State +
2
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Chico State +
2
–
1
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Sonoma State +
2
–
1
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
San Francisco State
0
–
3
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions Second Chico State vs. Sonoma State game did not count in conference standings Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Western State (CO) $^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Fort Hays State
5
–
1
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Chadron State
5
–
2
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Mesa State
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Adams State
2
–
4
–
1
3
–
7
–
1
New Mexico Highlands
2
–
4
–
1
2
–
7
–
1
Fort Lewis
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Colorado Mines
0
–
6
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Nebraska–Kearney *
0
–
0
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – ineligible for conference title
1994 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Lenoir–Rhyne +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Carson–Newman +^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Mars Hill
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Elon
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Gardner–Webb
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Presbyterian
2
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Catawba
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Wingate
1
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 11 Albany State $^
8
–
0
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
Tuskegee
6
–
2
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Savannah State
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Fort Valley State
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Alabama A&M
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Clark Atlanta
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Miles
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
6
–
1
Morehouse
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Morris Brown
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Portland State ^
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 7 New Haven
–
7
–
3
–
0
Wayne State (NE)
–
7
–
3
–
0
UC Davis
–
6
–
4
–
0
Wofford
–
5
–
6
–
0
Springfield (MA)
–
5
–
5
–
0
Sacred Heart
–
4
–
5
–
0
Jacksonville State
–
4
–
7
–
0
Mercyhurst
–
3
–
6
–
1
American International
–
3
–
7
–
0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Bentley
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – North Dakota and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – Cal State Chico and Humboldt State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and West Chester (East), Edinboro and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and Shepherd
Postseason [ ]
1994 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 16 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama (2nd title, title game) Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach
The 1994 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , for the ninth time.
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round Campus sites
Quarterfinals Campus sites
Semifinals Campus sites
Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Ferris State
43
West Chester
40
Ferris State
17
IUP
21
IUP
35
Grand Valley State
27
IUP
20
Texas A&M–Kingsville
46
Texas A&M–Kingsville
43
Western State (CO)
7
Texas A&M–Kingsville
21
Portland State
16
Portland State
29
Angelo State
0
Texas A&M–Kingsville
10
North Alabama
16
North Dakota State
18***
Pittsburg State
12
North Dakota State
7
North Dakota
14
North Dakota
18
Northeast Missouri State
6
North Dakota
7
North Alabama
35
North Alabama
17
Carson–Newman
13
North Alabama
27**
Valdosta State
24
Valdosta State
14
Albany State
7
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