1994 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1994 Michigan Wolverines football 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 12 12 8–4 5–3 Gary Moeller 5th Lloyd Carr 8th Todd Collins Steve Morrison Walter Smith Michigan Stadium Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W Won 24–14 vs. Colorado State The 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 306 to 254, and finished fourth in the Big Ten. They defeated Colorado State in the Holiday Bowl and were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll. Quarterback Todd Collins tallied 2,356 passing yards and was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team's other statistical leaders included running back Tyrone Wheatley with 1,064 rushing yards, wide receiver Amani Toomer with 49 receptions for 1,033 yards and 21 touchdowns, and placekicker Remy Hamilton with 101 points scored (23 extra poins, 24 field goals). Toomer and Hamilton were selected as first-team All-Americans by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Four Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1994 All-Big Ten Conference football team: wide receiver Amani Toomer; linebacker Steve Morrison; defensive back Ty Law; and placekicker Remy Hamilton. Schedule 1994 AP Eastern September 3 3:30 p.m. w y 5 Boston College Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 34–26 105,936 September 10 2:30 p.m. w y y 6 Notre Dame 3 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry, College GameDay NBC 26–24 59,075 September 24 3:30 p.m. l y 4 Colorado 7 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Miracle at Michigan ABC 26–27 106,427 October 1 3:30 p.m. w y 7 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 29–14 70,397 October 8 12:30 p.m. w 7 Michigan State Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ESPN 40–20 106,272 October 15 3:30 p.m. l 5 Penn State 3 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry, College GameDay ABC 24–31 106,832 October 22 3:30 p.m. w y 11 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ABC 19–14 72,677 October 29 12:00 p.m. l y 10 Wisconsin Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 19–31 106,209 November 5 1:00 p.m. w y 20 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 45–23 43,162 November 12 1:00 p.m. w 19 Minnesota Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug MSC 38–22 105,624 November 19 12:00 p.m. l y 15 Ohio State 22 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH The Game ABC 6–22 93,869 December 30 8:30 p.m. w y y 20 Colorado State 10 Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl ESPN 24–14 59,453 Game summaries Boston College Sixteen seconds into the game, the #5 ranked Wolverines found themselves down 7–0 on a Mike Hartsell 74-yard TD pass to Greg Grice. BC stretched it to 12–0, before Michigan began to rally. Ed Davis scored from 4 yards out to cut the lead, then Todd Collins hit Amani Toomer from 54 yards out to give the Wolverines a 14–12 lead at halftime. Collins and Toomer hooked up again in the 3rd quarter to stretch the lead to 21–12, then Davis and Tim Biakabutuka added touchdown runs to give Michigan a 34–12 lead, and the Wolverines held on after BC scored late to make the final 34–26. Collins completed 17 of 24 passes for 258 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Toomer caught 7 passes for 179 yards and running back Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Boston College at Michigan Eagles 9 3 0 14 No. 5 Wolverines 0 14 7 13 September 3 Michigan Stadium 105,936 yes Q1 BC Grice 74 yard pass from Hartsell (Gordon kick) BC 7–0 Q1 BC Safety, holding penalty by Michigan in end zone BC 9–0 Q2 BC Gordon 28 yard field goal BC 12–0 Q2 MICH Davis 8 yard run (Lovell kick) BC 12–7 Q2 MICH Toomer 46 yard pass from Collins (Lovell kick) MICH 14–12 Q3 MICH Toomer 38 yard pass from Collins (Lovell kick) MICH 21–12 Q4 MICH Biakabutuka 1 yard run (kick failed) MICH 27–12 Q4 MICH Davis 1 yard run (Hamilton kick) MICH 34–12 Q4 BC Laro 4 yard pass from Hartsell (Gordon kick) MICH 34–19 Q4 BC Watson 27 yard pass from Hartsell (Gordon kick) MICH 34–26 yes 1994 Boston College Eagles football team Ocala Star-Banner. 1994 Sep 04. Retrieved 2018-Nov-17. At Notre Dame Michigan at Notre Dame No. 6 Wolverines 7 3 10 6 No. 3 Fighting Irish 10 0 7 7 September 10 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana 59,075 NBC yes Q1 ND Schroffner 32 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 MICH Biakabutuka 9 yard run (Hamilton kick) MICH 7–3 Q1 ND Becton 1 yard pass from Powlus (Schroffner kick) ND 10–7 Q2 MICH Hamilton 32 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q3 ND Edwards 8 yard run (Schroffner kick) ND 17–10 Q3 MICH Riemersma 3 yard pass from Collins (Hamilton kick) Tie 17–17 Q3 MICH Hamilton 35 yard field goal MICH 20–17 Q4 MICH Hamilton 32 yard field goal MICH 23–17 Q4 :52 ND Mayes 7 yard pass from Powlus (Schroffner kick) ND 24–23 Q4 :02 MICH Hamilton 42 yard field goal MICH 26–24 yes 1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry College GameDay (football) In a back and forth game, Remy Hamilton kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to give #6 Michigan a 26–24 victory over #3 Notre Dame at South Bend. Hamilton finished with 4 field goals on the day. Tim Biakabutuka scored from 9 yards out and Jay Riemersma caught a 3-yard TD pass from Todd Collins for Michigan's points. Notre Dame had taken the lead with 52 seconds left, then Collins led the Wolverines into position for Hamilton's winning kick. Biakabutuka finished with 100 yards rushing and Collins completed 21 of 29 passes for 224 yards. "I'm a hero now. I could be a goat next week." -Remy Hamilton Gainesville Sun. 1994 Sept 11. Colorado Colorado at Michigan No. 7 Buffaloes No. 4 Wolverines 7 7 0 13 0 9 17 0 September 24 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan MST 106,427 Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann ABC 1 COL Rashaan Salaam 2-yard run (Voskeritchian kick) COL 7–0 yes 2 3 11:34 MICH Remy Hamilton 33-yard field goal COL 7–3 7:54 COL Michael Westbrook 27-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Voskeritchian kick) COL 14–3 1:14 MICH Tim Biakabutuka 4-yard run (pass failed) COL 14–9 3 3 10:43 MICH Tyrone Wheatley 6-yard run (Hayes pass from Collins) MICH 17–14 7:40 MICH Hamilton 20-yard field goal MICH 20–14 2:43 MICH Amani Toomer 65-yard pass from Todd Collins (run failed) MICH 26–14 4 2 2:16 COL Salaam 2-yard run (Voskeritchian kick) MICH 26–21 0:00 COL Westbrook 64-yard pass from Stewart COL 27–26 yes Miracle at Michigan 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team Colorado trailed Michigan 26–21 with six seconds left when Stewart heaved the ball more than 70 yards in the air into the end zone where Michael Westbrook caught it on a planned deflection from Blake Anderson for the game winning touchdown. The play, which was named "Rocket Left", was called by Bill McCartney, Colorado coach and former Michigan assistant coach. Westbrook, Anderson and Rae Carruth lined up wide left and James Kidd lined up wide right. The same play was called to end the first half, resulting in a Chuck Winters interception. The game was decided on Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart's 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Westbrook, the second touchdown by the Buffaloes in the last 2:16. It was one of the wildest finishes in Michigan football history. Tim Biakabutuka and Tyrone Wheatley each ran for a touchdown and Todd Collins completed 17 of 24 passes for 258 yards and a TD pass to Amani Toomer. At Iowa Michigan at Iowa No. 7 Wolverines 3 10 9 7 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 7 October 1 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 70,397 yes 1 Mich Hamilton 30-yard field goal Mich 3–0 2 Iowa Ryan Driscoll 1-yard run (Brion Hurley kick) Iowa 7–3 2 Mich Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Hamilton kick) Mich 10–7 2 Mich Hamilton 32-yard field goal Mich 13–7 3 Mich Tim Biakabutuka 7-yard run (kick failed) Mich 19–7 3 Mich Hamilton 32-yard field goal Mich 22–7 4 Iowa Scott Slutzker 11-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Brion Hurley kick) Mich 22–14 4 0:53 Mich Tyrone Wheatley 12-yard run (Hamilton kick) Mich 29–14 yes 1994 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals and Tyrone Wheatley rushed for 182 yards with two touchdowns as #7 Michigan pulled away late and beat the Hawkeyes, 29–14, at Nile Kinnick Stadium. The Wolverine defense held Iowa to 84 yards rushing and Steve Morrison had 14 tackles and an interception to lead the defense. Amani Toomer caught 5 passes for 93 yards and Tim Biakabutuka added a touchdown run. Michigan State Remy Hamilton kicked 4 field goals and Tyrone Wheatley rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while Tim Biakabutuka added 141 yards and a touchdown to lead the #7 ranked Wolverines to a 40–20 victory over Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. Todd Collins completed 16 of 23 passes for 211 yards and a TD pass to Wheatley. Mercury Hayes caught 4 passes for 96 yards. The Michigan defense held the Spartans to 17 yards rushing. Penn State 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team College GameDay (football) The #3 ranked Nittany Lions held a 16–3 halftime lead on three Brett Conway field goals and a Kerry Collins to Keith Olsommer TD pass, but had to come from behind to beat #5 Michigan, 31–24, at Michigan Stadium. Tyrone Wheatley had touchdown runs of 67 and 21 yards to forge ahead 17–16. Penn State responded with a Jon Wittman 9-yard TD pass from Collins who then threw to Freddie Scott for a 2-point conversion to take the lead, 24–17. The Wolverines tied the game on a Tim Biakabutuka 1-yard run with just under 12 minutes left. With just under 3 minutes left, Collins hit Bobby Engram with a 16-yard scoring strike to put the Nittany Lions ahead for good, 31–24. Brian Miller picked off a Todd Collins pass with 1:26 left to seal the victory. Wheatley finished with 144 yards rushing and Todd Collins completed 14 of 24 passes for 221 yards. At Illinois Despite outgaining Illinois by over 100 yards, #11 Michigan had to hold on for a 19–14 victory over the Fighting Illini at Champaign. Remy Hamilton kicked 4 field goals and Amani Toomer returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter that was the difference in the game. The Wolverines dominated in time of possession with a 37:00-23:00 minute advantage. Wisconsin Brent Moss ran for 106 yards which opened things up for Darrell Bevell, who was 18 for 26 for 161 yards passing and 3 touchdowns, as the Badgers upset Michigan, 31–19. It was the Badgers' first victory at Ann Arbor since 1962. The Badger defense had three interceptions and three sacks against #10 ranked Michigan. Todd Collins completed 14 of 25 for 172 yards passing with a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Tyrone Wheatley ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn't enough to offset the Badgers dominance in time of possession. At Purdue Tyrone Wheatley rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown as #20 Michigan earned a 45–23 victory over the Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Ed Davis added a touchdown run and Todd Collins completed 15 of 18 passes for 191 yards with two touchdown passes, one to Pierre Cooper and one to Che Foster. Rob Sweet had an interception to lead the defense. Minnesota Michigan trailed 15–10 at halftime, but exploded for 18 third quarter points to pull away and defeat the Golden Gophers, 38–22 and retain the Little Brown Jug for another year. Todd Collins led the way as he completed 15 of 27 passes for 352 yards and three touchdown passes. Amani Toomer caught 6 passes for 147 yards and two TD receptions. Tyrone Wheatley ran for a touchdown and caught a TD pass from Collins. Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals to round out the Wolverines scoring. At Ohio State 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry The #15 ranked Wolverines trailed 12–3 at halftime and never could recover as the #22 Buckeyes knocked off Michigan, 22–6. The Buckeyes went up 12–0 on a safety, a Bobby Hoying 5-yard TD run and a Josh Jackson 25-yard field goal. Remy Hamilton kicked his 2nd field goal in the 3rd quarter to cut the lead to 12–6 going into the final 15 minutes. Jackson kicked a 36-yard field goal, then Luke Fickell intercepted a Todd Collins pass and Eddie George added a 2-yard touchdown run for the final points to seal the win. Michigan was held to 111 yards on the ground. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #15 Michigan Wolverines at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes November 19, 1994 12:00 p.m. EST Michigan 0 3 3 0 Ohio St 2 10 0 10 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 93,869 Clear, 60 F C Ron Winter ABC Brent Musburger Box Score First quarter OSU – Safety, Todd Collins downed in end zone, 3:30. Ohio St 2–0. Second quarter OSU – Bobby Hoying 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 14:11. Ohio St 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14. OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 6:22. Ohio St 12–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:12. MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Ohio St 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24. Third quarter MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 7:55. Ohio St 12–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28. Fourth quarter OSU – Josh Jackson 36-yard field goal, 11:22. Ohio St 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15. OSU – Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:35. Ohio St 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:35. Top passers MICH – Todd Collins – 13/22, 160 yards, INT OSU – Bobby Hoying – 11/18, 125 yards Top rushers MICH – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 92 yards OSU – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers MICH – Amani Toomer – 3 receptions, 95 yards OSU – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 46 yards 1994 Holiday Bowl 1994 Holiday Bowl 1994 Colorado State Rams football team CSU nearly mirrored the Wolverines in total yardage (341–340), but gained just 51 yards rushing against a Michigan defense that forced four turnovers and had a key goal line stand in the second half. Michigan struck first on the game's opening drive on Todd Collins' four-yard TD pass to Amam Toomer with 8:51 left in the opening quarter The Rams took the ensuing kickoff and turned in a nine-play, 66-yard drive to tie the game, 7–7. The drive was culminated by Paul Turner's 32-yard TD reception. All-American Remy Hamilton booted a 34-yard field goal with 2:46 remaining in the first quarter to put Michigan ahead 10–7. A blocked punt by freshman Chris Howard gave Michigan the ball deep in Rams territory with less than two minutes left before halftime. Collins then connected with Mercury Hayes for a 16-yard TD strike to put MICHIGAN ahead 17–7 with 1:28 left in the half. The Wolverines forced a turnover on CSU's first drive of the second half, taking over on the Rams' 17 yard line. Tyrone Wheatley made short work four plays later with a three-yard plunge into the endzone. That gave Michigan a 7 lead with 11:58 left in the third quarter. Midway through the third quarter, a 42-yard pass play helped CSU move the ball from its own 13 yard line to inside the Wolverine 10. A pair of pass interference calls against Michigan gave the Rams seven plays to attempt to go eight yards into the end zone. Four plays from the Michigan two yard line turned up nothing for Colorado State, as a two-yard loss and incomplete pass on fourth down helped the Wolverines turn away the high-scoring Rains. Michigan held a 24–7 advantage after three quarters and held that lead until 1:18 remained in the game. CSU finally cracked the stubborn Michigan defense with an 18-yard TD pass by Anthony Hill to complete the scoring. Collins threw for 162 yards (14 for 24) and two touchdowns, earning the game's offensive MVP honors. The Michigan defense tallied 11 tackles for loss, driving the CSU offense back 61 yards. Personnel Players 1994 Michigan Wolverines f 21 So Tim Biakabutuka RB y 10 Sr Todd Collins Todd Collins (quarterback) QB y 14 So Brian Griese QB y 9 Jr Mercury Hayes WR y 77 Sr Trezelle Jenkins T y 52 So Rod Payne C y 69 So Jon Runyan T y Jon Runyan Sr. 16 Jr Jay Riemersma TE y 18 Jr Amani Toomer WR y 6 Sr Tyrone Wheatley RB y 96 So William Carr DT 91 Sr Matt Dyson LB y 37 Jr Jarrett Irons LB 22 Jr Ty Law CB y 36 Sr Steve Morrison Steve Morrison (American football) LB y 45 Jr Mike Vanderbeek LB 19 Fr Remy Hamilton K y https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/search.php?data=football&year_option=equals&year=1994&sortby=lastname%2C+firstname%2C+year&find=FIND *Gary Moeller Coaching staff Head coach: Gary Moeller Assistant coaches: Lloyd Carr, Kit Cartwright, Mike DeBord, Bill Harris, Jim Herrmann, Fred Jackson, Greg Mattison, Les Miles, Bobby Morrison Trainer: Paul Schmidt Managers: Andy Riegler, Joe Allore, Jason Armstrong, Adam Bahr, Kevin Bickner, Patrick Bolger, Joel Gerring, Eddie Magnus, Marty Rice, Sami Samaha Statistical achievements Remy Hamilton established the current Big Ten single-season record, which has since been tied three times, for successful field goals at 25.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG 2010-07-03 dead He won the NCAA statistical championship for field goal kickers.https://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf 2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records July 9, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 61 Amani Toomer won the Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 91.3 yards per game and the conference games yardage championship with an 87.9 average.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 53 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG 2010-07-03 dead The team earned the fourth of five consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 112.3 yards per game. However, Illinois won the title for all games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG 2010-07-03 dead Tyrone Wheatley ended his career as the school record holder for 100-yard games with 20, surpassing Jamie Morris' 18 set in 1987. Anthony Thomas broke this record when his career ended in 2000.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 10, 2010 January 5, 2009 CBS Interactive 115 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead Todd Collins ended his career by surpassing Elvis Grbac's 62.5 career completion percentage record with a 64.3 percentage to establish the current record; tying Grbac's 23 150-yard game total, which was eclipsed by John Navarre in 2003; and surpassing Jim Harbaugh's 12 career 200-yard game total set in 1986 with 14, which was surpassed by Tom Brady in 1999. His 352-yard passing performance on November 12 against Minnesota, which surpassed Harbaugh's 1986 310-yard performance, was a school record that stood for a year until surpassed by Scott Dreisbach.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 10, 2010 January 5, 2009 CBS Interactive 120–123 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead Amani Toomer broke Jack Clancy's single-season reception yard record of 1077 set in 1966, but David Terrell eclipsed this mark in 2000.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 10, 2010 January 5, 2009 CBS Interactive 124–125 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead Awards and honors Co-captains: Steve Morrison, Walter Smith All-Americans: Remy Hamilton, Ty Law All-Conference: Tyrone Wheatley, Ty Law, Remy Hamilton, Steve Morrison, Amani Toomer, Jason Horn Most Valuable Player: Todd Collins Meyer Morton Award: Jay Riemersma John Maulbetsch Award: Rob Swett Frederick Matthei Award: Rob Swett Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Todd Collins Dick Katcher Award: Trent Zenkewicz Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Jon Runyan Robert P. Ufer Award: Ed Davis Roger Zatkoff Award: Steve Morrison 1995 NFL draft The following players were claimed in the 1995 NFL draft. 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Round Pick NFL club Tyrone Wheatley Running back 1 17 New York Giants Ty Law Cornerback 1 23 New England Patriots Trezelle Jenkins Tackle 1 31 Kansas City Chiefs Todd Collins Quarterback 2 45 Buffalo Bills Matt Dyson Linebacker 5 138 Oakland Raiders https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1995.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221063800/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1995.htm 2007-12-21 1995 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References External links 1994 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Category:Holiday Bowl champion seasons Michigan Wolverines football