1995 Washington Huskies football team

1995 Washington Huskies football
1995 Washington Huskies football
Pac-10 co-champion
Sun Bowl, L 18–38 vs. Iowa
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	7–4–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jim Lambright (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bill Diedrick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Hart (1st season)
MVP	Damon Huard
Captains	Ernie Conwell; Deke Devers; Stephen Hoffmann; Richard Thomas;
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

1995 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 USC ^ +	6	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Washington +	6	–	1	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
No. 18 Oregon	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Stanford	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
UCLA	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Washington State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Rose Bowl representative per tie-breaking rules based on overall record, due to Washington-USC tie Rankings from AP Poll

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 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.^[1]

The Huskies' helmet color was changed to purple this year;^[1] 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 Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	W 23–20	73,129
September 16	12:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Ohio State*	No. 18	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 20–30	94,104
September 23	12:30 p.m.	Army*	No. 22	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		W 21–13	76,125
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 18	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 26–16	32,989
October 7	12:30 p.m.	No. 23 Notre Dame*	No. 15	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	L 21–29	74,023
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Stanford	No. 24	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA		W 38–28	45,210
October 21	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 20	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		W 31–17	58,471
October 28	12:30 p.m.	No. 13 USC	No. 17	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	T 21–21	74,421
November 4	12:30 p.m.	No. 19 Oregon	No. 15	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)		L 22–24	74,054
November 11	12:30 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 22	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		W 38–14	50,104
November 18	12:30 p.m.	Washington State	No. 22	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	ABC	W 33–30	74,144
December 29	11:30 a.m.	vs. Iowa*	No. 20	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 18–38	49,116
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Arizona State

Ohio State

Washington Huskies at Ohio State Buckeyes

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

Army

Oregon State

Notre Dame

#23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at #15 Washington Huskies

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

Game information

First quarter

ND - Mayes 10 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
UW - Shehee 1 run (Wales kick)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

UW - Desaussure 13 pass from D. Huard (Wales kick)

Fourth quarter

ND - Mayes 30 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
UW - Shehee 22 run (Wales kick)
ND - A. Denson 7 run (Mayes reception for two-point conversion)
ND - A. Rossum 77 interception return (Kopka kick)

Stanford

Arizona

USC

Oregon

UCLA

Washington State

1995 Sun Bowl

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. #20 Washington Huskies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	10	11	10	7	38
Washington	0	0	6	12	18

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

Date: December 29, 1995
Game attendance: 49,116
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Terry Donahue, and Michele Tafoya
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Game information

First quarter

IOWA - Sedrick Shaw 58-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0
IOWA - Brion Hurley 49-yard field goal IOWA 10–0

Second quarter

IOWA - Safety IOWA 12–0
IOWA - Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal IOWA 15–0
IOWA - Zach Bromert 34-yard field goal IOWA 18–0
IOWA - Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal IOWA 21–0

Third quarter

IOWA - Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal IOWA 24–0
WASH - Jerome Pathon 30-yard pass from Shane Fortney (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 24-6
IOWA - Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 31–6

Fourth quarter

IOWA - Michael Burger 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 38–6
WASH - Fred Coleman 10-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–12
WASH - Ernie Conwell 20-yard pass from Damon Huard (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 38–18

Roster

1995 Washington Huskies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OT	`70`	Eric Battle	Sr
TE	`88`	Jeremy Brigham	So
TE	`85`	Cameron Cleeland	So
WR	`22`	Fred Coleman	So
TE	`82`	Ernie Conwell (C)	Sr
QB	`15`	Shane Fortney	So
C	`79`	Trevor Highfield	Sr
QB	`16`	Brock Huard	Fr
QB	`7`	Damon Huard	Sr
G	`54`	Patrick Kesi	Sr
C	`77`	Olin Kreutz	Fr
SE	`19`	Dave Janoski	Jr
RB	`12`	Leon Neal	Sr
G	`75`	Benji Olson	Fr
WR	`24`	Jerome Pathon	So
OT	`72`	Bob Sapp	Jr
RB	`1`	Rashaan Shehee	So
FB	`30`	Richard Thomas (C)	Sr
TE	`91`	John Tubbs II	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`54`	Ink Aleaga	Jr
DE	`46`	Jason Chorak	So
LB	`23`	Reggie Davis	Fr
LB	`43`	Deke Devers (C)	Sr
LB	`57`	John Fiala	Jr
CB	`10`	Scott Greenlaw	Sr
LB	`40`	Jerry Jensen	So
DT	`91`	Stephen Hoffman (C)	Sr
ROV	`20`	Ikaika Malloe	Jr
SS	`9`	Lawyer Milloy	Jr
FS	`7`	Tony Parrish	So
CB	`4`	Reggie Reser	Sr
NT	`97`	David Richie	Jr
DT	`67`	Sekou Wiggs	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`14`	Geoff Prince	Jr
PK	`18`	John Wales	Jr

Head coach

Jim Lambright (3rd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Randy Hart (AHC, DC, DL)
Bill Diedrick (OC, QB)
Dick Baird (LB)
Phil Elmassian (S)
Al Lavan (RB)
Scott Linehan (WR)
Rick Mallory (TE)
Ron Milus (CB)
Steve Morton (OL)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

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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

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Quarterback Damon Huard no drafted, but played 12 seasons in the NFL.

References

^ ^a ^b "Iowa cruises past Huskies 38-18". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 30, 1995. p. 1B.
^ "Iowa vs. Washington". USA Today. November 29, 1995. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. November 4, 1995. p. 4D.
^ "WSU at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 18, 1995. p. 4B.
^ "Washington probable starters". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. November 18, 1995. p. 3C.
^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

[lmtsun-1] "Iowa cruises past Huskies 38-18". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 30, 1995. p. 1B.

[2] "Iowa vs. Washington". USA Today. November 29, 1995. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[dksmups-3] "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. November 4, 1995. p. 4D.

[wsuatros-4] "WSU at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 18, 1995. p. 4B.

[mpdnpst-5] "Washington probable starters". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. November 18, 1995. p. 3C.

[6] "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

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