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1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1995
team	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
sport	football
conference	Independent
CoachRank	13
APRank	11
record	9–3
head_coach	Lou Holtz
hc_year	10th
off_coach	Dave Roberts
oc_year	2nd
def_coach	Bob Davie
dc_year	2nd
captain	Paul Grasmanis
captain2	Derrick Mayes
captain3	Shawn Wooden
captain4	Dusty Zeigler
stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
bowl	[Orange Bowl](1996-orange-bowl-january)
bowl_result	L 26–31 vs. [Florida State](1995-florida-state-seminoles-football-team)

The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–3 with a loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Northwestern

First quarter

NW - Dave Beazley 6-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) Second quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka 35-yard field goal
NW - Sam Valenzisi 37-yard field goal
ND - Robert Farmer 5-yard run (kick failed) Third quarter
NW - D'Wayne Bates 26-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) Fourth quarter
ND - Randy Kinder 2-yard run (conversion failed)

Purdue

First quarter

PUR - Rogers 42 yard run (Bobich kick) Second quarter
ND - Kinder 30 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
ND - Mayes 12 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
PUR - Bobich 25 yard field goal Third quarter
ND - Sollman 15 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
PUR - Bobich 21 yard field goal
ND - Mosley 51 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick) Fourth quarter
PUR - Watson 13 yard run (Bobich kick)
PUR - D Brown 54 yard interception return (Rogers reception for two-point conversion)
ND - Kinder 52 yard run (Kopka kick)

;Top Rushers

ND - Kinder - 14 rushes, 142 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 21 rushes, 115 yards

;Top Passers

ND - Ron Powlus - 17/25, 252 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 15/27, 181 yards, 2 INTs

;Top Receivers

ND - Mayes - 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
PUR - Alford- 7 receptions, 91 yards

Vanderbilt

First quarter

ND - Kinder 6 run (Kopka kick) Second quarter
ND - FG Kopka 38
ND - A Denson 5 run (Kopka kick)
ND - Edison 8 fumble return (Kopka kick)
ND - FG Kopka 22 Third quarter
ND - Edwards 1 run (Kopka kick) Fourth quarter
ND - Edwards 1 run (Kopka kick)

Texas

First quarter

ND - FG Kopka 27
ND - Mosley 64 punt return (Kopka kick)
TEX - Fitzgerald 1 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick) Second quarter
ND - Mayes 11 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
TEX - Fitzgerald 15 pass from J Brown (kick failed)
ND - 2 point defensive conversion by A Rossum Third quarter
TEX - S Bradley 1 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick)
ND - Kinder 3 run (Edwards run for two-point conversion) Fourth quarter
ND - Edwards 3 run (Kopka kick)
ND - Edwards 12 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
TEX - Fitzgerald 19 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick)
ND - Edwards 27 run (Kopka kick)
ND - A Rossum 29 interception return (Kopka kick)

Ohio State

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka, 20-yard field goal
ND - Randy Kinder 3-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
OSU – Terry Glenn 10-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
ND - Randy Kinder 7-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 17-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Third quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka, 22-yard field goal
OSU – Rickey Dudley 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Terry Glenn 82-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Fourth quarter
OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
ND - Randy Kinder 13-yard run (run failed)
OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal ;Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 14/22, 272 yards, 4 TD
ND - Ron Powlus - 13/26, 243 yards, 1 INT ;Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 32 rushes, 207 yards, 2 TD
ND – Randy Kinder – 28 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TDs ;Top receivers
OSU – Terry Glenn – 4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDs
ND - Derrick Mayes - 5 receptions, 125 yards ;Top tacklers
ND - Lyron Cobbins - 5 solo, 9 assists (14 total)
OSU - Greg Bellisari - 4 solo, 8 assists (12 total) ;Interceptions
OSU - Shawn Springs (1) ;Fumbles Recovered
OSU - Matt Bonhaus (1)

Washington

First quarter

ND - Mayes 10 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
UW - Shehee 1 run (Wales kick) Second quarter
No scoring Third quarter
UW - Desaussure 13 pass from D. Huard (Wales kick) Fourth quarter
ND - Mayes 30 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
UW - Shehee 22 run (Wales kick)
ND - A. Denson 7 run (Mayes reception for two-point conversion)
ND - A. Rossum 77 interception return (Kopka kick)

Army

USC

First quarter

ND - M. Edwards 9-yard run (kick failed) Second quarter
USC - K. Johnson 17-yard pass from Wachholtz (Renden kick)
ND - M. Edwards 2-yard run (R. Powlus reception for two-point conversion)
ND - A. Denson 4-yard run (Kopka kick) Third quarter
USC - Renden 25-yard field goal Fourth quarter
ND - Safety, K. Minor tackled K. Wachholtz in end zone
ND - P. Chryplewicz 2-yard pass from Powlus (Edwards run for two-point conversion)
ND - M. Edwards 1-yard run (Kopka kick)

Boston College

First quarter

ND - Edwards 17 pass from Powlus (Cengia kick) Second quarter
BC - O. Walker 2 run (McGuire kick)
ND - FG Cengia 22 Third quarter
ND - Edwards 2 run (Cengia kick)
BC - FG McGuire 41 Fourth quarter
ND - FG Cengia 26

Navy

Air Force

[[1996 Orange Bowl (January)|1996 Orange Bowl]]

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Roster

Dave Roberts (OC)
Bob Davie (DC)
Charlie Strong (DL)

Awards and honors

Former Fighting Irish player Red Sitko was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

References

(September 17, 1995). "Get-well card to Holtz: Irish blowout". Chicago Tribune.
(January 2, 1996). "Florida St. figures out Irish puzzle". Chicago Tribune.
(September 2, 1995). "Northwestern vs. Notre Dame". [[USA Today]].
(August 23, 1995). "NORTHWESTERN DETERMINED TO BUCK THE ODDS". [[Chicago Tribune]].
(September 2, 1995). "Northwestern vs. Notre Dame". [[USA Today]].
(September 3, 1995). "NOTRE DAME STUNNED BY NORTHWESTERN". [[The Washington Post]].
(November 13, 2014). "Witnesses recall Northwestern's 1995 upset of Notre Dame".
Gainesville Sun. 1995 Oct 15.
(January 2, 1996). "Not So Golden: Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26". [[Chicago Tribune]].

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