This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see
1994 Orange Bowl .
College football game
The 1994 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Youngstown State Penguins and the Boise State Broncos . The game was played on December 17, 1994, at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia . The culminating game of the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season , it was won by Youngstown State, 28–14.[ 3]
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1994 I-AA Playoffs , which began with a 16-team bracket .[ 5] The site of the title game, Marshall University Stadium , had been determined in March 1994.[ 6]
Youngstown State Penguins [ edit ] Youngstown State finished their regular season with a 10–0–1 record.[ 7] The only game they did not win was a season opening tie with Stephen F. Austin . One of their wins was a 17–14 victory over the defending NCAA Division II champion North Alabama Lions .[ 8] Seeded first in the playoffs, the Penguins defeated Alcorn State , Eastern Kentucky , and Montana to reach the final. This was the fourth appearance, both consecutively and overall, for Youngstown State in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1991 and 1993, and having lost in 1992.
Boise State Broncos [ edit ] Boise State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (6–1 in conference).[ 9] Their only loss came in an away game at Idaho State . The Broncos, seeded third, defeated North Texas , Appalachian State , and second-seed Marshall to reach the final. This was the second appearance for Boise State in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1980.
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BSU YSU 1 2:46 BSU Randy Matyshock 5-yard touchdown reception from Tony Hilde, Greg Erickson kick good 7 0 2 9:43 YSU Mark Brungard 2-yard touchdown run, Paul Massaro kick good 7 7 2 0:35 YSU Brungard 38-yard touchdown run, Massaro kick good 7 14 3 3:02 YSU Don Zwisler 5-yard touchdown reception from Brungard, Massaro kick good 7 21 4 7:15 YSU Shawn Patton 55-yard touchdown run, Massaro kick good 7 28 4 4:19 BSU Matyshock 6-yard touchdown reception from Hilde, Erickson kick good 14 28 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 14 28
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1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Broncos 7 0 0 7 14 No. 1 Penguins 0 14 7 7 28
Statistics BSU YSU First downs 13 20 Plays–yards 60–225 70–422 Rushes–yards 29–59 51–263 Passing yards 166 159 Passing: comp –att –int 17–31–2 9–19–2 Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics Boise State Passing Tony Hilde 17–31, 166 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing K. C. Adams 11 car, 30 yds Receiving Ryan Ikebe 5 rec, 63 yds Youngstown State Passing Mark Brungard 9–19, 159 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Shawn Patton 27 car, 140 yds, 1 TD Receiving Don Zwisler 3 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD
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Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
1994–95 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship