American college football season
1995 Kansas Jayhawks football |
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Aloha Bowl champion |
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Aloha Bowl, W 51–30 vs. UCLA |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 10 |
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AP | No. 9 |
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Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (8th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1995 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
No. 5 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 7 Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 9 Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Oklahoma | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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- $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks 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 was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where they beat UCLA. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
1996 was Jayhawks' final season in the Big 8, which dissolved at the end of the 1995–96 academic year. Kansas and the other seven schools in the Big 8 became charter members of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
The Jayhawks October 8 game against Kansas State is, as of the 2022 matchup, the only time in the 100+ year old rivalry that both teams were ranked. Kansas was ranked 6th and Kansas State was ranked 14th.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | | | | W 23–18 | 26,500 |
September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | | | | W 27–10 | 20,211 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| ESPN | W 38–20 | 34,000 |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| | W 20–13 | 37,500 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Colorado | No. 24 | | PSN | W 40–24 | 52,330 |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 10 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| | W 34–7 | 43,000 |
October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 7 | | ESPN | W 38–17 | 74,639 |
October 28 | 1:10 p.m. | at No. 14 Kansas State | No. 6 | | PSN | L 7–41 | 44,284 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 11 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS (Border War)
| | W 42–23 | 46,300 |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 10 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
| ABC | L 3–41 | 50,300 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 15 | | | W 22–17 | 36,600 |
December 25 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. UCLA* | No. 11 | | ABC | W 51–30 | 41,112 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | G | 62 | Chris Banks | Sr | WR | 1 | Isaac Byrd | Jr | OT | 71 | Derrick Chandler | Jr | WR | 13 | Hosea Friday | Jr | RB | 20 | June Henley | Jr | OT | 54 | Rod Jones | Sr | RB | 22 | L. T. Levine | Sr | TE | 89 | Jim Moore | Jr | WR | 6 | Ashaundai Smith | Sr | C | 65 | Jared Smith | Jr | RB | | Eric Vann | So | OT | 79 | Scott Whittaker | Jr | QB | 15 | Mark Williams | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | CB | | Dorian Brew | Sr | DT | 90 | Dan Dercher | Fr | LB | 41 | Dick Holt | Sr | LB | 49 | Chris Jones | Jr | DB | | Manolito Jones | So | DT | 57 | Kevin Kopp | Jr | NT | 70 | Brett McGraw | So | LB | 16 | Keith Rodgers | Sr | LB | 38 | Jason Thoren | So | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
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Game summaries
Cincinnati
At North Texas
TCU
Houston
At Colorado
Kansas at Colorado | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 24 Jayhawks | 9 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 40 | No. 4 Buffaloes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 | |
Iowa State
At Oklahoma
At Kansas State
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Missouri
Nebraska
Nebraska at Kansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 1 Cornhuskers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 | No. 10 Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:17 | Neb | Jon Vedral fumble recovery in end zone (Kris Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 1 | 1:17 | Neb | Tommie Frazier 1-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–0 | | 2 | 11:23 | KU | Jeff McCord 19-yard field goal | Nebraska 14–3 | | 3 | 11:57 | Neb | V. Jackson 1-yard pass from Frazier (Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–3 | | 3 | 4:04 | Neb | Lawrence Phillips 6-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–3 | | 4 | 13:46 | Neb | Frazier 5-yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 35–3 | | 4 | 6:56 | Neb | Mike Fullman 86-yard interception return (kick failed) | Nebraska 41–3 | |
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At Oklahoma State
Kansas at Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 15 Jayhawks | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
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Vs. UCLA (Aloha Bowl)
UCLA vs. Kansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Bruins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 30 | • No. 11 Jayhawks | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 51 | |
1996 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Kansas State Rebounds From Loss to Nebraska, Stuns No. 6 Kansas, 41-7". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "NEBRASKA 41, KANSAS 3". The Washington Post. November 12, 1995. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Simmons: Blame Me Punt-Return Fumble Called Coaching Error". The Oklahoman. November 19, 1995. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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