1994 Westminster Titans football team

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1994
Pacific Lutheran
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record12–2 (4–0 MSFA)
Head coach
(4th season)
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 3 Westminster (PA) x^ 4 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Malone
 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Tiffin ^ 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Geneva 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Urbana
 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Midwest League
No. 14
Trinity (IL)
x^ 		5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
No. 15
Findlay
^ 		4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Taylor
 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Olivet Nazarene
 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Saint Xavier
 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Lindenwood 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1994 Westminster Titans football team was an

Pacific Lutheran (27–7) in the NAIA Division II National Championship Game.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3
Malone
W 36–21[2]
September 10at GenevaBeaver Falls, PAW 38–6[3]
September 17
Findlay*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA
W 17–14[4]
September 24at
Clarion*
Clarion, PAL 28–32[5]
October 1at
Ferrum*
W 37–6[6][7]
October 8Georgetown (KY)*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA
W 28–7[8]
October 15
Allegheny*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA
L 9–143,500[9][10]
October 22
Urbana
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA
W 35–6[11]
October 29at Tiffin
W 25–23[12][13]
November 12Buffalo State*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA
W 35–19[14][15]
November 19
Findlay*
W 41–301,500[16][17]
December 3Tiffin*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA (NAIA Division II quarterfinal)
W 42–14[18]
December 10
Lambuth*
  • Memorial Field
  • New Wilmington, PA (NAIA Division II semifinal)
W 46–61,300[19]
December 174:00 p.m.vs.
Pacific Lutheran*
W 27–74,357[20][21][22]

NAIA playoffs

First round vs. Findlay

On November 19, Westminster defeated the

Findlay Oilers, 41–30, in its first-round playoff game. Findlay led, 23–14, at the start of the fourth quarter. The Titans came from behind with four fourth-quarter touchdowns by junior running back Andy Blatt. Blatt rushed for 96 yards on 20 carries and scored five touchdowns in the game. Westminster quarterback Sean O'Shea completed 20 of 32 passes for 254 yards. Westminster out-gained Findlay by 340 yards of total offense to 320.[16]

Quarterfinal vs. Tiffin

On December 3, Westminster defeated Tiffin, 42–14, in the NAIA Division II quarterfinal game at New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Quarterback Sean O'Shea completed 22 of 29 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns. He also broke Joe Micchia's career record by extending his total to 4,695 passing yards. Westminster back Andy Blatt also rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. The Titans out-gained Tiffin by 582 yards to 354.[18]

Semifinal vs. Lambuth

On December 10, No. 3 Westminster defeated No. 7

Lambuth (Tennessee), 46–6, in an NAIA Division II semifinal game played before a crowd of 1,300 at Memorial Field in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Senior tailback Andy Blatt led the offense with 216 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the first half.[19]

National championship game vs. Pacific Lutheran

On December 17, Westminster defeated

Pacific Lutheran, 27–7, in the NAIA Division II national championship game before a crowd of 4,357 at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The game was a rematch of the 1993 championship game won by Pacific Lutheran. Andy Blatt led the offense for Westminster, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown and throwing a 60-yard touchdown pass. Westminster quarterback Sean O'Shea also threw two touchdown passes, and Tim McNeil also caught two touchdown passes. The Titans also intercepted three passes off Pacific Lutheran quarterback Karl Hoseth. It was the sixth national championship for Westminster, following prior championships in 1970, 1976, 1977, 1988, and 1989.[21][22]

References

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  7. ^ "Box Score Westminster vs Ferrum" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  10. ^ "Box Score Allegheny vs Westminster" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Box Score Westminster at Tiffin" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  15. ^ "Box Score Westminster vs. Buffalo State" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  17. ^ "Box Score Westminster vs. Findlay" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  22. ^ a b "Scoring Summary Westminster at Pacific Lutheran" (PDF). Westminster College. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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