| 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 |
| Seasons← 19931995 → | |
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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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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 |
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| September 3 | at Grambling State | No. 13 | L 56–62 | 25,347 | ||
| September 10 | at Chattanooga* | No. 22 | W 54–28 | 10,110 | ||
| September 17 | Alabama State | No. 15 | W 39–7 | |||
| September 24 | at Sam Houston State* | No. 12 | L 23–48 | 16,148 | ||
| October 1 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 22 | W 49–24 | 34,982 | ||
| October 8 | Texas Southern | No. 22 |
| W 28–21 | ||
| October 15 | at Prairie View A&M | No. 21 | W 69–14 | |||
| October 22 | No. 22 Southern | No. 19 |
| W 41–37 | ||
| October 29 | at Samford* | No. 18 | T 45–45 | 11,189 | ||
| November 12 | No. 6 Troy State | No. 21 |
| W 47–44 | 9,600 | |
| November 19 | Jackson State | No. 16 |
| W 52–34 | 62,500 | |
| November 26 | at No. 1 Youngstown State* | No. 15 | L 20–63 | 16,455 | ||
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References
- "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.
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