1995 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football team

1995 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacer Stadium
1995 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Murray State $^ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 25 Middle Tennessee 6 2 0 7 4 0
Southeast Missouri State 5 3 0 5 6 0
4 4 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 2 6 0 3 8 0
Tennessee Tech 2 6 0 3 8 0
Morehead State 1 7 0 2 8 0
Tennessee State 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Don McLeary, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Bethel (TN)*W 97–7[1]
September 16at Eastern Illinois*L 22–303,413[2]
September 23at Morehead StateW 49–24[3]
September 30Tennessee Tech
  • Pacer Stadium
  • Martin, TN
W 36–314,789[4]
October 7at No. 11 Murray StateL 9–3310,523[5]
October 14Tennessee State
  • Pacer Stadium
  • Martin, TN
W 28–7[6]
October 21at No. 9 Eastern KentuckyL 15–3812,800[7]
October 28Southeast Missouri State
  • Pacer Stadium
  • Martin, TN
L 17–38[8]
November 4at Middle TennesseeL 17–459,000[9]
November 11Samford*
  • Pacer Stadium
  • Martin, TN
L 14–21[10]
November 18Austin Peay
  • Pacer Stadium
  • Martin, TN
W 31–281,316[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Game of near-century; UT Martin racks up 97 points against Bethel". The Tennessean. September 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "E. Illinois rallies past UTM, 30–22". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Skyhawks soar past Morehead St". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UT–Martin rallies, 36–31". The Jackson Sun. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murray State rolls, Morehead falls". Messenger-Inquirer. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UT Martin beats TSU". The Jackson Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murrell leads EKU win". The Advocate-Messenger. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SEMO drops UT Martin, 38–17". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTM, Bethel lose conference games". The Jackson Sun. November 5, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samford rallies late to escape with victory". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unhappy ending; Govs' rally falls short in season finale". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved June 29, 2025.