# 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. 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 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas Tech* | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ABC | W 24–23 | 96,034 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple* | No. 7 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | Creative | W 66–14 | 95,926 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rutgers* | No. 6 | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | ESPN | W 59–34 | 58,870 |
| September 30 | 5:45 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 6 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN | L 9–17 | 96,540 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 12 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 25–28 | 96,655 |
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 20 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPN | W 26–23 | 60,455 |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Iowa | No. 19 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,397 |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 16 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 45–21 | 96,391 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Northwestern | No. 12 | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL | ABC | L 10–21 | 49,256 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Michigan | No. 19 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | W 27–17 | 96,677 |
| November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 14 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | ESPN | W 24–20 | 66,189 |
| January 1, 1996 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 16 Auburn* | No. 15 | Tampa StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | W 43–14 | 65,313 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Penn State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 9, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 96,034
* Box Score

### Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Temple | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Penn State | 17 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 66 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 16, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 95,926
* Box Score

### Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 23, 1995
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 58,870
* Box Score

### Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 30, 1995
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 96,540
* Box Score

### Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Penn State | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 7, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C); Wind WNW 10-20
* Game attendance: 96,655
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PSU - Jon Witman 3-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Brett Conway 40-yard field goal
Second quarter
OSU - Terry Glenn 28-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Rickey Dudley 25-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Terry Glenn 37-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
PSU - Jon Witman 1-yard run (Joe Jurevicius pass from Wally Richardson)
Fourth quarter
PSU - Jon Witman 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
OSU - Eddie George 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Top Passers
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 24/35, 354 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
PSU - Wally Richardson - 12/27, 173 yards
Top Rushers
PSU - Curtis Enis - 25 rushes, 146 yards
OSU - Eddie George - 24 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
OSU - Terry Glenn - 9 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TDs
OSU - Rickey Dudley - 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD :

### Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Purdue | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: October 14, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 60,455
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PUR - Bobich 37-yard field goal
PUR - Bobich 21-yard field goal
Second quarter
PSU - Engram 48-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Conway 35-yard field goal
PUR - Alstott 18-yard run (Bobich kick)
Third quarter
PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal
PSU - Conway 33-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
PUR - Bobich 22-yard field goal
PUR - Rogers 4-yard run (Bobich kick)
PSU - Conway 25-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 16-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
Top Rushers
PSU - Curtis Enis - 18 rushes, 85 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 24 rushes, 149 yards, 1 TD :

### Iowa

| 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: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 70,397
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
* Box Score

### Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Penn State | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 28, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 96,391
* Game Recap

### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: November 4, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 49,256
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
* Box Score

### Michigan

| 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 :

### Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: November 25, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 66,189
* Box Score

### Outback Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 3 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 43 |
| Auburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: January 1, 1996
* Game attendance: 53,161
* TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried
* Box Score

## NFL Draft

Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
| 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 |