1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football
1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	2–9 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ken Karcher (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Driesbach (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Virginia Tech +	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 20 Miami (FL) +	6	–	1	8	–	3
No. 19 Syracuse	5	–	2	9	–	3
West Virginia	4	–	3	5	–	6
Boston College	4	–	3	4	–	8
Rutgers	2	–	5	4	–	7
Temple	1	–	6	1	–	10
Pittsburgh	0	–	7	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Washington State*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 17–13	35,513
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 66–30	28,329
September 16	3:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Texas*	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 27–38	62,875
September 23	3:30 p.m.	No. 8 Ohio State*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 14–54	54,917
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	L 16–26	31,036	^[1]
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	Big East Network	L 0–17	44,500
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		L 27–29	14,968
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	L 16–17	28,794
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 24–42	18,911
November 11	12:00 p.m.	No. 23 Syracuse	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		L 10–42	20,279
November 24	4:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 0–21	38,795
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Washington State

Washington State Cougars at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington State	0	3	3	7	13
Pitt	3	0	0	14	17

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 2, 1995
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 35,513
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PITT - C. Ferencik 38-yard field goal

Second quarter

WSU - T. Traunt 42-yard field goal

Third quarter

WSU - T. Traunt 20-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

PITT - D. Jells 8-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
WSU - F. Madu 11-yard run (T. Truant kick)
PITT - D. Jells 6-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	10	7	0	13	30
Pitt	7	31	21	7	66

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 9, 1995
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 28,329
Box score

Game information

First quarter

EMU - TD
PITT - D Harris 1 run (Ferencik kick)
EMU - FG Ventura 28

Second quarter

PITT - FG Ferencik 41
EMU - Adams 2 run (Ventura kick)
PITT - D Harris 55 run (Ferencik kick)
PITT - Jells 66 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
PITT - Schneider 10 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
PITT - Jells 7 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)

Third quarter

PITT - D Harris 3 run (Ferencik kick)
PITT - K Jackson 6 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
PITT - V Williams 5 run (Ferencik kick)

Fourth quarter

EMU - Scott 1 run (Ventura kick)
PITT - V Williams 4 run (Ferencik kick)
EMU - Greene 22 pass from Armour (Ventura kick)

Texas

Pitt Panthers at #15 Texas Longhorns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	7	3	10	7	27
Texas	7	7	7	17	38

at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Date: September 16, 1995
Game attendance: 62,875
TV: ABC
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PITT - D. Jells 8 pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
TEX - S. Mitchell 19 run (P.Dawson kick)

Second quarter

PITT - FG C. Ferencik 22
TEX - P. Fitzgerald 15 pass from J. Brown (P. Dawson kick)

Third quarter

PITT - C. Schneider 1 run (C. Ferencik kick)
TEX - M. Adams 33 pass from J. Brooks (P. Dawson kick)
PITT - FG C. Ferencik 32

Fourth quarter

TEX - FG P. Dawson 35
PITT - D. Harris 18 run (C. Ferencik kick)
TEX - Ri. Williams 1 run (P. Dawson kick)
TEX - J. Reeves 45 interception return (P. Dawson kick)

Ohio State

#8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	14	6	21	13	54
Pitt	7	7	0	0	14

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 23, 1995
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly Sunny, Cool, 58 °F (14 °C); Wind N 12
Game attendance: 54,917
Referee: David Witvoet
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OSU - Terry Glenn 75-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
PITT - Dietrich Jells 24-yard pass from John Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
OSU - Terry Glenn 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

PITT - Chris Patton 3-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 24-yard field goal
OSU - Josh Jackson 39-yard field goal

Third quarter

OSU - Terry Glenn 36-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Bobby Hoying pass to Terry Glenn)
OSU - Nicky Sualua 2-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Terry Glenn 61-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 25-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (kick failed)
OSU - Alonzo Shavers 7-yard pass from Tommy Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Top Passers

OSU - Bobby Hoying - 15/24, 296 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
PITT - John Ryan - 14/23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
OSU - Stanley Jackson - 7/8, 118 yards, 1 TD

Top Rushers

OSU - Eddie George - 24 rushes, 122 yards
PITT - Demetrius Harris - 17 rushes, 56 yards

Top Receivers

OSU - Terry Glenn - 9 receptions, 253 yards (OSU school record), 4 TDs
PITT - Dietrich Jells - 7 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	0	0	10	16	26
Pitt	3	6	7	0	16

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 30, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 31,036
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PITT - C. Ferencik 37-yard field goal

Second quarter

PITT - C. Ferencik 40-yard field goal
PITT - C. Ferencik 31-yard field goal

Third quarter

VT - D. Thomas 15-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
PITT - C. Schneider 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
VT - A. Larsen 34-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

VT - A. Larsen 33-yard field goal
VT - J. Holmes 73-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
VT - A. Larsen 26-yard field goal
VT - A. Larsen 36-yard field goal

Boston College

Pitt Panthers at Boston College Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	0	0	0	0
Boston College	7	3	0	7	17

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: October 7, 1995
Game attendance: 44,500
Box score

Game information

First quarter

BC - O. Walker 8-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Second quarter

BC - D. McGuire 41-yard field goal

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

BC - M. Cloud 11-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Temple

Pitt Panthers at Temple Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	13	0	14	27
Temple	7	3	7	12	29

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 14, 1995
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 4,968
Box score

Game information

First quarter

TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

TEM - FG Michalski 36
PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)

Third quarter

TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)

Miami (FL)

Miami Hurricanes at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL)	7	0	3	7	17
Pitt	3	10	3	0	16

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 21, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 28,794
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PITT - C. Ferencik 34-yard field goal
UM - S. Tucker 15-yard pass from R. Clement (D. Prewitt kick)

Second quarter

PITT - P. Gonzales 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
PITT - C. Ferencik 26-yard field goal

Third quarter

UM - D. Prewitt 47-yard field goal
PITT - C. Ferencik 39-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

UM - D. Ferguson 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)

Rutgers

Pitt Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	16	0	8	24
Rutgers	0	28	7	7	42

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 18,911
Recap pg. 125

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Syracuse

#23 Syracuse Orangemen at Pitt Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	14	14	14	0	42
Pitt	0	7	0	3	10

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 11, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 20,279
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SYR - M. Thomas 37-yard run (O. Mare kick)
SYR - R. Konrad 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

SYR - M. Harrison 5-yard pass from D. McNabb
PITT - D. Seagraves 4-yard pass from M. Lytle (C. Ferencik kick)
SYR - R. Konrad 16-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

SYR - R. Konrad 58-yard run (O. Mare kick)
SYR - M. Harrison 16-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

PITT - C. Ferencik 29-yard field goal

West Virginia

Pitt Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	0	0	0	0
West Virginia	0	14	7	0	21

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: November 24, 1995
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 38,795
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

WVU - Gray 14-yard run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Saunder 29-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

WVU - Purnell 7-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kic)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Personnel

Coaching staff

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

Coaching staff Johnny Majors – Head coach Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs Bob Babich – Linebackers Steve Bird – Receivers/kickers Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator Jack Henry – Offensive line Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Tony Pierce – Defensive backs Tom Turchetta – Defensive line	Support staff Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Marc Hudak – Graduate assistant/offense Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant/defense	Strength and conditioning staff Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach Jim Schmus – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Roster

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`26`	Dietrich Jells	Sr
QB	`8`	Matt Lytle	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`12`	Anthony Dorsett	Sr
DL	`98`	Mike Mohring	Jr
LB	`84`	Tom Tumulty	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Andy Rondeau
(Graduate assistant)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Dietrich Jells	Wide receiver	6	176	Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony Dorsett	Defensive back	6	177	Houston Oilers
Tom Tumulty	Linebacker	6	178	Cincinnati Bengals

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References

^ "Tech holds a block party". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

[1] "Tech holds a block party". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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