1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1994 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	6–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bill Mallory (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Novak (11th season)
MVP	Alfonzo Thurman
Captain	Troy Drake, Alfonzo Thurman
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1994 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State $	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 12 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	3	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Iowa	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Michigan State †	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

After the season, Indiana's record was retroactively adjusted to 7–4 following NCAA violations incurred by Michigan State.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	12:30 pm	Cincinnati*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN	W 28–3	31,284
September 10	2:00 pm	Miami (OH)*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 35–14	33,489
September 17	7:00 pm	Kentucky*		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 59–29	57,825	[3]
September 24	12:30 pm	at No. 16 Wisconsin	No. 25	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	L 13–62	77,745
October 1	2:00 pm	Minnesota		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 25–14	38,195
October 8	2:05 pm	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA		W 27–20	67,138
October 22	2:00 pm	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		L 7–20	39,208
October 29	1:00 pm	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)		L 21–27	60,773	[4]
November 5	12:30 pm	No. 2 Penn State		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN	L 29–35	47,754
November 12	12:30 pm	Ohio State		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN	L 17–32	44,672
November 19	1:00 pm	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		W 33–29	60,967–62,839	[5][6][7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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1995 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL team
Andrew Greene	2	53	Guard	Miami Dolphins
Lance Brown	5	161	Safety	Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

1. "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
2. "Michigan State University - Public Infraction Report". NCAA. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
3. "Smith takes IU from red zone to end zone". Palladium-Item. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spartans Spared Major Penalties". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. September 17, 1996.
5. Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "Bucket yes, bowl no for Indiana". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "IU retains Bucket with 33-29 win over Boilers (continued)". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B5. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
8. "1994 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
9. "1994 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
10. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
11. "1995 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
12. "1995 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2015.