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1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 38–18 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 25
Record8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Patterson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (17th season)
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,397)
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes finished with an overall record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten), and earned a victory over Washington in the Sun Bowl.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 91:00 pmNorthern Iowa*
W 34–1370,397
September 1611:00 amat Iowa State*
ABCW 27–1049,714
September 301:00 pmNew Mexico State*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
W 59–2163,721
October 711:00 amat Michigan State
CreativeW 21–773,732
October 1411:00 amIndianadaggerNo. 23
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ESPN2W 22–1369,520
October 212:30 pmNo. 19 Penn StateNo. 18
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ABCL 27–4170,397
October 2811:30 amat No. 4 Ohio StateNo. 25
ESPNL 35–5693,314
November 411:30 amIllinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ESPNL 7–2670,397
November 1111:00 amat No. 5 Northwestern
CreativeL 20–3149,256
November 1811:30 amat Wisconsin
ESPN2W 33–2078,907
November 251:00 pmMinnesota
W 45–365,794
December 291:30 pmvs. No. 20 Washington*
CBSW 38–1849,116
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 22 Tavian Banks So
FB 85 Michael Burger  Fr
WR 4 Ricchard Carter So
WR 6 Tim Dwight So
TE 80 Zeron Flemister  Fr
WR 18 Damon Gibson So
OL 79 Mike Goff So
WR 1 Willie Guy Sr
TE 81 Chris Knipper So
WR 10 Demo Odems Jr
RB 5 Sedrick Shaw Jr
QB 12 Matt Sherman So
TE 84 Scott Slutzker Sr
OL 73 Ross Verba Jr
C 70 Casey Wiegmann Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 23 Plez Atkins So
SS 15 Kerry Cooks So
DL 94 Jared DeVries Fr
LB 45 Bobby Diaco Sr
DE 9 Bill Ennis-Inge Jr
CB 26 Ed Gibson So
DE 28 Jason House So
DB 8 Tom Knight Jr
DB 3 Damien Robinson Jr
LB 56 Vernon Rollins Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 38 Zach Bromert Fr
P 46 Nick Gallery Jr
K 20 Brion Hurley Jr
K 17 Todd Romano Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRV231825RV—25
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV221723RVRV22

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Game summaries

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa at #19 Iowa
1 234Total
Panthers 3 037 13
• Hawkeyes 7 2106 34


See also: Northern Iowa Panthers football


[3]

Iowa State

Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 6 669 27
Cyclones 7 300 10


See also: 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry


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New Mexico State

New Mexico State at Iowa
1 234Total
Aggies 0 0147 21
• Hawkeyes 14 28143 59


See also: New Mexico State Aggies football


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Michigan State

Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 687 21
Spartans 0 700 7


See also: 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team


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.

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Indiana

Indiana at #23 Iowa
1 234Total
Hoosiers 0 1003 13
• Hawkeyes 7 078 22


See also: 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team


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Penn State

#19 Penn State at #18 Iowa
1 234Total
• Nittany Lions 10 7717 41
Hawkeyes 7 767 27


See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team


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.

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Ohio State

#25 Iowa at #4 Ohio State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 7721 35
• Buckeyes 28 2800 56


See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team


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.

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Illinois

Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
• Fighting Illini 3 7610 26
Hawkeyes 0 700 7
Scoring summary
Q1ILLScheuplein 24-yard field goalILL 3–0
Q2IOWATim Dwight 12-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick)IOWA 7–3
Q2ILLCushing 5-yard pass from Johnson (Scheuplein kick)ILL 10–7
Q3ILLHavard 35-yard run (run failed)ILL 16–7
Q4ILLScheuplein 19-yard field goalILL 19–7
Q4ILLDouthard 3-yard run (Scheuplein kick)ILL 26–7
See also: 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team


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Northwestern

Iowa at #5 Northwestern
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 2000 20
• Wildcats 3 1477 31
Scoring summary
16:24NWBrian Gowins 50-yard field goalNW 3–0
213:03IOWASedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 7–3
28:25IOWATom Knight 28-yard interception return (Bromert kick)IOWA 14–3
26:44NWDarren Drexler 21-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick)IOWA 14–10
25:05NWBrian Musso 60-yard punt return (Gowins kick)NW 17–14
21:31IOWAScott Slutzker 39-yard pass from Matt Sherman (kick failed)IOWA 20–17
311:08NWDarnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick)NW 24–20
42:56NWHudhaifa Ismaeli 31-yard fumble return (Gowins kick)NW 31–20
See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team and College GameDay (football)


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.

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Wisconsin

Iowa at Wisconsin
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 7 1709 33
Badgers 0 776 20
Scoring summary
111:10IOWAMichael Burger 3-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick)IOWA 7–0
212:04IOWASedrick Shaw 7-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 14–0
28:27IOWASedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 21–0
25:00WISLondon 45-yard pass from Darrell Bevell (Hall kick)IOWA 21–7
20:15IOWABrion Hurley 50-yard field goalIOWA 24–7
36:33WISNyquist 1-yard pass from Bevell (Hall kick)IOWA 24–14
414:56WISStecker 2-yard run (kick failed)IOWA 24–20
410:20IOWASafety, holding in end zoneIOWA 26–20
45:36IOWASedrick Shaw 4-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 33–20
See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry


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Minnesota

Minnesota at Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 030 3
• Hawkeyes 7 10721 45
  • Date: November 25
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 1:05 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 65,794
  • Game weather: 45° F, Sunny, Wind W 10 mph
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
Scoring summary
15:26IOWATim Dwight 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 7–0
23:58IOWADwight 14-yard pass from Sherman (Bromert kick)IOWA 14–0
20:15IOWAZach Bromert 25-yard field goalIOWA 17–0
310:17MINNChalberg 24-yard field goalIOWA 17–3
34:42IOWAShakoor 13-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 24–3
410:25IOWAMichael Burger 2-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 31–3
48:01IOWAShakoor 2-yard run (Bromert kick)IOWA 38–3
43:46IOWAWillock 17-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Bromert kick)IOWA 45–3
See also: 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry


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Sun Bowl

Iowa vs. #20 Washington
Sun Bowl
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 10 11107 38
Huskies 0 0612 18
Scoring summary
Q113:08IOWASedrick Shaw 58-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 7–0
Q18:39IOWABrion Hurley 49-yard field goalIOWA 10–0
Q212:50IOWASafetyIOWA 12–0
Q26:13IOWAZach Bromert 33-yard field goalIOWA 15–0
Q23:18IOWAZach Bromert 34-yard field goalIOWA 18–0
Q20:35IOWABrion Hurley 47-yard field goalIOWA 21–0
Q311:19IOWABrion Hurley 50-yard field goalIOWA 24–0
Q38:37UWJerome Pathon 30-yard pass from Shane Fortney (two-point conversion failed)IOWA 24-6
Q37:27IOWAMichael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 31–6
Q414:57IOWAMichael Burger 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 38–6
Q412:10UWFred Coleman 10-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed)IOWA 38–12
Q43:25UWErnie Conwell 20-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed)IOWA 38–18
Main article: 1995 Sun Bowl
See also: 1995 Washington Huskies football team


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.[15]

Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.[16]

Awards and honors

See also: 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 1996 NFL Draft

Main article: 1996 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Scott Slutzker Tight end 3 82 Indianapolis Colts

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References

  1. ^ "1995 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Iowa 1995 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Northern Iowa vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 9, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Iowa vs. Iowa State". USA Today. September 16, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "New Mexico State vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 30, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Iowa vs. Michigan State". USA Today. October 7, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Indiana vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 14, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Penn St. vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 21, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Iowa vs. Ohio St". USA Today. October 28, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Ohio State Displays Mercy Toward Iowa : Big Ten: Ahead by 49 points at halftime, Buckeye Coach John Cooper removes his starters for second half". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "Illinois vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 4, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "Iowa vs. Northwestern". USA Today. November 11, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "Iowa vs. Wisconsin". USA Today. November 18, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Minnesota vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 25, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  15. ^ "Iowa vs. Washington". USA Today. December 29, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  16. ^ "MASTERMIND OF GREAT UI DEFENSES ELECTED TO HALL". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "1996 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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