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1995 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1995
team	Michigan State Spartans
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	6–5–1
conf_record	4–3–1
head_coach	Nick Saban
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Gary Tranquill
oc_year	1st
off_scheme	Pro set
def_coach	Dean Pees
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Scott Greene
captain	Yakini Allen
captain2	Tony Banks
captain3	Scott Greene
stadium	Spartan Stadium
bowl	[Independence Bowl](1995-independence-bowl)
bowl_result	L 26–45 vs. [LSU](1995-lsu-tigers-football-team)

The 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 6–5–1 with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in Big Ten. Michigan State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost on December 29 to LSU. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Nebraska

First quarter

NEB - FG K Brown 22
NEB - Phillips 2 run (K Brown kick)
MSU - Muhammad 16 pass from Banks (C Gardner kick) Second quarter
NEB - Phillips 1 run (K Brown kick)
NEB - FG K Brown 47 Third quarter
NEB - FG K Brown 20
MSU - FG C Gardner 24
NEB - Phillips 1 run (two-point conversion failed)
NEB - Phillips 50 run (K Brown kick) Fourth quarter
NEB - Green 57 run (K Brown kick)
NEB - Sims 80 run (Retzlaff kick)

Louisville

First quarter

MSU - FG C Gardner 32 Second quarter
UL - Tyson 2 pass from Lowe (Akers kick)
MSU - S Greene 7 run (C Gardner kick)
MSU - FG C Gardner 37 Third quarter
MSU - Banks 19 run (two-point conversion failed)
MSU - FG C Gardner 27 Fourth quarter
MSU - S Greene 2 run (two-point conversion failed)
MSU - Safety, Arrington tackled in end zone

Purdue

First quarter

MSU - Mason 43 pass from Banks (C Gardner kick)
PUR - Alford 29 pass from Reeves (Bobich kick)
MSU - S Greene 21 run (C Gardner kick) Second quarter
PUR - Alford 69 pass from Alstott (Bobich kick)
PUR - Alstott 6 run (Bobich kick)
MSU - Mason 7 pass from Banks (kick failed) Third quarter
MSU - S Greene 3 run (Banks run for two-point conversion) Fourth quarter
PUR - Rogers 1 run (Bobich kick)
MSU - S Greene 70 run (C Gardner kick)
PUR - Rogers 4 run (Bobich kick)

;Top Rushers

MSU - S Greene 17 rushes, 161 yards, 3 TDs
PUR - Alstott 20 rushes, 136 yards, 1 TD

;Top Passers

MSU - Banks 16/25, 208 yards, 1 INT
PUR - Alstott 1/1, 69 yards, 1 TD
PUR - Trefzger 9/15, 110 yards
PUR - Reeves 9/16, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs

;Top Receivers

MSU - Mason 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
PUR - Olivadotti 5 receptions, 73 yards
PUR - Alford 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs

Boston College

First quarter

MSU - FG C Gardner 27 Second quarter
BC - Watson 38 run (Mcguire kick)
MSU - Muhammad 34 pass from Schultz (kick failed)
BC - Harding 4 pass from Hartsell (Hemmert reception for two-point conversion) Third quarter
BC - Hemmert 4 pass from Hartsell (two-point conversion failed)
MSU - Chapman 3 pass from Schultz (C Gardner kick)
MSU - S Greene 1 run (two-point conversion failed) Fourth quarter
MSU - FG C Gardner 19

Iowa

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
IOWA - Bromert 37-yard field goal
MSU - S. Greene 2-yard run (C Gardner kick)
IOWA - Hurley 50-yard field goal Third quarter
IOWA - Dwight 11-yard pass from Sherman (S Shaw reception for two-point conversion) Fourth quarter
IOWA - S Shaw 7-yard run (Bromert kick)

Illinois

First quarter

MSU - S. Greene 16-yard run (Gardner kick)
ILL - Douthard 1-yard run (Scheuplein kick) Second quarter
MSU - S. Greene 3-yard run (kick failed) Third quarter
ILL - Holcombe - 25-yard run (Scheuplein kick)
MSU - S. Greene 3-yard run (Gardner kick) Fourth quarter
MSU - S. Greene 1-yard run (S. Greene run)
ILL - Dulick 14-yard pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick)

Minnesota

First quarter

MIN - 10:23-Atwell 58 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
MSU - 6:39-Renaud 9 run (Gardner kick)
MSU - 0:25-Renaud 18 run (Gardner kick) Second quarter
MIN - 11:56-Chalberg 45 FG
MSU - 6:52-Carter 33 pass from Banks (Gardner kick)
MIN - 3:45-Duerr 1 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Third quarter
MIN - 4:12-Thelwell 8 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
MIN - 2:33-Thelwell 21 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Fourth quarter
MSU - 14:11-Gardner 27 FG
MSU - 9:55-Mason 65 pass from Banks (Gardner kick)
MSU - 4:50-Gardner 24 FG

Wisconsin

First quarter

WIS - C. Martin 5-yard run (J. Hall kick)
MSU - S. Greene 2-yard run (C. Gardner kick) Second quarter
WIS - J. Hall 43-yard FG
WIS - C. Martin 5-yard run (J. Hall kick)
WIS - Nyquist 7-yard pass from Bevell (J. Hall kick) Third quarter
WIS - T. Simmons 1-yard pass from Bevell (J. Hall kick)
WIS - Nyquist 2-yard pass from Bevell (J. Hall kick) Fourth quarter
MSU - Mason 31-yard pass from Banks (C. Gardner kick)
WIS - Waerig 12-yard run (J. Hall kick) ;Top Rushers
MSU - Crenshaw 5 rushes, 41 yards
WIS - C. McCullough 19 rushes, 91 yards ;Top Passers
MSU - Banks 17/30, 207 yards, 3 INTs
WIS - Bevell 17/27, 265 yards ;Top Receivers
MSU - Muhammad 6 receptions, 83 yards
WIS - T Simmons 5 receptions, 70 yards

Michigan

First quarter

UM - Hamilton 35-yard field goal Second quarter
MSU - Mason 70-yard punt return (Gardner kick)
MSU - Greene 7-yard run (Gardner kick) Third quarter
UM - W. Carr 3-yard run (Campbell pass from Griese) Fourth quarter
UM - Biakabutuka 5-yard run (Hamilton kick)
MSU - Greene 1-yard run (Gardner kick)
UM - Hayes 22-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
MSU - Carter 25-yard pass from Banks (Gardner kick)

Indiana

First quarter

MSU - Renaud 59-yard run (Gardner kick)
MSU - Greene 76-yard punt return (Gardner kick)
IND - Smith 5-yard run (Horn kick)
MSU - Mason 87-yard kickoff return (Gardner kick) Second quarter
No scoring Third quarter
MSU - Gardner 23-yard field goal
IND - Eloms 31-yard interception return (kick failed)
MSU - Chapman 4-yard pass from Banks (Gardner kick) Fourth quarter
No scoring

Penn State

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
PSU - Milne 1-yard run (Conway kick)
MSU - Gardner 32-yard field goal
MSU - Greene 3-yard run (Gardner kick) Third quarter
PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal Fourth quarter
MSU - Greene 16-yard run (Gardner kick)
PSU - Engram 53-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
MSU - Gardner 28-yard field goal
PSU - Engram 4-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

[[1995 Independence Bowl]]

First quarter

MSU - Muhammad 78 pass from Banks (C Gardner kick)
LSU - Cleveland 6 run (A Lafleur kick) Second quarter
MSU - S Greene 3 run (kick failed)
LSU - Kennison 92 kickoff return (A Lafleur kick)
MSU - Mason 100 kickoff return (S Greene run for two-point conversion)
LSU - Faulk 51 run (A Lafleur kick)
MSU - FG C Gardner 37 Third quarter
LSU - Faulk 5 run (A Lafleur kick)
LSU - Northern 37 fumble return (A Lafleur kick)
LSU - Kennison 47 pass from Tyler (A Lafleur kick) Fourth quarter
LSU - FG Richey 48
MSU - Safety, Kessler tackled in end zone

;Rushing

LSU - Faulk 25-234-2, Cleveland 13-23-1, Toomer 4-13-0, Kennison 1-6-0, Tyler 4-(-1)-0, Kessler 1--3-0
MSU - Renaud 16-79-0, Greene 8-48-1, Crenshaw 1-1-0, Banks 10--28-0 ;Passing
LSU - Tyler 10-20-1-164 1TD
MSU - Banks 22-44-3-348 1TD ;Receiving
LSU - Kennison 5-124-1, LaFleur 2-31-0, Toomer 1-9-0, Cleveland 1-(-4)-0, Faulk 1-4-0
MSU - Muhammed 9-171-1, Mason 6-74-0, Renaud 2-47-0, Carter 2-16-0, Outlaw 2-24-0, Keur 1-16-0 ;Punting
LSU - Kessler 4 punts, 44.5 yard avg.
MSU - Salani 6 punts, 37.5 yard avg.

Roster

Nick Saban
Gary Tranquill – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Bobby Williams – Running backs coach
Charlie Baggett – Wide receivers coach
Jim Bollman – Offensive line coach
Dean Pees – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach
Mark Dantonio – Defensive back coach
Pat Shurmur – Special teams coach
Brad Salem – Graduate assistant
Mike Vorkapich – Graduate assistant
Glenn Pires – Assistant
Greg Colby – Assistant

1996 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1996 NFL draft.

References

(December 30, 1995). "LSU wallops Michigan State". The State.

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