1994 Albion Britons football team

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1994
Stagg Bowl, W 38–15 vs. Washington & Jefferson
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record13–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach (12th season)
Home stadiumSprankle-Sprandel Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Albion $^ 5 0 0 13 0 0
Alma
4 1 0 8 1 0
Hope
2 3 0 4 4 1
Kalamazoo
2 3 0 4 5 0
Adrian
2 3 0 3 6 0
Olivet
0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

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.[1]

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.[2]

The team played its home games at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium in Albion, Michigan.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at
Wilmington (OH)*
Wilmington, OHW 44–201,120[3]
September 10
Aurora*
W 27–02,569
September 17at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INW 14–73,750[4]
September 24DePauw*
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 35–141,555
October 8
Adrian
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 60–183,883[5]
October 15at
Olivet
W 65–82,479[6]
October 22
Hope
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI
W 35–124,844[7]
October 29at
Alma
Alma, MIW 26–06,442[8]
November 5at
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MIW 34–71,500[9]
November 19Augustana (IL)*
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI (North Region first round)
W 28–213,500[10]
November 26Mount Union*
  • Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
  • Albion, MI (North Region final)
W 34–333,700[11]
December 3at Saint John's (MN)*Collegeville, MN (NCAA Division III semifinal)W 19–165,053[12]
December 10vs.
Stagg Bowl)
W 38–157,168[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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  14. ^ "Final 1994 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 4, 2024.