# 1995 Washington Huskies football team

The 1995 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled a 7–4–1 record, finished in a tie with USC for first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 312 to 280.
Quarterback Damon Huard was selected as the team's most valuable player. Ernie Conwell, Deke Devers, Stephen Hoffmann, and Richard Thomas were the team captains. After two years of bowl probation, the Huskies returned to the postseason at the Sun Bowl, but fell to Iowa.
The Huskies' helmet color was changed to purple this year; it returned to metallic gold in 1999. The AstroTurf of Husky Stadium was replaced prior to the 1995 season; it was replaced with infilled FieldTurf in 2000.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 22 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | W 23–20 | 73,129 |
| September 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Ohio State* | No. 18 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | L 20–30 | 94,104 |
| September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 22 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | W 21–13 | 76,125 |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 18 | Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR | | W 26–16 | 32,989 |
| October 7 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 23 Notre Dame* | No. 15 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | L 21–29 | 74,023 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Stanford | No. 24 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | | W 38–28 | 45,210 |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 20 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | | W 31–17 | 58,471 |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 USC | No. 17 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | T 21–21 | 74,421 |
| November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon | No. 15 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (rivalry) | | L 22–24 | 74,054 |
| November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 22 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | | W 38–14 | 50,104 |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 22 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (Apple Cup) | ABC | W 33–30 | 74,144 |
| December 29 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Iowa* | No. 20 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 18–38 | 49,116 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Roster

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## Game summaries
### Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 16, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), Wind SSW 10-15
* Game attendance: 94,104
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OSU - Nicky Sualua 22-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick blocked)
WASH - Rashaan Shehee 10-yard run (John Wales kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 19-yard field goal
Second quarter
OSU - Terry Glenn 6-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 7-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Eddie George 16-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
WASH - Fred Coleman 31-yard pass from Shane Fortney (run failed)
WASH - Leon Neal 7-yard pass from Damon Huard (John Wales kick)
Top passers
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 18/26, 92 yards, 2 TDs, 1 int
WASH - Damon Huard - 19/26, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 36 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TDs
WASH - Leon Neal - 15 rushes, 135 yards
Top receivers
OSU - Terry Glenn - 7 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
WASH - Conwell - 3 receptions, 60 yards :

### Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| Washington | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Husky Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: October 7, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 74,023
* Box Score

### 1995 Sun Bowl

| 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

## NFL draft

Three Huskies were selected in the 1996 NFL draft, which was seven rounds, with 254 selections.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Lawyer Milloy | SS | 2 | 36 | New England Patriots |
| Ernie Conwell | TE | 2 | 59 | St. Louis Rams |
| Leon Neal | RB | 6 | 196 | Buffalo Bills |
    Source:
Quarterback Damon Huard was undrafted, but played twelve seasons in the NFL.