1994 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1994 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
Gator Bowl, L 23–45 vs. Tennessee
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record8–4 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Phil Elmassian (2nd season)
Home stadium Lane Stadium
Seasons
←  1993
1995  →
1994 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Miami (FL) $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
Virginia Tech 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Syracuse 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
West Virginia 4 –3 –07 –6 –0
No. 23 Boston College 3 –3 –17 –4 –1
Rutgers 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Pittsburgh 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Temple 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Big East. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 34:00 p.m. Arkansas State *No. 21
W 34–738,626 [1]
September 106:00 p.m.at Southern Miss *No. 21
W 24–1417,391 [2]
September 1712:00 p.m.at Boston College No. 18
 BEN W 12–744,500 [3]
September 228:00 p.m. West Virginia No. 14
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
 ESPN W 34–649,679 [4]
October 13:30 p.m.at Syracuse No. 14
 ABC L 20–2847,635 [5]
October 81:00 p.m. Temple Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 20
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–1344,204 [6]
October 151:30 p.m.at East Carolina *No. 19
W 27–2034,741 [7]
October 221:00 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 17
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 45–748,462 [8]
October 293:30 p.m.at No. 6 Miami (FL) No. 13
ABCL 3–2457,618 [9]
November 121:00 p.m. Rutgers No. 16
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 41–3444,171 [10]
November 1912:00 p.m.No. 16 Virginia *No. 14
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
BENL 23–4253,157 [11]
December 307:30 p.m.vs. Tennessee *No. 17
 TBS L 23–4562,200 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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
— = Not ranked
Week
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AP 22212118141420191713171614181717—
Coaches Poll 19181612101714131016121116151524

Roster

1994 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 63 Bill Conaty
G 64 Gennaro DiNapoli Fr
QB 16 Jim Druckenmiller So
WR 80 Antonio Freeman Sr
TE 81Bryan JenningsSo
RB 28 Ken Oxendine Fr
WR 17 Bryan Still
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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  11. ↑ "Virginia spanks Tech, 42–23". Danville Register & Bee. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Vols romp in the Swamp". The Tampa Tribune. December 31, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1994 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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