1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 4 5 10–2 5–2 Rick Neuheisel 1st Karl Dorrell 1st Multiple A. J. Christoff 1st 4–3 Rae Carruth Kerry Hicks Game captains Folsom Field Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 38–6 vs. Oregon The 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 10–2 in a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Buffalos defeated Oregon. The team played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The Buffaloes offense scored 444 points while the defense allowed 240 points. Schedule AP Mountain September 2 6:00 pm w y y 14 Wisconsin 21 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 43–7 79,015 September 9 7:45 pm w y 10 Colorado State Folsom Field Boulder, CO Rocky Mountain Showdown ESPN 42–14 52,848 September 16 12:00 pm w y 9 Northeast Louisiana Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 66–14 49,223 September 23 1:30 pm w y 7 Texas A&M 3 Folsom Field Boulder, CO College GameDay ABC 29–21 53,849 September 30 6:45 pm w y 4 Oklahoma 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK College GameDay ESPN 38–17 75,004 October 7 12:00 pm l 4 Kansas 24 Folsom Field Boulder, CO PSN 24–40 52,330 October 21 11:00 am w y 9 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA PSN 50–28 34,669 October 28 1:30 pm l 7 Nebraska 2 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry, College GameDay ABC 21–44 54,063 November 4 1:00 pm w y 10 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK KTVD 45–32 30,050 November 11 12:00 pm w y 9 Missouri Folsom Field Boulder, CO PSN 21–0 50,645 November 18 1:30 pm w y 9 Kansas State 7 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry ABC 27–17 42,454 January 1 11:30 am w y y 7 Oregon 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 38–6 58,214 1995 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1995-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 26, 2025 1995 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1995 University of Colorado Boulder April 26, 2025 Colorado Football 2024 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 65 April 26, 2025 Rankings 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 13 14 10 9 7 4 4 (6) 9 9 7 10 9 9 8 7 7 5 Coaches Poll 0 16 13 – 10 10 8 5 6 10 9 7 12 10 т 9 8 7 7 4 Game summaries At No. 10 Oklahoma 1995 Oklahoma Sooners football team Colorado at Oklahoma No. 4 Buffaloes 0 14 14 10 No. 10 Sooners 3 14 0 0 September 30 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,004 Ron Franklin & Mike Gottfried ESPN yes 1 6:53 OU Jerry Alexander 21 yard field goal OU 3-0 2 11:23 OU Eric Moore 1 yard run (Jerry Alexander kick) OU 10-0 2 9:10 COL Phil Savoy 19 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) OU 10-7 2 5:42 OU JaJuan Penny 20 yard pass from Eric Moore (Jerry Alexander kick) OU 17-7 2 0:17 COL Rae Carruth 11 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) OU 17-14 3 6:54 COL Rae Carruth 71 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) COL 21-17 3 2:27 COL Lendon Henry 28 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) COL 28-17 4 7:46 COL Phil Savoy 42 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick) COL 35-17 4 5:02 COL Neil Voskeritchian 28 yard field goal COL 38-17 yes Colorado vs. Oklahoma https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95273/95273423.htm USA Today September 30, 1995 October 22, 2019 No. 24 Kansas 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team Kansas at Colorado No. 24 Jayhawks No. 4 Buffaloes 9 14 3 14 14 3 7 0 October 7 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado MST 52,330 PSN yes 1 KU Jeff McCord 35-yard field goal KU 3–0 1 KU Manolito Jones 31-yard blocked punt return (kick failed) KU 9–0 1 CU Rae Carruth 58-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) KU 9–7 1 2:31 CU Chris Anderson 17-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) CU 14–9 2 14:31 KU L.T. Levine 4-yard run (McCord kick) KU 16–14 2 3:41 CU Neil Voskeritchian 19-yard field goal CU 17–16 2 0:23 KU June Henley 2-yard run (McCord kick) KU 23–17 3 9:38 CU Herchell Troutman 23-yard pass from John Hessler (kick) CU 24–23 3 1:50 KU Jeff McCord 31-yard field goal KU 26–24 4 14:24 KU June Henley 43-yard run (McCord kick) KU 33–24 4 9:27 KU Isaac Byrd 7-yard pass from Mark Williams (McCord kick) KU 40–24 yes No. 2 Nebraska 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska at Colorado No. 2 Cornhuskers No. 7 Buffaloes 21 10 3 10 7 7 7 0 October 28 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado MST 54,063 NO. 2 NEBRASKA 44, NO. 7 COLORADO 21 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/10/29/no-2-nebraska-44-no-7-colorado-21/877cea5c-5bfb-4d59-954b-6cff376bddce/ The Washington Post October 29, 1995 October 22, 2019 Vs. No. 12 Oregon (Cotton Bowl) 1995 Oregon Ducks football team 1996 Cotton Bowl Classic Oregon vs. Colorado No. 12 Ducks No. 7 Buffaloes 6 0 0 0 0 13 19 6 January 1 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas MST 58,214 Tim Ryan and Steve Davis CBS Buffs Stomp Ducks: Colorado's Defense Excels In Easy Victory Over Oregon https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jan/02/buffs-stomp-ducks-colorados-defense-excels-in/ The Spokesman-Review January 2, 1996 October 22, 2019 Roster 1995 Colorado Buffaloes f 14 Jr Koy Detmer QB y 21 Jr Rae Carruth WR y 62 Fr Chris Morgan OG y Chris Morgan (American football) 63 Sr Heath Irwin G y 64 Sr Bryan Stoltenberg C y 82 Jr Mike McCormick WR 6 Sr T. J. Cunningham FS y 16 Jr Matt Russell LB y 95 Sr Daryl Price DE 17 Sr Neil Voskeritchian K https://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?roster=255&path=football *Rick Neuheisel Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Heath Irwin Guard4101 New England PatriotsDaryl Price Defensive end4128 San Francisco 49ersBryan Stoltenberg Center6192 San Diego ChargersT. J. Cunningham Defensive back6209 Seattle SeahawksKerry Hicks Defensive tackle7234 Carolina Panthers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203142/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm 2007-12-21 1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Colorado Buffaloes football Category:Long stubs with short prose