The 1994 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by head fourth-year head coach Cardell Jones, the Braves compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State. Alcorn State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to the eventual national champion, Youngstown State, in the first round.
| 1994 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 20–63 at Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 15 |
| Record | 8–3–1 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium |
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| No. 7 Grambling State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alcorn State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Steve McNair won the Walter Payton Award as most outstanding offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA. He was the second, following Jerry Rice, and most recent I-AA player to earn a trip to New York City as a finalist for presentation of the Heisman Trophy. McNair finished third in the voting for the Heisman behind the winner, Rashaan Salaam, and runner-up Ki-Jana Carter.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Grambling State | No. 13 | L 56–62 | 25,347 | [1] | |
| September 10 | at Chattanooga* | No. 22 | W 54–28 | 10,110 | [2] | |
| September 17 | Alabama State | No. 15 | W 39–7 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at Sam Houston State* | No. 12 | L 23–48 | 16,148 | [4] | |
| October 1 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 22 | W 49–24 | 34,982 | [5] | |
| October 8 | Texas Southern | No. 22 |
| W 28–21 | [6] | |
| October 15 | at Prairie View A&M | No. 21 | W 69–14 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | No. 22 Southern | No. 19 |
| W 41–37 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at Samford* | No. 18 | T 45–45 | 11,189 | [9] | |
| November 12 | No. 6 Troy State | No. 21 |
| W 47–44 | 9,600 | [10] |
| November 19 | Jackson State | No. 16 |
| W 52–34 | 62,500 | [11] |
| November 26 | at No. 1 Youngstown State* | No. 15 | L 20–63 | 16,455 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "McNair magic not enough". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn sprints by UTC". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn's McNair lights up night in 39–7 victory". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston State beats McNair, Alcorn State 48–23". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNair carves up Valley D on way to record". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 2, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNair, Braves survive 28–21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNair has hand in 8 touchdowns". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNair sets NCAA mark". Daily World. October 23, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Air" McNair breaks record as Alcorn St. ties Samford". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNair too much for Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn's McNair does it to Jackson State again". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 20, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn St. eliminated after loss". Enterprise-Journal. November 27, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.