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1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1995
team	West Virginia Mountaineers
sport	football
conference	Big East Conference
short_conf	Big East
record	5–6
conf_record	4–3
head_coach	Don Nehlen
hc_year	16th
off_coach	Dan Simrell
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Steve Dunlap
dc_year	4th
stadium	Mountaineer Field

The 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Don Nehlen, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big East. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Purdue

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)
PUR - Mike Alstott 17 Rush, 109 Yds

Temple

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
WVU - Gary 2 run (Br. Baumann kick) Third quarter
WVU - FG Br. Baumann 36
WVU - Barber 1 run (Br. Baumann kick) Fourth quarter
WVU - Purnell 30 pass from Johnston (Br. Baumann kick)
TEM - Lee 1 run (two-point conversion failed)

Maryland

First quarter

WVU - B. Baumann 35-yard field goal
UMD - Buddy Rodgers 54-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick) Second quarter
WVU - A. Beasley 49-yard interception return (B. Baumann kick) Third quarter
UMD - Mancel Johnson 24-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)
UMD - Joe O'Donnell 47-yard field goal
WVU - L. Purnell 17-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
UMD - Jermaine Lewis 11-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick) Fourth quarter
No scoring

Kent State

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
WVU - Purnell 16 pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
WVU - Vanterpool 8 pass from Johnston (Baumann kick) Third quarter
WVU - FG Baumann 26
WVU - Barber 3 run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Gary 25 run (Baumann kick) Fourth quarter
WVU - Vanterpool 47 pass from Boykin (Baumann kick)
KENT - Walker 2 run (kick failed)
WVU - Minneyfield 32 pass from Boykin (Baumann kick)

East Carolina

First quarter

WVU - FG Br. Baumann 33
ECU - Shannon 67 pass from M Crandell (Holcomb kick)
ECU - M. Crandell 10 run (Holcomb kick) Second quarter
ECU - Shannon 9 pass from M. Crandell (kick failed)
WVU - Barber 2 run (two-point conversion failed) Third quarter
WVU - Saunders 50 pass from Boykin (two-point conversion failed)
WVU - Safety, M. Crandell tackled in end zone Fourth quarter
WVU - FG Br. Baumann 31
ECU - FG Holcomb 27

Boston College

First quarter

WVU - K. Barber 1-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
WVU - B. Baumann 22-yard field goal Second quarter
No scoring Third quarter
WVU - R. Vanterpool 36-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
WVU - K. Barber 24-yard run (B. Baumann kick)
BC - K. Watson 84-yard punt return (2-pt. conversion failed) Fourth quarter
BC - K. Watson 30-yard pass from T. Pollack (2-pt. conversion failed)
WVU - R. Walker 1-yard run (B. Baumann kick)
BC - T. Pollack 1-yard pass from M. Hasselbeck (D. McGuire kick)

Syracuse

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
SYR - O. Mare 50-yard field goal Third quarter
SYR - D. Maddox 45-yard pass from D. McNabb (kick failed)
SYR - D. McNabb 14-yard run (2-pt. conversion failed) Fourth quarter
SYR - M. Harrison 96-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Virginia Tech

First quarter

VT - A. Larsen 43-yard field goal Second quarter
VT - D. Thomas 8-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
VT - L. Green 37-yard interception return (A. Larsen kick) Third quarter
No scoring Fourth quarter
VT - B. Jennings 37-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
VT - A. Larsen 39-yard field goal

Rutgers

First quarter

WVU - Purnell 49-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
WVU - Baumann 25-yard field goal
RUT - Harper 77-yard pass from Lucas (kick failed) Second quarter
WVU Gary 17-yard run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Gary 1-yard run (Baumann kick)
RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (kick failed)
WVU - Gary 2-yard run (Baumann kick) Third quarter
WVU - Saunders 21-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
RUT - Harper 28-yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
WVU - Purnell 76-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick) Fourth quarter
WVU - Saunders 32-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Kucowski kick)
WVU - White 60-yard run (Baumann kick)

Miami (FL)

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
WVU - B. Baumann 19-yard field goal
UM - D. Harris 6-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
WVU - D. Saunders 28-yard pass from C. Johnston (kick failed) Third quarter
UM - C. Joseph 17-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
WVU - B. Baumann 36-yard field goal Fourth quarter
UM - D. Prewitt 33-yard field goal

Pittsburgh

First quarter

No scoring Second quarter
WVU - Gray 14-yard run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Saunder 29-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick) Third quarter
WVU - Purnell 7-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kic) Fourth quarter
No scoring

Roster

References

(September 3, 1995). "Purdue holds on for an upset when W. Virginia misses kick". The Kansas City Star.
(September 10, 1995). "WVU's win over Owls expensive". The Roanoke Times.
(September 17, 1995). "Terrapins whip West Virginia". The Daily Times.
(September 24, 1995). "Kent State muffs its big opportunity". The Akron Beacon Journal.
(October 1, 1995). "Pirates lose a big lead, but grab win". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 15, 1995). "West Virginia has BC pegged". The Record.
(October 22, 1995). "SU's defense stomps W. Va.". Press & Sun-Bulletin.
(October 29, 1995). "Hokies blank Mountaineers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(November 5, 1995). "Rutgers hammered by West Virginia, 59–26". The Courier-News.
(November 19, 1995). "'Canes hold off Mountaineers 17–12". St. Petersburg Times.
(November 25, 1995). "West Virginia blanks Pittsburgh". The Charlotte Observer.
"1995 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.

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