1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football File:Northwestern wildcats CMKY 80 100 0 0.svg 150px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7 8 10–2 8–0 Gary Barnett 4th Greg Meyer 4th Ron Vanderlinden 4th William Bennetthttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=8 Year-by-Year Results 2007 149 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=8 March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Rob Johnson Sam Valenzisi Dyche Stadium Big Ten champion Rose Bowl L 32–41 vs. USC The 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The 1995 season was a highly memorable one for the Northwestern program, as the Wildcats went 10–2 overall and 8–0 in the Big Ten Conference, earning their first winning season since 1971, their first conference championship since 1936, and their first 10-win season since 1903.Northwestern Wildcats College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/index.html 2023-10-12 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en They also broke several long-standing losing streaks to regular opponents, including a 22-game losing streak to Iowa, a 19-game losing streak against Michigan, and a 14-game losing streak to Notre Dame. "Expect Victory" was the motto even as Northwestern began the season as 28-point underdogs against Notre Dame, whom they upset 17–15, propelling into the AP poll at #25. An upset loss to the Miami Redhawks in the second game of the season caused the Wildcats to drop out of the rankings. However, subsequent wins over ranked Michigan (19–13), Wisconsin (35–0), and Penn State (21–10) pushed the Wildcats into the top-10 while making them national media darlings. Nine consecutive wins (including eight against Big Ten opponents) brought Northwestern their highest ranking since 1962 (#3), a conference title, and their first Rose Bowl appearance, and their first bowl appearance of any kind since 1949. In the Rose Bowl, the Wildcats' Cinderella season came to a conclusion with a 41–32 loss to the USC Trojans, and they finished the season at #8. Northwestern was coached by Gary Barnett, who won multiple coach of the year awards for leading the dramatic turnaround of the program. Star players included the trio of quarterback Steve Schnur, running back Darnell Autry, and linebacker Pat Fitzgerald, who was named Big Ten and national defensive player of the year. Schedule 1995 AP Central September 2 1:30 pm w y y Notre Dame 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 17–15 59,075 September 16 11:00 am l y 25 Miami (OH) Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL ESPN2 28–30 26,352 September 23 11:30 am w y Air Force Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL ESPN 30–6 26,037 September 30 1:00 pm w Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 31–7 29,223 October 7 11:30 am w y 25 Michigan 7 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ESPN 19–13 104,642 October 14 1:00 pm w y 14 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 27–17 50,504 October 21 11:30 am w y 11 Wisconsin 24 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL ESPN2 35–0 49,256 October 28 11:00 am w y 8 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry SCC 17–14 65,425 November 4 2:30 pm w 6 Penn State 12 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL ABC 21–10 49,256 November 11 11:00 am w 5 Iowa Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL College GameDay Creative 31–20 49,256 November 18 2:30 pm w y 5 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC 23–8 47,172 January 1 3:30 pm l y y 3 USC 17 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl ABC 32–41 100,102 Roster 1995 Northwestern Wildcats ff 32 So Adrian Autry RB 24 So Darnell Autry RB y 5 Fr D'Wayne Bates WR y 86 Jr Dave Beazley WR   Fr Levelle Brown FB y 61 Jr Justin Chabot G 83 Jr Darren Drexler TE 85 Sr Brian Harpring TE 46 Jr Matt Hartl FB 8 Jr Tim Hughes QB 74 Jr Paul Janus T y 57 Sr Rob Johnson C 78   Brian Kardos T 22 So Brian Musso WR 75   Ryan Padgett G 77   Chad Pugh G 10 Jr Steve Schnur QB 25 So Jeff Swenson WR 20 Sr William Bennett FS 54 Fr Gabriel Moor FS 33 Jr Eric Collier SS 36 Jr Casey Dailey DE y 51 Jr Pat Fitzgerald LB y y 55 Fr Barry Gardner LB y 53 Jr Don Holmes LB 3 So Hudhaifa Ismaeli CB 44 Jr Keith Lozowski LB 59 Sr BT Franklin LB 16 Sr Chris Martin Chris Martin (defensive back) CB y 15 Sr Rodney Ray CB 89 Sr Larry Curry DL 94 Jr Joe Reiff DL 95   Matt Rice DL 96   Ray Robey DL   Jr Tim Scharf LB 47   Geoff Shein LB 50   Danny Sutter LB 14 Jr Paul Burton P 13 So Brian Gowins K y 27 Sr Sam Valenzisi K C y *Gary Barnett Ron Vanderlinden – Defensive coordinator Gregg Brandon – Wide receivers Jerry Brown – Defensive backs Jeff Genyk 2015-12-20 Rankings November 2025 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 NR NR NR 25 NR NR 25 14 11 8 6 5 5 4 3 3 8 Coaches 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR 17 11 8 6 5 5 4 3 3 7 Game summaries Notre Dame 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry Northwestern Wildcats white 2; text-align:center Northwestern Wildcats at #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish September 2, 1995 1:30 p.m. CST Northwestern 7 3 7 0 Notre Dame 0 9 0 6 Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana 59,075 NBC Tom Hammond, Bob Trumpy, John Dockery Box Score yes Q1 6:15 NW Dave Beazley 6-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 7–0 Q2 ND Kevin Kopka 35-yard field goal NW 7–3 Q2 NW Sam Valenzisi 37-yard field goal NW 10–3 Q2 2:35 ND Robert Farmer 5-yard run (kick failed) NW 10–9 Q3 NW D'Wayne Bates 26-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 17–9 Q4 6:15 ND Randy Kinder 2-yard run (conversion failed) NW 17–15 yes NORTHWESTERN DETERMINED TO BUCK THE ODDS Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-08-23-9508230295-story.html August 23, 1995 June 23, 2019 Northwestern vs. Notre Dame USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95245/95245366.htm September 2, 1995 June 23, 2019 NOTRE DAME STUNNED BY NORTHWESTERN The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/09/03/notre-dame-stunned-by-northwestern/c396cd52-ee22-47cd-bf81-5741b9673a98/ September 3, 1995 June 22, 2019 Witnesses recall Northwestern's 1995 upset of Notre Dame Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-notre-dame-1995-oral-history-spt-1114-20141113-column.html November 13, 2014 June 23, 2019 Miami (OH) 1995 Miami Redskins football team The Wildcats surrendered a 21-point 4th quarter lead in their first game as a nationally ranked team since 1971.Archives L. A. Times 1995-09-24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Northwestern Reverts to Winning Ways https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-24-sp-49510-story.html 2026-01-16 Los Angeles Times en-US Miami of Ohio's Chad Seitz booted a 20-yard field goal as time expired to give the Redskins the victory. The opposing team was led by future Northwestern head coach Randy Walker and his offensive coordinator was Sean Payton. This would be the lone regular season blemish on the Wildcats' schedule.Miami (ohio) vs. Northwestern USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95259/95259342.htm September 16, 1995 June 23, 2019Back to Reality: Miami of Ohio 30, Northwestern 28 Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-09-17-9509170213-story.html September 17, 1995 June 23, 2019 Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center Miami (OH) Redskins at #25 Northwestern Wildcats September 16, 1995 11:00 a.m. CST Miami (OH) 0 7 0 23 Northwestern 14 7 7 0 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 26,352 Box Score yes Q1 10:50 NW D'Wayne Bates 27-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 7–0 Q1 3:40 NW Darnell Autry 13-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 14–0 Q2 4:06 NW D'Wayne Bates 36-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 21–0 Q2 1:55 M-OH Dee Osborne 5-yard blocked punt return (Seitz kick) NW 21–7 Q3 14:09 NW Rodney Ray 20-yard interception return (Valenzisi kick) NW 28–7 Q4 11:14 M-OH Jay Hall 5-yard pass from Sam Ricketts (Seitz kick) NW 28–14 Q4 8:36 M-OH Jeremy Adkins 9-yard pass from Sam Ricketts (Seitz kick) NW 28–21 Q4 2:22 M-OH Ty King 2-yard run (conversion failed) NW 28–27 Q4 0:00 M-OH Chad Seitz 20-yard field goal MIAMI 30–28 yes Air Force 1995 Air Force Falcons football team Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center Air Force Falcons at Northwestern Wildcats September 23, 1995 11:30 a.m. CST Air Force 0 6 0 0 Northwestern 10 6 0 14 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 26,037 Air Force vs. Northwestern USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95266/95266331.htm September 23, 1995 June 23, 2019 yes Q1 7:21 NW Sam Valenzisi 46-yard field goal NW 3–0 Q1 4:19 NW Darnell Autry 1-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 10–0 Q2 13:09 AF Randy Roberts 26-yard field goal NW 10–3 Q2 9:36 NW Sam Valenzisi 26-yard field goal NW 13–3 Q2 7:16 NW Sam Valenzisi 35-yard field goal NW 16–3 Q2 0:31 AF Randy Roberts 39-yard field goal NW 16–6 Q4 14:57 NW Darnell Autry 6-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 23–6 Q4 8:37 NW Adrian Autry 5-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 30–6 yes Indiana 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center Indiana Hoosiers at Northwestern Wildcats September 30, 1995 1:00 p.m. CST Indiana 0 7 0 0 Northwestern 3 7 11 10 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 29,223 Indiana vs. Northwestern USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95273/95273367.htm September 30, 1995 June 23, 2019 yes Q1 0:01 NW Sam Valenzisi 40-yard field goal NW 3–0 Q2 9:26 IND Chris Dittoe 2-yard run (Manolopoulos kick) Indiana 7–3 Q2 5:27 NW Darnell Autry 42-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 10–7 Q3 7:04 NW Sam Valenzisi 34-yard field goal NW 13–7 Q3 4:24 NW Darnell Autry 6-yard run (Beazley pass from Schnur) NW 21–7 Q4 9:06 NW Casey Dailey 43-yard fumble return (Valenzisi kick) NW 28–7 Q4 6:30 NW Sam Valenzisi 32-yard field goal NW 31–7 yes Michigan 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team Northwestern Wildcats white 2; text-align:center #25 Northwestern Wildcats at #7 Michigan Wolverines October 7, 1995 11:30 a.m. CST Northwestern 0 6 3 10 Michigan 3 3 7 0 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,642 ESPN Box Score yes Q1 9:33 Mich Remy Hamilton 41-yard field goal Mich 3–0 Q2 12:43 Mich Remy Hamilton 21-yard field goal Mich 6–0 Q2 4:15 NW Sam Valenzisi 29-yard field goal Mich 6–3 Q2 0:01 NW Sam Valenzisi 28-yard field goal Tied 6–6 Q3 8:02 Mich Brian Griese 3-yard run (Hamilton kick) Mich 13–6 Q3 3:48 NW Sam Valenzisi 32-yard field goal Mich 13–9 Q4 12:42 NW Matt Hartl 2-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NW 16–13 Q4 8:42 NW Sam Valenzisi 22-yard field goal NW 19–13 yes Minnesota 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team After falling behind 14–3 early in the second quarter, the Wildcats scored the next 24 points to take control of the game. Darnell Autry ran for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 73-yard burst early in the fourth quarter.Northwestern vs. Minnesota USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95287/95287422.htm October 14, 1995 June 23, 2019 Northwestern Wildcats white 2; text-align:center #14 Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers October 14, 1995 1:00 p.m. CST Northwestern 3 11 7 6 Minnesota 7 7 0 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 50,504 Box Score yes Q1 3:49 NW Sam Valenzisi 29-yard field goal NW 3–0 Q1 0:30 Minn Paul Kratochvil 4-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Chalberg kick) Minn 7–3 Q2 13:08 Minn Chris Darkins 6-yard run (Chalberg kick) Minn 14–3 Q2 9:47 NW Sam Valenzisi 29-yard field goal Minn 14–6 Q2 5:42 NW Darnell Autry 18-yard run (D'Wayne Bates pass from Steve Schnur) Tied 14–14 Q3 3:57 NW Darnell Autry 11-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 21–14 Q4 12:21 NW Darnell Autry 73-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 27–14 Q4 8:51 Minn Mike Chalberg 47-yard field goal NW 27–17 yes Wisconsin 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team The Wildcats forced 7 Badger turnovers (Wisconsin had 6 total in their first five games) in a triumphant homecoming matchup. The game marked the first sellout at Northwestern since 1984.Northwestern 35, Wisconsin 0 United Press International https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/10/21/Northwestern-35-Wisconsin-0/8880814248000/ October 21, 1995 June 23, 2019 NEWS FOR NO. 8 NU ISN'T ALL THAT ROSY Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-10-23-9510230210-story.html October 23, 1995 June 23, 2019 Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center #24 Wisconsin Badgers at #11 Northwestern Wildcats October 21, 1995 11:30 a.m. CST Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 10 3 6 16 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 49,256 ESPN2 Box Score yes Q1 7:22 NW Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 7–0 Q2 2:39 NW Sam Valenzisi 32-yard field goal NW 10–0 Q2 0:56 NW Sam Valenzisi 26-yard field goal NW 13–0 Q3 13:21 NW Darnell Autry 32-yard pass from Steve Schnur (conversion failed) NW 19–0 Q4 13:34 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Valenzisi kick) NW 26–0 Q4 11:03 NW Brian Gowins 40-yard field goal NW 29–0 Q4 7:29 NW Levelle Brown 38-yard run (PAT failed) NW 35–0 yes Illinois 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry Northwestern Wildcats white 2; text-align:center #8 Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini October 28, 1995 11:00 a.m. CST Northwestern 0 10 0 7 Illinois 7 7 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 65,425 SCC Northwestern vs. Illinois USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95301/95301337.htm October 28, 1995 June 23, 2019 yes Q1 9:41 ILL Weaver 1-yard run (Scheuplein kick) Ill 7–0 Q2 10:32 ILL Robert Holcombe 7-yard run (Scheuplein kick) Ill 14–0 Q2 8:12 NW Brian Gowins 49-yard field goal Ill 14–3 Q2 4:33 NW D'Wayne Bates 43-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) Ill 14–10 Q4 6:14 NW Darnell Autry 1-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 17–14 yes Penn State 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center #12 Penn State Nittany Lions at #6 Northwestern Wildcats November 4, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Penn State 0 7 3 0 Northwestern 7 7 0 7 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 49,256 ABC Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann Box Score yes Q1 8:47 NW Darnell Autry 2-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 7–0 Q2 8:07 NW Darnell Autry 11-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 14–0 Q2 0:48 PSU Olsommer 5-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick) NW 14–7 Q3 8:32 PSU Conway 24-yard field goal NW 14–10 Q4 11:03 NW Darnell Autry 1-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 21–10 yes Penn St. vs. Northwestern USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95308/95308412.htm November 4, 1995 June 23, 2019THE CATS' MEOW BY BEATING PENN STATE, NORTHWESTERN PROVED IT'S MORE THAN A GOOD STORY--IT'S A GOOD TEAM Layden Tim November 13, 1995 Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/vault/1995/11/13/8098728/the-cats-meow-by-beating-penn-state-northwestern-proved-its-more-than-a-good-storyits-a-good-team June 22, 2019 Iowa 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team College GameDay (football) Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center Iowa Hawkeyes at #5 Northwestern Wildcats November 11, 1995 11:00 a.m. CST Iowa 0 20 0 0 Northwestern 3 14 7 7 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 49,256 26 F, Overcast, Wind N 30 mph on David Witvoet Wayne Larrivee, Randy Wright, and Jim Barber Creative Sports Box Score yes 1 6:24 NW Brian Gowins 50-yard field goal NW 3–0 2 13:03 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–3 2 8:25 IOWA Tom Knight 28-yard interception return (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–3 2 6:44 NW Darren Drexler 21-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) IOWA 14–10 2 5:05 NW Brian Musso 60-yard punt return (Gowins kick) NW 17–14 2 1:31 IOWA Scott Slutzker 39-yard pass from Matt Sherman (kick failed) IOWA 20–17 3 11:08 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 24–20 4 2:56 NW Hudhaifa Ismaeli 31-yard fumble return (Gowins kick) NW 31–20 yes Iowa vs. Northwestern http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95315/95315333.htm USA Today November 11, 1995 June 22, 2019 Purdue 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team Northwestern got two big scoring plays in the first half – a 76-yard interception return for a touchdown by Chris Martin and a 72-yard touchdown reception by D'Wayne Bates – to take control. Darnell Autry carried the ball 32 times for a career-high 226 yards.Northwestern vs. Purdue USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95322/95322403.htm November 18, 1995 June 23, 2019Memory of Single Loss Helped Wildcats Dig In Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-11-19-9511190224-story.html November 19, 1995 June 22, 2019 Northwestern Wildcats white 2; text-align:center #5 Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers November 18, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Northwestern 7 7 9 0 Purdue 0 0 0 8 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 47,172 ABC Box Score yes Q1 7:47 NW Chris Martin 76-yard interception return (Gowins kick) NW 7–0 Q2 3:10 NW D'Wayne Bates 72-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) NW 14–0 Q3 13:53 NW Safety NW 16–0 Q3 13:38 NW Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 23–0 Q4 10:30 PUR Watson 3-yard run (Alstott reception) NW 23–8 yes Rose Bowl 1995 USC Trojans football team 1996 Rose Bowl Northwestern Wildcats #FFFFFF 2; text-align:center #3 Northwestern Wildcats vs. #17 USC Trojans January 1, 1996 4:00 p.m. CST Northwestern 7 3 16 6 USC 7 17 7 10 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 100,102 Randy Christal ABC Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann Box Score yes Q1 10:02 USC Lavale Woods 1-yard run (Abrams kick) USC 7–0 Q1 6:05 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick) Tied 7–7 Q2 13:05 USC Terry Barnum 21-yard pass from Brad Otton (Abrams kick) USC 14–7 Q2 3:29 USC Adam Abrams 30-yard field goal USC 17–7 Q2 2:56 USC Daylon McCutcheon 53-yard fumble return (Abrams kick) USC 24–7 Q2 0:02 NW Brian Gowins 29-yard field goal USC 24–10 Q3 11:01 NW Brian Gowins 28-yard field goal USC 24–13 Q3 8:17 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (conversion failed) USC 24–19 Q2 6:08 USC Keyshawn Johnson 56-yard pass from Brad Otton (Abrams kick) USC 31–19 Q3 2:58 NW Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Gowins kick) USC 31–26 Q4 13:01 NW Darnell Autry 2-yard run (conversion failed) NW 32–31 Q4 9:09 USC Adam Abrams 46-yard field goal USC 34–32 Q4 2:55 USC Delon Washington 2-yard run (Abrams kick) USC 41–32 yes FOR INJURED, A BITTERSWEET TIME Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-12-24-9512240352-story.html December 24, 1995 June 23, 2019 PURPLE HAZE IN AN IMPROBABLY SENSATIONAL SEASON, NORTHWESTERN EMERGED FROM A FOG OF FUTILITY TO EARN A TRIP TO SUNNY PASADENA Telander Rick December 25, 1995 Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/vault/1995/12/25/209190/purple-haze-in-an-improbably-sensational-season-northwestern-emerged-from-a-fog-of-futility-to-earn-a-trip-to-sunny-pasadena June 23, 2019 USC Rewrites Northwestern's Storybook Ending The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/02/sports/college-football-usc-rewrites-northwestern-s-storybook-ending.html January 2, 1996 June 22, 2019ROSE BOWL: USC 41, Northwestern 32 : Cinderella Beaten to Ball Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-02-sp-20185-story.html January 2, 1996 June 22, 2019 Awards and honors Head coach Gary Barnett: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Big Ten Coach of the Year Linebacker Pat Fitzgerald: Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 1995 team players in the NFL Darnell Autry D'Wayne Bates References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Northwestern Wildcats football