1995 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (0–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (12th season)
MVPSean Glover
CaptainSean Glover, John Hammerstein
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9Western Michigan*
W 24–1030,856
September 16Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 10–1737,225[1]
September 23Southern Miss*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 27–2631,216[2]
September 301:00 pmat Northwestern
L 7–3129,223
October 712:00 pmIllinoisdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN2L 10–1738,098
October 1411:00 amat No. 23 Iowa
ESPN2L 13–2269,520
October 2112:00 pmNo. 10 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN PlusL 17–3444,623
October 2812:00 pmat No. 16 Penn State
ESPN2L 21–4596,391
November 111:00 pmMichigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 13–3124,027
November 1812:30 pmat No. 2 Ohio State
ESPNL 3–4292,352
November 2411:00 amPurdue
CreativeL 14–5134,029
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Western Michigan

See also: 1995 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Western Michigan Broncos at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Western Michigan 10 0 0010
Indiana 0 10 7724

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Game information
First quarter
  • WMU - FG Knope 31
  • WMU - Heppell 60 run (Knope kick)

Second quarter

  • IND - FG Manolopoulos 40
  • IND - Glover 1 run (Manolopoulos kick)

Third quarter

  • IND - Dittoe 1 run (Manolopoulos kick)

Fourth quarter

  • IND - Batts 2 run (Manolopoulos kick)

Kentucky

See also: 1995 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Indiana-Kentucky football rivalry
Kentucky Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 7 01017
Indiana 10 0 0010

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game attendance: 37,225
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • IND - FG Manolopoulos 42
  • IND - Smith 19 run (Manolopoulos kick)

Second quarter

  • UK - M Williams 1 run (Sivinski kick)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • UK - Haskins 42 run (Sivinski kick)
  • UK - FG Sivinski 49

Southern Miss

See also: 1995 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 7 0 13626
Indiana 7 10 01027

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game attendance: 31,216
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • USM - Buckhalter 58 run (Pierce kick)
  • IND - Dittoe 1 run (Manolopoulos kick)

Second quarter

  • IND - Dittoe 2 run (Manolopoulos kick)
  • IND - FG Manolopoulos 23

Third quarter

  • USM - Windsor 1 run (kick failed)
  • USM - F Brock 23 pass from Graham (Pierce kick)

Fourth quarter

  • IND - FG Manolopoulos 29
  • IND - Robinson 3 fumble return (Manolopoulos kick)
  • USM - Booth 6 pass from Graham (kick failed)

Northwestern

See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Indiana Hoosiers at Northwestern Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 0 7 007
Northwestern 3 7 111031

at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 29,223
  • Box Score
Game information

Illinois

See also: 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Illinois 3 7 7017
Indiana 3 7 0010

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Game information

Iowa

See also: 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Indiana Hoosiers at Iowa Hawkeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 0 10 0313
Iowa 7 0 7822

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 69,520
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • IOWA - Dwight 56-yard run (Bromert kick)

Second quarter

  • IND - Glover 1-yard run (Manolopoulos kick)
  • IND - Manolopoulos 34-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • IOWA - Shaw 7 yard run (Bromert kick)
  • IND - Manolopoulos 23-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • IOWA - Knight 60-yard interception return (Driscoll run)

Michigan

See also: 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan 10 14 7334
Indiana 3 0 7717

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Game information

Penn State

See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 0 0 02121
Penn State 14 10 14745

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 96,391
  • Game Recap
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Michigan State

See also: 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry
Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 21 0 10031
Indiana 7 0 6013

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 24,027
  • Box Score
Game information
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

Ohio State

See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 3 0 003
Ohio State 14 7 71442

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, 46 °F (8 °C), Wind SW 3-10
  • Game attendance: 92,352
  • Referee: Dick Honig
  • Box Score
Game information

Purdue

See also: 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 10 14 21651
Indiana 7 7 14028

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 24, 1995
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,029
  • Box Score
Game information

1996 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL team
Eric Smedley 7 249 Defensive back Buffalo Bills

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References

  1. ^ "UK skid ends at IU's expense". The Evansville Courier. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Roller-coaster contest ends with Hoosier win". The Indianapolis Star. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1995 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "1995 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ^ 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-20.
  8. ^ "1996 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2015.


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