American college football season
1994 Valdosta State Blazers football |
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Conference | Gulf South Conference |
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Ranking |
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AFCA | No. 6 |
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Record | 11–2 (6–1 GSC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Leach (3rd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Major (3rd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Cleveland Field |
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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.
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 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, FA
| W 58–6 | 6,097 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Clark Atlanta* | No. 7 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, GA
| 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 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, GA
| W 38–7 | 9,368 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 15 West Georgia | No. 3 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, GA (rivalry)
| 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 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, GA
| 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 | - Cleveland Field
- Valdosta, GA
| 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 | - Braly Municipal Stadium
- Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
| L 24–27 2OT | 7,039 |
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Personnel
1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | TE | 3 | Steve Greer | Sr | TE | 5 | David Banks | Jr | RB | 6 | Reggie Walker | Jr | FB | 7 | Dominique Ross | Jr | WR | 8 | Gilbert Grantlin | Jr | WR | 9 | Robert Williams | Sr | QB | 10 | Coby Bentley | Jr | QB | 11 | Jamie Deloach | Jr | QB | 12 | Lance Funderburk | Jr | QB | 16 | Matt Mumme | Fr | WR | 17 | Stanley Flanders | Sr | QB | 18 | Chris Hatcher | Sr | WR | 19 | Angelo Williams | So | FB | 20 | David Glisson | So | RB | 22 | Billy Poole | So | RB | 24 | Billy White | Jr | WR | 25 | Sean Pender | Jr | WR | 28 | Lardell Brinson | Fr | WR | 29 | Mike Davis | Jr | WR | 42 | Jonathan Harris | Jr | WR | 49 | Tirrell Andrews | Fr | OT | 51 | Tause Letuli | Jr | OT | 52 | Darryl Cherry | Fr | C | 54 | Tommy Clark | Sr | OT | 65 | Drew McPhail | Jr | G | 66 | Steve Foote | Sr | OT | 67 | Charlie Walsh | Sr | C | 68 | Mark Sanders | Fr | OT | 69 | Josten Clark | Sr | G | 70 | Jeremy Lundy | So | G | 71 | Matt Moore | Sr | OT | 72 | Michael Yates | So | OT | 75 | Jeremiah Laster | Fr | G | 76 | James Hubbard | Jr | OT | 77 | Steve Gates | So | OT | 78 | Shawn Brannen | So | TE | 82 | Chad Hunter | Fr | TE | 83 | Jimmy King | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 2 | Edward Mitchell | Sr | MLB | 4 | James Lockhart | So | SS | 13 | Keith Braddock | Sr | CB | 15 | Jason Jelks | So | CB | 21 | Archie Lewis | Fr | LB | 23 | Cornelius Seymour | So | CB | 26 | Terry Smith | So | SS | 27 | Tony Hill | Sr | CB | 30 | Mike Gibson | So | LB | 32 | Erasmus Harvey | Sr | CB | 33 | Walt Foy | Sr | LB | 34 | Tamarcus Smith | So | CB | 35 | Jamal Stevens | Fr | SS | 36 | Darrell Mydell | Jr | DT | 37 | Mike Berry | Sr | FS | 38 | Eugene Autry | Jr | FS | 39 | Brad Trout | Jr | NT | 40 | Andre Randle | Sr | LB | 43 | Tavaris Smith | Fr | MLB | 45 | Ryan Branch | So | CB | 46 | Dennis Vela | So | FS | 47 | Marcus Johnson | Sr | LB | 50 | James Sirmans | Jr | LB | 50 | Wayne Crews | Fr | DE | 55 | Dennis Hampton | Jr | DE | 56 | Andre Hampton | Sr | LB | 61 | Jody Honea | Jr | DT | 72 | Emanuel Johnson | Sr | NT | 74 | John Hinson | Sr | DT | 80 | Matt Fiorelli | Jr | DE | 81 | Shay Williams | Sr | DE | 96 | Rodney Rigdon | Jr | DE | 97 | Jeff Greer | Fr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | 14 | David Ashby | Sr | PK | 31 | Vernon Loree | Sr | P | 46 | Wayne Devane | Fr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Mike Leach
Offensive coordinator/Offensive line - Mike Major
Defensive coordinator/Assistant head coach - Scott Preston
Running backs - Mike Fanoga
Defensive line/Recruiting coordinator - Dana Holgorsen
Quarterbacks and receivers/Special teams - Joe Salas
Secondary - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: November 8, 2023 |
Game summaries
Knoxville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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 |
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 |
No. 17 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
No. 6 (I-AA) Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Statistics
Statistics | VSU | UCF |
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 |
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 |
No. 16 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 10 Blazers | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 58 |
Statistics
Statistics | FVSU | VSU |
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 |
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 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
No. 7 Blazers | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 63 |
Statistics
Statistics | CAU | VSU |
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 |
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 |
No. 5 Blazers | 28 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 63 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
Statistics | VSU | LIV |
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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 |
No. 5 Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 3 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Statistics
Statistics | UNH | VSU |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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No. 15 West Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Braves | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
No. 3 Blazers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
Statistics
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West Georgia | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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At Mississippi College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Blazers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Choctaws | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Statistics
Statistics | VSU | MC |
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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 |
Statesmen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
No. 3 Blazers | 27 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 57 |
Statistics
Statistics | DSU | VSU |
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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 |
No. 2 Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No. 1 Lions | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Statistics
Statistics | VSU | NAU |
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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 |
Reddies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 6 Blazers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Statistics
Statistics | HSU | VSU |
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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 |
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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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 |
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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Time of possession | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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North Alabama | Passing | | |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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DII FCP | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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References
- ^ a b "1995 Football Program" (PDF).
- ^ "Valdosta State vs Pittsburg State (Dec 11, 2004)". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Rob Morton (December 12, 2004). "First title for Blazers". The Atlanta Constitution. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt Stopped". The Kansas City Star. December 12, 2004. pp. C1, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
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