1994 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONNebraska13–0 overall
HEISMANRashaan SalaamColorado · RB
BEST QBKerry CollinsPenn State · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKKi-Jana CarterPenn State · Cincinnati Bengals, 1995 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1995Rose BowlPenn State 38, Oregon 20
Jan 2, 1995Fiesta BowlColorado 41, Notre Dame 24
Jan 2, 1995Sugar BowlFlorida State 23, Florida 17
Jan 2, 1995Cotton BowlUSC 55, Texas Tech 14
Jan 1, 1995Orange BowlNebraska 24, Miami 17
Jan 1, 1995Peach BowlNC State 28, Mississippi State 24

1994 STANDINGS

14 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Florida State finished atop the 1994 ACC standings at 8–0 in conference play (10–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida State8–010–1–1FSU 23–17 FLA
NC State6–29–3NCSU 28–24 MSST
Virginia5–39–3UVA 20–10 TCU
Duke5–38–4WIS 34–20 DUKE
North Carolina5–38–4TEX 35–31 UNC
Clemson4–45–6–
Maryland2–64–7–
Wake Forest1–73–8–
Georgia Tech0–81–10–

BIG 8

Nebraska finished atop the 1994 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska7–012–0NEB 24–17 MIA
Colorado6–111–1COLO 41–24 ND
Kansas State5–29–3BC 12–7 KSU
Oklahoma4–36–6BYU 31–6 OU
Kansas3–46–5–
Missouri2–53–8–1–
Oklahoma State0–6–13–7–1–
Iowa State0–6–10–10–1–

BIG EAST

Miami finished atop the 1994 Big East standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami7–010–2NEB 24–17 MIA
Virginia Tech5–28–4TENN 45–23 VT
West Virginia4–37–6SC 24–21 WVU
Syracuse4–37–4–
Boston College3–3–17–4–1BC 12–7 KSU
Rutgers2–4–15–5–1–
Pittsburgh2–53–8–
Temple0–72–9–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1994 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–01–0

BIG TEN

Penn State finished atop the 1994 Big Ten standings at 8–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Penn State8–012–0PSU 38–20 ORE
Ohio State6–29–4ALA 24–17 OSU
Michigan5–38–4MICH 24–14 CSU
Wisconsin4–3–17–4–1WIS 34–20 DUKE
Illinois4–47–5ILL 30–0 ECU
Michigan State4–45–6–
Indiana3–56–5–
Iowa3–4–15–5–1–
Purdue2–4–24–5–2–
Northwestern2–63–7–1–
Minnesota1–72–8–

BIG WEST

Nevada finished atop the 1994 Big West standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nevada6–18–2–
UNLV5–17–5UNLV 52–24 CMU
Louisiana5–16–5–
Northern Illinois3–34–6–
San José State3–32–8–
New Mexico State2–53–7–
Utah State2–43–7–
Louisiana Tech1–53–8–
Arkansas State0–61–9–

MAC

Central Michigan finished atop the 1994 MAC standings at 8–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Central Michigan8–19–3UNLV 52–24 CMU
Bowling Green7–19–2–
Western Michigan5–37–4–
Ball State5–3–15–5–1–
Eastern Michigan5–45–6–
Miami (OH)5–35–5–1–
Toledo4–3–16–4–1–
Kent State2–72–9–
Akron1–81–10–
Ohio0–90–11–

MVFC

Missouri State finished atop the 1994 MVFC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–00–1

PACIFIC 10

Oregon finished atop the 1994 Pacific 10 standings at 7–1 in conference play (9–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oregon7–19–4PSU 38–20 ORE
Arizona6–28–4UTAH 16–13 ARIZ
USC6–28–3–1USC 55–14 TTU
Washington State5–38–4WSU 10–3 BAY
Washington4–47–4–
UCLA3–55–6–
California3–54–7–
Arizona State2–63–8–
Stanford2–63–7–1–
Oregon State2–63–7–

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1994 SEC standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama8–112–1ALA 24–17 OSU
Florida8–110–2–1FSU 23–17 FLA
Auburn6–1–19–1–1–
Tennessee5–38–4TENN 45–23 VT
Mississippi State5–38–4NCSU 28–24 MSST
South Carolina4–47–5SC 24–21 WVU
Georgia3–4–16–4–1–
LSU3–54–7–
Vanderbilt2–65–6–
Ole Miss2–64–7–
Arkansas2–64–7–
Kentucky0–81–10–

SOCON

Georgia Southern and App State finished atop the 1994 SoCon standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Georgia Southern0–00–1
App State0–00–1

SOUTHLAND

North Texas finished atop the 1994 Southland standings at 0–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Texas0–00–2

SOUTHWEST

Texas A&M finished atop the 1994 Southwest standings at 6–0–1 in conference play (10–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas A&M6–0–110–0–1–
Texas4–38–4TEX 35–31 UNC
TCU4–37–5UVA 20–10 TCU
Baylor4–37–5WSU 10–3 BAY
Texas Tech4–36–6USC 55–14 TTU
Rice4–35–6–
Houston1–61–10–
SMU0–6–11–9–1–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Colorado State finished atop the 1994 Western Athletic standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Colorado State7–110–2MICH 24–14 CSU
Utah6–210–2UTAH 16–13 ARIZ
BYU6–210–3BYU 31–6 OU
Air Force6–28–4–
Wyoming4–46–6–
New Mexico4–45–7–
Fresno State3–4–15–7–1–
San Diego State2–64–7–
UTEP1–6–13–7–1–
Hawai'i0–83–8–1–

INDEPENDENTS

East Carolina finished atop the 1994 independents at 7–5.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
East Carolina7–5ILL 30–0 ECU
Southern Miss6–5–
Louisville6–5–
Notre Dame6–5–1COLO 41–24 ND
Memphis6–5–
Army4–6–
Navy3–8–
UL Monroe3–8–
Tulsa3–8–
Cincinnati2–8–1–
Tulane1–10–
Jacksonville State1–0–
UCF1–1–
Troy1–1–
UAB0–1–
Liberty0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

14 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1995Postseason gameWisconsin 34, Duke 20
Jan 2, 1995Postseason gameSouth Carolina 24, West Virginia 21
Jan 2, 1995Postseason gameAlabama 24, Ohio State 17
Dec 31, 1994Postseason gameIllinois 30, East Carolina 0
Dec 31, 1994Postseason gameWashington State 10, Baylor 3
Dec 30, 1994Postseason gameTexas 35, North Carolina 31
Dec 30, 1994Postseason gameTennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23
Dec 30, 1994Postseason gameMichigan 24, Colorado State 14
Dec 29, 1994Postseason gameBYU 31, Oklahoma 6
Dec 28, 1994Postseason gameVirginia 20, TCU 10
Dec 27, 1994Postseason gameUtah 16, Arizona 13
Dec 25, 1994Postseason gameBoston College 12, Kansas State 7
Dec 15, 1994Postseason gameUNLV 52, Central Michigan 24
Dec 3, 1994Postseason gameFlorida 24, Alabama 23