1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Hawkeyes defeated Washington. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
| 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 38–18 vs. Washington | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 22 |
| AP | No. 25 |
| Record | 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Patterson (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Brashier (17th season) |
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| Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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| No. 8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | 1:00 pm | Northern Iowa* | W 34–13 | 70,397 | [1] | |||
| September 16 | 11:00 am | at Iowa State* | W 27–10 | 49,714 | ||||
| September 30 | 1:00 pm | New Mexico State* |
| W 59–21 | 63,721 | |||
| October 7 | 11:00 am | at Michigan State | Creative | W 21–7 | 73,732 | |||
| October 14 | 11:00 am | Indiana | No. 23 |
| ESPN2 | W 22–13 | 69,520 | |
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | No. 19 Penn State | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 27–41 | 70,397 | |
| October 28 | 11:30 am | at No. 4 Ohio State | No. 25 | ESPN | L 35–56 | 93,314 | ||
| November 4 | 11:30 am | Illinois |
| ESPN | L 7–26 | 70,397 | ||
| November 11 | 11:00 am | at No. 5 Northwestern | Creative | L 20–31 | 49,256 | |||
| November 18 | 11:30 am | at Wisconsin | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 78,907 | |||
| November 25 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota |
| W 45–3 | 65,794 | |||
| December 29 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 20 Washington* | CBS | W 38–18 | 49,116 | |||
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Rankings
Game summaries
Northern Iowa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northern Iowa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Iowa | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: September 9, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 70,397
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Iowa State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- Date: September 16, 1995
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 49,714
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New Mexico State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Iowa | 14 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 59 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: September 30, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 63,721
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Michigan State
Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.[3]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: October 7, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 73,732
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Indiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: October 14, 1995
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
- Game attendance: 69,520
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Penn State
The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Penn State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: October 21, 1995
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 70,397
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
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Ohio State
The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 28, 1995
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, Some Rain 55 °F (13 °C), Wind SSE 10-20
- Game attendance: 93,314
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
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Illinois
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: November 4, 1995
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 70,397
- TV: ESPN
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Northwestern
ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.[7]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: November 11, 1995
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 49,256
- TV announcers (Creative Sports): Wayne Larrivee, Randy Wright, and Jim Barber
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Wisconsin
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 7 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
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Minnesota
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Iowa | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
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Sun Bowl
The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground. Iowa kickers combined for 5 field goals to stretch the lead in the first half.
Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.
This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.[10]
Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.[11]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
- Date: December 29, 1995
- Game attendance: 49,116
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya
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Roster
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1996 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Scott Slutzker | Tight end | 3 | 82 | Indianapolis Colts |