# 1994 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1994 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1994 NCAA Division III football season.
The Albion Britons, in their 12th season under head coach Pete Schmidt, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 13–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents, and won the NCAA Division III football championship.

## Conference overview

| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
| 1 | Albion | Pete Schmidt | 5–0 | 13–0 | 459 | 171 |
| 2 | Alma | Jim Cole | 4–1 | 8–1 | 189 | 107 |
| 3 (tie) | Hope | Ray Smith | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | 159 | 123 |
| 3 (tie) | Kalamazoo | Dave Warmack | 2–3 | 4–5 | 159 | 205 |
| 3 (tie) | Adrian | Jim Lyall | 2–3 | 3–6 | 135 | 223 |
| 6 | Olivet | Dallas Hilliar | 0–5 | 1–8 | 144 | 253 |

## Teams
### Albion

The 1994 Albion Britons football team was an American football team that represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1994 NCAA Division III football season. In their 12th season under head coach Pete Schmidt, the Britons compiled a perfect 13–0 record and won the MIAA championship. It was Albion's sixth consecutive MIAA championship.
The team participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Augustana (Illinois) in the first round, Mount Union in the North Region final, Saint John's (Minnesota) in the semifinal, and Washington & Jefferson in the national championship game.
The team was led on offense by tailback Jeff Robinson who gained 1,708 yards during the 1994 season, including 1,273 in the regular season.
The team played its home games at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium in Albion, Michigan.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | at Wilmington (OH)* | Wilmington, OH | W 44–20 | |
| September 10 | Aurora* | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI | W 27–0 | |
| September 17 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | W 14–7 | |
| September 24 | DePauw* | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI | W 35–14 | |
| October 8 | Adrian | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI | W 60–18 | |
| October 15 | at Olivet | Griswold FieldOlivet, MI | W 65–8 | |
| October 22 | Hope | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI | W 35–12 | |
| October 29 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 26–0 | |
| November 5 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | W 34–7 | |
| November 19 | Augustana (IL)* | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI (North Region first round) | W 28–21 | 3,500 |
| November 26 | Mount Union* | Sprankle-Sprandel StadiumAlbion, MI (North Region final) | W 34–33 | 3,700 |
| December 3 | at Saint John's (MN)* | Collegeville, MN (NCAA Division III semifinal) | W 19–16 | 5,053 |
| December 10 | vs. Washington & Jefferson* | Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) | W 38–15 | 7,168 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Alma

The 1994 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Cole, the Scots compiled an 8–1 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 107.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at Olivet Nazarene* | Bourbonnais, IL | W 42–14 |
| September 17 | Elmhurst* | Alma, MI | W 28–7 |
| September 24 | Franklin* | Alma, MI | W 30–6 |
| October 1 | at Benedictine (IL)* | Lisle, IL | W 24–10 |
| October 8 | Olivet | Alma, MI | W 7–6 |
| October 15 | at Hope | Holland, MI | W 10–6 |
| October 22 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | W 28–14 |
| October 29 | Albion | Alma, MI | L 0–26 |
| November 5 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | W 20–18 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Hope

The 1994 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their 25th and final year under head coach Ray Smith, the Dutchmen compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 123.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at Wheaton* | Wheaton, IL | L 21–24 |
| September 17 | at DePauw* | Greencastle, IN | W 19–0 |
| September 24 | Wabash* | Holland, MI | W 24–7 |
| October 1 | at Aurora* | Aurora, IL | T 3–3 |
| October 8 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | W 20–14 |
| October 15 | Alma | Holland, MI | L 6–10 |
| October 22 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 12–35 |
| October 29 | Adrian | Holland, MI | L 13–14 |
| November 5 | Olivet | Holland, MI | W 41–16 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Kalamazoo

The 1994 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their fifth year under head coach Dave Warmack, the Hornets compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 205 to 159.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at Wooster* | Wooster, OH | W 34–0 |
| September 17 | at Franklin* | Franklin, IN | L 14–32 |
| September 24 | at Valparaiso* | Valparaiso, IN | L 10–45 |
| October 1 | Chicago* | Kalamazoo, MI | W 16–14 |
| October 8 | Hope | Kalamazoo, MI | L 14–20 |
| October 15 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | W 21–8 |
| October 22 | Alma | Kalamazoo, MI | L 14–28 |
| October 29 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | W 29–24 |
| November 5 | Albion | Kalamazoo, MI | L 7–34 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Adrian

The 1994 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their tenth year under head coach Ron Labadie, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 223 to 135.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at Heidelberg* | Tiffin, OH | L 8–31 |
| September 17 | Defiance* | Adrian, MI | L 14–34 |
| September 24 | at Augustana (IL)* | Rock Island, IL | L 7–19 |
| October 1 | Wilmington (OH)* | Adrian, MI | W 35–25 |
| October 8 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 18–60 |
| October 15 | Kalamazoo | Adrian, MI | L 8–21 |
| October 22 | Olivet | Adrian, MI | W 13–0 |
| October 29 | at Hope | Holland, MI | W 14–13 |
| November 5 | Alma | Adrian, MI | L 18–20 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Olivet

The 1994 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their second year under head coach Dallas Hilliar, the Comets compiled a 1–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 253 to 144.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at Manchester (IN)* | North Manchester, IN | W 19–0 |
| September 17 | Anderson (IN)* | Olivet, MI | L 21–34 |
| September 24 | at Ohio Wesleyan* | Delaware, OH | L 13–25 |
| October 1 | Defiance* | Olivet, MI | L 37–38 |
| October 8 | at Alma | Alma, MI | L 6–7 |
| October 15 | Albion | Griswold FieldOlivet, MI | L 8–65 |
| October 22 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | L 0–13 |
| October 29 | Kalamazoo | Olivet, MI | L 24–29 |
| November 5 | at Hope | Holland, MI | L 16–41 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||