# 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 201, tied for third place in the Big Ten, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.
Running back Tim Biakabutuka set Michigan's single-season rushing record with 1,818 rushing yards, including 313 yards in an upset victory over No. 2 Ohio State. The team's other statistical leaders included quarterback Brian Griese with 1,395 passing yards, wide receiver Mercury Hayes with 46 receptions for 888 yards, and placekicker Remy Hamilton with 83 points scored (32 extra points, 17 field goals).
Defensive tackle Jason Horn was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team: center Rod Payne (Coaches); offensive tackle Jon Runyan (Coaches; Media); Horn (Coaches; Media); linebacker Jarrett Irons (Coaches; Media); and defensive backs Clarence Thompson (Coaches; Media) and Charles Woodson (Coaches).
The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Virginia* | No. 14 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (Pigskin Classic) | ABC | W 18–17 | 101,444 |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Illinois | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (rivalry) | ABC | W 38–14 | 70,193 |
| September 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Memphis* | No. 11 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | PASS | W 24–7 | 100,862 |
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | No. 11 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN | W 23–13 | 44,500 |
| September 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Miami (OH)* | No. 8 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | PASS | W 38–19 | 104,484 |
| October 7 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 25 Northwestern | No. 7 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry) | ESPN | L 13–19 | 104,642 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 10 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN Plus | W 34–17 | 44,623 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 9 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) | ABC | W 52–17 | 104,929 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 7 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | ABC | L 25–28 | 74,667 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | No. 13 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | ESPN | W 5–0 | 103,721 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Penn State | No. 12 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 17–27 | 96,677 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 18 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry) | ABC | W 31–23 | 106,288 |
| December 28 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Texas A&M* | No. 14 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–22 | 64,597 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### Virginia

Virginia led the #14 ranked Wolverines 17-0 heading into the 4th quarter only to see Michigan stage a dramatic comeback. Scott Dreisbach lofted a 15-yard scoring pass to Mercury Hayes for an 18–17 victory over Virginia as time expired in the season opening Pigskin Classic. It was the greatest comeback in Michigan history. The Wolverines, who scored on their final three possessions of the game, got the ball back with 2 minutes 35 seconds remaining. They needed it all as they drove 80 yards in 16 plays. Michigan had just 12 seconds left when Dreisbach dived for a first down at the Virginia 15-yard line. Three incompletions later, there were only four seconds left when Dreisbach threw the pass to Hayes and pandemonium broke loose at the "Big House". Dreisbach finished 27 of 52 for 372 yards passing with 2 interceptions and 2 touchdowns. The Wolverines gained only 52 yards on the ground.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: August 26, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny and Hot, mid 80s F, wind 12–15 mph (19–24 km/h) WNW
* Game attendance: 101,444
* TV: ABC

### At Illinois

Michigan led 10–0 at halftime, but blew the game open with 21 third quarter points on the way to a 38–14 victory over the #25 ranked Fighting Illini at Champaign. Tim Biakabutuka ran for 97 yards and 3 touchdowns and Chris Howard caught a 13-yard TD pass from Scott Dreisbach. Anthony Williams returned a punt 28 yards for a touchdown. The Wolverine defense held the Illini to 66 yards rushing.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
* Date: September 2, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 70,193
* Box Score

### Memphis

Tim Biakabutuka had another big day as he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 11 Wolverines struggled to a 24–7 victory over the Tigers. Ed Davis added a touchdown run and Scott Dreisbach was efficient completing 13 of 21 passes for 162 yards. The Michigan defense held Memphis to 96 yards of total offense. Charles Woodson and Rob Sweet had interceptions for the Wolverines.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: September 9, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny and Mild, 70 °F (21 °C), wind 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h) NNW
* Game attendance: 100,862
* TV: PASS

### At Boston College

The Wolverine defense held Boston College to 188 yards of total offense and intercepted 4 passes as they grabbed an early lead and held on for a 23–13 victory over the Eagles. Chuck Winters, Scott King, Rob Sweet and Clarence Thompson each had one interception. Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals while Tim Biakabutuka and Ed Davis scored touchdowns for Michigan.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Boston College | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
* Date: October 21, 1995
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Warm, 64 °F (18 °C), wind 22 mph (35 km/h) SE
* Game attendance: 44,500
* Referee: Buddy Ward
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
BC - Walker 4-yard run (pass failed)
MICH - Hamilton 25-yard field goal
MICH - Biakabutuka 18-yard run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - Hamilton 39-yard field goal
Third quarter
MICH - Hamilton 29-yard field goal
MICH - Davis 1-yard run (Hamilton kick)
Fourth quarter
BC - Pollack 5-yard pass from Hasselback (McGuire kick)
Top Rushers
MICH - Biakabutuka - 32 rushes, 117 yards, 1 TD
BC - Smith - 24 rushes, 76 yards
Top Passers
MICH - Dreisbach - 9/21, 177 yards, 1 INT
BC - Hartsell - 8/20, 74 yards, 3 INTs
Top Receivers
MICH - Toomer - 4 receptions, 76 yards
BC - Grice - 3 receptions, 47 yards :

### Miami (OH)

Michigan raced to a 31–0 halftime lead and despite giving up 19 third quarter points, they held on for a 38–19 victory over the Redhawks. Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals, Tim Biakabutuka ran for a touchdown and Brian Griese threw two touchdowns. Griese completed 14 of 24 passes for 192 yards. Mercury Hayes and Amani Toomer were on the receiving end of Griese's TD passes.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Michigan | 21 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: September 30, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 104,044
* TV: ESPN

### Northwestern

Despite Tim Biakabutuka rushing for 205 yards, #7 Michigan fell to No. 25 Northwestern 19–13 at Michigan Stadium. Darnell Autry rushed for 100 yards for the Wildcats and a Steve Schnurr 2-yard pass to Matt Hartl tied the game at 13–13. Sam Velanzisi kicked two field goals to give Northwestern the win and spur them on to winning the Big Ten title. Remy Hamilton kicked two field goals and Brian Griese ran for a touchdown to account for Michigan's points.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 7, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 104,642
* TV: ESPN
* Box Score

### At Indiana

Michigan raced to a 24–3 halftime lead on the way to a 34–17 victory over the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana. Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 111 yards and Brian Griese completed 14 of 21 passes for 127 yards. Griese threw two touchdown passes, one each to Amani Toomer and Jerame Tuman. The Wolverine defense held the Hoosiers to 40 yards rushing and had interceptions by Chuck Winters and Clarence Thompson. Remy Hamilton added two field goals.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: October 21, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 44,623
* TV: ESPN
* Box score and Game recap
Game information :
First quarter
IND - FG Manolopoulos 37
MICH - FG Hamilton 22
MICH - Toomer 56 punt return (Hamilton kick)
Second quarter
MICH - Davis 2 run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - Tuman 3 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
Third quarter
MICH - Toomer 3 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
IND - Greenlee 9 run (Horn kick)
Fourth quarter
MICH - FG Hamilton 25
IND - Goode 2 pass from Greenlee (Horn kick)
Top Rushers
MICH - Biakabutuka - 16 rushes, 111 yards
IND - Greenlee - 7 rushes, 22 yards
Top Passers
MICH - Griese - 14/21, 127 yards, 2 TDs
IND - Greenlee - 23/40, 229 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top Receivers
MICH - C. Howard 5 receptions, 28 yards
MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
IND - Glover - 9 receptions, 62 yards :

### Minnesota

Tim Biakabutuka ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 9 ranked Wolverines routed the Golden Gophers 52–17 at the "Big House". Brian Griese completed 14 of 19 passes for 271 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Amani Toomer caught 5 passes for 177 yards and two TD receptions. Michigan finished with 623 yards of total offense.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Michigan | 21 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 28, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 104,929
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
MICH - 8:04-Biakabutuka 52 run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - 7:30-Biakabutuka 16 run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - 4:47-Toomer 75 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
Second quarter
MIN - 2:38-Chalberg 30 FG
MIN - 0:47-Cooper 2 run (Chalberg kick)
Third quarter
MICH - 13:27-Toomer 52 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
MICH - 9:41-Hamilton 26 FG
MICH - 1:55-Howard 5 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
Fourth quarter
MICH - 11:59-Riemersma 6 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
MICH - 5:16-Williams 11 run (Hamilton kick)
MIN - 1:19-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
Rushing
MIN - Rafael Cooper - 14/68, 1 TD
MICH - Tshimanga Biakabutuka - 19/196, 2 TDs
Passing
MIN - Cory Sauter - 39/20/2, 206 yards, 1 TD
MICH - Brian Griese - 19/14/0, 271 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving
MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6/85
MIN - Johnny Woodson - 5/36
MICH - Amani Toomer - 5/177, 2 TDs
MICH - Mercury Hayes - 2/50 :

### At Michigan State

The Spartans led 14–3 at halftime thanks to a 70-yard Derrick Mason punt return TD. The Wolverines rallied behind Brian Griese and led 25–21 with 3:38 left. Tony Banks guided the Spartans 88 yards over the next 2:24, with a fourth and 11 pass to Mason keeping the drive alive and a juggling catch later in the drive. Banks found Nigea Carter for a 25-yard TD with 1:14 left, finishing 26 for 34 with 318 yards in the 28–25 win for Michigan State. Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown for the Wolverines.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: November 4, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 74,667
* Box Score

### Purdue

A muddy field, freezing temperatures and wind gusting to 50 mph (80 km/h) made Michigan's offense ineffective Saturday. The #13 Wolverines rode Remy Hamilton's field goal and Clarence Thompson's safety to a 5–0 victory over Purdue. It was the lowest-scoring game at Michigan Stadium since the Wolverines defeated Northwestern 7–0 in 1972. Michigan held Purdue to just four first downs, one in the first half. Both teams floundered while Michigan controlled the ball 37 minutes, 22 seconds, but the Wolverines gained only 283 yards on 79 plays.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: November 11, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 103,721
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
MICH - Remy Hamilton 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MICH - Safety, Rick Trefzger tackled by Clarence Thompson
Top Rushers
PUR - Watson - 9 rushes, 31 yards
MICH - Tim Biakabutuka - 14 rushes, 84 yards
Top Passers
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 11/19, 84 yards, 1 INT
MICH - Brian Griese - 11/24, 101 yards, 1 INT
Top Receivers
PUR - Olivadotti 4 receptions, 27 yards
PUR - Alford 2 receptions, 240 yards
MICH - Mercury Hayes - 4 receptions, 42 yards
MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 25 yards :

### At Penn State

The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 10–0 lead in the second quarter following a 49-yard field goal from Brett Conway and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wally Richardson to Mike Archie. Michigan answered on a Brian Griese touchdown pass to Amani Toomer, but Conway added a 51-yard field goal to make it a 13–7 game at halftime. Remy Hamilton kicked a field goal to set the score at 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Richardson and Bobby Engram connected on a 12-yard scoring play in the fourth quarter to make it a 20–10 game. Michigan pulled to within three on an 18-yard touchdown run from Tim Biakabutuka. Then the Nittany Lions used a fake field goal attempt to seal a 27–17 victory over the Wolverines. With 2:40 to play and the Lions leading 20–17, kicker Brett Conway lined up for a 19-yard field goal attempt. The snap went to holder Joe Nastasi, who breezed into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to help clinch the win over the 12th ranked Wolverines.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Penn State | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 18, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 96,677
* Box Score
Game information :
Second quarter
PSU - Conway 49-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 13-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
UM - Toomer 18-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
PSU - Conway 51-yard field goal
Third quarter
UM - Hamilton kick 29-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
PSU - Engram 12-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
UM - Biakabutuka 18-yard run (Hamilton kick)
PSU - Nastasi 2-yard run on fake field goal (Conway kick)
Top Passers
UM - Brian Griese - 24/46, 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
PSU - Wally Richardson - 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TDs
Top Rushers
UM - Tim Biakabutuka - 26 rushes, 139 yards, 1 TD
PSU - Pitts - 17 rushes, 164 yards
Top Receivers
UM - Amani Toomer - 8 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
PSU - Bobby Engram - 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD :

### Ohio State

Tim Biakabutuka rushed for 313 yards and a touchdown, and led #18 Michigan to a 31–23 upset over the No. 2 Buckeyes in front of 106,288 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan ran up 381 yards rushing while holding the Buckeyes to just 106. Overall, Michigan had 484 yards total offense to Ohio State's 392. Brian Griese hit Clarence Williams for a 2-yard touchdown for a 7–3 lead. The teams traded field goals, a 38-yarder by Michigan's Remy Hamilton, and a 37-yarder by Josh Jackson with six seconds left in the half, and the Wolverines were up 10–9 at halftime. Trailing 17–9, Ohio State got a one-yard touchdown dive by George, but did not convert on the two-point play. Williams scored from 8 yards to increase the Michigan lead to 24–15. A two-yard touchdown run by Biakabutuka with 7:55 left in the game would give the Wolverines all the cushion they would need at 31–15. Ohio State got to within eight points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Hoying to Buster Tillman, and a two-point conversion, with 6:33 left in the game, but that was as close as the Buckeyes would get.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| Michigan | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: November 25, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, Cool, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
* Game attendance: 106,228
Game information :
First quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 37-yard field goal 7:29
UM - Clarence Williams 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Remy Hamilton kick) 5:34
Second quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 21-yard field goal 10:38
UM - Remy Hamilton 37-yard field goal 5:32
OSU - Josh Jackson 37-yard field goal 0:02
Third quarter
UM - Brian Griese 2-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 10:52
OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (run failed) 1:14
Fourth quarter
UM - Clarence Williams 8-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 13:04
UM - Tim Biakabutuka 2-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick) 7:55
OSU - Buster Tillman 19-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Eddie George pass from Bobby Hoying) 6:33
Top Passers
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 22/45, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
UM - Brian Griese - 9/18, 103 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Top Rushers
UM - Tim Biakabutuka - 37 rushes, 313 yards, 1 TD
OSU - Eddie George - 21 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
OSU - Terry Glenn - 4 receptions, 72 yards
OSU - Rickey Dudley - 5 receptions, 59 yards
Top Tacklers
UM - Jarrett Irons - 11 (9 solo, 2 assisted)
OSU - Ryan Miller - 11 (7 solo, 4 assisted)
OSU - Kevin Johnson - 11 (7 solo, 4 assisted)
Interceptions
OSU - 3 - Shawn Springs (1), Rob Kelly (1), Mike Vrabel (1)
UM -2 - Charles Woodson (2) :

### Alamo Bowl

Texas A&M scored first on a nine-yard run by running back Eric Bernard to take a 7–0 lead. Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game. Texas A&M scored again following a 27-yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10–7. In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten. Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Bryant added another 47-yard field goal to increase the lead to 16–10. Michigan's 26-yard field goal from Hamilton closed the margin to three, but Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22–13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Griese's 44-yard touchdown pass to Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22–20 with only five seconds left. This was the final bowl win for the Southwest Conference, which disbanded the following spring. In the final AP poll, Texas A&M climbed to fifteenth and Michigan fell to seventeenth.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Texas A&M | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: December 28, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoors)
* Game attendance: 64,597
* TV: ESPN
* Box score and Game recap
Game information :
First quarter
A&M - Bernard, nine-yard run (Bryant kick)
MICH - Toomer, 41-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
A&M - Bryant 27-yard Field Goal
Second quarter
MICH - Hamilton, 28-yard Field Goal
A&M - Bryant, 49-yard Field Goal
Third quarter
A&M - Bryant, 47-yard Field Goal
MICH - Hamilton, 26-yard Field Goal
Fourth quarter
A&M - Bryant, 31-yard Field Goal
A&M - Bryant, 37-yard Field Goal
MICH - Toomer, 44-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
Top Rushers
MICH - Biakabutuka - 24 rushes, 94 yards
A&M - Parker - 21 rushes, 56 yards
Top Passers
MICH - Griese - 9/23, 182 yards, 2 TDs
A&M - Pullig - 12/22, 136 yards
Top Receivers
MICH - Amani Toomer - 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TDs
A&M - Heideman - 3 receptions, 41 yards :

## Statistical achievements

The team earned the fifth of six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 93.2 yards per game. The team also earned the fifth of five consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 88.1 yards per game. The team led the conference in total defense for conference games (314.5) and all games (284.8). The loss against Northwestern ended a streak of 19 consecutive wins in the series.
Tim Biakabutuka set the following records: single-season rushing attempts (303), eclipsing Jamie Morris' eight-year-old record and broken five years later by Anthony Thomas; and single-season rushing yards (1818), also eclipsing an eight-year-old record by Morris, but currently still standing. His November 25 single-game 313-yard performance in the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry game remains second to Ron Johnson's 347-yard 1967 performance.
Mercury Hayes had a 7-reception 179-yard performance culminating in a game-winning, fourth down, time expired 15-yard touchdown catch on August 26, 1995, from Scott Dreisbach to seal an 18–17 win against Virginia in Michigan's greatest comeback, a record that stood for eight years until 2003, when the Wolverines pulled off a 21-point comeback against Minnesota. Dreisbach's 52-pass attempts surpassed the school record by Dick Vidmer of 47 set in 1967. The 372 yards gained broke Todd Collins' 1994 record of 352. Tom Brady would surpass both records in 1998. Later in the season against Michigan State, Dreisbach became 9th Michigan passer to accumulate 4 touchdown passes in a game, a record which has been matched but not broken. The reception was recorded against University of Virginia Cavaliers defensive backs Ronde Barber and Paul London in the Pigskin Classic to complete what was at the time the largest comeback in Michigan Football history (17 points) in Lloyd Carr's coaching debut. The game constituted one of the two wildest finishes in Michigan Football history according to ESPN.

## Awards and honors

* Co-captains: Jarrett Irons, Joe Marinaro
* All-Americans: Jason Horn, Jon Runyan
* All-Conference: Jason Horn, Jarrett Irons, Jon Runyan, Clarence Thompson, Charles Woodson, Rod Payne
* Most Valuable Player: Tshimanga Biakabutuka
* Meyer Morton Award: Jarrett Irons
* Meyer Morton Award: Jay Riemersma
* John Maulbetsch Award: Jon Jansen
* Frederick Matthei Award: Jarrett Irons
* Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Jay Riemersma
* Dick Katcher Award: Jason Horn
* Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Joe Marinaro
* Robert P. Ufer Award: Jason Carr
* Roger Zatkoff Award: Jarrett Irons

## Coaching staff

* Head coach: Lloyd Carr
* Assistant coaches: Vance Bedford, Erik Campbell, Kit Cartwright, Mike DeBord, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Greg Mattison, Bobby Morrison
* Trainer: Paul Schmidt
* Managers: Jason Armstrong, Joe Allore, Adam Clous, Patrick Bolger, Jared Drinkwater, Michael Levine, Joel Gerring, Ed Magnus, Sami Samaha, Tibor Tuske