The 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 2023 NFL draft continues with rounds two and three on Friday, April 28 beginning at 7 p.m. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. These teams met for the first time in 1994. Moments later the Huskers scored a touchdown to cut the lead to 10-7. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. The Hurricanes, in the middle of the famed Da U football run, were nearly an even-odds bet to win the game. The last undefeated Penn State football team was denied the national championship due to a popularity contest and some stubborn league officials. The 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State finished the year 11-0 out of the Big Ten conference. Feb 8 @ Illinois, Penn State (13-6) Loss vs. Illinois, 58-67, 20. 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions football team | American Football This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 10:32. Two different fullbacks, Brian Milne and Jon Witman, scored the remaining touchdowns for Penn State. Do you have a sports website? The team was selected national champion by DeVold, Eck Ratings System, Matthews Grid Ratings, and The New York Times, while named co-champion by Rothman (FACT), National Championship Foundation, and Sagarin Ratings. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. ); : The year was 1994, four seasons prior to the . Erstad nearly had the punt blocked. Dec 3, Penn State (3-0) Win vs. Vanderbilt, 95-73, 4. Early in the game, following a field goal on its first offensive possession, the Hurricanes scored a touchdown to take a 10-0 lead on the last play from scrimmage of the first quarter. The year was 1994, four seasons prior to the formation of the Bowl Championship Series. On the side of the Cornhuskers was one of the best offensive lines in recent college football history, in addition to future NFL running back Lawrence Phillips. This was Penn State's first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Feb 19, Penn State (14-8) Win vs. Wisconsin, 74-67, 23. Some would argue that Penn States style of play, along with its inability to put Oregon away sooner, cost the team the national title. This would give PSU a chance to be the only undefeated, untied, team and garner the title. Nebraska and coach Tom Osborne had a recent history of not being able to get over the hump in the big game. SCOUTING PENN STATE. Mar 23 @ Iowa, Penn State (20-10) Win vs. Iowa, 67-64, 31. Penn State Nittany Lions. There was little to no hope for the Lions were Nebraska to win the Orange Bowl. We present them here for purely educational purposes. It was incredibly frustrating at the time, and still is to this day, that the two best teams in the country, each undefeated, did not settle the score on the field. All rights reserved. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Lions took care of business, handling the Ducks 38-20. Charges against Engram were dropped after he agreed to take part in a pre-trial diversionary program. Find out more. It was far from settled that the higher-ranked team would prevail. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Do you have a blog? Dec 8, Penn State (5-0) Win vs. Bucknell, 78-55, 6. At this moment the Lions could still hold on to thin hopes that the two teams would end the game in a tie, which was possible in this era. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. . 849 Penn State Cheerleaders Premium High Res Photos What players did in high school or college does not factor into this list. Feb 15 @ Purdue, Penn State (13-8) Loss vs. Purdue, 51-71, 22. 16 on the list. The Bowl Championship series, a seriously flawed system, came into effect a few years after the 1994 season. Nebraska held the top spot in both the Associated Press poll and the Coaches poll. Do you have a blog? Contents 1 Schedule 2 Roster 3 NFL Draft 4 References Schedule Roster NFL Draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL Draft . They went undefeated through the Big Ten season and were ranked #2 going into the contest. [1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Michigan secured its second consecutive Big Ten championship for the first time since 2003-04, and its first . It was an era where an unwritten rule existed that if a team held the top spot heading into the final bowl game, and won, it would hold on to the top position. Oh, the comfort found in the ignorance of youth. Third quarter Dec 22, Penn State (7-0) Win vs. Akron, 80-45, 8. Engram got back in good graces with Paterno and became the key. The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The team is expected to be led by Ryan Day in his fifth season as Ohio State's head coach. NCAA Football Debate of 1994: Who Wins? Nebraska Vs. Penn State The Loss That Cost Penn State Football the 1994 National Championship ESPN ranks Penn State football's 1994 team as one of the best ever All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. when the majority of the Hurricane team ran on the field to celebrate. and then went into what later became his signature dance move. Penn State Safety JiAyir Brown Selected in Third Round of NFL Draft, Penn State Tight End Brenton Strange Drafted in Second Round. vs West Virginia. 1994 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Sports Baseball FacebookTwitterInstagram Roster NewsSchedule Basketball FacebookTwitterInstagram RosterNewsSchedule Cross Country FacebookTwitterInstagram RosterNewsSchedule Fencing FacebookTwitterInstagram RosterNewsSchedule Football FacebookTwitterInstagram RosterNewsSchedule Golf On Miamis first possession of the final half, it scored easily to stretch the lead back to ten, 17-7. The 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled an 12-0 record in the regular season. Nebraska went on to tie the game on the next drive. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 1994 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). All-Penn State Teams Anthology Beav, The Bruise Brothers Cappy ~ Heisman Winner Championship Train email Lettermen Entry Page Fabulous Fifties Images Flashback 1968-69 footballcardgallery.com Ham Hats Hero Deck History Huffy JoePa Kwalick Legends Lineage Starters Linebacker U Moore Nittany Trivia One Page Reviews Onkotz Our Guys Out of the Darkness Instead the Huskers forced a punt on the ensuing Hurricane drive. Sayles was kicked off the team. Penn State honored its great 1994 undefeated, uncrowned team during halftime of the Nittany Lions' 45-13 win over Buffalo at Beaver Stadium Saturday night . Heres an Associated Press vote map showing that many of the writers in Big Ten territory gave Nebraska the nod instead of Penn State. Jan 14 @ Ohio State, Penn State (10-2) Win vs. Ohio State, 78-64, 13. The win for Nebraska was sufficient in the polls to leapfrog the Lions and for the remainder of the season the teams held the top two spots, with the Cornhuskers No. Tommie Frazier, an option quarterback that gave defenses fits, returned to the Nebraska sideline after sitting out since September 24 with blood clots in his leg. Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue. Heres an Associated Press vote map showing that many of the writers in Big Ten territory gave Nebraska the nod instead of Penn State. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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