American college football season
1995 Kansas State Wildcats football |
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Holiday Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 6 |
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AP | No. 7 |
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Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Dana Dimel (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Jim Leavitt (5th season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Stoops (5th season) |
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Home stadium | KSU Stadium |
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Seasons |
1995 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
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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- $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1995 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 10–2, and a 5–2 record in Big 8 Conference play. 1995 was the last year of the Big Eight. The next year was the inaugural season of the Big 12 Conference.
The season culminated with a victory against Colorado State in the 1995 Holiday Bowl. The 10-win season was the first for Kansas State since 1910, and the final top-10 ranking was the first in program history.
The Wildcats finished the 1995 season leading NCAA Division I-A in total defense, and also shut out three opponents for the first time in school history. The team shut out Akron, Northern Illinois, and Missouri. The Wildcats later repeated the feat in 1999 and 2002.[1]
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 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Dana Dimel – Offensive Coordinator
- Ron Hudson – Quarterback & passing game coordinator
- Greg Peterson – Wide receivers
- Larry Kramer – Tight ends & offensive line
- Bob Stoops – co-Defensive Coordinator
- Jim Leavitt – co-Defensive Coordinator & linebackers
- Mo Latimore – interior Defensive line
- Mike Stoops – Defensive end
- Mark Mangino – Recruiting Game Coordinator
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | — | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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Coaches Poll | — | — | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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Game summaries
At Nebraska
Kansas State at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | 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
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 | |
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Colorado
Colorado at Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 9 Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 | No. 7 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Vs. Colorado State (Holiday Bowl)
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References
- ^ "Shutout history". Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1995)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Nebraska Prevails In Battle Of Unbeatens". The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas State Rebounds From Loss to Nebraska, Stuns No. 6 Kansas, 41-7". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Holiday delight for 'Cats". The Salina Journal via newspapers.com. December 30, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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