1994 Alcorn State Braves football team

1994 Alcorn State Braves football
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)
Head coach	Cardell Jones (4th season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium

1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Grambling State	No. 13	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 56–62	25,347	[1]
September 10	at Chattanooga*	No. 22	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 54–28	10,110	[2]
September 17	Alabama State	No. 15	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–7		[3]
September 24	at Sam Houston State*	No. 12	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 23–48	16,148	[4]
October 1	vs. Mississippi Valley State	No. 22	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 49–24	34,982	[5]
October 8	Texas Southern	No. 22	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–21		[6]
October 15	at Prairie View A&M	No. 21	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 69–14		[7]
October 22	No. 22 Southern	No. 19	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 41–37		[8]
October 29	at Samford*	No. 18	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	T 45–45	11,189	[9]
November 12	No. 6 Troy State	No. 21	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 47–44	9,600	[10]
November 19	Jackson State	No. 16	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 52–34	62,500	[11]
November 26	at No. 1 Youngstown State*	No. 15	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown OH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 20–63	16,455	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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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.