1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team

1994 Valdosta State Blazers football
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
← 1993
1995 →
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.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

  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.