1994 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1994 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee champion
Yankee New England Division champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
Record10–2 (8–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean McDonnell (1st season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1994 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
New England Division
No. 12 New Hampshire x$^ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 9 Boston University ^ 6 2 09 3 0
Connecticut 4 4 04 7 0
UMass 4 4 05 6 0
Rhode Island 2 6 02 9 0
Maine 2 6 03 8 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 13 James Madison x^ 6 2 010 3 0
No. 19 William & Mary x 6 2 08 3 0
Delaware 5 3 07 3 1
Villanova 2 6 05 6 0
Northeastern 2 6 02 9 0
Richmond 1 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 23rd year under head coach Bill Bowes, the Wildcats compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 in conference games), and outscored opponents by a total of 299 to 209. They won the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to Appalachian State in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

The team was led on offense by senior quarterback Jim Stayer (61% pass completion, 12 touchdown passes, four interceptions) and running back Avrom Smith. Four New Hampshire players received first-team honors on the 1994 All-Yankee Conference team: linebacker Warren Armes; defensive back Jim Concannon; defensive linemen Joe Fleming and Mike Foley. Second-team honors were received by running back Avrom Smith; offensive linemen Chris Bourdon and Matt Gibby; and return specialist Calvin Jones. Third-team honors were received by defensive back Rob McCoy; offensive lineman Keith Novak; and tight end Jeff Tamulski. Bill Bowes won honors as the Yankee Conference coach of the year, New England coach of the year, and AFCA Division I-AA Region 1 coach of the year..

Warren Armes, Jim Concannon, and Mike Foley also won All-New England honors.

The team played its home games at Cowell Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire.