1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 7 10–2 5–2 Bill Snyder 7th Dana Dimel 1st Pro-style Jim Leavitt 5th Bob Stoops 5th 4–3 KSU Stadium Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W 54–21 vs. Colorado State The 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 8. Kansas State was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Colorado State. The team was ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll and No. 7 in the final Coaches Poll. The ten-win season was the first for Kansas State since 1910, and the final top-ten ranking was the first in program history. The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats led NCAA Division I-A teams in total defense, and shut out three opponents for the first time in school history. The team kept Akron, Northern Illinois, and Missouri scoreless. The Wildcats later repeated the feat in 1999 and 2002.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas_state/last_opponent_shutout.php Shutout history 2008-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080830042034/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas_state/last_opponent_shutout.php 2008-08-30 dead 1995 was the final season for the Big 8, as the conference dissolved in 1996. Kansas State and other seven members of the conference joined four schools from Texas to form the Big 12 Conference. Schedule 1995 AP Central September 2 6:10 p.m. w y Temple KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 34–7 34,927 September 9 6:00 p.m. w y y 21 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati OH 23–21 16,887 September 23 6:10 p.m. w y 19 Akron KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 67–0 33,145 September 30 1:10 p.m. w y 16 Northern Illinois KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 44–0 38,527 October 7 1:10 p.m. w 13 Missouri KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 30–0 37,925 October 14 2:00 p.m. w y 8 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 23–17 38,000 October 21 2:30 p.m. l y 8 Nebraska 2 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 25–49 76,072 October 28 1:10 p.m. w 14 Kansas 6 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 41–7 44,284 November 4 1:10 p.m. w y 9 Oklahoma 25 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 49–10 40,138 November 11 1:00 p.m. w y 7 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 49–7 27,356 November 18 2:30 p.m. l 7 Colorado 9 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry ABC 17–27 42,454 December 29 8:00 p.m. w y y 10 Colorado State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl ESPN 54–21 51,051 1995 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1995-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 30, 2025 Rankings 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 NR NR 21 22 19 16 13 8 8 14 9 7 7 10 10 10 7 Coaches 0 16 NR – 23 21 19 15 13 8 8 14 8 7 7 10 10 10 6 Game summaries At Nebraska Kansas State at Nebraska Wildcats Cornhuskers 6 0 0 19 14 21 7 7 October 21 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CDT 76,072 58 F, Sunny, Wind NW 5 - 10 mph on Tom Ahlers Mark Jones, Todd Blackledge, and Dean Blevins ABC 1 10:29 Neb Mike Fullman 79-yard punt return (Kris Brown kick) Neb 7–0 yes 1 7:23 KSU Kevin Lockett 18-yard pass from Matt Miller (Gramatica kick failed) Neb 7–6 1 0:02 Neb Jon Vedral fumble recovery in end zone (Kris Brown kick) Neb 14–6 2 9:46 Neb Sheldon Jackson 11-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) Neb 21–6 2 5:21 Neb Ahman Green 10-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) Neb 28–6 2 5:09 Neb Luther Hardin 2-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick) Neb 35–6 3 4:31 Neb Jon Vedral 32-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) Neb 42–6 4 13:07 KSU Mitch Running 7-yard pass from Brian Kavanagh (pass failed) Neb 42–12 4 7:33 KSU Kevin Lockett 11-yard pass from Brian Kavanagh (Gramatica kick) Neb 42–19 4 5:59 KSU Clyde Johnson 6-yard blocked punt return (pass failed) Neb 42–25 4 3:43 Neb Ahman Green 13-yard pass from Tommie Frazier (Kris Brown kick) Neb 49–25 yes 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska Prevails In Battle Of Unbeatens https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/oct/22/nebraska-prevails-in-battle-of-unbeatens-fraziers/ The Spokesman-Review October 22, 1995 December 1, 2019 Kansas 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team Kansas State Rebounds From Loss to Nebraska, Stuns No. 6 Kansas, 41-7 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-29-sp-62480-story.html Los Angeles Times October 29, 1995 October 21, 2019 Oklahoma Oklahoma at Kansas State No. 25 Sooners No. 9 Wildcats 3 7 0 0 7 21 7 14 November 4 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 1:30 CST 40,138 Colorado Colorado at Kansas State No. 9 Buffaloes No. 7 Wildcats 7 3 0 17 0 3 7 7 November 18 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 2:30 CST 42,454 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team Vs. Colorado State (Holiday Bowl) 1995 Holiday Bowl 1995 Colorado State Rams football team Kansas State at Colorado No. 10 Wildcats Rams 7 19 21 7 7 0 14 0 December 29 Jack Murphy, San Diego, California 51,051 Holiday delight for 'Cats https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1895224/ The Salina Journal via newspapers.com December 30, 1995 December 1, 2019 Roster 1995 Kansas State Wildcats f 12 Jr Brian Kavanagh QB 22 Jr Jimmy Dean WR 74 So Kendyl Jacox OG y 71   Scott Heun OT 24 So Eric Hickson RB 64 Jr Jason Johnson Jason Johnson (offensive lineman) C y 20 So Mike Lawrence RB 83 Jr Kevin Lockett WR y 80 Sr Brian Lojka TE 78   Jeremy Martin OG 6 Sr Matt Miller QB 63   Chris Oltmanns OT 89 Sr Mitch Running WR 7 Sr Tyson Schwieger WR 86 Fr Justin Swift TE y 58 So Todd Weiner T y 76 Fr Ryan Young T y 2 So Chris Canty Chris Canty (defensive back) CB y 8 Jr DeShawn Fogle LB 9 Sr Percell Gaskins LB y 50 So Travis Ochs LB 42 Fr Mark Simoneau LB y 16 Fr James Garcia P 38 So Martin Gramatica K y *Bill Snyder Dana Dimel – Offensive Coordinator Ron Hudson – Quarterback & passing game coordinator Greg Peterson – Wide receivers Larry Kramer – Tight ends & offensive line Bob Stoops – co-Defensive Coordinator Jim Leavitt – co-Defensive Coordinator & linebackers Mo Latimore – interior Defensive line Mike Stoops – Defensive end Mark Mangino – Recruiting Game Coordinator References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Category:Holiday Bowl champion seasons Kansas State Wildcats football Category:Long stubs with short prose