1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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.

1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 38–18 vs. Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 25
1995 record	8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Patterson (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (17th season)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397)

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	1:00 pm	Northern Iowa*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa		W 34–13	70,397
September 16	11:00 am	at Iowa State*		Cyclone Stadium Ames, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ABC	W 27–10	49,714
September 30	1:00 pm	New Mexico State*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa		W 59–21	63,721
October 7	11:00 am	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan	Creative	W 21–7	73,732
October 14	11:00 am	Indiana	No. 23	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa	ESPN2	W 22–13	69,520
October 21	2:30 pm	No. 19 Penn State	No. 18	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa	ABC	L 27–41	70,397
October 28	11:30 am	at No. 4 Ohio State	No. 25	Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio	ESPN	L 35–56	93,314
November 4	11:30 am	Illinois		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa	ESPN	L 7–26	70,397
November 11	11:00 am	at No. 5 Northwestern		Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois (College GameDay)	Creative	L 20–31	49,256
November 18	11:30 am	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, Wisconsin (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 33–20	78,907
November 25	1:00 pm	Minnesota		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)		W 45–3	65,794
December 29	1:30 pm	vs. No. 20 Washington*		Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 38–18	49,116
*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 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 Hayden Fry Coordinators/assistant coaches Don Patterson – Offensive Coordinator Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends Chuck Long – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP			RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	18	25	RV		NR				25
Coaches			RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	17	23	RV	RV					22

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Game summaries

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa at #19 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 0 3 7 13 • Hawkeyes 7 21 0 6 34 Date: September 9 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Sources: Box score and Game recap

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Iowa State

Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 6 6 6 9 27 Cyclones 7 3 0 0 10 Date: September 16 Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa Game attendance: 49,714 Sources: Box score and Game recap

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New Mexico State

New Mexico State at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 0 14 7 21 • Hawkeyes 14 28 14 3 59 Date: September 30 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 63,721 Sources: Box score and Game recap

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Michigan State

Iowa at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 0 6 8 7 21 Spartans 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 7 Location: Spartan Stadium (East Lansing), East Lansing, Michigan Game attendance: 73,732 Sources: Box score and Game recap

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 2 3 4 Total Hoosiers 0 10 0 3 13 • Hawkeyes 7 0 7 8 22 Date: October 14 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 69,520 Sources: Box score and Game recap

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Penn State

#19 Penn State at #18 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Nittany Lions 10 7 7 17 41 Hawkeyes 7 7 6 7 27 Date: September 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Television network: ABC Sources: Box score and Game recap

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 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 7 7 21 35 • Buckeyes 28 28 0 0 56 Date: October 28 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Television network: ESPN Sources: Box score and Game recap

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 2 3 4 Total • Fighting Illini 3 7 6 10 26 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 4 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Television network: ESPN Sources: Box score and Game recap

Scoring summary Q1 ILL Scheuplein 24-yard field goal ILL 3–0 Q2 IOWA Tim Dwight 12-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–3 Q2 ILL Cushing 5-yard pass from Johnson (Scheuplein kick) ILL 10–7 Q3 ILL Havard 35-yard run (run failed) ILL 16–7 Q4 ILL Scheuplein 19-yard field goal ILL 19–7 Q4 ILL Douthard 3-yard run (Scheuplein kick) ILL 26–7

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Northwestern

Iowa at #5 Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 20 0 0 20 • Wildcats 3 14 7 7 31 Date: November 11 Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois Game attendance: 49,256 TV announcers (Creative Sports): Wayne Larrivee, Randy Wright, and Jim Barber Sources: Box score and Game recap

Scoring summary 1 6:24 NW Brian Gowins 50-yard field goal NW 3–0 2 13:03 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–3 2 8:25 IOWA Tom Knight 28-yard interception return (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–3 2 6:44 NW Darren Drexler 21-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) IOWA 14–10 2 5:05 NW Brian Musso 60-yard punt return (Gowins kick) NW 17–14 2 1:31 IOWA Scott Slutzker 39-yard pass from Matt Sherman (kick failed) IOWA 20–17 3 11:08 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 24–20 4 2:56 NW Hudhaifa Ismaeli 31-yard fumble return (Gowins kick) NW 31–20

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 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 7 17 0 9 33 Badgers 0 7 7 6 20 Date: November 18 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Game start: 11:34 am CST Elapsed time: 3:37 Game attendance: 78,907 Game weather: 34° F, Cloudy, Wind N 5-10 mph Referee: Tom Quinn Television network: ESPN2 Sources: Box score and Game recap

Scoring summary 1 11:10 IOWA Michael Burger 3-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 2 12:04 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 7-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–0 2 8:27 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 21–0 2 5:00 WIS London 45-yard pass from Darrell Bevell (Hall kick) IOWA 21–7 2 0:15 IOWA Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal IOWA 24–7 3 6:33 WIS Nyquist 1-yard pass from Bevell (Hall kick) IOWA 24–14 4 14:56 WIS Stecker 2-yard run (kick failed) IOWA 24–20 4 10:20 IOWA Safety, holding in end zone IOWA 26–20 4 5:36 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 4-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 33–20

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Minnesota

Minnesota at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 0 3 0 3 • Hawkeyes 7 10 7 21 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 Sources: Box score and Game recap

Scoring summary 1 5:26 IOWA Tim Dwight 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 2 3:58 IOWA Dwight 14-yard pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–0 2 0:15 IOWA Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal IOWA 17–0 3 10:17 MINN Chalberg 24-yard field goal IOWA 17–3 3 4:42 IOWA Shakoor 13-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 24–3 4 10:25 IOWA Michael Burger 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 31–3 4 8:01 IOWA Shakoor 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 38–3 4 3:46 IOWA Willock 17-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Bromert kick) IOWA 45–3

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Sun Bowl

Iowa vs. #20 Washington
Sun Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 10 11 10 7 38 Huskies 0 0 6 12 18 Date: December 29 Location: Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas Game attendance: 49,116 TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya Sources: Box score and Game recap

Scoring summary Q1 13:08 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 58-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 8:39 IOWA Brion Hurley 49-yard field goal IOWA 10–0 Q2 12:50 IOWA Safety IOWA 12–0 Q2 6:13 IOWA Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal IOWA 15–0 Q2 3:18 IOWA Zach Bromert 34-yard field goal IOWA 18–0 Q2 0:35 IOWA Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal IOWA 21–0 Q3 11:19 IOWA Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal IOWA 24–0 Q3 8:37 UW Jerome Pathon 30-yard pass from Shane Fortney (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 24-6 Q3 7:27 IOWA Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 31–6 Q4 14:57 IOWA Michael Burger 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 38–6 Q4 12:10 UW Fred Coleman 10-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–12 Q4 3:25 UW Ernie Conwell 20-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–18

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

Team players in the 1996 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Scott Slutzker	Tight end	3	82	Indianapolis Colts

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