1994 Valdosta State Blazers football team

American college football season March 2026 November 2023 1994 Valdosta State Blazers football Gulf South Conference GSC 6 11–2 6–1 Hal Mumme 3rd Mike Leach 3rd Air raid Mike Major 3rd 4–3 Cleveland Field NCAA Division II Quarterfinals L 24–27 (2OT) vs. North Alabama 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.https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10428/2318/football_program_1995a.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 1995 Football Program 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.Valdosta State vs Pittsburg State (Dec 11, 2004) Pittsburg State University October 10, 2021 https://pittstate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/football/2004/04fb15.htmFirst title for Blazers The Atlanta Constitution Rob Morton December 12, 2004 E7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86885924/first-title-for-blazers/ Newspapers.comPitt Stopped The Kansas City Star December 12, 2004 C1, C11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86904899/pitt-stopped/ Newspapers.com 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. 1994 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Eastern September 3 7:00 p.m. w y 18 1994 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 36–0 5,117 September 10 1:00 p.m. w y y 17 UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 6 (I-AA) 31–14 22,518 September 17 7:00 p.m. w 10 1994 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State 16 Cleveland Field Valdosta, FA 58–6 6,097 September 24 7:00 p.m. w y 7 1994 Clark Atlanta Panthers Clark Atlanta Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 63–6 5,763 October 1 3:00 p.m. w 5 y 1994 Livingston Tigers Livingston Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL 63–0 3,500 October 8 1:00 p.m. w y 3 1994 New Haven Chargers New Haven 5 Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 38–7 9,368 October 15 2:00 p.m. w y 3 1994 West Georgia Braves West Georgia 15 Cleveland Field rivalry Valdosta, GA 49–33 10,214 October 22 7:00 p.m. w y 3 1994 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Robinson-Hale Stadium Clinton, MS 24–7 5,719 October 29 7:00 p.m. w 3 1994 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 57–10 6,329 November 5 7:00 p.m. l y 2 North Alabama 1 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 21–38 9,113 November 12 7:00 p.m. w 6 1994 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA 49–7 5,376 November 19 1:00 p.m. w y 6 1994 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State 11 Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA NCAA Division II First Round 14–7 10,948 November 26 2:00 p.m. l y y 6 North Alabama 1 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 24–27 2OT 7,039 Rankings 1994 NCAA Division II football rankings DII FCP 0 12 18 17 10 7 5 3 3 3 3 2 6 6 6 Game summaries Knoxville Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 No. 18 Blazers 13 9 7 7 Statistics Statistics KCVSU 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 StatisticsKnoxville Passing Darell Williams 18/37, 165 yards, INT Rushing Miles 15 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Terrell Bellamy 6 receptions, 46 yardsValdosta 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 1994 UCF Golden Knights football team No. 17 Blazers 0 14 10 7 No. 6 (I-AA) Golden Knights 7 0 7 0 Statistics Statistics VSUUCF 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 StatisticsValdosta State Passing Chris Hatcher 26/34, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dominique Ross 31 rushes, 102 yards, TD Receiving Steve Greer 7 receptions, 79 yardsUCF 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 No. 16 Wildcats 0 6 0 0 No. 10 Blazers 21 30 7 0 Statistics Statistics FVSUVSU 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 StatisticsFort 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 yardsValdosta 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 Panthers 0 0 0 6 No. 7 Blazers 21 21 21 0 Statistics Statistics CAUVSU 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 StatisticsClark Atlanta Passing Darius Jones 8/23, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ryan 13 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Barnes 4 receptions, 56 yardsValdosta 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 No. 5 Blazers 28 21 14 0 Tigers 0 0 0 0 Statistics Statistics VSULIV First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving Livingston Passing Rushing Receiving No. 5 New Haven No. 5 Chargers 0 7 0 0 No. 3 Blazers 0 14 14 10 Statistics Statistics UNHVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNew Haven Passing Rushing Receiving Valdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving No. 15 West Georgia No. 15 Braves 13 14 0 6 No. 3 Blazers 0 14 14 21 Statistics Statistics WGUVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWest Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving Valdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving At Mississippi College No. 3 Blazers 7 10 0 7 Choctaws 0 7 0 0 Statistics Statistics VSUMC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi College Passing Rushing Receiving Delta State Statesmen 0 2 0 8 No. 3 Blazers 27 16 14 0 Statistics Statistics DSUVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDelta State Passing Rushing Receiving Valdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving At No. 1 North Alabama 1994 North Alabama Lions football team No. 2 Blazers 7 0 0 14 No. 1 Lions 10 7 14 7 Statistics Statistics VSUNAU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving North Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving Henderson State Reddies 0 0 0 7 No. 6 Blazers 21 7 14 7 Statistics Statistics HSUVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHenderson State Passing Rushing Receiving Valdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving No. 11 Albany State (NCAA Division II First Round) No. 11 Golden Rams 0 0 7 0 No. 6 Blazers 7 7 0 0 Statistics Statistics ASUVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany State Passing Rushing Receiving Valdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving At No. 1 North Alabama (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals) No. 6 Blazers 0 3 0 14 7 0 No. 1 Lions 7 7 3 0 7 3 Statistics Statistics VSUNAU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving North Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving Roster 1994 Valdosta State Blazers y Steve Greer 3 TE Sr David Banks 5 TE Jr Reggie Walker 6 RB Jr Dominique Ross 7 FB Jr y Gilbert Grantlin 8 WR Jr Robert Williams 9 WR Sr Coby Bentley 10 QB Jr Jamie Deloach 11 QB Jr Lance Funderburk 12 QB Jr Matt Mumme 16 QB Fr y Stanley Flanders 17 WR Sr Chris Hatcher 18 QB Sr y Chris Hatcher (American football) Angelo Williams 19 WR So David Glisson 20 FB So Billy Poole 22 RB So Billy White 24 RB Jr Sean Pender 25 WR Jr Lardell Brinson 28 WR Fr Mike Davis 29 WR Jr Jonathan Harris 42 WR Jr Tirrell Andrews 49 WR Fr Tause Letuli 51 OT Jr Darryl Cherry 52 OT Fr Tommy Clark 54 C Sr Drew McPhail 65 OT Jr Steve Foote 66 G Sr Charlie Walsh 67 OT Sr Mark Sanders 68 C Fr Josten Clark 69 OT Sr Jeremy Lundy 70 G So Matt Moore 71 G Sr Michael Yates 72 OT So Jeremiah Laster 75 OT Fr James Hubbard 76 G Jr Steve Gates 77 OT So Shawn Brannen 78 OT So Chad Hunter 82 TE Fr Jimmy King 83 TE Sr Edward Mitchell 2 LB Sr James Lockhart 4 MLB So Keith Braddock 13 SS Sr Jason Jelks 15 CB So Archie Lewis 21 CB Fr Cornelius Seymour 23 LB So Terry Smith 26 CB So Tony Hill 27 SS Sr Mike Gibson 30 CB So Erasmus Harvey 32 LB Sr Walt Foy 33 CB Sr Tamarcus Smith 34 LB So Jamal Stevens 35 CB Fr Darrell Mydell 36 SS Jr Mike Berry 37 DT Sr Eugene Autry 38 FS Jr Brad Trout 39 FS Jr Andre Randle 40 NT Sr Tavaris Smith 43 LB Fr Ryan Branch 45 MLB So Dennis Vela 46 CB So Marcus Johnson 47 FS Sr James Sirmans 50 LB Jr Wayne Crews 50 LB Fr Dennis Hampton 55 DE Jr Andre Hampton 56 DE Sr Jody Honea 61 LB Jr Emanuel Johnson 72 DT Sr John Hinson 74 NT Sr Matt Fiorelli 80 DT Jr Shay Williams 81 DE Sr Rodney Rigdon 96 DE Jr Jeff Greer 97 DE Fr David Ashby 14 P Sr Vernon Loree 31 PK Sr Wayne Devane 46 P Fr https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10428/2307/football_program_1994a.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y November 8, 2023 Hal Mumme Mike LeachOffensive coordinator/Offensive line Mike MajorDefensive coordinator/Assistant head coach Scott PrestonRunning backs Mike FanogaDefensive line/Recruiting coordinator Dana HolgorsenQuarterbacks and receivers/Special teams Joe SalasSecondary References Valdosta State Category:Valdosta State Blazers football seasons Valdosta State Blazers football