1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
| 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 43–14 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #12 |
| AP | #13 |
| 1995 record | 9–3 (5–3 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Joe Paterno (30th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Fran Ganter |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Sandusky |
| Home stadium |
Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 93,967) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1995 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 9 | 12:00 PM | Texas Tech* | #4 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 24–23 | 96,034 | ||
| September 16 | 12:00 PM | Temple* | #7 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Creative | W 66–14 | 95,926 | ||
| September 23 | 7:30 PM | at Rutgers* | #6 | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ | ESPN | W 59–34 | 58,870 | ||
| September 30 | 5:45 PM | Wisconsin | #6 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | L 9–17 | 96,540 | ||
| October 7 | 12:00 PM | #5 Ohio State | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ABC | L 25–28 | 96,655 | ||
| October 14 | 12:30 PM | at Purdue | #20 | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | W 26–23 | 60,455 | ||
| October 21 | 3:30 PM | at #18 Iowa | #19 | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,397 | ||
| October 28 | 12:00 PM | Indiana |
#16 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 45–21 | 96,391 | ||
| November 4 | 3:30 PM | at #6 Northwestern | #12 | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC | L 10–21 | 49,256 | ||
| November 18 | 12:00 PM | #12 Michigan | #19 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 27–17 | 96,677 | ||
| November 25 | 3:30 PM | at Michigan State | #14 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN | W 24–20 | 66,189 | ||
| January 1, 1996 | 11:00 AM | vs. #16 Auburn | #15 | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | W 43–14 | 65,313 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Post season
NFL Draft
Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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| 1st | 23 | 23 | Jeff Hartings | Offensive guard | Detroit Lions |
| 1st | 30 | 30 | Andre Johnson | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins |
| 2nd | 22 | 52 | Bobby Engram | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears |
| 3rd | 13 | 74 | Terry Killens | Linebacker | Houston Oilers |
| 3rd | 31 | 92 | Jon Witman | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 4th | 20 | 115 | Brian Milne | Fullback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 6th | 24 | 191 | Keith Conlin | Offensive tackle | Indianapolis Colts |
| 6th | 31 | 198 | Stephen Pitts | Running back | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6th | 41 | 208 | Marco Rivera | Offensive guard | Green Bay Packers |
| 7th | 9 | 218 | Mike Archie | Running back | Houston Oilers |
References
- ↑ "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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