1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 43–14 vs. Auburn | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 9–3 (5–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Fran Ganter (12th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Jerry Sandusky (19th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas Tech* | No. 4 | ABC | W 24–23 | 96,034 | ||
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple* | No. 7 |
| Creative | W 66–14 | 95,926 | |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rutgers* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 59–34 | 58,870 | ||
September 30 | 5:45 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 6 |
| ESPN | L 9–17 | 96,540 | |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 12 |
| ABC | L 25–28 | 96,655 | |
October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 20 | ESPN | W 26–23 | 60,455 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Iowa | No. 19 | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,397 | ||
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana![]() | No. 16 |
| ESPN2 | W 45–21 | 96,391 | |
November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Northwestern | No. 12 |
| ABC | L 10–21 | 49,256 | |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Michigan | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 27–17 | 96,677 | |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 24–20 | 66,189 | |
January 1, 1996 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 16 Auburn* | No. 15 | ESPN | W 43–14 | 65,313 | [2] | |
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Game summaries
Texas Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas Tech | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Penn State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 9, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 96,034
- Box Score
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Temple
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Temple | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Penn State | 17 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 66 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 16, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 95,926
- Box Score
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Rutgers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
Rutgers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 23, 1995
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 58,870
- Box Score
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Wisconsin
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Penn State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 30, 1995
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 96,540
- Box Score
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Ohio State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Penn State | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 7, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C); Wind WNW 10-20
- Game attendance: 96,655
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
- Box Score
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Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
Purdue | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: October 14, 1995
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 60,455
- Box Score
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Iowa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Iowa | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: October 21, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 70,397
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
- Box Score
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Indiana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
Penn State | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 28, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 96,391
- Game Recap
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Northwestern
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: November 4, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 49,256
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
- Box Score
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Michigan
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Penn State | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 18, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 96,677
- Box Score
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Michigan State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Michigan State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: November 25, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 66,189
- Box Score
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Outback Bowl
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 3 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 43 |
Auburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: January 1, 1996
- Game attendance: 53,161
- TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried
- Box Score
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Roster
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NFL Draft
Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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1st | 23 | 23 | Jeff Hartings | Offensive guard | Detroit Lions |
1st | 30 | 30 | Andre Johnson | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins |
2nd | 22 | 52 | Bobby Engram | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears |
3rd | 13 | 74 | Terry Killens | Linebacker | Houston Oilers |
3rd | 31 | 92 | Jon Witman | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
4th | 20 | 115 | Brian Milne | Fullback | Indianapolis Colts |
6th | 24 | 191 | Keith Conlin | Offensive tackle | Indianapolis Colts |
6th | 31 | 198 | Stephen Pitts | Running back | San Francisco 49ers |
6th | 41 | 208 | Marco Rivera | Offensive guard | Green Bay Packers |
7th | 9 | 218 | Mike Archie | Running back | Houston Oilers |
References
- ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Swamped; Lions, rain make day dismal for Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-27.