1994 Alcorn State Braves football team information
American college football season
1994Alcorn State Braves football
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)
Head coach
Cardell Jones (4th season)
Home stadium
Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
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
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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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