American college football season
The 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 9 | | | W 56–3 | 51,134 |
September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 USC* | No. 8 | | ABC | W 38–14 | 96,463 |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | No. 6 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ESPN2 | W 61–21 | 95,834 |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers* | No. 5 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ESPN2 | W 55–27 | 95,379 |
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Temple* | No. 4 | | | W 48–21 | 38,140 |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 3 | | ABC | W 31–24 | 106,382 |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Ohio State![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 1 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 63–14 | 97,079 |
November 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 2 | | ESPN | W 35–29 | 47,754 |
November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 2 | | ABC | W 35–31 | 72,364 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 2 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| | W 45–17 | 96,383 |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 2 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 59–31 | 96,493 |
| 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Oregon* | No. 2 | | ABC | W 38–20 | 102,247 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 9 | 9 | 8 (1) | 6 (2) | 5 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 1 (19) | 1 (19) | 2 (28) | 2 (22) | 2 (23) | 2 (22) | 2 (23) | 2 (24) | 2 (10 1⁄2) |
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Coaches | 9 (1) | | 8 | 5 (2) | 5 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 1 (22) | 1 (28) | 1 (32) | 2 (20) | 2 (21) | 2 (22) | 2 (18) | 2 (18) | 2 (8) |
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Game summaries
Minnesota
USC
Iowa
Iowa at Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• No. 6 Nittany Lions |
35 |
10 | 0 | 16 |
61 |
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Rutgers
Temple
Michigan
Penn State at Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #3 Nittany Lions |
10 |
6 | 8 | 7 |
31 |
#5 Wolverines |
0 |
3 | 14 | 7 |
24 |
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Ohio State
Ohio State at Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Buckeyes |
0 |
0 | 6 | 8 |
14 |
• No. 1 Nittany Lions |
7 |
28 | 14 | 14 |
63 |
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Indiana
Illinois
Northwestern
Michigan State
Rose Bowl
Penn State vs. Oregon
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 2 Nittany Lions |
7 |
7 | 14 | 10 |
38 |
No. 12 Ducks |
7 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
20 |
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Roster
1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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6
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Brad Aumiller
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Sr
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K
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20
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Brett Conway
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So
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P
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28
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Darrell Kania
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Players in the 1995 NFL Draft
References
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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Western Conference | |
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Big Ten | |
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Big Nine | |
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Big Ten | |
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National championships in bold |
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