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1994 Alcorn State Braves football team

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1994 Alcorn State Braves football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
Record8–3–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Grambling StateNo. 13L 56–6225,347[1]
September 10at Chattanooga*No. 22W 54–2810,110[2]
September 17Alabama StateNo. 15W 39–7[3]
September 24at Sam Houston State*No. 12L 23–4816,148[4]
October 1vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 22W 49–2434,982[5]
October 8Texas SouthernNo. 22
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 28–21[6]
October 15at Prairie View A&MNo. 21W 69–14[7]
October 22No. 22 SouthernNo. 19
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 41–37[8]
October 29at Samford*No. 18T 45–4511,189[9]
November 12No. 6 Troy StateNo. 21
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 47–449,600[10]
November 19Jackson StateNo. 16
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 52–3462,500[11]
November 26at No. 1 Youngstown State*No. 15L 20–6316,455[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "McNair magic not enough". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn sprints by UTC". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn's McNair lights up night in 39–7 victory". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston State beats McNair, Alcorn State 48–23". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNair carves up Valley D on way to record". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 2, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNair, Braves survive 28–21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNair has hand in 8 touchdowns". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNair sets NCAA mark". Daily World. October 23, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Air" McNair breaks record as Alcorn St. ties Samford". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNair too much for Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn's McNair does it to Jackson State again". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 20, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn St. eliminated after loss". Enterprise-Journal. November 27, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2023.