1995 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1995 Michigan Wolverines football Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 19 17 9–4 5–3 Lloyd Carr 1st Fred Jackson 1st Greg Mattison 1st Tim Biakabutuka Jarrett Irons Joe Marinaro Michigan Stadium Alamo Bowl L Lost 20–22 vs. Texas A&M The 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 201, tied for third place in the Big Ten, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. Running back Tim Biakabutuka set Michigan's single-season rushing record with 1,818 rushing yards, including 313 yards in an upset victory over No. 2 Ohio State. The team's other statistical leaders included quarterback Brian Griese with 1,395 passing yards, wide receiver Mercury Hayes with 46 receptions for 888 yards, and placekicker Remy Hamilton with 83 points scored (32 extra points, 17 field goals). Defensive tackle Jason Horn was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team: center Rod Payne (Coaches); offensive tackle Jon Runyan (Coaches; Media); Horn (Coaches; Media); linebacker Jarrett Irons (Coaches; Media); and defensive backs Clarence Thompson (Coaches; Media) and Charles Woodson (Coaches). The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. Schedule 1995 AP Eastern August 26 12:00 p.m. w y 14 Virginia 17 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Pigskin Classic ABC 18–17 101,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-mercury-rises-and/140597079/ Lansing State Journal Mercury rises and shines August 27, 1995 February 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 2 3:30 p.m. w y 13 Illinois 25 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ABC 38–14 70,193 September 9 12:30 p.m. w y 11 Memphis Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI PASS 24–7 100,862 September 16 6:30 p.m. w y y 11 Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN 23–13 44,500 September 30 12:30 p.m. w y 8 Miami (OH) Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI PASS 38–19 104,484 October 7 12:30 p.m. l 7 Northwestern 25 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ESPN 13–19 104,642 October 21 12:00 p.m. w y 10 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN Plus 34–17 44,623 October 28 3:30 p.m. w y 9 Minnesota Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug ABC 52–17 104,929 November 4 3:30 p.m. l y 7 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ABC 25–28 74,667 November 11 12:00 p.m. w 13 Purdue Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 5–0 103,721 November 18 12:00 p.m. l y 12 Penn State 19 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 17–27 96,677 November 25 12:00 p.m. w 18 Ohio State 2 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI The Game ABC 31–23 106,288 December 28 7:00 p.m. l y y 14 Texas A&M 19 Alamodome San Antonio, TX Alamo Bowl ESPN 20–22 64,597 Game summaries Virginia Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Virginia Cavaliers at Michigan Wolverines August 26, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Virginia 0 7 7 3 Michigan 0 0 0 18 Michigan Stadium 101,444 Sunny and hot, mid 80s F, wind 12 - 15 mph on WNW ABC First quarter No scoring Second quarter UVA - Groh 1-yard run (Garcia kick) Third quarter UVA - T. Barber 81-yard run (Garcia kick) Fourth quarter UVA - Garcia 30-yard field goal MICH - Davis 2-yard run (kick failed) MICH - Hayes 31-yard pass from Dreisbach (pass failed) MICH - Hayes 15-yard pass from Dreisbach (no attempt) On August 26, Michigan defeated Virginia, 18–17, in the Pigskin Classic before a crowd of 101,444 spectators at Michigan Stadium. It was Lloyd Carr's first game as Michigan's head coach. On the opening drive of the game, redshirt freshman quarterback Scott Dreisbach led Michigan to Virginia's 26-yard line, but Remy Hamilton's attempt at a 43-yard field goal was unsuccessful. Neither team scored in the first quarter. Virginia missed a 39-yard field goal early in the second quarter. The Cavaliers also missed a 28-yard field goal later in the second quarter. The game remained scoreless until the final minute of the first half. Ronde Barber intercepted a Dreisbach pass and returned it 18 yards to Michigan's 29-yard line. Virginia scored four plays later with a one-yard option run by quarterback Mike Groh. Virginia led, 7-0, at halftime. On the opening drive of the second half, Virginia faced a third-and-eleven when Tiki Barber broke the game open with an 81-yard touchdown run down the left sideline. It was the second-longest scoring run from scrimmage against Michigan in modern history (trailing only a 98-yard run by Darrell Thompson of Minnesota in 1987). Late in the third quarter, Michigan drove to Virginia's six-yard line, but Dreisbach was intercepted in the end zone by Percy Ellsworth. After the interception, Virginia drove 67 yards to Michigan's 13-yard line. With 12:55 remaining in the game, Virginia kicked a 30-yard field goal to extend its lead to 17-0. After the kickoff, Michigan drove 76 yards on five plays, including passes of 41 and 43 yards from Dreisbach to Mercury Hayes. Ed Davis then scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 11:36 remaining in the game. Remy Hamilton's kick for extra point failed. After holding Virginia to a three-and-out, Michigan drove 75 yards on six plays, scoring on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Dreisbach to Hayes with 7:47 remaining. Dreisbach's pass to Jay Riemersma for a two-point conversion was incomplete, and Michigan trailed, 17-12. Virginia then drove to Michigan's 28-yard line, running more than five minutes off the clock. Virginia tried to pin the Wolverines with a short punt, but the ball bounced into the end zone for a touchback. Taking over with 2:35 remaining, Dreisbach led the Wolverines on an 80-yard drive. From the 15-yard line, Dreisbah threw three incomplete passes. On fourth down, four seconds remained on the clock. As time expired, Dreisbach connected with Hayes in the far right edge of the end zone, Hayes barely touching his left foot inbounds for the game-winning touchdown. It was Michigan's biggest comeback victory ever up to that date. Dreisbach completed 27 of 52 passes for 372 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He went 12 of 23 for 236 yards in the fourth quarter and set Michigan single-game records for both pass attempts (52) and passing yards (372). Hayes had seven receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Michigan's rushing offense struggled, tallying only 52 yards on 27 carries. Tiki Barber led the Cavaliers with 113 rushing yards on 12 carries, an average of 9.4 yards per carry.Carr-diac Kids: Hayes' catch ends thriller The Ann Arbor News Jim Cnockaert August 27, 1995 C1, C4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-carr-diac-kids-hayes/175440760/ Newspapers.comHail Hayes! Last-play Dreisbach-to-Hayes TD pass lifts Michigan The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis August 27, 1995 1D, 7D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-hail-hayes-last-play/175441049/ Newspapers.com At Illinois 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team On September 2, Michigan defeated No. 25 Illinois, 38–14, before a crowd of 70,193 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Late in the first quarter, Michigan recovered a fumbled punt return at the Illinois 11-yard line. Scott Dreisbach then threw a touchdown pass to a wide-open Chris Howard in the end zone with 4:33 remaining in the quarter. In the second quarter, Clint Copenhaver intercepted a Johnny Johnson pass. Michigan converted on the turnover with a 49-yard field goal by Remy Hamilton. Michigan led, 10-0, at halftime. The Wolverines scored 21 points in the third quarter, starting with a 46-yard pass from Dreisbach to Mercury Hayes. After Charles Woodson recovered an Illinois fumble, Tim Biakabutuka scored on an eleven-yard run 30 seconds after Hayes' touchdown. Three-and-a-half minutes later, Illinois fumbled again, Rasheed Simmons recovering for Michigan near midfield. Biakabutu then scored on a 35-yard run. Early in the fourth quarter, Anthony Williams blocked an Illinois punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Michigan led, 38-0, with 13 minutes remaining in the game. Illinois scored two touchdowns in final seven minutes. Tim Biakabutuka gained 97 rushing yards on 10 carries (9.7 yards per carry) and scored three touchdowns. After setting a Michigan record with 52 pass attempts the prior week, Dreisbach threw only 12 times, completing seven passes for 139 yards and one touchdown. Hayes caught three passes for 66 yards. On defense, Michigan held the Illini to 66 rushing yards, but gave up 285 passing yards. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini September 2, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Michigan 7 3 21 7 Illinois 0 0 0 14 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 70,193 Box Score First quarter MICH - C Howard 13 pass from Dreisbach (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MICH - FG Hamilton 49 Third quarter MICH - Biakabutuka 5 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - Biakabutuka 11 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - Biakabutuka 35 run (Hamilton kick) Fourth quarter MICH - A Williams 28 blocked punt return (Hamilton kick) ILL - Smith 5 run (B Scheuplein kick) ILL - L Willis 5 pass from Weaver (B Scheuplein kick) Memphis 1995 Memphis Tigers football team Tim Biakabutuka had another big day as he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 11 Wolverines struggled to a 24–7 victory over the Tigers. Ed Davis added a touchdown run and Scott Dreisbach was efficient completing 13 of 21 passes for 162 yards. The Michigan defense held Memphis to 96 yards of total offense. Charles Woodson and Rob Sweet had interceptions for the Wolverines. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Memphis Tigers at Michigan Wolverines September 9, 1995 12:30 p.m. EST Memphis 0 0 0 7 Michigan 7 7 7 3 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 100,862 Sunny and Mild, 70 F, wind 15 - 20 mph on NNW PASS First quarter MICH - Biakabutuka 3-yard run (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MICH - Biakabutuka 10-yard run (Hamilton kick) Third quarter MICH - Davis 3-yard run (Hamilton kick) Fourth quarter MEM - J. Woods 28-yard fumble return (Pairamore kick) MICH - Hamilton 29-yard field goal At Boston College 1995 Boston College Eagles football team The Wolverine defense held Boston College to 188 yards of total offense and intercepted 4 passes as they grabbed an early lead and held on for a 23–13 victory over the Eagles. Chuck Winters, Scott King, Rob Sweet and Clarence Thompson each had one interception. Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals while Tim Biakabutuka and Ed Davis scored touchdowns for Michigan. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines at Boston College Eagles October 21, 1995 6:30 p.m. EST Michigan 10 14 7 3 Boston College 3 0 7 7 Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 44,500 Warm, 64 F, wind 22 mph on SE Buddy Ward ESPN First quarter No scoring Second quarter BC - Walker 4-yard run (pass failed) MICH - Hamilton 25-yard field goal MICH - Biakabutuka 18-yard run (Hamilton kick) MICH - Hamilton 39-yard field goal Third quarter MICH - Hamilton 29-yard field goal MICH - Davis 1-yard run (Hamilton kick) Fourth quarter BC - Pollack 5-yard pass from Hasselback (McGuire kick) Top Rushers MICH - Biakabutuka - 32 rushes, 117 yards, 1 TD BC - Smith - 24 rushes, 76 yards Top Passers MICH - Dreisbach - 9/21, 177 yards, 1 INT BC - Hartsell - 8/20, 74 yards, 3 INTs Top Receivers MICH - Toomer - 4 receptions, 76 yards BC - Grice - 3 receptions, 47 yards Miami (OH) 1995 Miami Redskins football team Michigan raced to a 31–0 halftime lead and despite giving up 19 third quarter points, they held on for a 38–19 victory over the Redhawks. Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals, Tim Biakabutuka ran for a touchdown and Brian Griese threw two touchdowns. Griese completed 14 of 24 passes for 192 yards. Mercury Hayes and Amani Toomer were on the receiving end of Griese's TD passes. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Miami (OH) Redskins at Michigan Wolverines September 30, 1995 12:30 p.m. EST Miami (OH) 0 0 19 0 Michigan 21 10 0 7 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,044 ESPN First quarter MICH - Hamilton 43-yard field goal MICH - Hamilton 39-yard field goal MICH - Winters 36-yard interception return (Hayes pass from Griese) MICH - Toomer 22-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MICH - Hamilton 37-yard field goal MICH - Hayes 31-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Third quarter MIA - Seitz 27-yard field goal MIA - Seitz 54-yard field goal MIA - McCullough 1-yard run (Seitz kick) MIA - McCullough 9-yard run (attempt failed) Fourth quarter MICH - Biakabutuka 3-yard run (Hamilton kick) Northwestern 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team Despite Tim Biakabutuka rushing for 205 yards, #7 Michigan fell to No. 25 Northwestern 19–13 at Michigan Stadium. Darnell Autry rushed for 100 yards for the Wildcats and a Steve Schnurr 2-yard pass to Matt Hartl tied the game at 13–13. Sam Velanzisi kicked two field goals to give Northwestern the win and spur them on to winning the Big Ten title. Remy Hamilton kicked two field goals and Brian Griese ran for a touchdown to account for Michigan's points. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #25 Northwestern Wildcats at #7 Michigan Wolverines October 7, 1995 12:30 p.m. EST Northwestern 0 6 3 10 Michigan 3 3 7 0 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,642 ESPN Box Score First quarter UM - Remy Hamilton 41-yard field goal Second quarter UM - Remy Hamilton 21-yard field goal NU - Sam Valenzisi 29-yard field goal NU - Sam Valenzisi 28-yard field goal Third quarter UM - Brian Griese 3-yard run (Hamilton kick) NU - Sam Valenzisi 32-yard field goal Fourth quarter NU - Matt Hartl 2-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick) NU - Sam Valenzisi 22-yard field goal At Indiana 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team Michigan raced to a 24–3 halftime lead on the way to a 34–17 victory over the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana. Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 111 yards and Brian Griese completed 14 of 21 passes for 127 yards. Griese threw two touchdown passes, one each to Amani Toomer and Jerame Tuman. The Wolverine defense held the Hoosiers to 40 yards rushing and had interceptions by Chuck Winters and Clarence Thompson. Remy Hamilton added two field goals. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers October 21, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Michigan 10 14 7 3 Indiana 3 0 7 7 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana 44,623 ESPN Box score and Game recap First quarter IND - FG Manolopoulos 37 MICH - FG Hamilton 22 MICH - Toomer 56 punt return (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MICH - Davis 2 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - Tuman 3 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Third quarter MICH - Toomer 3 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) IND - Greenlee 9 run (Horn kick) Fourth quarter MICH - FG Hamilton 25 IND - Goode 2 pass from Greenlee (Horn kick) Top Rushers MICH - Biakabutuka - 16 rushes, 111 yards IND - Greenlee - 7 rushes, 22 yards Top Passers MICH - Griese - 14/21, 127 yards, 2 TDs IND - Greenlee - 23/40, 229 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Top Receivers MICH - C. Howard 5 receptions, 28 yards MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD IND - Glover - 9 receptions, 62 yards Minnesota 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Tim Biakabutuka ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 9 ranked Wolverines routed the Golden Gophers 52–17 at the "Big House". Brian Griese completed 14 of 19 passes for 271 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Amani Toomer caught 5 passes for 177 yards and two TD receptions. Michigan finished with 623 yards of total offense. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines October 28, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Minnesota 0 10 0 7 Michigan 21 0 17 14 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,929 Box Score First quarter MICH - 8:04-Biakabutuka 52 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - 7:30-Biakabutuka 16 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - 4:47-Toomer 75 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MIN - 2:38-Chalberg 30 FG MIN - 0:47-Cooper 2 run (Chalberg kick) Third quarter MICH - 13:27-Toomer 52 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) MICH - 9:41-Hamilton 26 FG MICH - 1:55-Howard 5 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Fourth quarter MICH - 11:59-Riemersma 6 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) MICH - 5:16-Williams 11 run (Hamilton kick) MIN - 1:19-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Rushing MIN - Rafael Cooper - 14/68, 1 TD MICH - Tshimanga Biakabutuka - 19/196, 2 TDs Passing MIN - Cory Sauter - 39/20/2, 206 yards, 1 TD MICH - Brian Griese - 19/14/0, 271 yards, 4 TDs Receiving MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6/85 MIN - Johnny Woodson - 5/36 MICH - Amani Toomer - 5/177, 2 TDs MICH - Mercury Hayes - 2/50 At Michigan State 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team The Spartans led 14–3 at halftime thanks to a 70-yard Derrick Mason punt return TD. The Wolverines rallied behind Brian Griese and led 25–21 with 3:38 left. Tony Banks guided the Spartans 88 yards over the next 2:24, with a fourth and 11 pass to Mason keeping the drive alive and a juggling catch later in the drive. Banks found Nigea Carter for a 25-yard TD with 1:14 left, finishing 26 for 34 with 318 yards in the 28–25 win for Michigan State. Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown for the Wolverines. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans November 4, 1995 3:30 p.m. EST Michigan 3 0 8 14 Michigan State 0 14 0 14 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 74,667 Box Score First quarter UM - Hamilton 35-yard field goal Second quarter MSU - Mason 70-yard punt return (Gardner kick) MSU - Greene 7-yard run (Gardner kick) Third quarter UM - W. Carr 3-yard run (Campbell pass from Griese) Fourth quarter UM - Biakabutuka 5-yard run (Hamilton kick) MSU - Greene 1-yard run (Gardner kick) UM - Hayes 22-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) MSU - Carter 25-yard pass from Banks (Gardner kick) Purdue 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team A muddy field, freezing temperatures and wind gusting to 50 mph on made Michigan's offense ineffective Saturday. The #13 Wolverines rode Remy Hamilton's field goal and Clarence Thompson's safety to a 5–0 victory over Purdue. It was the lowest-scoring game at Michigan Stadium since the Wolverines defeated Northwestern 7–0 in 1972. Michigan held Purdue to just four first downs, one in the first half. Both teams floundered while Michigan controlled the ball 37 minutes, 22 seconds, but the Wolverines gained only 283 yards on 79 plays. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines November 11, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Purdue 0 0 0 0 Michigan 3 0 0 2 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 103,721 Box Score First quarter MICH - Remy Hamilton 25-yard field goal Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter MICH - Safety, Rick Trefzger tackled by Clarence Thompson Top Rushers PUR - Watson - 9 rushes, 31 yards MICH - Tim Biakabutuka - 14 rushes, 84 yards Top Passers PUR - Rick Trefzger - 11/19, 84 yards, 1 INT MICH - Brian Griese - 11/24, 101 yards, 1 INT Top Receivers PUR - Olivadotti 4 receptions, 27 yards PUR - Alford 2 receptions, 240 yards MICH - Mercury Hayes - 4 receptions, 42 yards MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 25 yards At Penn State 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 10–0 lead in the second quarter following a 49-yard field goal from Brett Conway and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wally Richardson to Mike Archie. Michigan answered on a Brian Griese touchdown pass to Amani Toomer, but Conway added a 51-yard field goal to make it a 13–7 game at halftime. Remy Hamilton kicked a field goal to set the score at 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Richardson and Bobby Engram connected on a 12-yard scoring play in the fourth quarter to make it a 20–10 game. Michigan pulled to within three on an 18-yard touchdown run from Tim Biakabutuka. Then the Nittany Lions used a fake field goal attempt to seal a 27–17 victory over the Wolverines. With 2:40 to play and the Lions leading 20–17, kicker Brett Conway lined up for a 19-yard field goal attempt. The snap went to holder Joe Nastasi, who breezed into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to help clinch the win over the 12th ranked Wolverines. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions November 18, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Michigan 0 7 3 7 Penn State 0 13 0 14 Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania 96,677 Box Score Second quarter PSU - Conway 49-yard field goal PSU - Archie 13-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick) UM - Toomer 18-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) PSU - Conway 51-yard field goal Third quarter UM - Hamilton kick 29-yard field goal Fourth quarter PSU - Engram 12-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick) UM - Biakabutuka 18-yard run (Hamilton kick) PSU - Nastasi 2-yard run on fake field goal (Conway kick) Top Passers UM - Brian Griese - 24/46, 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs PSU - Wally Richardson - 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TDs Top Rushers UM - Tim Biakabutuka - 26 rushes, 139 yards, 1 TD PSU - Pitts - 17 rushes, 164 yards Top Receivers UM - Amani Toomer - 8 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD PSU - Bobby Engram - 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD Ohio State 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 313 yards and a touchdown, and led #18 Michigan to a 31–23 upset over the No. 2 Buckeyes in front of 106,288 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan ran up 381 yards rushing while holding the Buckeyes to just 106. Overall, Michigan had 484 yards total offense to Ohio State's 392. Brian Griese hit Clarence Williams for a 2-yard touchdown for a 7–3 lead. The teams traded field goals, a 38-yarder by Michigan's Remy Hamilton, and a 37-yarder by Josh Jackson with six seconds left in the half, and the Wolverines were up 10–9 at halftime. Trailing 17–9, Ohio State got a one-yard touchdown dive by George, but did not convert on the two-point play. Williams scored from 8 yards to increase the Michigan lead to 24–15. A two-yard touchdown run by Biakabutuka with 7:55 left in the game would give the Wolverines all the cushion they would need at 31–15. Ohio State got to within eight points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Hoying to Buster Tillman, and a two-point conversion, with 6:33 left in the game, but that was as close as the Buckeyes would get. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines November 25, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Ohio State 3 6 6 8 Michigan 7 3 7 14 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 106,228 Mostly Sunny, Cool, 45 F C, Wind 15 - 20 mph on First quarter OSU - Josh Jackson 37-yard field goal 7:29 UM - Clarence Williams 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Remy Hamilton kick) 5:34 Second quarter OSU - Josh Jackson 21-yard field goal 10:38 UM - Remy Hamilton 37-yard field goal 5:32 OSU - Josh Jackson 37-yard field goal 0:02 Third quarter UM - Brian Griese 2-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 10:52 OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (run failed) 1:14 Fourth quarter UM - Clarence Williams 8-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 13:04 UM - Tim Biakabutuka 2-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 7:55 OSU - Buster Tillman 19-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Eddie George pass from Bobby Hoying) 6:33 Top Passers OSU - Bobby Hoying - 22/45, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs UM - Brian Griese - 9/18, 103 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Top Rushers UM - Tim Biakabutuka - 37 rushes, 313 yards, 1 TD OSU - Eddie George - 21 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers OSU - Terry Glenn - 4 receptions, 72 yards OSU - Rickey Dudley - 5 receptions, 59 yards Top Tacklers UM - Jarrett Irons - 11 (9 solo, 2 assisted) OSU - Ryan Miller - 11 (7 solo, 4 assisted) OSU - Kevin Johnson - 11 (7 solo, 4 assisted) Interceptions OSU - 3 - Shawn Springs (1), Rob Kelly (1), Mike Vrabel (1) UM -2 - Charles Woodson (2) Alamo Bowl 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas A&M scored first on a nine-yard run by running back Eric Bernard to take a 7–0 lead. Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game. Texas A&M scored again following a 27-yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10–7. In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten. Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Bryant added another 47-yard field goal to increase the lead to 16–10. Michigan's 26-yard field goal from Hamilton closed the margin to three, but Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22–13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Griese's 44-yard touchdown pass to Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22–20 with only five seconds left. This was the final bowl win for the Southwest Conference, which disbanded the following spring. In the final AP poll, Texas A&M climbed to fifteenth and Michigan fell to seventeenth. Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan Wolverines vs. Texas A&M Aggies December 28, 1995 12:00 p.m. EST Michigan 7 3 3 7 Texas A&M 10 3 3 6 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 64,597 None (indoors) ESPN Box score and Game recap First quarter A&M - Bernard, nine-yard run (Bryant kick) MICH - Toomer, 41-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) A&M - Bryant 27-yard Field Goal Second quarter MICH - Hamilton, 28-yard Field Goal A&M - Bryant, 49-yard Field Goal Third quarter A&M - Bryant, 47-yard Field Goal MICH - Hamilton, 26-yard Field Goal Fourth quarter A&M - Bryant, 31-yard Field Goal A&M - Bryant, 37-yard Field Goal MICH - Toomer, 44-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Top Rushers MICH - Biakabutuka - 24 rushes, 94 yards A&M - Parker - 21 rushes, 56 yards Top Passers MICH - Griese - 9/23, 182 yards, 2 TDs A&M - Pullig - 12/22, 136 yards Top Receivers MICH - Amani Toomer - 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TDs A&M - Heideman - 3 receptions, 41 yards Personnel Players 1995 Michigan Wolverines f 68 Jr Zach Adami OG 21 Jr Tim Biakabutuka RB y 10 Fr Tom Brady QB y 1 So Tyrone Butterfield WR 88 So Mark Campbell Mark Campbell (tight end) TE y 13 Sr Jason Carr QB 26 Sr Ed Davis TB 51 Jr Damon Denson OG y 12 So Scott Dreisbach QB y 14 Jr Brian Griese QB y 9 Sr Mercury Hayes WR y 8 So Chris Howard Chris Howard (American football) RB y 77 So Jon Jansen OT y 52 So Rod Payne C y 16 Sr Jay Riemersma TE y 69 Jr Jon Runyan T y Jon Runyan Sr. 16 Sr Jay Riemersma TE y 18 Sr Amani Toomer WR y 84 Sr Rob VanderLeest TE. 50 Jr David Choi LB 5 Jr Mike Elston LB 37 Sr Jarrett Irons LB 91 Fr Josh Williams Josh Williams (defensive tackle) DT y 2 Fr Charles Woodson CB y 49 So Jay Feeley PK y 19 So Remy Hamilton K y https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/search.php?data=football&year_option=equals&year=1995&sortby=lastname%2C+firstname%2C+year&find=FIND *Lloyd Carr Coaching staff Head coach: Lloyd Carr Assistant coaches: Vance Bedford, Erik Campbell, Kit Cartwright, Mike DeBord, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Greg Mattison, Bobby Morrison Trainer: Paul Schmidt Managers: Jason Armstrong, Joe Allore, Adam Clous, Patrick Bolger, Jared Drinkwater, Michael Levine, Joel Gerring, Ed Magnus, Sami Samaha, Tibor Tuske Statistical achievements The team earned the fifth of six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 93.2 yards per game.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG 2010-07-03 dead The team also earned the fifth of five consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 88.1 yards per game. The team led the conference in total defense for conference games (314.5) and all games (284.8).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 57 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG 2010-07-03 dead The loss against Northwestern ended a streak of 19 consecutive wins in the series.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf 2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records July 9, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 117 Tim Biakabutuka set the following records: single-season rushing attempts (303), eclipsing Jamie Morris' eight-year-old record and broken five years later by Anthony Thomas; and single-season rushing yards (1818), also eclipsing an eight-year-old record by Morris, but currently still standing. His November 25 single-game 313-yard performance in the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry game remains second to Ron Johnson's 347-yard 1967 performance.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 10, 2010 January 5, 2009 CBS Interactive 114 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead Mercury Hayes had a 7-reception 179-yard performance culminating in a game-winning, fourth down, time expired 15-yard touchdown catch on August 26, 1995, from Scott Dreisbach to seal an 18–17 win against Virginia in Michigan's greatest comeback,https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/27/sports/college-football-michigan-finds-miracle-of-its-own-to-overcome-virginia.html COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Michigan Finds Miracle of Its Own to Overcome Virginia November 18, 2007 August 27, 1995 The New York Timeshttps://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95238/95238354.htm Virginia vs. Michigan July 22, 2010 August 26, 1995 USA Today a record that stood for eight years until 2003, when the Wolverines pulled off a 21-point comeback against Minnesota.https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/11/sports/college-football-navarre-brings-michigan-all-the-way-back.html COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Navarre Brings Michigan All the Way Back December 14, 2008 October 11, 2003 The New York Times LaPointe, Joe Dreisbach's 52-pass attempts surpassed the school record by Dick Vidmer of 47 set in 1967. The 372 yards gained broke Todd Collins' 1994 record of 352. Tom Brady would surpass both records in 1998. Later in the season against Michigan State, Dreisbach became 9th Michigan passer to accumulate 4 touchdown passes in a game, a record which has been matched but not broken.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 10, 2010 January 5, 2009 CBS Interactive 120–123 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead The reception was recorded against University of Virginia Cavaliers defensive backs Ronde Barber and Paul London in the Pigskin Classic to complete what was at the time the largest comeback in Michigan Football history (17 points) in Lloyd Carr's coaching debut.http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=505 October 22, 2007 Regents of the University of Michigan 2003 Versus Virginia August 26, 1995 (box score) M Go Blue dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050503042816/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=505 May 3, 2005 The game constituted one of the two wildest finishes in Michigan Football history according to ESPN.Jones Todd MacCambridge, Michael ESPN Big Ten College Football Encyclopedia Michigan ESPN Enterprises 2007 978-1-933060-49-1 62 Awards and honors Co-captains: Jarrett Irons, Joe Marinaro All-Americans: Jason Horn, Jon Runyan All-Conference: Jason Horn, Jarrett Irons, Jon Runyan, Clarence Thompson, Charles Woodson, Rod Payne Most Valuable Player: Tshimanga Biakabutuka Meyer Morton Award: Jarrett Irons Meyer Morton Award: Jay Riemersma John Maulbetsch Award: Jon Jansen Frederick Matthei Award: Jarrett Irons Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Jay Riemersma Dick Katcher Award: Jason Horn Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Joe Marinaro Robert P. Ufer Award: Jason Carr Roger Zatkoff Award: Jarrett Irons References External links 1995 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Michigan Wolverines football