# 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 9 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 15–17 | 59,075 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 25 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) | ABC | W 35–28 | 70,569 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 24 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 41–0 | 59,075 |
| September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 Texas | No. 21 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 55–27 | 59,075 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Ohio State | No. 15 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | L 26–45 | 95,537 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Washington | No. 23 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | W 29–21 | 74,023 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army | No. 17 | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (rivalry) | ABC | W 28–27 | 74,218 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 USC | No. 17 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | W 38–10 | 59,075 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 12 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Holy War) | NBC | W 20–10 | 59,075 |
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 8 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | W 35–17 | 59,075 |
| November 18 | 7:45 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 8 | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (rivalry) | ESPN | W 44–14 | 54,482 |
| January 1, 1996 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Florida State | No. 6 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl, rivalry) | CBS | L 26–31 | 72,198 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: September 2, 1995
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Bob Trumpy, John Dockery
Game information :
First quarter
NW - Dave Beazley 6-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick)
Second quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka 35-yard field goal
NW - Sam Valenzisi 37-yard field goal
ND - Robert Farmer 5-yard run (kick failed)
Third quarter
NW - D'Wayne Bates 26-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick)
Fourth quarter
ND - Randy Kinder 2-yard run (conversion failed) :

### Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Purdue | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 9, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 70,569
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PUR - Rogers 42 yard run (Bobich kick)
Second quarter
ND - Kinder 30 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
ND - Mayes 12 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
PUR - Bobich 25 yard field goal
Third quarter
ND - Sollman 15 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
PUR - Bobich 21 yard field goal
ND - Mosley 51 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
Fourth quarter
PUR - Watson 13 yard run (Bobich kick)
PUR - D Brown 54 yard interception return (Rogers reception for two-point conversion)
ND - Kinder 52 yard run (Kopka kick)
Top Rushers
ND - Kinder - 14 rushes, 142 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 21 rushes, 115 yards
Top Passers
ND - Ron Powlus - 17/25, 252 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 15/27, 181 yards, 2 INTs
Top Receivers
ND - Mayes - 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
PUR - Alford- 7 receptions, 91 yards :

### Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: September 16, 1995
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 50,975
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

### Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 54 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: September 23, 1995
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

### Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 30, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10-15 SSE
* Game attendance: 95,537
* Referee: John Nealon
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka, 20-yard field goal
ND - Randy Kinder 3-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
OSU – Terry Glenn 10-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
ND - Randy Kinder 7-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 17-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
ND - Kevin Kopka, 22-yard field goal
OSU – Rickey Dudley 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Terry Glenn 82-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
ND - Randy Kinder 13-yard run (run failed)
OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 14/22, 272 yards, 4 TD
ND - Ron Powlus - 13/26, 243 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 32 rushes, 207 yards, 2 TD
ND – Randy Kinder – 28 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TDs
Top receivers
OSU – Terry Glenn – 4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDs
ND - Derrick Mayes - 5 receptions, 125 yards
Top tacklers
ND - Lyron Cobbins - 5 solo, 9 assists (14 total)
OSU - Greg Bellisari - 4 solo, 8 assists (12 total)
Interceptions
OSU - Shawn Springs (1)
Fumbles Recovered
OSU - Matt Bonhaus (1) :

### Washington

| 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

### Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Army | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 14, 1995
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 74,218
* Box Score
Game information :

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: October 21, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boston College | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: October 28, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

### Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Navy | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: November 4, 1995
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* Box Score
Game information :

### Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Date: November 18, 1995
* Game time: 7:45 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 54,482
* Box Score
Game information :

### 1996 Orange Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: January 1, 1996
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 72,198
* Referee: Jimmy Harper (SEC)
* TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough and Pat Haden
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter :

## Awards and honors

* Former Fighting Irish player Red Sitko was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame