1994 Northeastern State Redmen football team

1994 Northeastern State Redmen football
NAIA Division I national champion
OIC co-champion
ConferenceOklahoma Intercollegiate Conference
Record11–2 (4–1 OIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGable Field
1994 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeastern State +^ 4 1 0 11 2 0
No. 4 Langston +^ 4 1 0 10 3 0
No. T–5 SE Oklahoma State + 4 1 0 8 2 1
East Central 2 3 0 3 7 0
SW Oklahoma State 1 4 0 2 7 0
NW Oklahoma State 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1994 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC) during the 1994 NAIA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Tom Eckert, the Redmen compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as OIC co-champion. Northeastern State advanced to the NAIA playoffs and defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the NAIA Football National Championship.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Missouri Western*L 13–332,500[1]
September 17at Ouachita Baptist*
W 35–17[2]
September 24Arkansas–Monticello*W 31–3[3]
October 1at Arkansas Tech*
W 28–9[4]
October 8Harding*
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 27–02,400[5]
October 15at East Central (OK)
W 47–01,500[6]
October 22Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 31–138,500[7]
October 29Langston
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
L 33–352,500[8]
November 5Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 21–0[9]
November 12at Northwestern Oklahoma State
W 35–7[10]
November 19Moorhead State*
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal)
W 14–7[11]
December 3vs. Langston*
W 3–06,500[12]
December 10vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 13–12[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

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  2. ^ "Akins powers NSU to victory". Tulsa World. September 18, 1994. p. Sports 7. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Redmen rumble to 31–3 triumph". The Daily Oklahoman. Associated Press. September 25, 1994. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Redmen overwhelm Arkansas Tech, 28–9". Tulsa World. October 2, 1994. p. Sports 8. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ferguson, John A. (October 9, 1994). "Akins runs No. 10 Redmen past Harding, 27–0". Tulsa World. p. Sports 6. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ferguson, John A. (October 16, 1994). "Redmen choke NAIA champion East Central, 47–0". Tulsa World. p. Sports 6. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ^ Evans, Murray (October 30, 1994). "Never too late for Lions, 35–33". The Daily Oklahoman. p. B3. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeastern 21, Southwestern 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 6, 1994. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northeastern 35, Northwestern 7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 13, 1994. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  12. ^ Ferguson, John A. (December 4, 1994). "Redmen boot Langston, advance to finals". Tulsa World. p. Sports 1. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "NSU escapes UAPB, 13–12, for NAIA title". Southwest Times Record. Associated Press. December 11, 1994. p. D1. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.