1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 22 25 8–4 4–4 Hayden Fry 17th Don Patterson 4th Bill Brashier 17th Bob Diaco Sedrick Shaw Casey Wiegmann Lloyd Bickham Chris Jackson Matt Purdy Casey Wiegmann Kinnick Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 38–18 vs. Washington The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Hawkeyes defeated Washington. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule 1995 AP Central September 9 1:00 pm w y Northern Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 34–13 70,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-patient-iowa-rep/165015978/ The Des Moines Register Patient Iowa repels UNI rush September 10, 1995 February 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 11:00 am w y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 27–10 49,714 September 30 1:00 pm w y New Mexico State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 59–21 63,721 October 7 11:00 am w y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Creative 21–7 73,732 October 14 11:00 am w y 23 Indiana Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 22–13 69,520 October 21 2:30 pm l 18 Penn State 19 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 27–41 70,397 October 28 11:30 am l y 25 Ohio State 4 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 35–56 93,314 November 4 11:30 am l Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN 7–26 70,397 November 11 11:00 am l y Northwestern 5 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL College GameDay Creative 20–31 49,256 November 18 11:30 am w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ESPN2 33–20 78,907 November 25 1:00 pm w Minnesota Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 45–3 65,794 December 29 1:30 pm w y y Washington 20 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 38–18 49,116 November 11, 2015 sports-reference.com 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1995-schedule.html Rankings November 2025 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 RV RV RV RV RV 23 18 25 RV NR 25 Coaches 0 16 RV RV RV RV RV 22 17 23 RV RV 22 Game summaries Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Panthers football Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed UNI Panthers at Iowa Hawkeyes September 9, 1995 1:00 p.m. EST Northern Iowa 3 0 3 7 Iowa 7 21 0 6 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 70,397 Box Score First quarter UNI - FG Waller 38 IOWA - Dwight 9 run (Hurley kick) Second quarter IOWA - Atkins 31 interception return (Hurley kick) IOWA - Filer 1 run (Hurley kick) IOWA - Dwight 22 pass from Sherman (Hurley kick) Third quarter UNI - FG Waller 44 Fourth quarter IOWA - Shaw 2 run (kick failed) UNI - Ward 30 pass from Berg (Waller kick) Iowa State 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones September 16, 1995 11:00 a.m. CST Iowa 6 6 6 9 Iowa State 7 3 0 0 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa 49,714 Box score and Game recap First quarter IOWA - S Shaw 1 run (kick failed) ISU - Davis 63 run (Kohl kick) Second quarter ISU - FG Kohl 26 IOWA - Filer 1 run (two-point conversion failed) Third quarter IOWA - Banks 5 run (kick failed) Fourth quarter IOWA - FG Romano 25 IOWA - Sherman 1 run (kick failed) New Mexico State New Mexico State Aggies football Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed New Mexico State Aggies at Iowa Hawkeyes September 30, 1995 1:00 p.m. EST New Mexico State 0 0 14 7 Iowa 14 28 14 3 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 63,721 Box Score First quarter IOWA - Shaw 3 run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Dwight 25 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) Second quarter IOWA - Banks 3 run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Filer 1 run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Burger 10 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA - Dwight 21 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) Third quarter NMSU - Davis 26 pass from Ledbetter (Culin kick) IOWA - Shaw 7 run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Atikins 23 interception return (Bromert kick) NMSU - Gregory 21 pass from Ledbetter (Culin kick) Fourth quarter IOWA - FG Bromert 29 NMSU - Sanchez 4 pass from Ledbetter (Culin kick) Michigan State 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.Iowa vs. Michigan State http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95280/95280331.htm USA Today October 7, 1995 October 23, 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans October 7, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Iowa 0 6 8 7 Michigan State 0 7 0 0 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 73,732 Box score and Game recap First quarter No scoring Second quarter IOWA - Bromert 37-yard field goal MSU - S Greene 2-yard run (C Gardner kick) IOWA - Hurley 50-yard field goal Third quarter IOWA - Dwight 11-yard pass from Sherman (S Shaw reception for two-point conversion) Fourth quarter IOWA - S Shaw 7-yard run (Bromert kick) Indiana 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Indiana Hoosiers at Iowa Hawkeyes October 14, 1995 11:00 a.m. EST Indiana 0 10 0 3 Iowa 7 0 7 8 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 69,520 Box Score 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) Penn State 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game. Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #19 Penn State Nittany Lions at #18 Iowa Hawkeyes October 21, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Penn State 10 7 7 17 Iowa 7 7 6 7 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 70,397 ABC Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann Box score and Game recap First quarter PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick) IOWA - Odems 18 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) PSU - FG Conway 42 Second quarter PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick) IOWA - Dwight 29 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) Third quarter IOWA - FG Bromert 22 PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick) IOWA - FG Bromert 26 Fourth quarter IOWA - S Shaw 19 run (Bromert kick) PSU - FG Conway 26 PSU - Engram 13 pass from Richardson (Conway kick) PSU - Engram 43 pass from Richardson (Conway kick) Ohio State 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory. Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #25 Iowa Hawkeyes at #4 Ohio State Buckeyes October 28, 1995 12:30 p.m. Iowa 0 7 7 21 Ohio State 28 28 0 0 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 93,314 Overcast, Some Rain 55 F C, Wind SSE 10-20 Jim Kemerling Box Score First quarter OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Terry Glenn 38-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Eddie George 9-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Terry Glenn 56-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Second quarter OSU - Shawn Springs 60-yard interception return (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Bobby Hoying 15-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Eddie George 10-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) IOWA - Sedrick Shaw recovered fumble (Zach Bromert kick) Third quarter IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 19-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) Fourth quarter IOWA - Willie Guy 2-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA - Tim Dwight 55-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) Top Passers IOWA - Matt Sherman - 18/37, 334 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs OSU - Bobby Hoying - 8/16, 273 yards, 2 TDs Top Rushers IOWA - Sedrick Shaw - 30 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TDs OSU - Eddie George - 15 rushes, 110 yards, 4 TDs Top Receivers OSU - Terry Glenn - 3 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TDs IOWA - Demo Odems - 5 receptions, 110 yards Iowa vs. Ohio St. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95301/95301340.htm USA Today October 28, 1995 October 23, 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Ohio State Displays Mercy Toward Iowa : Big Ten: Ahead by 49 points at halftime, Buckeye Coach John Cooper removes his starters for second half. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-29-sp-62477-story.html Los Angeles Times October 29, 1995 October 23, 2015 Illinois 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |bg2= |titlestyle=Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center |state=collapsed |title=Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes |date=November 4, 1995 |time=11:30 a.m. CST |road=Illinois |R1= 3|R2= 7|R3=6 |R4=10 |home=Iowa |H1=0 |H2= 7|H3= 0|H4=0 |stadium=Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa |attendance=70,397 |weather= |referee= |TV=ESPN |TVAnnouncers= |reference=Box score and Game recap |scoring= First quarter ILL - Scheuplein 24-yard field goal ILL 3–0 Second quarter IOWA - Tim Dwight 12-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–3 ILL - Cushing 5-yard pass from Johnson (Scheuplein kick) ILL 10–7 Third quarter ILL - Havard 35-yard run (run failed) ''ILL 16–7Fourth quarterILL - Scheuplein 19-yard field goal ILL 19–7ILL - Douthard 3-yard run (Scheuplein kick) ILL 26–7|stats= }}Sources:''' Illinois vs. Iowa http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95308/95308339.htm USA Today November 4, 1995 October 23, 2015 Northwestern 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team College GameDay (football) ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.Iowa vs. Northwestern http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95315/95315333.htm USA Today November 11, 1995 October 23, 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes at #5 Northwestern Wildcats November 11, 1995 11:30 a.m. CST Iowa 0 20 0 0 Northwestern 3 14 7 7 Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois 49,256 Creative Sports Wayne Larrivee, Randy Wright, and Jim Barber Box score and Game recap First quarter NU - Brian Gowins 50-yard field goal Second quarter IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Tom Knight 28-yard interception return (Bromert kick) NU - Darren Drexler 21-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick) NU - Brian Musso 60-yard punt return (Gowins kick) IOWA - Scott Slutzker 39-yard pass from Matt Sherman (kick failed) Third quarter NU - Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick) Fourth quarter NU - Hudhaifa Ismaeli 31-yard fumble return (Gowins kick) Wisconsin 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers November 18, 1995 11:30 a.m. CST Iowa 7 17 0 9 Wisconsin 0 7 7 6 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin 78,907 34 F, Cloudy, Wind N 5 - 10 mph on Tom Quinn ESPN2 Iowa vs. Wisconsin http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95322/95322349.htm USA Today November 18, 1995 June 22, 2019 First quarter IOWA - Michael Burger 3-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick) Second quarter IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 7-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Bromert kick) WIS - London 45-yard pass from Darrell Bevell (Hall kick) IOWA - Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal Third quarter WIS - Nyquist 1-yard pass from Bevell (Hall kick) Fourth quarter WIS - Stecker 2-yard run (kick failed) IOWA - Safety, holding in end zone IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 4-yard run (Bromert kick) Minnesota 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes November 25, 1995 1:05 pm CST Minnesota 0 0 3 0 Iowa 7 10 7 21 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 65,794 45 F, Sunny, Wind W 10 mph on Jim Kemerling ESPN Box score First quarter IOWA - Tim Dwight 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 Second quarter IOWA - Dwight 14-yard pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–0 IOWA - Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal IOWA 17–0 Third quarter MINN - Chalberg 24-yard field goal IOWA 17–3 IOWA - Shakoor 13-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 24–3 Fourth quarter IOWA - Michael Burger 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 31–3 IOWA - Shakoor 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 38–3 IOWA - Willock 17-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Bromert kick) IOWA 45–3 Minnesota vs. Iowa http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95329/95329445.htm USA Today November 25, 1995 October 23, 2015 Sun Bowl 1995 Washington Huskies football team 1995 Sun Bowl The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground. Iowa kickers combined for 5 field goals to stretch the lead in the first half. Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll. This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.Iowa vs. Washington USA Today December 29, 1995 Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.MASTERMIND OF GREAT UI DEFENSES ELECTED TO HALL https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2015/9/5/mastermind_of_great_ui_defenses_elected_to_hall.aspx University of Iowa Athletic Department September 5, 2015 August 19, 2018 August 20, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074654/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2015/9/5/mastermind_of_great_ui_defenses_elected_to_hall.aspx dead Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes vs. #20 Washington Huskies December 29, 1995 Iowa 10 11 10 7 Washington 0 0 6 12 Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas 49,116 CBS Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya Iowa vs. Washington http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95363/95363391.htm USA Today November 29, 1995 January 24, 2022 First quarter IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 58-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 IOWA - Brion Hurley 49-yard field goal IOWA 10–0 Second quarter IOWA - Safety IOWA 12–0 IOWA - Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal IOWA 15–0 IOWA - Zach Bromert 34-yard field goal IOWA 18–0 IOWA - Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal IOWA 21–0 Third quarter IOWA - Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal IOWA 24–0 WASH - Jerome Pathon 30-yard pass from Shane Fortney (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 24-6 IOWA - Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 31–6 Fourth quarter IOWA - Michael Burger 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 38–6 WASH - Fred Coleman 10-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–12 WASH - Ernie Conwell 20-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–18 Roster 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes y 22 So Tavian Banks RB y 85 Fr Michael Burger FB y 4 So Richard Carter WR 6 So Tim Dwight WR y 80 Fr Zeron Flemister TE y y 18 So Damon Gibson WR y 79 So Mike Goff OL y Mike Goff (American football) 1 Sr Willie Guy WR 81 So Chris Knipper TE 10 Jr Demo Odems WR 5 Jr Sedrick Shaw RB y 12 So Matt Sherman QB y Matt Sherman (American football) 84 Sr Scott Slutzker TE y 73 Jr Ross Verba OL y 70 Sr Casey Wiegmann C y 23 So Plez Atkins CB 15 So Kerry Cooks SS y 94 Fr Jared DeVries DL y 45 Sr Bobby Diaco LB y 9 Jr Bill Ennis-Inge DE y 26 So Ed Gibson CB 28 So Jason House DE 8 Jr Tom Knight DB y Tom Knight (American football) 3 Jr Damien Robinson DB y 56 Fr Vernon Rollins LB 38 Fr Zach Bromert K 46 Jr Nick Gallery P 20 Jr Brion Hurley K y 17 Sr Todd Romano K *Hayden Fry Don Patterson – Offensive Coordinator Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends Chuck Long – Defensive backs Bret Bielema – Graduate Assistant Awards and honors 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team Team players in the 1996 NFL draft 1996 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Scott Slutzker Tight end3 82 Indianapolis Colts pro-football-reference.com 1996 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm November 11, 2015 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203142/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm dead References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football