1994 NCAA Division II football season

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.

1994 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonSeptember 3 – November 12, 1994
PlayoffsNovember 19 – December 10, 1994[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Alabama
Harlon Hill TrophyChris Hatcher, Valdosta State

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
Team1993 conference1994 conference
Cal State HaywardNorthern California Athletic ConferenceDropped program
Michigan TechIndependentMIFC
UC DavisAmerican West (I-AA)Independent

Conference standings
1994 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Alabama $^ 7 –0 –0  13 –1 –0
Valdosta State ^ 6 –1 –0  11 –2 –0
Central Arkansas 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
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
  • Mississippi College ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from AFCA Poll
1994 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
TeamW L T  W L T
Pittsburg State $^ 9 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
NE Missouri State ^ 7 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Missouri Western State 6 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
Central Missouri State 6 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Missouri Southern State 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
1994 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
TeamW L T  W L T
Western State $^ 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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 AFCA Poll
1994 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Portland State ^   –    9 –3 –0
No. 7 New Haven   –    7 –3 –0
UC Davis   –    6 –4 –0
Wofford   –    5 –6 –0
Sacred Heart   –    4 –5 –0
Jacksonville State   –    4 –7 –0
Mercyhurst   –    3 –6 –1
  • ^ – 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
Teams16
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning Coach
  • championship

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
Indiana (PA) 21
Indiana (PA) 35
Grand Valley State 27
Indiana (PA) 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

References
  1. "1990-1994 North Alabama Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  2. "1994 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
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