The 1995 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled a 7–4–1 record, finished in a tie with USC for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 312 to 280.[1]
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Pac-10 co-champion | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 7–4–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bill Diedrick (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Randy Hart (1st season) |
MVP | Damon Huard |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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No. 12 USC ^ + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Oregon | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Damon Huard was selected as the team's most valuable player. Ernie Conwell, Deke Devers, Stephen Hoffmann, and Richard Thomas were the team captains. After two years of bowl probation, the Huskies returned to the postseason at the Sun Bowl, but fell to Iowa.[2]
The Huskies' helmet color was changed to purple this year;[2] it returned to metallic gold in 1999. The AstroTurf of Husky Stadium was replaced prior to the 1995 season; it was replaced with infilled FieldTurf in 2000.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 22 | ABC | W 23–20 | 73,129 | |
September 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Ohio State* | No. 18 | ABC | L 20–30 | 94,104 | |
September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 22 |
| W 21–13 | 76,125 | |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 18 | W 26–16 | 32,989 | ||
October 7 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 23 Notre Dame* | No. 15 |
| ABC | L 21–29 | 74,023 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Stanford | No. 24 | W 38–28 | 45,210 | ||
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 20 | W 31–17 | 58,471 | ||
October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 USC | No. 17 |
| ABC | T 21–21 | 74,421 |
November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon | No. 15 |
| L 22–24 | 74,054 | |
November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 22 | W 38–14 | 50,104 | ||
November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 22 |
| ABC | W 33–30 | 74,144 |
December 29 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Iowa* | No. 20 | CBS | L 18–38 | 49,116 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
editArizona State
editOhio State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Ohio State | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 16, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), Wind SSW 10-15
- Game attendance: 94,104
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
- Box Score
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Army
editOregon State
editNotre Dame
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
Washington | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Stanford
editArizona
editUSC
editOregon
editUCLA
editWashington State
edit1995 Sun Bowl
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Washington | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
- Date: December 29, 1995
- Game attendance: 49,116
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya
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NFL draft
editThree Huskies were selected in the 1996 NFL draft, which was seven rounds, with 254 selections.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Lawyer Milloy | SS | 2 | 36 | New England Patriots |
Ernie Conwell | TE | 2 | 59 | St. Louis Rams |
Leon Neal | RB | 6 | 196 | Buffalo Bills |
- Source:[7]
Quarterback Damon Huard was undrafted, but played twelve seasons in the NFL.
References
edit- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Iowa cruises past Huskies 38-18". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 30, 1995. p. 1B.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 4, 1995. p. 4D.
- ^ "WSU at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 18, 1995. p. 4B.
- ^ "Washington probable starters". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). November 18, 1995. p. 3C.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Washington". USA Today. November 29, 1995. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2017.