1994 Alcorn State Braves football team explained

Year:1994
Team:Alcorn State Braves
Sport:football
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Tsnrank:15
Record:8–3–1
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Cardell Jones
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Jack Spinks Stadium
Champion:SWAC co-champion
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA First Round
Bowl Result:L 20–63 at Youngstown State

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1990–1994). College Football Data Warehouse. August 26, 2023. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906041130/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alcorn_state/1990-1994_yearly_results.php. dead.