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1994 City College of San Francisco Rams football
Junior college national champion (USA Today)
Coast Conference North Division champion
Community College Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Laney
ConferenceCoast Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record11–0 (7–0 Coast)
Head coach
Home stadiumRam Stadium
Seasons← 19931995 →
1994 Coast Conference football standings
Div     Conf Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T W   L   T
North Division
CC of San Francisco x 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
San Mateo 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Foothill 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose City 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Chabot 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
De Anza 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
South Division
West Valley x 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
Gavilan 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Hartnell 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Cabrillo 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Monterey Peninsula 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1994 CCSF Rams football team was an American football team that represented City College of San Francisco (CCSF) during the 1994 junior college football season. In their 17th year under head coach George Rush, the Rams compiled a perfect 11–0 record (7–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 469 to 178, and were ranked No. 1 nationally in the USA Today/National Community College Football Coaches Alliance Poll.

The team claimed a 34-game regular-season winning streak, but had lost postseason games in 1992 and 1993. The 1994 team concluded a perfect season with a victory over Laney College in the Community College Bowl.

CCSF was ranked No. 2 in the JC Grid-Wire poll and proposed a postseason game against No. 1 Trinity Valley of Texas. Trinity agreed, but National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) executive director George Killian rejected the proposal. Because the California community colleges were not affiliated with the NJCAA, the association had not sanctioned a postseason match involving a California school since 1977.

Key players for CCSF in 1994 included:

  • Quarterback Jason Piccolotti, who threw 31 touchdown passes and also rushed for five touchdowns during the regular season.
  • Running back Major Norton who tallied 244 rushing yards on 32 carries against West Valley.
  • Linebacker Vernon Crawford later played four years in the NFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17CabrilloW 35–21
September 24at Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CAW 61–13
October 1at Merced*Merced, CAW 52–21
October 8Sequoias*
  • Ram Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 35–28
October 15West Valley
  • Ram Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 37–14
October 22at ChabotHayward, CAW 44–9
October 29San Jose City
  • Ram Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 38–13
November 5FoothillW 58–20
November 12De AnzaW 33–0
November 19San MateoW 48–16
December 3Laney*
  • Ram Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA (Community College Bowl)
W 28–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Junior College; Football; Standings; Coast Conference". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 20, 1994. p. B7. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "CCSF is No. 1 in nation". The San Francisco Examiner. December 11, 1994. p. D13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Merv Harris (December 2, 1994). "Third time the charm? CCSF hopes for triumphant outcome in JC title game". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Rick Weber (November 25, 1994). "Too bad the best can't play the best: San Francisco JC snubbed by NJCAA". The Modesto Bee. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Merv Harris (September 15, 1994). "CCSF doesn't have to look far for QB: Jason Piccolotti, from Pacifica, was a backup last year". The San Francisco Examiner. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Merv Harris (October 13, 1994). "Piccolotti is a cut above: CCSF quarterback a real competitor". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Norton a major factor for CCSF". The San Francisco Examiner. October 16, 1994. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "A Whole New Ball Game: Former Patriot Vernon Crawford Finds Success Coaching Women's Professional Football". New England Patriots. November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  9. Greg Mellen (September 18, 1994). "SF City gets best of Cabrillo". Santa Cruz Sentinel. pp. B1, B4.
  10. "CCSF roars to 26th straight win". The San Francisco Examiner. September 25, 1994. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "CCSF stumbles, then humbles". The San Francisco Examiner. October 2, 1994. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Giants fall to CCSF, 35-28". The Hanford Sentinel. October 9, 1994. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "CCSF record at 30 straight". The San Francisco Examiner. October 23, 1994. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Piccolotti leads CCSF". The San Francisco Examiner. October 30, 1994. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Junior College; Football; Standings; Coast Conference". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 6, 1994. p. B6. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Junior College; Football; Standings; Coast Conference". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 13, 1994. p. B6. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. Merv Harris (November 20, 1994). "CCSF romps, will tackle Laaney in a Dec. 3 bowl". The San Francisco Examiner. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Rams show penalty-prone Laney who's No. 1". The Oakland Tribune. December 4, 1994. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
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