1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team
American college football season
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The 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats 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 State was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Colorado State. The team was ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll and No. 7 in the final Coaches Poll. The ten-win season was the first for Kansas State since 1910, and the final top-ten ranking was the first in program history.
| 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Holiday Bowl champion | |
Holiday Bowl, W 54–21 vs. Colorado State | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dana Dimel (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | KSU 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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The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Wildcats led NCAA Division I-A teams in total defense, and shut out three opponents for the first time in school history. The team kept Akron, Northern Illinois, and Missouri scoreless. The Wildcats later repeated the feat in 1999 and 2002.[1]
1995 was the final season for the Big 8, as the conference dissolved in 1996. Kansas State and other seven members of the conference joined four schools from Texas to form the Big 12 Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:10 p.m. | Temple* | W 34–7 | 34,927 | |||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati* | No. 21 | W 23–21 | 16,887 | ||
| September 23 | 6:10 p.m. | Akron* | No. 19 |
| W 67–0 | 33,145 | |
| September 30 | 1:10 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | No. 16 |
| W 44–0 | 38,527 | |
| October 7 | 1:10 p.m. | Missouri | No. 13 |
| W 30–0 | 37,925 | |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 8 | W 23–17 | 38,000 | ||
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Nebraska | No. 8 | ABC | L 25–49 | 76,072 | |
| October 28 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 6 Kansas | No. 14 |
| W 41–7 | 44,284 | |
| November 4 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 25 Oklahoma | No. 9 |
| W 49–10 | 40,138 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 7 | W 49–7 | 27,356 | ||
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Colorado | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 17–27 | 42,454 |
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado State* | No. 10 | ESPN | W 54–21 | 51,051 | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
At Nebraska
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 25 |
| • Cornhuskers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 76,072
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
- Referee: Tom Ahlers
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Todd Blackledge, and Dean Blevins
| 1 | 10:29 | Neb | Mike Fullman 79-yard punt return (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 7–0 |
| 1 | 7:23 | KSU | Kevin Lockett 18-yard pass from Matt Miller (Gramatica kick failed) | Neb 7–6 |
| 1 | 0:02 | Neb | Jon Vedral fumble recovery in end zone (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 14–6 |
| 2 | 9:46 | Neb | Sheldon Jackson 11-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 21–6 |
| 2 | 5:21 | Neb | Ahman Green 10-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 28–6 |
| 2 | 5:09 | Neb | Luther Hardin 2-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 35–6 |
| 3 | 4:31 | Neb | Jon Vedral 32-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 42–6 |
| 4 | 13:07 | KSU | Mitch Running 7-yard pass from Brian Kavanagh (pass failed) | Neb 42–12 |
| 4 | 7:33 | KSU | Kevin Lockett 11-yard pass from Brian Kavanagh (Gramatica kick) | Neb 42–19 |
| 4 | 5:59 | KSU | Clyde Johnson 6-yard blocked punt return (pass failed) | Neb 42–25 |
| 4 | 3:43 | Neb | Ahman Green 13-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) | Neb 49–25 |
Kansas
Oklahoma
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 25 Sooners | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • No. 9 Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Game start: 1:30 CST
- Game attendance: 40,138
Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 9 Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| No. 7 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Game start: 2:30 CST
- Game attendance: 42,454
Vs. Colorado State (Holiday Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 10 Wildcats | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: December 29
- Location: Jack Murphy, San Diego, California
- Game attendance: 51,051
Roster
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