1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team
American college football season
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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.
| 1994 Valdosta State Blazers football | |
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NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, L 24–27 (2OT) vs. North Alabama | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 6 |
| Record | 11–2 (6–1 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Leach (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Major (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Knoxville* | No. 18 | W 36–0 | 5,117 | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 (I-AA) UCF* | No. 17 | W 31–14 | 22,518 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Fort Valley State | No. 10 |
| W 58–6 | 6,097 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Clark Atlanta* | No. 7 |
| W 63–6 | 5,763 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Livingston | No. 5 | W 63–0 | 3,500 | |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 New Haven* | No. 3 |
| W 38–7 | 9,368 |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 15 West Georgia | No. 3 |
| W 49–33 | 10,214 |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Mississippi College | No. 3 | W 24–7 | 5,719 | |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Delta State | No. 3 |
| W 57–10 | 6,329 |
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 1 North Alabama | No. 2 | L 21–38 | 9,113 | |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Henderson State | No. 6 |
| W 49–7 | 5,376 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Albany State* | No. 6 |
| W 14–7 | 10,948 |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 North Alabama* | No. 6 |
| L 24–27 2OT | 7,039 |
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| DII FCP | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Game summaries
Knoxville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 17 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 6 (I-AA) Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VSU | UCF |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| No. 16 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 10 Blazers | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 58 |
Statistics
| Statistics | FVSU | VSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| No. 7 Blazers | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 63 |
Statistics
| Statistics | CAU | VSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| No. 5 Blazers | 28 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 63 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VSU | LIV |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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| Livingston | Passing | ||
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No. 5 New Haven
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 3 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Statistics
| Statistics | UNH | VSU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Haven | Passing | ||
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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No. 15 West Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Braves | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| No. 3 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
Statistics
| Statistics | WGU | VSU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Georgia | Passing | ||
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
At Mississippi College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Blazers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Choctaws | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VSU | MC |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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| Mississippi College | Passing | ||
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Delta State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Statesmen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| No. 3 Blazers | 27 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 57 |
Statistics
| Statistics | DSU | VSU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Delta State | Passing | ||
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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At No. 1 North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 2 Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 1 Lions | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VSU | NAU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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| North Alabama | Passing | ||
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Henderson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Reddies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 6 Blazers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Statistics
| Statistics | HSU | VSU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Henderson State | Passing | ||
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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No. 11 Albany State (NCAA Division II First Round)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 11 Golden Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 6 Blazers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Statistics
| Statistics | ASU | VSU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Albany State | Passing | ||
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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At No. 1 North Alabama (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| No. 6 Blazers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 1 Lions | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VSU | NAU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Valdosta State | Passing | ||
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| North Alabama | Passing | ||
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Roster
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