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American college football season

1994 Valdosta State Blazers football
NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, L 24–27 vs. North Alabama
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 6
Record11–2 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Leach (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Major (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCleveland Field
Seasons← 19931995 →
1994 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Alabama $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Valdosta State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Central Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 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
  • * – ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1994 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Hal Mumme, the Blazers finished the season 11–2 and went 6–1 in GSC play to finish second in the conference. The Blazers received a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time in program history, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual champion North Alabama. The team played its home games at Cleveland Field in Valdosta, Georgia.

On offense, the Blazers were led by quarterback Chris Hatcher, who won the Harlon Hill Trophy, throwing for 4,076 yards and 55 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions. Hatcher would later go on to become the Blazers' head coach, winning the NCAA Division II championship in 2004.

Schedule

The Blazers' 1994 regular season schedule consisted of seven home games and four away games. In non-conference play, Valdosta State hosted Division III independent Knoxville, Clark Atlanta from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Division II independent New Haven, and traveled to Division I-AA independent UCF.

In GSC play, the Blazers hosted Fort Valley State, West Georgia, Delta State, and Henderson State, and traveled to Livingston, Mississippi College, and North Alabama.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Knoxville*No. 18W 36–05,117
September 101:00 p.m.at No. 6 (I-AA) UCF*No. 17W 31–1422,518
September 177:00 p.m.No. 16 Fort Valley StateNo. 10
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, FA
W 58–66,097
September 247:00 p.m.Clark Atlanta*No. 7
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, GA
W 63–65,763
October 13:00 p.m.at LivingstonNo. 5W 63–03,500
October 81:00 p.m.No. 5 New Haven*No. 3
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, GA
W 38–79,368
October 152:00 p.m.No. 15 West GeorgiaNo. 3
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, GA (rivalry)
W 49–3310,214
October 227:00 p.m.at Mississippi CollegeNo. 3W 24–75,719
October 297:00 p.m.Delta StateNo. 3
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, GA
W 57–106,329
November 57:00 p.m.at No. 1 North AlabamaNo. 2L 21–389,113
November 127:00 p.m.Henderson StateNo. 6
  • Cleveland Field
  • Valdosta, GA
W 49–75,376
November 191:00 p.m.No. 11 Albany State*No. 6W 14–710,948
November 262:00 p.m.at No. 1 North Alabama*No. 6
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
L 24–27 7,039

Personnel

1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 3 Steve Greer Sr
TE 5 David Banks Jr
RB 6 Reggie Walker Jr
FB 7 Dominique Ross Jr
WR 8 Gilbert Grantlin Jr
WR 9 Robert Williams Sr
QB 10 Coby Bentley Jr
QB 11 Jamie Deloach Jr
QB 12 Lance Funderburk Jr
QB 16 Matt Mumme Fr
WR 17 Stanley Flanders Sr
QB 18 Chris Hatcher Sr
WR 19 Angelo Williams So
FB 20 David Glisson So
RB 22 Billy Poole So
RB 24 Billy White Jr
WR 25 Sean Pender Jr
WR 28 Lardell Brinson Fr
WR 29 Mike Davis Jr
WR 42 Jonathan Harris Jr
WR 49 Tirrell Andrews Fr
OT 51 Tause Letuli Jr
OT 52 Darryl Cherry Fr
C 54 Tommy Clark Sr
OT 65 Drew McPhail Jr
G 66 Steve Foote Sr
OT 67 Charlie Walsh Sr
C 68 Mark Sanders Fr
OT 69 Josten Clark Sr
G 70 Jeremy Lundy So
G 71 Matt Moore Sr
OT 72 Michael Yates So
OT 75 Jeremiah Laster Fr
G 76 James Hubbard Jr
OT 77 Steve Gates So
OT 78 Shawn Brannen So
TE 82 Chad Hunter Fr
TE 83 Jimmy King Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Edward Mitchell Sr
MLB 4 James Lockhart So
SS 13 Keith Braddock Sr
CB 15 Jason Jelks So
CB 21 Archie Lewis Fr
LB 23 Cornelius Seymour So
CB 26 Terry Smith So
SS 27 Tony Hill Sr
CB 30 Mike Gibson So
LB 32 Erasmus Harvey Sr
CB 33 Walt Foy Sr
LB 34 Tamarcus Smith So
CB 35 Jamal Stevens Fr
SS 36 Darrell Mydell Jr
DT 37 Mike Berry Sr
FS 38 Eugene Autry Jr
FS 39 Brad Trout Jr
NT 40 Andre Randle Sr
LB 43 Tavaris Smith Fr
MLB 45 Ryan Branch So
CB 46 Dennis Vela So
FS 47 Marcus Johnson Sr
LB 50 James Sirmans Jr
LB 50 Wayne Crews Fr
DE 55 Dennis Hampton Jr
DE 56 Andre Hampton Sr
LB 61 Jody Honea Jr
DT 72 Emanuel Johnson Sr
NT 74 John Hinson Sr
DT 80 Matt Fiorelli Jr
DE 81 Shay Williams Sr
DE 96 Rodney Rigdon Jr
DE 97 Jeff Greer Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 14 David Ashby Sr
PK 31 Vernon Loree Sr
P 46 Wayne Devane Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Leach
    Offensive coordinator/Offensive line
  • Mike Major
    Defensive coordinator/Assistant head coach
  • Scott Preston
    Running backs
  • Mike Fanoga
    Defensive line/Recruiting coordinator
  • Dana Holgorsen
    Quarterbacks and receivers/Special teams
  • Joe Salas
    Secondary
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2023

Game summaries

Knoxville

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
No. 18 Blazers 13 9 7 7 36

Statistics

Statistics KC VSU
First downs 23 19
Total yards 219 376
Rushing yards 49 79
Passing yards 170 297
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Knoxville Passing Darell Williams 18/37, 165 yards, INT
Rushing Miles 15 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Terrell Bellamy 6 receptions, 46 yards
Valdosta State Passing Chris Hatcher 19/36, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dominique Ross 16 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Robert Williams 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

At No. 6 (I-AA) UCF

See also: 1994 UCF Golden Knights football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Blazers 0 14 10 7 31
No. 6 (I-AA) Golden Knights 7 0 7 0 14

Statistics

Statistics VSU UCF
First downs 20 28
Total yards 402 360
Rushing yards 124 125
Passing yards 278 235
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Valdosta State Passing Chris Hatcher 26/34, 278 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dominique Ross 31 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Steve Greer 7 receptions, 79 yards
UCF Passing Darin Hinshaw 25/40, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marquette Smith 10 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving David Rhodes 8 receptions, 103 yards, TD

No. 16 Fort Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Wildcats 0 6 0 0 6
No. 10 Blazers 21 30 7 0 58

Statistics

Statistics FVSU VSU
First downs 9 33
Total yards 215 599
Rushing yards 66 199
Passing yards 149 400
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Fort Valley State Passing Richard Smith 5/15, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Caden Owens 8 rushes, 36 yards
Receiving James Reddick 2 receptions, 65 yards
Valdosta State Passing Chris Hatcher 24/31, 317 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Dominique Ross 15 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Stanley Flanders 8 receptions, 155 yards, 4 TD

Clark Atlanta

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 6 6
No. 7 Blazers 21 21 21 0 63

Statistics

Statistics CAU VSU
First downs 11 24
Total yards 177 417
Rushing yards -15 101
Passing yards 192 316
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Clark Atlanta Passing Darius Jones 8/23, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ryan 13 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Barnes 4 receptions, 56 yards
Valdosta State Passing Chris Hatcher 28/37, 267 yards, 7 TD
Rushing Dominique Ross 11 rushes, 135 yards, TD
Receiving Robert Williams 7 receptions, 53 yards, 3 TD

At Livingston

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Blazers 28 21 14 0 63
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Statistics VSU LIV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Livingston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 5 New Haven

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Chargers 0 7 0 0 7
No. 3 Blazers 0 14 14 10 38

Statistics

Statistics UNH VSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Haven Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 15 West Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Braves 13 14 0 6 33
No. 3 Blazers 0 14 14 21 49

Statistics

Statistics WGU VSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Mississippi College

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Blazers 7 10 0 7 24
Choctaws 0 7 0 0 7

Statistics

Statistics VSU MC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi College Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Delta State

1 2 3 4 Total
Statesmen 0 2 0 8 10
No. 3 Blazers 27 16 14 0 57

Statistics

Statistics DSU VSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 1 North Alabama

See also: 1994 North Alabama Lions football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Blazers 7 0 0 14 21
No. 1 Lions 10 7 14 7 38

Statistics

Statistics VSU NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Henderson State

1 2 3 4 Total
Reddies 0 0 0 7 7
No. 6 Blazers 21 7 14 7 49

Statistics

Statistics HSU VSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Henderson State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 11 Albany State (NCAA Division II First Round)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Golden Rams 0 0 7 0 7
No. 6 Blazers 7 7 0 0 14

Statistics

Statistics ASU VSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 1 North Alabama (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
No. 6 Blazers 0 3 0 1470 24
No. 1 Lions 7 7 3 073 27

Statistics

Statistics VSU NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valdosta State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

See also: 1994 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ "1995 Football Program" (PDF).
  2. "Valdosta State vs Pittsburg State (Dec 11, 2004)". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. Rob Morton (December 12, 2004). "First title for Blazers". The Atlanta Constitution. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pitt Stopped". The Kansas City Star. December 12, 2004. pp. C1, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
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