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The 1994 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 3, 1994, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1994, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama.

Regular seasonSeptember 3 – November 12, 1994
PlayoffsNovember 19 – December 10, 1994[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Alabama
Quick facts Regular season, Playoffs ...
1994 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonSeptember 3 – November 12, 1994
PlayoffsNovember 19 – December 10, 1994[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Alabama
Harlon Hill TrophyChris Hatcher, Valdosta State
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North Alabama defeated Texas A&M–Kingsville in the championship game, 16–10, to win their second consecutive Division II national title.[2]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Chris Hatcher, quarterback from Valdosta State.

Conference changes and new programs

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Team1993 conference1994 conference
Cal State HaywardNCACDropped program
Lees–McRaeD-II IndependentDropped program
Michigan TechD-II IndependentMIFC
Nebraska-KearneyD-II IndependentRMAC
UC DavisAmerican West (I-AA)D-II Independent
Western New MexicoNAIA IndependentD-II Independent
West Virginia StateWVIACNAIA Independent
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Conference standings

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1994 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hampton $8–0–010–1–0
Virginia State6–2–07–3–0
Norfolk State5–3–07–3–0
North Carolina Central5–3–06–5–0
Winston-Salem State5–3–06–5–0
Livingstone5–3–05–5–0
Fayetteville State4–4–04–5–1
Elizabeth City State3–5–05–6–0
Bowie State2–6–02–8–0
Virginia Union1–7–01–1–9
Johnson C. Smith0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1994 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Bentley $6–0–011–0–0
Assumption5–1–07–3–0
Stonehill4–2–07–3–0
MIT3–3–04–5–0
Nichols2–4–02–7–0
Curry1–5–01–7–1
Western New England0–6–00–9–0
Salve Regina6–0–08–1–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1994 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 1 North Alabama $^7–0–013–1–0
No. 6 Valdosta State ^6–1–011–2–0
Central Arkansas6–1–08–2–0
No. 10 West Georgia4–3–07–3–0
Delta State2–4–13–5–2
Henderson State1–5–12–8–1
Livingston0–7–01–9–0
Mississippi College *2–5–04–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^5–0–012–2–0
No. 13 Angelo State ^4–1–06–5–0
Central Oklahoma2–2–16–3–1
East Texas State2–3–05–5–0
Eastern New Mexico1–3–16–4–1
Abilene Christian0–5–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Pittsburg State $^9–0–010–1–0
No. T–8 NE Missouri State ^7–2–08–3–0
Missouri Western6–3–08–3–0
Central Missouri State6–3–07–3–0
Missouri Southern5–4–05–5–0
Missouri–Rolla4–4–15–5–1
Emporia State4–5–05–5–0
Washburn2–7–03–7–0
Southwest Baptist1–7–11–8–1
NW Missouri State0–9–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 5 Ferris State $^10–0–011–1–0
No. 18 Grand Valley State ^8–2–08–4–0
Hillsdale7–3–07–4–0
Ashland6–4–06–4–0
Saginaw Valley State6–4–06–4–0
Wayne State (MI)6–4–06–5–0
Northern Michigan5–5–05–5–0
Michigan Tech3–7–04–7–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)3–7–04–7–0
Indianapolis2–7–12–7–1
Northwood2–7–12–7–1
St. Francis (IL)1–9–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 15 North Dakota +^7–2–010–3–0
No. 12 North Dakota State +^7–2–09–3–0
Mankato State6–3–07–4–0
Northern Colorado6–3–07–4–0
No. 19 South Dakota State5–4–07–4–0
St. Cloud State5–4–06–4–0
South Dakota3–6–05–6–0
Augustana (SD)3–6–04–6–0
Morningside2–7–03–8–0
Nebraska–Omaha1–8–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Humboldt State +2–1–08–2–0
Chico State +2–1–03–6–0
Sonoma State +2–1–03–7–0
San Francisco State0–3–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • The second Chico State vs. Sonoma State game did not count in conference standings.
1994 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Winona State $5–0–17–3–1
No. 5 Moorhead State ^4–1–17–3–1
Northern State4–2–05–6–0
Southwest State (MN)3–3–04–6–0
Minnesota Duluth3–3–04–7–0
Bemidji State1–5–01–8–0
Minnesota Morris0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1994 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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East Division
Bloomsburg x5–1–08–3–0
West Chester x^5–1–08–4–0
Millersville4–2–08–2–0
Kutztown4–2–05–5–0
East Stroudsburg2–4–05–5–0
Mansfield1–5–05–5–0
Cheyney0–6–00–11–0
West Division
No. T–8 IUP x^6–0–010–3–0
No. 17 Edinboro4–2–07–3–0
Slippery Rock4–2–06–4–0
Shippensburg2–4–04–6–0
Clarion2–4–04–6–0
Lock Haven2–4–02–9–0
California (PA)1–5–02–9–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Western State (CO) $^6–1–08–3–0
Fort Hays State5–1–15–5–1
Chadron State5–2–09–2–0
Mesa State4–3–04–7–0
Adams State2–4–13–7–1
New Mexico Highlands2–4–12–7–1
Fort Lewis2–5–02–9–0
Colorado Mines0–6–12–6–1
Nebraska–Kearney *0–0–08–3–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir–Rhyne +6–1–08–2–0
No. 16 Carson–Newman +^6–1–08–3–0
Mars Hill4–3–07–4–0
Elon4–3–05–5–0
Gardner–Webb3–4–05–6–0
Presbyterian2–5–05–6–0
Catawba2–5–02–9–0
Wingate1–6–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Albany State $^8–0–010–2–0
Tuskegee6–2–06–5–0
Savannah State5–3–08–3–0
Fort Valley State5–3–05–5–0
Alabama A&M4–4–04–7–0
Clark Atlanta2–5–03–7–0
Miles2–5–02–6–1
Morehouse2–6–03–7–0
Morris Brown1–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1994 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Glenville State +^5–1–08–3–0
No. 10 Shepherd +5–1–06–4–0
No. 11 West Liberty State4–2–07–3–0
No. 12 West Virginia Wesleyan4–2–07–3–0
Fairmont State2–4–03–7–0
West Virginia Tech1–5–01–9–0
Concord0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1994 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas A&M – 9–2–0
No. 4 Portland State ^ – 9–3–0
No. 7 New Haven – 7–3–0
Wayne State (NE) – 7–3–0
Gannon – 6–3–1
UC Davis – 6–4–0
Kentucky Wesleyan – 5–5–0
Southern Connecticut State – 5–5–0
Springfield – 5–5–0
Western New Mexico – 4–4–0
Wofford – 5–6–0
C.W. Post – 5–6–0
Sacred Heart – 4–5–0
Jacksonville State – 4–7–0
Mercyhurst – 3–6–1
American International – 3–7–0
Pace – 2–8–0
Kentucky State – 1–9–1
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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Conference summaries

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Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Bentley
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – North Dakota and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – Cal State Chico and Humboldt State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and West Chester (East), Edinboro and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State (CO)
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and Shepherd

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Postseason

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1994 NCAA Division II Football Championship
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Finals Site
Champion
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The 1994 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, for the ninth time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
Ferris State 43
West Chester 40
Ferris State 17
IUP 21
IUP 35
Grand Valley State 27
IUP 20
Texas A&M–Kingsville 46
Texas A&M–Kingsville 43
Western State (CO) 7
Texas A&M–Kingsville 21
Portland State 16
Portland State 29
Angelo State 0
Texas A&M–Kingsville 10
North Alabama 16
North Dakota State 18***
Pittsburg State 12
North Dakota State 7
North Dakota 14
North Dakota 18
Northeast Missouri State 6
North Dakota 7
North Alabama 35
North Alabama 17
Carson–Newman 13
North Alabama 27**
Valdosta State 24
Valdosta State 14
Albany State 7

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