1994 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

none the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game 1994 Orange Bowl August 2023 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship I-AA National Championship Game 1994 NCAA Division I-AA 1994 December 17 Boise State University Boise State Broncos 13–1 Big Sky Pokey Allen 3 3 7 0 0 7 Youngstown State University Youngstown State Penguins 13–0–1 Independent Jim Tressel 1 1 0 14 7 7 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia Youngstown State by 7https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30573521/odds/ Odds The Tampa Tribune 28 December 17, 1994 April 13, 2019 newspapers.com Joe Arnonehttp://www.ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180124plixmo CCSU to Honor Joe Arnone at Feb. 24 Basketball Doubleheader ccsubluedevils.com February 23, 2018 April 10, 2019 27,674 CBS Sports Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Steve Davis (color), Dave Logan (sideline)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZnAXsecVj0 1994 NCAA 1-AA National Championship - Boise State vs Youngstown State December 26, 2018 April 10, 2019 YouTube 1993 1995 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30473681/youngstown_tops_boise_for_iaa_title/ Youngstown tops Boise for I-AA title Matt Harvey AP The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware C3 December 18, 1994 April 10, 2019 newspapers.com Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1994 I-AA Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28200006/allen_sees_balanced_field_of_16_teams/ Allen sees balanced field of 16 teams Doug Newhoff Waterloo Courier Waterloo, Iowa B3 November 21, 1994 February 9, 2019 newspapers.com The site of the title game, Marshall University Stadium, had been determined in March 1994.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30706363/marshall_to_host_next_two_iaa_football/ Marshall to host next two I-AA football finals AP The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Waterloo, Iowa C3 March 18, 1994 April 17, 2019 newspapers.com Youngstown State Penguins 1994 Youngstown State Penguins football team Youngstown State finished their regular season with a 10–0–1 record.http://cfbinfo.com/team/youngstown-state-penguins/1994 Youngstown State Penguins 1994 Schedule cfbinfo.com April 10, 2019 November 12, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171112222419/http://cfbinfo.com/team/youngstown-state-penguins/1994 dead 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.https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/sports/football-it-s-youngstown-by-30-yards.html It's Youngstown by 30 Yards AP The New York Times October 9, 1994 April 10, 2019 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 1994 Boise State Broncos football team Boise State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (6–1 in conference).http://cfbinfo.com/team/boise-st-broncos/1994 Boise State Broncos 1994 Schedule cfbinfo.com April 10, 2019 December 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241207095721/http://cfbinfo.com/team/boise-st-broncos/1994 dead 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. Game summary Scoring summary BSU YSU 1 2:46 BSU RecTD Randy Matyshock Tony Hilde 5 good Greg Erickson 7 0 2 9:43 YSU RushTD Mark Brungard 2 good Paul Massaro 7 7 2 0:35 YSU RushTD Brungard 38 good Massaro 7 14 3 3:02 YSU RecTD Don Zwisler Brungard 5 good Massaro 7 21 4 7:15 YSU RushTD Shawn Patton 55 good Massaro 7 28 4 4:19 BSU RecTD Matyshock Hilde 6 good Erickson 14 28 14 28 Game statistics No. 3 Broncos 7 0 0 7 No. 1 Penguins 0 14 7 7 Boise State Broncos BSU Youngstown State Penguins YSU 13 60–225 29–59 166 17–31–2 26:02 20 70–422 51–263 159 9–19–2 33:58 Boise State Broncos Boise State Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Tony Hilde 17–31, 166 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT K. C. Adams 11 car, 30 yds Ryan Ikebe 5 rec, 63 yds Mark Brungard 9–19, 159 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Shawn Patton 27 car, 140 yds, 1 TD Don Zwisler 3 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30481627/ncaa_div_iaa_championship/ NCAA Div. I-AA Championship Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan 2C December 18, 1994 April 10, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://issuu.com/ysusports/docs/2011_media_guide/73 Youngstown State Football Media Guide Youngstown State University 2011 73 April 10, 2019 issuu.com References Further reading https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30482800/sports_network_div_iaa_poll/ Sports Network Div. I-AA Poll AP The Sports Network The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York 2B November 23, 1994 April 10, 2019 newspapers.com https://www.ysusports.com/fan_zone/traditions/1994champs The 1994 National Champions ysusports.com April 10, 2019 External links 1994 NCAA 1-AA National Championship - Boise State vs Youngstown State via YouTube Championship Game Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:Boise State Broncos football games Category:Youngstown State Penguins football games Category:American football competitions in West Virginia Category:Sports competitions in Huntington, West Virginia NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game Category:College sports tournaments in West Virginia