1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
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The 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 10–2 in a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Buffalos defeated Oregon. The team played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
| 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 38–6 vs. Oregon | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Karl Dorrell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | A. J. Christoff (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Buffaloes offense scored 444 points while the defense allowed 240 points.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 pm | at No. 21 Wisconsin* | No. 14 | ABC | W 43–7 | 79,015 | |
| September 9 | 7:45 pm | Colorado State* | No. 10 | ESPN | W 42–14 | 52,848 | |
| September 16 | 12:00 pm | Northeast Louisiana* | No. 9 |
| KCNC | W 66–14 | 49,223 |
| September 23 | 1:30 pm | No. 3 Texas A&M* | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 29–21 | 53,849 |
| September 30 | 6:45 pm | at No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 38–17 | 75,004 |
| October 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 24 Kansas | No. 4 |
| PSN | L 24–40 | 52,330 |
| October 21 | 11:00 am | at Iowa State | No. 9 | PSN | W 50–28 | 34,669 | |
| October 28 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 21–44 | 54,063 |
| November 4 | 1:00 pm | at Oklahoma State | No. 10 | KTVD | W 45–32 | 30,050 | |
| November 11 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | No. 9 |
| PSN | W 21–0 | 50,645 |
| November 18 | 1:30 pm | at No. 7 Kansas State | No. 9 | ABC | W 27–17 | 42,454 | |
| January 1 | 11:30 am | vs. No. 12 Oregon* | No. 7 | CBS | W 38–6 | 58,214 | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 (6) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Coaches Poll | 13 | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 т | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Game summaries
At No. 10 Oklahoma
Colorado at Oklahoma
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 4 Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| No. 10 Sooners | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,004
- TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin & Mike Gottfried
| 1 | 6:53 | OU | Jerry Alexander 21 yard field goal | OU 3-0 |
| 2 | 11:23 | OU | Eric Moore 1 yard run (Jerry Alexander kick) | OU 10-0 |
| 2 | 9:10 | COL | Phil Savoy 19 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) | OU 10-7 |
| 2 | 5:42 | OU | JaJuan Penny 20 yard pass from Eric Moore (Jerry Alexander kick) | OU 17-7 |
| 2 | 0:17 | COL | Rae Carruth 11 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) | OU 17-14 |
| 3 | 6:54 | COL | Rae Carruth 71 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) | COL 21-17 |
| 3 | 2:27 | COL | Lendon Henry 28 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) | COL 28-17 |
| 4 | 7:46 | COL | Phil Savoy 42 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) | COL 35-17 |
| 4 | 5:02 | COL | Neil Voskeritchian 28 yard field goal | COL 38-17 |
No. 24 Kansas
Kansas at Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 24 Jayhawks | 9 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 40 |
| No. 4 Buffaloes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Game attendance: 52,330
- Television network: PSN
| 1 | KU | Jeff McCord 35-yard field goal | KU 3–0 | |
| 1 | KU | Manolito Jones 31-yard blocked punt return (kick failed) | KU 9–0 | |
| 1 | CU | Rae Carruth 58-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) | KU 9–7 | |
| 1 | 2:31 | CU | Chris Anderson 17-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) | CU 14–9 |
| 2 | 14:31 | KU | L.T. Levine 4-yard run (McCord kick) | KU 16–14 |
| 2 | 3:41 | CU | Neil Voskeritchian 19-yard field goal | CU 17–16 |
| 2 | 0:23 | KU | June Henley 2-yard run (McCord kick) | KU 23–17 |
| 3 | 9:38 | CU | Herchell Troutman 23-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) | CU 24–23 |
| 3 | 1:50 | KU | Jeff McCord 31-yard field goal | KU 26–24 |
| 4 | 14:24 | KU | June Henley 43-yard run (McCord kick) | KU 33–24 |
| 4 | 9:27 | KU | Isaac Byrd 7-yard pass from Mark Williams (McCord kick) | KU 40–24 |
No. 2 Nebraska
Nebraska at Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 2 Cornhuskers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
| No. 7 Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Game attendance: 54,063
Vs. No. 12 Oregon (Cotton Bowl)
Oregon vs. Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Ducks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • No. 7 Buffaloes | 0 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 38 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
- Game attendance: 58,214
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Steve Davis
Roster
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Special teams
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Heath Irwin | Guard | 4 | 101 | New England Patriots |
| Daryl Price | Defensive end | 4 | 128 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Bryan Stoltenberg | Center | 6 | 192 | San Diego Chargers |
| T. J. Cunningham | Defensive back | 6 | 209 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Kerry Hicks | Defensive tackle | 7 | 234 | Carolina Panthers |
