The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Irish compiled a 9–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 366 to 216, and were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll and No. 13 in the final UPI poll. They lost the season opener to unranked Northwestern and also lost to No. 7 Ohio State, but defeated No. 13 Texas, No. 15 Washington, and No. 5 USC. They concluded the season with a loss to No. 8 Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
No Notre Dame players received first-team honors on the 1995 All-America college football team. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Powlus (1,853 passing yards), Randy Kinder (809 rushing yards), Derrick Mayes (48 receptions for 881 yards), and Marc Edwards (72 points scored).1995 Football Review, p. 46.
The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Schedule
Game summaries Northwestern
Purdue
Vanderbilt
Texas
Ohio State
Washington
Army
USC
Boston College
Navy
Air Force
1996 Orange Bowl
Roster
Statistics
Passing Ron Powlus - 124 of 217 for 1,853 yards, 12 touchdowns, 7 interceptions Tom Krug - 13 of 21 for 186 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing Randy Kinder - 809 yards, 5.7-yard average, 9 touchdowns Marc Edwards - 717 yards, 5.1-yard average, 9 touchdowns Autry Denson - 695 yards, 5.1-yard average, 8 touchdowns Robert Farmer - 194 yards, 4.5-yard average, 1 touchdown
Receiving Derrick Mayes - 48 receptions for 881 yards, 6 touchdowns Marc Edwards - 25 receptions for 361 yards, 3 touchdowns Emmett Mosley - 17 receptions for 268 yards, 1 touchdown Pete Chryplewicz - 17 receptions for 204 yards, 1 touchdown
Scoring Marc Edwards - 76 points, 12 touchdowns, 2 two-point conversions Randy Kinder - 60 points, 10 touchdowns Autry Denson - 48 points, 8 touchdowns Kevin Kopka - 45 points, 27 of 28 PAT, 6 of 11 field goals Derrick Mayesl - 38 points, 6 touchdowns, 1 two-point conversion Scott Cengia - 27 points, 12 of 12 PAT, 5 of 5 field goals
Tackles Lyron Cobbins - 105 Kinnon Tatum - 82 Bert Berry - 76 LaRon Moore - 70 Brian Magee - 69 Paul Grasmanis - 69 Shawn Wooden - 63 Renaldo Wynn - 57
Awards and honors Split end Derrick Mayes received second-team honors from Football News and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) on the 1995 All-America college football team. He was also a semifinalit for the Biletnikoff Award and was selected as the team's most valuable player.1995 Football Review, p. 47.
Offensive guard Ryan Leahy received third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press.
The team had five captains: Paul Grasmanis, Ryan Leahy, Derrick Mayes, Shawn Wooden, and Dusty Zeigler.
Emil Sitko, who played for Notre Dame in the 1940s, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
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