1994 Plymouth State Panthers football team

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1994 Plymouth State Panthers football
FFC champion
L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 7–22 vs. Ithaca
ConferenceFreedom Football Conference
Record10–1 (6–0 FFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCurrier Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Freedom Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Plymouth State +^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Merchant Marine +^ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Stony Brook 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
WPI 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Norwich 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Western Connecticut 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
UMass Lowell 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1994 Plymouth State Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Plymouth State University as a member of the Freedom Football Conference (FFC) during the 1994 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Don Brown, the Panthers compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against FFC opponents), won the FFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 343 to 162,[1] and received a bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. The team beat Merchant Marine 19–18 before falling to Ithaca 7–22 in the quarterfinal.

The team was led by quarterback Joel Perry who finished the season with 1,758 passing yards, seventeen touchdowns, and only four interceptions.[1] The team's leading receiver was R. J. Letendre who finished with 37 receptions for 792 yards and seven touchdowns. Against WPI, he amassed 291 receiving yards and 408 all-purpose yards.[1]

The team played its home games at Currier Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire.[2]

Following the season seven players earned post-season honors and head coach Don Brown was named the conference's Coach of the Year.[3] The all-conference honors were given to wide receiver R. J. Letendre, quarterback Joel Perry, offensive lineman Brandon Hourigan, guard John Podgorni, defensive end John Morley, linebacker Colby Compton, and placekicker Paul D'Ascoli.[3] Joel Perry and Colby Compton were also named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year respectively.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at UMass Dartmouth*
W 35–01,143[4][5]
September 17Norwich
W 40–171,312[6][7]
October 1UMass Lowell
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 30–05,246[8]
October 8at Western ConnecticutNew Haven, CTW 28–191,025[9][10]
October 15Maine Maritime*
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 49–142,816[11]
October 22Bridgewater State*
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 40–65,816[12]
October 29at Coast Guard
W 20–142,500[13]
November 5Stony Brook
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 37–313,718[14]
November 12WPI
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 38–213,157[15]
November 19Merchant Marine*
W 19–184,782[16]
November 26at Ithaca*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)
L 7–22[17][18]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Final 1994 Plymouth State Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ "Ithaca at Plymouth State". The Ithaca Journal. November 26, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Freedom Football Conf. All-Star teams". Hartford Courant. November 16, 1994. p. 177. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Haley, Tom (September 24, 1994). "Cadets Meet Plymouth, Middlebury Opens". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Plymouth State set for home opener". Concord Monitor. September 24, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Norwich no match for Plymouth State". The Burlington Free Press. September 25, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Jensen, Dennis (September 25, 1994). "Plymouth State Hammers Norwich, 40-17". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 11. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Plymouth St. 30, UMass-Lowell 0". The Burlington Free Press. October 2, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Plymouth State 28, Western 19". Hartford Courant. October 9, 1994. p. 70. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Panthers shoot for 5th straight". Concord Monitor. October 15, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Plymouth State 49, MMA 14". The Bangor Daily News. October 17, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Plymouth State hammers Bridgewater State, 40-6". Concord Monitor. October 23, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 30, 1994). "Coast Guard does everything right — except win". Hartford Courant. p. 78. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Plymouth State 37, Stony Brook 31". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). November 6, 1994. p. 199. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Plymouth St., 38-21". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1994. p. 63. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  16. ^ Cummings, Dave (November 20, 1994). "Mariners Can't Hold On". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). p. 190. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Fleischman, Tom (November 28, 1994). "Defense delivers and IC advances". The Ithaca Journal. p. 11. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Boffey, David (November 27, 1994). "Ithaca Derails Plymouth State". Valley News. p. 22. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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