1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1995 Kansas State Wildcats football
1995 Kansas State Wildcats football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 54–21 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 7
Record	10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill Snyder (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dana Dimel (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators	Jim Leavitt (5th season); Bob Stoops (5th season);
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	KSU Stadium

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	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

$ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.^[1]

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:10 p.m.	Temple*		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 34–7	34,927
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati*	No. 21	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati OH		W 23–21	16,887
September 23	6:10 p.m.	Akron*	No. 19	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 67–0	33,145
September 30	1:10 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	No. 16	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 44–0	38,527
October 7	1:10 p.m.	Missouri	No. 13	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 30–0	37,925
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	No. 8	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 23–17	38,000
October 21	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Nebraska	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ABC	L 25–49	76,072
October 28	1:10 p.m.	No. 6 Kansas	No. 14	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 41–7	44,284
November 4	1:10 p.m.	No. 25 Oklahoma	No. 9	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 49–10	40,138
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	No. 7	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA (rivalry)		W 49–7	27,356
November 18	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 Colorado	No. 7	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–27	42,454
December 29	8:00 p.m.	vs. Colorado State*	No. 10	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	W 54–21	51,051
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	21	22	19	16	13	8	8	14	9	7	7	10	10	10	7
Coaches	—	—	23	21	19	15	13	8	8	14	8	7	7	10	10	10	6

Game summaries

At Nebraska

Kansas State at Nebraska

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	6	0	0	19	25
• Cornhuskers	14	21	7	7	49

Date: October 21
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game attendance: 76,072
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
Referee: Tom Ahlers
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Todd Blackledge, and Dean Blevins

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Kansas

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma at Kansas State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Sooners	3	7	0	0	10
• No. 9 Wildcats	7	21	7	14	49

Date: November 4
Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
Game start: 1:30 CST
Game attendance: 40,138

Colorado

Colorado at Kansas State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 9 Buffaloes	7	3	0	17	27
No. 7 Wildcats	0	3	7	7	17

Date: November 18
Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
Game start: 2:30 CST
Game attendance: 42,454

Vs. Colorado State (Holiday Bowl)

Kansas State at Colorado

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 10 Wildcats	7	19	21	7	54
Rams	7	0	14	0	21

Date: December 29
Location: Jack Murphy, San Diego, California
Game attendance: 51,051

^ "Shutout history". Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1995)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
^ "Nebraska Prevails In Battle Of Unbeatens". The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^ "Kansas State Rebounds From Loss to Nebraska, Stuns No. 6 Kansas, 41-7". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

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Roster

1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`12`	Brian Kavanagh	Jr
WR	`22`	Jimmy Dean	Jr
G	`74`	Kendyl Jacox	So
OT	`71`	Scott Heun
RB	`24`	Eric Hickson	So
C	`64`	Jason Johnson	Jr
RB	`20`	Mike Lawrence	So
WR	`83`	Kevin Lockett	Jr
TE	`80`	Brian Lojka	Sr
G	`78`	Jeremy Martin
QB	`6`	Matt Miller	Sr
OT	`63`	Chris Oltmanns
WR	`89`	Mitch Running	Sr
WR	`7`	Tyson Schwieger	Sr
TE	`86`	Justin Swift	Fr
OT	`58`	Todd Weiner	So
OT	`76`	Ryan Young	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`2`	Chris Canty	So
LB	`8`	DeShawn Fogle	Jr
LB	`9`	Percell Gaskins	Sr
LB	`50`	Travis Ochs	So
LB	`42`	Mark Simoneau	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`16`	James Garcia	Fr
K	`38`	Martin Gramatica	So

Head coach

Bill Snyder

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Holiday delight for 'Cats". The Salina Journal via newspapers.com. December 30, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

[1] "Shutout history". Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

[2] DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1995)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.

[3] "Nebraska Prevails In Battle Of Unbeatens". The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

[4] "Kansas State Rebounds From Loss to Nebraska, Stuns No. 6 Kansas, 41-7". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[5] "Holiday delight for 'Cats". The Salina Journal via newspapers.com. December 30, 1995. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

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1	10:29	Neb	Mike Fullman 79-yard punt return (Kris Brown kick)	Neb 7–0

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

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