1994 Alabama State Hornets football team

American college football season

1994 Alabama State Hornets football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Houston Markham (8th season)

Home stadium| Cramton Bowl

Seasons

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1995 ->

1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Grambling State \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Alcorn State +^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Jackson State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Alabama State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Mississippi Valley State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Texas Southern | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Prairie View A&M | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

## Schedule

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September 3| UAB*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL

| W 27–24| 14,750| [1]
September 10| at Southern|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| L 0–31| | [2]
September 17| at No. 15 Alcorn State|

* Jack Spinks Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| L 7–39| | [3]
September 24| at No. 4 Troy State*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 27–49| | [4]
October 8| vs. Jackson State|

* Soldier Field
* Chicago, IL (Chicago Classic)

| L 6–24| 44,366| [5]
October 15| vs. Texas Southern|

* Ladd Stadium
* Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)

| W 28–14| | [6]
October 22| at Prairie View A&M|

* Edward L. Blackshear Field
* Prairie View, TX

| W 54–13| | [7]
October 29| vs. Alabama A&M*|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)

| W 26–0| 55,000| [8]
November 5| at No. 5 Grambling State|

* Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| L 24–51| 19,698| [9]
November 12| Mississippi Valley State|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL

| W 33–24| | [10]
November 24| Tuskegee*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)

| W 37–35| | [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "ASU nips UAB but pays price". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Southern's supremacy no longer well-kept secret". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Alcorn's McNair lights up night in 39–7 victory". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Troy State quarterbacks share glory in win". The Anniston Star. September 25, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Game goes on, but real show rained out". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Hornets end skid with win over Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Alabama State 54, Prairie View A&M 13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "ASU Hornets weaves magic to win Classic". The Anniston Star. October 30, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Robinson zeros in on 400th". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Valley fails to rally". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Vaughn, Hornets hold off Golden Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 25, 1994. Retrieved July 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Alabama State Hornets football

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