1995 Evansville Purple Aces football team

1995 Evansville Purple Aces football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record5–5 (1–4 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumArad McCutchan Stadium
1995 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 5 0 0 8 1 1
Dayton 4 1 0 9 2 0
San Diego 3 2 0 5 5 0
1 4 0 5 5 0
Valparaiso 1 4 0 5 5 0
Butler 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented the University of Evansville as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Robin Cooper and played their home games at the Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Indiana. The Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Kentucky Wesleyan*W 42–12[1]
September 9Cumberland (TN)*
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
W 27–7[2]
September 16at Greenville (IL)*
W 28–0[3]
September 23at Thomas More*L 14–16[4]
October 7at DrakeL 6–234,170[5]
October 14San Diego
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
L 17–19[6]
October 21at ValparaisoW 7–6[7]
October 28Butler
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
L 13–14[8]
November 4Dayton
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
L 10–36879[9]
November 11at Aurora*
W 18–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Evansville routs Ky. Wesleyan". The Courier-Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Evansville QB Fish reels in Cumberland". The Tennessean. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Evansville rings up fifth straight win". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thomas More 16, Evansville 14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Drake halts Evansville to claim first in league". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hlavacek's two TDs lead USD comeback". North County Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UE defense stands firm at right time, ends skein". The Evansville Courier. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brisk wind knocks down UE's winning hopes". The Evansville Courier. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Red zone means danger to Aces". The Evansville Courier. November 5, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Seymour's Fish stars for Evansville". The Republic. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.