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1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1995
team	Purdue Boilermakers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	4–6–1
conf_record	2–5–1
head_coach	Jim Colletto
hc_year	5th
off_coach	Tim Salem
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Bob Morris
dc_year	2nd
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Mike Alstott
captain	Mike Alstott
captain2	Aaron Hall
captain3	Jon Krick
captain4	Chris Sedoris
stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

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Game summaries

West Virginia

First quarter

PUR - Bobich 37 yard field goal
PUR - Alford 18 yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick) Second quarter
PUR - Bobich 24 yard field goal
PUR - Rogers 17 yard run (two-point conversion failed) Third quarter
WVU - Walker 4 yard run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick) Fourth quarter
WVU - Baumann 43 yard field goal
PUR - Rogers 1 yard run (Bobich kick)
WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick)
Mike Alstott 17 Rush, 109 Yds
(West Virginia kicker Bryan Baumann missed the potential game-winning 26-yard field goal with 22 seconds left.)

Notre Dame

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

Michigan State

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

Ball State

First quarter

PUR - Rogers 5 run (Bobich kick)
BALL - FG Lockliear 39 Second quarter
PUR - Winston 23 interception return (Bobich kick)
BALL - FG Lockliear 39
PUR - L Johnson 99 kickoff return (Bobich kick) Third quarter
PUR - Alstott 2 run (Bobich kick) Fourth quarter
PUR - Alford 14 pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
BALL - Abernathy 13 pass from Knisely (Lockliear kick)

;Top Passers

BALL - Baldwin - 16/27, 106 yards, 1 INT
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 5/9, 65 yards, 1 TD ;Top Rushers
BALL - Moore - 11 rushes, 78 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 22 rushes, 127 yards, 1 TD ;Top Receivers
BALL - Abernathy 8 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
PUR - Alford - 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Minnesota

First quarter

PUR - Alstott 11 run (Bobich kick)
MIN - Sauter 1 run (Chalberg kick) Second quarter
PUR - Bobich 19 FG
PUR - Alstott 1 run (Bobich kick) Third quarter
MIN - Darkins 7 run (Chalberg kick)
PUR - Alstott 3 run (Bobich kick)
MIN - Darkins 45 run (Chalberg kick)
MIN - Chalberg 48 FG
PUR - Alford 78 pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick) Fourth quarter
MIN - Darkins 24 run (Chalberg kick)
PUR - Trefzger 4 run (Bobich kick)
MIN - Sauter 1 run (Thelwell pass from Sauter) ;Top Passers
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 13/24, 264 yards, 1 TD
MIN - Cory Sauter - 15/26, 142 yards, 1 INT ;Top Rushers
MIN - Chris Darkins - 38 rushes, 294 yards, 3 TDs
PUR - *Mike Alstott 28 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TDs ;Top Receivers
PUR - Brian Alford - 6 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD
MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6 receptions, 55 yards

Penn State

First quarter

PUR - Bobich 37-yard field goal
PUR - Bobich 21-yard field goal Second quarter
PSU - Engram 48-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Conway 35-yard field goal
PUR - Alstott 18-yard run (Bobich kick) Third quarter
PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal
PSU - Conway 33-yard field goal Fourth quarter
PUR - Bobich 22-yard field goal
PUR - Rogers 4-yard run (Bobich kick)
PSU - Conway 25-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 16-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick) ;Top Rushers
PSU - Curtis Enis - 18 rushes, 85 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 24 rushes, 149 yards, 1 TD

Ohio State

First quarter

OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) Second quarter
OSU - Rickey Dudley 30-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Third quarter
OSU - Terry Glenn 7-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Terry Glenn 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Fourth quarter
No scoring ;Top Passers
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 20/29, 276 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
PUR - John Reeves - 7/17, 67 yards, 2 INTs ;Top Rushers
PUR - Mike Alstott - 26 rushes, 109 yards
OSU - Eddie George - 23 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD ;Top Receivers
OSU - Buster Tillman - 6 receptions, 96 yards
OSU - Terry Glenn - 6 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TDs ;Top Tacklers
OSU - Antoine Winfield - 11 (9 solo, 2 assisted)
OSU - Ryan Miller - 8 (2 solo, 6 assisted)
PUR - Bob O'Connor - 8 (5 solo, 3 assisted) ;Interceptions
OSU - 2 - Ty Howard (1), Ryan Miller (1)
PUR - 1 - Derrick Winston ;Fumbles Recovered
PUR - 1 - Derrick Brown

Wisconsin

First quarter

PUR - Alford 64-yard pass from Tretzger (Bobich kick)
WIS - Weems 75-yard interception return (Hall kick)
PUR - Watson 63-yard run (Bobich kick) Second quarter
PUR - Alstott 40-yard run (kick failed)
WIS - Simmons 31-yard pass from Samuel (Hall kick) Third quarter
WIS - Stecker 7-yard run (Hall kick)
PUR - Watson 2-yard run (Blackman pass from Tretzger) Fourth quarter
PUR - Bobich 20-yard field goal
WIS - Hayes 54-yard pass from Samuel (run failed)
PUR - Alstott 2-yard run (Bobich kick) ;Top Passers
WIS - Samuel - 6/15, 122 yards
PUR - Tretzger - 15/22, 201 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs ;Top Rushers
PUR - Mike Alstott - 36 rushes, 204 yards, 2 TDs
PUR - Edwin Watson 21 rushes, 194 yards, 2 TDs ;Top Receivers
PUR - Alford - 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
WIS - T. Simmons - 3 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Michigan

First quarter

MICH - Remy Hamilton 25-yard field goal Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

MICH - Safety, Rick Trefzger tackled by Clarence Thompson ;Top Rushers
PUR - Watson - 9 rushes, 31 yards
MICH - Tim Biakabutuka - 14 rushes, 84 yards ;Top Passers
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 11/19, 84 yards, 1 INT
MICH - Brian Griese - 11/24, 101 yards, 1 INT ;Top Receivers
PUR - Olivadotti 4 receptions, 27 yards
PUR - Alford 2 receptions, 240 yards
MICH - Mercury Hayes - 4 receptions, 42 yards
MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 25 yards

Northwestern

First quarter

NU - Chris Martin 76-yard interception return (Gowins kick) Second quarter
NU - D'Wayne Bates 72-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) Third quarter
NU - Safety
NU - Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Gowins kick) Fourth quarter
PUR - Watson 3-yard run (Alstott reception)
PUR: Mike Alstott - 25 rushes, 264 yards, 2-pt. conversion catch

Indiana

First quarter

PUR - Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick)
PUR - Bobich 26-yard field goal Second quarter
PUR - Alford 7-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
PUR - Alford 10-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
IND - Greenlee 3-yard run (Horn kick) Third quarter
PUR - Rogers 2-yard run (Bobich kick)
IND - Smith 6-yard run (Horn kick)
PUR - Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick)
PUR - Alstott 62-yard run (Bobich kick) Fourth quarter
PUR - Watson 3-yard run (kick failed) ;Top Rushers
PUR - Mike Alstott - 25 rushes, 264 yards, 3 TDs
IND - Smith - 17 rushes, 64 yards, 1 TD ;Top Passers
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 10/16, 161 yards, 2 TDs
IND - Greenlee - 17/32, 154 yards ;Top Receivers
PUR - Allen - 5 receptions, 99 yards
IND - Stoner - 6 receptions, 50 yards

Roster

John Reeves (American football)}}

Jim Colletto
Tim Salem (Offensive coordinator)
Chester Caddas
Randy Fichtner (Wide receivers)

References

. ["2022 Purdue Football Record Book"](https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf). *Purdue University Athletics*.
. ["1995 Purdue Boilermakers Roster"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1995-roster.html).

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