1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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The 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 8. Kansas was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where they beat UCLA. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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Aloha Bowl champion | |
Aloha Bowl, W 51–30 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (8th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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1996 was Jayhawks' final season in the Big 8, which dissolved at the end of the 1995–96 academic year. Kansas and the other seven schools in the Big 8 became charter members of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | W 23–18 | 26,500 | |||
| September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | W 27–10 | 20,211 | |||
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU* |
| ESPN | W 38–20 | 34,000 | |
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston* |
| W 20–13 | 37,500 | ||
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Colorado | No. 24 | PSN | W 40–24 | 52,330 | |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 10 |
| W 34–7 | 43,000 | |
| October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 7 | ESPN | W 38–17 | 74,639 | |
| October 28 | 1:10 p.m. | at No. 14 Kansas State | No. 6 | PSN | L 7–41 | 44,284 | |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 11 |
| W 42–23 | 46,300 | |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 10 |
| ABC | L 3–41 | 50,300 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 15 | W 22–17 | 36,600 | ||
| December 25 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. UCLA* | No. 11 | ABC | W 51–30 | 41,112 | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
Cincinnati
At North Texas
TCU
Houston
At Colorado
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 |
Iowa State
At Oklahoma
At Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Nebraska at Kansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 1 Cornhuskers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| No. 10 Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
- Game start: 2:30 pm CST
- Game attendance: 50,300
- Referee: Steve Usechek
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, and Lynn Swann
| 1 | 9:17 | Neb | Jon Vedral fumble recovery in end zone (Kris Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:17 | Neb | Tommie Frazier 1-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–0 |
| 2 | 11:23 | KU | Jeff McCord 19-yard field goal | Nebraska 14–3 |
| 3 | 11:57 | Neb | V. Jackson 1-yard pass from Frazier (Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–3 |
| 3 | 4:04 | Neb | Lawrence Phillips 6-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–3 |
| 4 | 13:46 | Neb | Frazier 5-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 35–3 |
| 4 | 6:56 | Neb | Mike Fullman 86-yard interception return (kick failed) | Nebraska 41–3 |
At Oklahoma State
Kansas at Oklahoma State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 15 Jayhawks | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 36,600
Vs. UCLA (Aloha Bowl)
UCLA vs. Kansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bruins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| • No. 11 Jayhawks | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 51 |
- Date: December 25
- Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Game attendance: 41,112
- TV announcers (ABC): Terry Gannon, Tim Brant, and Dean Blevins
Roster
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1996 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Dorian Brew | Cornerback | 3 | 79 | Miami Dolphins |
| Rod Jones | Offensive tackle | 7 | 219 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Chris Banks | Offensive guard | 7 | 226 | Denver Broncos |
| L.T. Levine | Running back | 7 | 235 | Denver Broncos |