1995 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONNebraska12–0 overall
HEISMANEddie GeorgeOhio State · RB
BEST QBDanny WuerffelFlorida · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKKeyshawn JohnsonUSC · New York Jets, 1996 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1996Fiesta BowlNebraska 62, Florida 24
Jan 1, 1996Cotton BowlColorado 38, Oregon 6
Jan 1, 1996Orange BowlFlorida State 31, Notre Dame 26
Jan 1, 1996Rose BowlUSC 41, Northwestern 32
Dec 31, 1995Sugar BowlVirginia Tech 28, Texas 10
Dec 30, 1995Peach BowlVirginia 34, Georgia 27

1995 STANDINGS

14 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Florida State finished atop the 1995 ACC standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida State7–110–2FSU 31–26 ND
Virginia7–19–4UVA 34–27 UGA
Clemson6–28–4SYR 41–0 CLEM
Georgia Tech5–36–5–
North Carolina4–47–5UNC 20–10 ARK
Maryland4–46–5–
NC State2–63–8–
Duke1–73–8–
Wake Forest0–81–10–

BIG 8

Nebraska finished atop the 1995 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska7–011–0NEB 62–24 FLA
Kansas5–210–2KU 51–30 UCLA
Kansas State5–210–2KSU 54–21 CSU
Colorado5–210–2COLO 38–6 ORE
Oklahoma2–55–5–1–
Oklahoma State2–54–8–
Iowa State1–63–8–
Missouri1–63–8–

BIG EAST

Virginia Tech finished atop the 1995 Big East standings at 6–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia Tech6–110–2VT 28–10 TEX
Miami6–18–3–
Syracuse5–29–3SYR 41–0 CLEM
West Virginia4–35–6–
Boston College4–34–8–
Rutgers2–54–7–
Temple1–61–10–
Pittsburgh0–72–9–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1995 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–01–0

BIG TEN

Northwestern finished atop the 1995 Big Ten standings at 8–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Northwestern8–010–2USC 41–32 NU
Ohio State7–111–2TENN 20–14 OSU
Michigan5–39–4TA&M 22–20 MICH
Penn State5–39–3PSU 43–14 AUB
Iowa4–48–4IOWA 38–18 WASH
Michigan State4–3–16–5–1LSU 45–26 MSU
Illinois3–4–15–5–1–
Wisconsin3–4–14–5–2–
Purdue2–5–14–6–1–
Minnesota1–73–8–
Indiana0–82–9–

BIG WEST

Nevada finished atop the 1995 Big West standings at 7–0 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nevada7–08–3TOL 40–37 NEV
Louisiana4–25–5–
Utah State4–33–7–
Arkansas State3–36–5–
New Mexico State3–43–7–
Northern Illinois3–33–8–
San José State3–43–7–
Louisiana Tech2–45–5–
UNLV1–52–9–

MAC

Toledo finished atop the 1995 MAC standings at 7–0–1 in conference play (11–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Toledo7–0–111–0–1TOL 40–37 NEV
Miami (OH)6–1–18–2–1–
Ball State6–27–4–
Western Michigan6–27–4–
Eastern Michigan5–36–5–
Bowling Green3–55–6–
Central Michigan2–64–7–
Akron2–62–9–
Ohio1–6–12–8–1–
Kent State0–7–11–9–1–

MVFC

Missouri State finished atop the 1995 MVFC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–00–1

OVC

Middle Tennessee finished atop the 1995 OVC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Middle Tennessee0–00–1

PACIFIC 10

USC finished atop the 1995 Pacific 10 standings at 6–1–1 in conference play (9–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC6–1–19–2–1USC 41–32 NU
Oregon6–28–3COLO 38–6 ORE
Washington6–1–17–4–1IOWA 38–18 WASH
Stanford5–37–4–1ECU 19–13 STAN
UCLA4–47–5KU 51–30 UCLA
Arizona State4–46–5–
Arizona4–45–5–
Washington State2–63–8–
California2–63–8–
Oregon State0–81–9–

SEC

Florida finished atop the 1995 SEC standings at 9–0 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida9–012–1NEB 62–24 FLA
Tennessee7–111–1TENN 20–14 OSU
Arkansas6–38–5UNC 20–10 ARK
Auburn5–38–4PSU 43–14 AUB
Alabama5–38–3–
LSU4–3–17–4–1LSU 45–26 MSU
Georgia3–56–6UVA 34–27 UGA
Ole Miss3–56–5–
Kentucky2–64–7–
South Carolina2–5–14–6–1–
Mississippi State1–73–8–
Vanderbilt1–72–9–

SOCON

App State finished atop the 1995 SoCon standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State0–01–0
Marshall0–00–1

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1995 Southwest standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas7–010–2–1VT 28–10 TEX
Texas A&M5–29–3TA&M 22–20 MICH
Texas Tech5–29–3TTU 55–41 AF
Baylor5–27–4–
TCU3–46–5–
Houston2–52–9–
Rice1–62–8–1–
SMU0–71–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Air Force finished atop the 1995 Western Athletic standings at 6–2 in conference play (8–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Air Force6–28–5TTU 55–41 AF
Colorado State6–28–4KSU 54–21 CSU
Utah6–27–4–
BYU6–27–4–
San Diego State5–38–4–
Wyoming4–46–5–
Hawai'i2–64–8–
New Mexico2–64–7–
Fresno State2–64–7–
UTEP1–72–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame and East Carolina finished atop the 1995 independents at 9–3.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame9–3FSU 31–26 ND
East Carolina9–3ECU 19–13 STAN
Louisville7–4–
Southern Miss6–5–
Cincinnati6–5–
Army5–5–1–
Navy5–6–
Tulsa4–7–
Memphis3–8–
Tulane2–9–
UL Monroe2–9–
North Texas2–9–
UCF1–2–
UAB1–1–
Troy1–0–
Delaware0–1–
Jacksonville State0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

13 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1996Postseason gameTennessee 20, Ohio State 14
Jan 1, 1996Postseason gamePenn State 43, Auburn 14
Jan 1, 1996Postseason gameSyracuse 41, Clemson 0
Dec 30, 1995Postseason gameNorth Carolina 20, Arkansas 10
Dec 30, 1995Postseason gameEast Carolina 19, Stanford 13
Dec 29, 1995Postseason gameKansas State 54, Colorado State 21
Dec 29, 1995Postseason gameLSU 45, Michigan State 26
Dec 29, 1995Postseason gameIowa 38, Washington 18
Dec 28, 1995Postseason gameTexas A&M 22, Michigan 20
Dec 27, 1995Postseason gameTexas Tech 55, Air Force 41
Dec 25, 1995Postseason gameKansas 51, UCLA 30
Dec 14, 1995Postseason gameToledo 40, Nevada 37
Dec 2, 1995Postseason gameFlorida 34, Arkansas 3