# 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes finished with an overall record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten), and earned a victory over Washington in the Sun Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | 1:00 pm | Northern Iowa* | | Kinnick Stadiumowa City, IA | | W 34–13 | 70,397 |
| September 16 | 11:00 am | at Iowa State* | | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA (rivalry) | | W 27–10 | 49,714 |
| September 30 | 1:00 pm | New Mexico State* | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | | W 59–21 | 63,721 |
| October 7 | 11:00 am | at Michigan State | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | Creative | W 21–7 | 73,732 |
| October 14 | 11:00 am | Indiana | No. 23 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | W 22–13 | 69,520 |
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | No. 19 Penn State | No. 18 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ABC | L 27–41 | 70,397 |
| October 28 | 11:30 am | at No. 4 Ohio State | No. 25 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ESPN | L 35–56 | 93,314 |
| November 4 | 11:30 am | Illinois | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN | L 7–26 | 70,397 |
| November 11 | 11:00 am | at No. 5 Northwestern | | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL (College GameDay) | Creative | L 20–31 | 49,256 |
| November 18 | 11:30 am | at Wisconsin | | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 78,907 |
| November 25 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (rivalry) | | W 45–3 | 65,794 |
| December 29 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 20 Washington* | | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 38–18 | 49,116 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 25 | RV | | — | | | | 25 |
| Coaches | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | | | | | 22 |

## Game summaries
### Northern Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northern Iowa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Iowa | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: September 9, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Box Score

### Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
* Date: September 16, 1995
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game attendance: 49,714
* Box score and Game recap

### New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Iowa | 14 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 59 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: September 30, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 63,721
* Box Score

### Michigan State

Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: October 7, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 73,732
* Box score and Game recap

### Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: October 14, 1995
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
* Game attendance: 69,520
* Box Score

### Penn State

The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: October 21, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 70,397
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
* Box score and Game recap

### Ohio State

The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 28, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Overcast, Some Rain 55 °F (13 °C), Wind SSE 10-20
* Game attendance: 93,314
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Terry Glenn 38-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 9-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Terry Glenn 56-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU - Shawn Springs 60-yard interception return (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Bobby Hoying 15-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 10-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
IOWA - Sedrick Shaw recovered fumble (Zach Bromert kick)
Third quarter
IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 19-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Fourth quarter
IOWA - Willie Guy 2-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
IOWA - Tim Dwight 55-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Top Passers
IOWA - Matt Sherman - 18/37, 334 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 8/16, 273 yards, 2 TDs
Top Rushers
IOWA - Sedrick Shaw - 30 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TDs
OSU - Eddie George - 15 rushes, 110 yards, 4 TDs
Top Receivers
OSU - Terry Glenn - 3 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TDs
IOWA - Demo Odems - 5 receptions, 110 yards :

### Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: November 4, 1995
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
* Game attendance: 70,397
* TV: ESPN
* Box score and Game recap
* Sources:

### Northwestern

ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: November 11, 1995
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
* Game attendance: 49,256
* TV announcers (Creative Sports): Wayne Larrivee, Randy Wright, and Jim Barber
* Box score and Game recap

### Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 7 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 18, 1995
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
* Game attendance: 78,907
* Referee: Tom Quinn
* TV: ESPN2

### Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Iowa | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: November 25, 1995
* Game time: 1:05 pm CST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Sunny, Wind W 10 mph (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 65,794
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
* TV: ESPN
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
IOWA - Tim Dwight 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0
Second quarter
IOWA - Dwight 14-yard pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–0
IOWA - Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal IOWA 17–0
Third quarter
MINN - Chalberg 24-yard field goal IOWA 17–3
IOWA - Shakoor 13-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 24–3
Fourth quarter
IOWA - Michael Burger 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 31–3
IOWA - Shakoor 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 38–3
IOWA - Willock 17-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Bromert kick) IOWA 45–3 :

### Sun Bowl

The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground. Iowa kickers combined for 5 field goals to stretch the lead in the first half.
Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.
This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.
Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
* Date: December 29, 1995
* Game attendance: 49,116
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya

## Team players in the 1996 NFL draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Scott Slutzker | Tight end | 3 | 82 | Indianapolis Colts |