1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1995 Colorado Buffaloes football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKarl Dorrell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorA. J. Christoff (1st season)
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
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
  • $ –
    AP Poll

The 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the

University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 444 points while the defense allowed 240 points. Led by head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes competed in the Cotton Bowl Classic
.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 pmat No. 21 Wisconsin*No. 14
ABCW 43–779,015
September 97:45 pmColorado State*No. 10
ESPNW 42–1452,848
September 1612:00 pmNortheast Louisiana*No. 9
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 66–1449,223
September 231:30 pmNo. 3
College GameDay
)		ABCW 29–2153,849
September 306:45 pmat No. 10
College GameDay
)		ESPNW 38–1775,004
October 712:00 pmNo. 24
PSN
L 24–4052,330
October 2111:00 amat
Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, Iowa
    		• PSNW 50–2834,669
    October 281:30 pmNo. 2
    College GameDay
    )    		ABCL 21–4454,063
    November 41:00 pmat
    Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
    		• W 45–3230,050
    November 1112:00 pmMissouridaggerNo. 9
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado
    		PSNW 21–050,645
    November 181:30 pmat No. 7
    KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, Kansas (rivalry
    • )    		ABCW 27–1742,454
    January 111:30 amvs. No. 12 Oregon*No. 7
    		CBSW 38–658,214
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from
      AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Mountain time

    Roster

    1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 14 Koy Detmer Jr
    WR 21 Rae Carruth Jr
    G 62 Chris Morgan Fr
    G 63 Heath Irwin Sr
    C 64 Bryan Stoltenberg Sr
    WR 82 Mike McCormick Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 6 T. J. Cunningham Sr
    LB 16 Matt Russell Jr
    DE 95 Daryl Price Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 17 Neil Voskeritchian Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Rankings

    Main article: 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP
    		1314109744 (6)99710998775
    Coaches Poll13—101085610971210 т98774

    Game summaries

    At Wisconsin

    See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team

    Colorado State

    See also: 1995 Colorado State Rams football team

    Northeast Louisiana

    See also: 1995 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

    Texas A&M

    See also: 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team

    At Oklahoma

    Colorado at Oklahoma
    1 234Total
    • No. 4 Buffaloes 0 141410 38
    No. 10 Sooners 3 1400 17
    Scoring summary
    16:53OUJerry Alexander 21 yard field goalOU 3-0
    211:23OUEric Moore 1 yard run (Jerry Alexander kick)OU 10-0
    29:10COLPhil Savoy 19 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)OU 10-7
    25:42OUJaJuan Penny 20 yard pass from Eric Moore (Jerry Alexander kick)OU 17-7
    20:17COLRae Carruth 11 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)OU 17-14
    36:54COLRae Carruth 71 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 21-17
    32:27COLLendon Henry 28 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 28-17
    47:46COLPhil Savoy 42 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 35-17
    45:02COLNeil Voskeritchian 28 yard field goalCOL 38-17
    See also: 1995 Oklahoma Sooners football team

    [1]

    Kansas

    Kansas at Colorado
    1 234Total
    • No. 24 Jayhawks 9 14314 40
    No. 4 Buffaloes 14 370 24
    • Date: October 7
    • Location:
      PSN
    Scoring summary
    1KUJeff McCord 35-yard field goalKU 3–0
    1KUManolito Jones 31-yard blocked punt return (kick failed)KU 9–0
    1CURae Carruth 58-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)KU 9–7
    12:31CUChris Anderson 17-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)CU 14–9
    214:31KUL.T. Levine 4-yard run (McCord kick)KU 16–14
    23:41CUNeil Voskeritchian 19-yard field goalCU 17–16
    20:23KUJune Henley 2-yard run (McCord kick)KU 23–17
    39:38CUHerchell Troutman 23-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)CU 24–23
    31:50KUJeff McCord 31-yard field goalKU 26–24
    414:24KUJune Henley 43-yard run (McCord kick)KU 33–24
    49:27KUIsaac Byrd 7-yard pass from Mark Williams (McCord kick)KU 40–24
    See also: 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team

    At Iowa State

    See also: 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team

    Nebraska

    Nebraska at Colorado
    1 234Total
    • No. 2 Cornhuskers 21 10310 44
    No. 7 Buffaloes 7 770 21
    See also:
    College GameDay (football)

    [2]

    At Oklahoma State

    See also: 1995 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

    Missouri

    See also: 1995 Missouri Tigers football team

    At Kansas State

    See also: 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team

    Vs. Oregon (Cotton Bowl)

    Oregon vs. Colorado
    1 234Total
    No. 12 Ducks 6 000 6
    • No. 7 Buffaloes 0 13196 38
    Main article: 1996 Cotton Bowl Classic
    See also: 1995 Oregon Ducks football team

    [3]

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Heath Irwin Guard 4 101 New England Patriots
    Daryl Price Defensive end 4 128 San Francisco 49ers
    Bryan Stoltenberg Center 6 192 San Diego Chargers
    T.J. Cunningham
    		 Defensive back 6 209 Seattle Seahawks
    Kerry Hicks Defensive tackle 7 234 Carolina Panthers

    [4]

    References

    1. ^ "Colorado vs. Oklahoma". USA Today. September 30, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
    2. ^ "NO. 2 NEBRASKA 44, NO. 7 COLORADO 21". The Washington Post. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
    3. ^ "Buffs Stomp Ducks: Colorado's Defense Excels In Easy Victory Over Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1996. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
    4. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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