1994 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

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.[3]

This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see 1994 Orange Bowl.
1994 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship
I-AA National Championship Game
Boise State Broncos Youngstown State Penguins
(13–1) (13–0–1)
Big Sky Independent
14 28
Head coach: 
Pokey Allen		 Head coach: 
Jim Tressel
TSNSeed
33
TSNSeed
11
1234 Total
Boise State 7007 14
Youngstown State 01477 28
DateDecember 17, 1994
Season1994
StadiumMarshall University Stadium
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
FavoriteYoungstown State by 7[1]
RefereeJoe Arnone[2]
Attendance27,674[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS Sports
AnnouncersSean McDonough (play-by-play), Steve Davis (color), Dave Logan (sideline)[4]

Teams

The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1994 I-AA Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.[5] The site of the title game, Marshall University Stadium, had been determined in March 1994.[6]

Youngstown State Penguins
See also: Youngstown State Penguins football

Youngstown State finished their regular season with a 10–0–1 record.[7] 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.[8] 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
Main article: 1994 Boise State Broncos football team

Boise State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (6–1 in conference).[9] 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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BSU YSU
1 2:46 BSU Randy Matyshock 5-yard touchdown reception from Tony Hilde, Greg Erickson kick good 7 0
2 9:43 YSU Mark Brungard 2-yard touchdown run, Paul Massaro kick good 7 7
2 0:35 YSU Brungard 38-yard touchdown run, Massaro kick good 7 14
3 3:02 YSU Don Zwisler 5-yard touchdown reception from Brungard, Massaro kick good 7 21
4 7:15 YSU Shawn Patton 55-yard touchdown run, Massaro kick good 7 28
4 4:19 BSU Matyshock 6-yard touchdown reception from Hilde, Erickson kick good 14 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 28

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Game statistics
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Broncos 7 0 0 7 14
No. 1 Penguins 0 14 7 7 28
StatisticsBSUYSU
First downs1320
Plays–yards60–22570–422
Rushes–yards29–5951–263
Passing yards166159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–31–29–19–2
Time of possession26:0233:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise StatePassingTony Hilde17–31, 166 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingK. C. Adams11 car, 30 yds
ReceivingRyan Ikebe5 rec, 63 yds
Youngstown StatePassingMark Brungard9–19, 159 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingShawn Patton27 car, 140 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingDon Zwisler3 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD

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References
  1. "Odds". The Tampa Tribune. December 17, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "CCSU to Honor Joe Arnone at Feb. 24 Basketball Doubleheader". ccsubluedevils.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. Harvey, Matt (December 18, 1994). "Youngstown tops Boise for I-AA title". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. AP. p. C3. Retrieved April 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "1994 NCAA 1-AA National Championship - Boise State vs Youngstown State". Retrieved April 10, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. Newhoff, Doug (November 21, 1994). "Allen sees balanced field of 16 teams". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. B3. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Marshall to host next two I-AA football finals". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. AP. March 18, 1994. p. C3. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  7. "Youngstown State Penguins 1994 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. "It's Youngstown by 30 Yards". The New York Times. AP. October 9, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. "Boise State Broncos 1994 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  10. "NCAA Div. I-AA Championship". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. December 18, 1994. p. 2C. Retrieved April 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  11. "Youngstown State Football Media Guide". Youngstown State University. 2011. p. 73. Retrieved April 10, 2019 – via issuu.com.

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